The Church of the Shattered God is a religion, founded by Markovians, and dedicated to re-uniting the Primordial Mind that created the universe in their belief. They hold Encephaloids in special regard as having a larger fraction of Primordial Mind due to the relative complexity and size of their brains. High Communion is a special occasion when the congregation network their brains together in order to reach an ecstatic state. All the thoughts and emotions in the congregation run together, producing a variety of responses in the participants. Many have come out of this ritual permanently altered, personalities changed for better or worse, new memories implanted, or just the feeling of being part of some cosmic harmony with their fellow congregants.