Cult of Emu

The Cult of Emu are a clandestine group of people who all have a shared faith in Emanuel Fialik, treating it and its image as that of a deity. It is unknown when the Cult of Emu first came into existence, but it is strongly believed that it was no earlier than 2011, and no later than 2014. The Cult of Emu are marked as a group of high interest by the US Government and the United Nations.

The cult's undying devotion to Fialik has even spawned a habit of ritual suicide within the group. Annually, one member of the cult kneels down in the center of a large 1994 (rune) Rammstein symbol, painted in blood on the floor, then commits Seppuku while all of the other cultists stand around.

It appears that members of the Cult of Emu are indoctrinated into the cult by means of telepathy. Those who strongly believe in Fialik's divinity will tend to become more susceptible to its influence the more and more they are encouraged until Fialik is able to establish a direct means of mental power over the believer in question. In this way, Emanuel Fialik and the Cult of Emu are a sort of hivemind.

The Cult founded a Discord server at the end of 2020, created with the express purpose of using it as a platform for Fialik-oriented propaganda and indoctrination of unknowing members into the cult.

Origin
Much information regarding the Cult of Emu is unknown - this extends to most of the group's origins. From notes found in an early copy of the Book of Emu, the founder and Grand Witch of the Cult of Emu (a woman named Amy Jones) was out of town one day, when she overheard a conversation between two Government officials, mentioning Emanuel Fialik, and the damage it had caused. By this point, some documents regarding the situation had leaked online (they have since been taken down).

Amy, at a library, got on to a PC and researched Fialik for a few hours until finally stumbling upon the leaked files, which she printed off and took home. Amy, infatuated with Fialik's alien properties, and godly power, wrote the Book of Emu, a short book dedicated to Fialik, written in the style of religious books, such as the Holy Bible and Quran.

It is thought that over 75% of Oniontown's residents are members of the Cult of Emu.

Motives and Goals
The Cult of Emu believe that Emanuel Fialik is a true god, whose own motives and goals are above everything else. Rightfully, the cultists believe that Fialik will eventually devour the entire universe, and plunge the world into entropy. They view the now-deceased Kathfar, Falco Richter in the same way that Christians view Satan, and likewise, consider Kepler-90i to be on-par with Hell.

The main goal of the Cult of Emu is to prevent any further hindrance to Fialik and the entropy it plans to deliver. For this reason, the Cult of Emu have expressed a deep hatred against the Governments of the world for attempting to hinder Fialik, and by extension, a large degree of hostility against anyone who is not a member of the cult, as they are seen as allies of said authorities.

The Cult of Emu have written of extensive terror plots against the US Government, as well as the civilian population, including methods of chemical warfare and ballistic terrorism. Most terror plots were uncovered after authorities found them written down in some Oniontown homes, yet it is possible that further attacks are planned.

Trivia
In the Book of Emu, it is stated that all members of the Cult of Emu hear Rammstein's 'Untitled Instrumental' in their head in a constant loop at all times, and that it varies in 'volume' depending on Fialik's level of weakness. When it is weak, the volume increases, and when it is strong, the song plays quietly. It is thought that this is a sort of never-ending 'cry for help'.