The divinity of mankind was a quasi-religious dogma that was zealously followed by the United Powers League. Its tenets called for the eradication of any non-vital human prosthetics or mutations, as it was believed that genetic alteration, cybernetics and the use of psychoactive drugs led to the degradation of humanity. To ensure that such standards were met, the UPL enacted Project Purification, resulting in the eradication of nearly 400,000,000 people.