[ WP ] The aliens made first contact . They are technologically much superior , but also deeply religious . They are shocked to know that humans have different beliefs and do not worship the same God .

After first contact, the first thing we learned was humility. Some countries tried to nuke the Nkatos. Others simply refused to cooperate. These countries were gently reprimanded with the removal of three percent of their population - about fifty million lives, turned to dust. It did n't take long for us to learn to listen. 
 
 Fortunately, the Nkatos were not a cruel race. Once they collected enough samples to understand us, we as a species soon became something of exotic pets. They took great amusement in our strange, chaotic thoughts and weak, squishy bodies, and for that, we were pampered, corralled into a single continent, and protected. Our needs were met, our masses were entertained, and our efforts trivialized. Though our society was allowed to naturally progress, motivation plummeted as we realized how hopelessly outclassed we were. But, when the cost of serious rebellion was the removal of whole cities, people soon accepted their meaningless, comfortable lives. 
 
 However, not everything was simply blind obedience to the Nkatos. There was exactly one human curiosity that warranted discussion and not a cleansing - Religion. They knew *what* our beliefs were, but could n't understand *why*. Their head priest, Nkatos-o-nkat-staoka, offered to speak with our religious leaders, and they seized the chance to do something meaningful for the first time in years. 
 
 They let our leaders speak first, listening and recording intently as we tried to explain our religions. They already knew our practices, for everything from the biggest world religious to the smallest tribal sect. Really, all they were hoping for was that by speaking, we would reveal an insight previously unthought. When that proved unfruitful, they began to speak of their own religion. 
 
 As they spoke, even if they still did n't understand our unreasonably strong beliefs, we began to understand theirs. Who were we to deny their cosmic enlightenment? Their religion seemed to make perfect sense, so much that it was barely religion. They had transcended knowledge to where they could, and in fact *had* to trust that their predecessors' research was accurate, as no one mind could hold such information. As far as we could tell, though, the only theological element was their god, Nkatos-o-nkatos, who represented the true essence of all knowledge. 
 
 They struggled to explain this being in detail, but the paradox of Nkatos-o-nkatos was that its existence is due to its impossibility. How can one describe the form of that which represents the indescribable? Nkatos-o-nkat-staoka grew more and more agitated as he tried for days to impress upon our feeble minds what was the core deity of Nkatos society. At last, he slammed his claws against the screen in frustration. All went silent as he announced, `` If I can not explain Nkatos-o-nkatos to you, I must show you.'' 
 
 In an instant, the world erupted into a cacophony, as it seemed every Nkatos on Earth went into an uproar. Few bothered translating, but those who did spread the panic to humanity, as it was revealed that many Nkatos feared for our fragile minds. Billions were erased as they rioted in fear and confusion, even as billions more said their prayers. But the high priest, and the Nkatos population as a whole, had made up their mind. And as the surviving population faced the sun for the final time, we realized the truth, and the last of our free will perished.
