The reality of the devastation wrought by Graham's apotheosis was never fully acknowledged by the collective consciousness. In the era prior to Graham, the numbers would have been seen as a monumental tragedy on par with the worst natural disasters ever recorded: 24,025 casualties and nearly 800 billion dollars in property damage. Nevertheless, the media heralded Graham for his "restraint" and "mercy." After all, what were the lives of tiny mortals beside the will of God? Many reasoned that Graham could not help but wreak such devastation given his godly size and power. In that regard, they were certainly correct. Graham had really not intended on hurting so many and destroying so much in the course of his transformation from mega giant to god. Graham could have chosen someplace less populated in which to experience the growth, but then people could not have properly gauged just how mighty and powerful Graham had become. Growing in New York City had the desired effect of showing the world and its inhabitants just how tiny and miniscule they were in comparison. There was no question that he was their god, and who in their right mind would question God's judgment?
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