In the 10 years after the mysterious incident on Garland Island, when mankind came into contact with the truth of the universe at the cost of destruction, there was a deeper darkness under the shadow of technological advancement. Rust is not the end, but the eternal question of civilization facing the entropic universe. "Stardust" symbolizes the origin of mankind and the vastness of the universe, while "rust" represents the erosion of EMC-001 and the decay of civilization itself. The two are intertwined, which means that on a cosmic scale, glory and decline are two sides of the same body.
