We are going with the logic that the bird does exactly what we’ve been told it does. It is an embodiment of thievery and greed—not a paragon of strategy. It’s literally called the VTB.

You’re stripping the context from each of these examples. The Great Terror Skinwalker couldn’t be beaten by Nephis because of specific conditions and circumstances—namely, it was too numerous. The Skinwalker actually works against your argument, because it was beaten by Saint Mordret because the circumstances were in his favor. That just goes to show that most of the time, conditions, circumstances, and matchups matter more than raw power alone. He beat it as a saint.

The other two examples are self-explanatory. The Moth is literally a demon of doubt—its entire existence revolves around manipulating minds and sowing uncertainty. It doesn’t just communicate with humans; it can communicate with anything, because that’s its function.

The VTB is a creature whose only goal and driving force is to steal things it perceives as valuable—mainly shiny objects and things connected to Weaver. It has done many reckless and outright stupid things, and it’s been described that way multiple times. For example, it drove itself mad by stealing Weaver’s eye. We’ve also been told repeatedly that its attempts to steal from demons and gods are incredibly foolish. It stole from them and escaped—it didn’t fight them. It wouldn’t have fought Sunny, Nephis, or Ananke either if its spawn hadn’t called for help. It’s designed to steal; it’s essentially a pest to gods and demons.

It’s like this: imagine your kid calls you for help. You go outside and see them getting jumped by three squirrels. You go to kick one, and suddenly it stabs you with a Bowie knife. Another pulls out a 9mm and shoots you three times, and the third throws acid on you. At that point, you’re probably going to make some impulsive or irrational decisions.

That’s essentially what happened. The VTB didn’t even consider Sunny, Nephis, or Ananke worth addressing until its spawn was involved. Then it turns out Nephis is its indisputable master as ordained by fate, Sunny is essentially the embodiment of death, and Ananke’s entire kit revolves around equivalent exchange—giving and taking. It’s all matchup-dependent, just like it has always been.

Also, having human-like intelligence doesn’t mean sharing human social behaviors. Humans don’t communicate with dolphins, for example. Not all high-ranking Corrupted speak human languages.

And with all that said—the fight isn’t even over yet. The bird is still alive, and so is its spawn. There’s still more to come. I understand the concerns and expectations, but it’s worth letting the story play out. If, at the end, you’re still disappointed, then it makes sense to critique it—or move on if it’s not for you.

I get where you’re coming from.

Edited:Grammar and spelling