Being unable to procreate in any way on their own The-great-metal-ones are instead granted their children by The-government-of-steel who divvies them out as they see fit upon their emergence from The-great-metal-seed. Those interested in raising children must fill out an extensive form which gauges economic status, intellect, and above all religious and political alignment. The-child-gift is a rarity to the underprivileged as the Notable Lines make a monopoly out of the process.
Parents who are lucky enough to receive The-child-gift must undergo regular annual screening, background checks and form resubmission. This accentuates the class gap year over year and the population has begun to skew strangely towards the upper crust.
Hidden Origins
The public does not know that a secret history of their people is maintained by The-government-of-steel. Once, The-great-metal-seed was open to all, regularly exuding new children who would imprint on those present. For any who desired a child one could be obtained. Some divine guidance seemed to produce a near perfect amount of children such that no family was wanting, and no children left without caretakers. The-government-of-steel’s radicalization soon brought in hefty regulations surrounding child rearing, claiming and even visitation to The-great-metal-seed to begin with. Now it is only The-piece-above-all and The-pieces-of-great-governance who are permitted near The-great-metal-seed.