[Ignis sighs and closes his eyes, both grateful that Shion saw that rather large flaw in his logic, but also displeased that he's going to have to actually open this particular can of worms when he really doesn't want to.]

The implications of my earlier statements aside, I believe it is wiser for us to assume there are other forces. All of the island gods we have encountered so far seem much like the Storyteller.

[Small, limited in power and scope of influence, and perhaps most importantly, able to be killed.]

There has to be more at work here. Just look at Mu and how it reacted while the Storyteller was gone even for a short time.