from the noble and uncontaminated instinct to feed on the paramecium, to the most corrupt and futile artistic attempt of an obscure band of human musicians.

We need your amazing imagination and humour in the incoming project. Hahaha.

The last quote reminded me of Marvel's Celestials saga, as also there its mentioned a harvest of planets. It's an interesting concept in your original variation.

I didn't understand the fuss about the connection between episodes but it's fine, I just skipped it and enjoyed your piece. However, for what is worth, Yoh's conscience could never be the Decaf's simple a.i. 😉 (namely, Querquobad). See my passage here:

Ethan had plenty of time for being instructed by the orbital station's A.I. about the possible effects on him of Yoh's conscience sudden epiphany.

Q was like a coach for Ethan, trying to prepare him to meet the semi-god entity.