ðə stˈoːɹi ɪz ˈoʊpənˈɛndᵻd, lˈiːvɪŋ ðə ɹˈiːdɚ tə wˈʌndɚ wˈɛðɚ tɹˈɪdən pˈʊld ˈɔf ɐ mˈɑːɹvələs skˈiːm tə hˈɛlp hjuːmˈænᵻɾi wˈɛðɚɹ ɐn ˈiːɡoʊ kɹˈaɪsɪs wɛn fˈeɪsd wɪððə suːpˈiəɹɪɚ lˈɛntɪli, ɔːɹ wˈɛðɚ hjuːmˈænᵻɾi ɹˈiəli dˈʌz hæv ɐ juːnˈiːk tˈælənt.
The story is open-ended, leaving the reader to wonder whether Tridden pulled off a marvelous scheme to help humanity weather an ego crisis when faced with the superior Lentili, or whether humanity really does have a unique talent.