> the magic unfolded proton at the end was just a deus ex machina with no connection to anything The two magic protons used to conduct surveillance anywhere on

> the magic unfolded proton at the end was just a deus ex machina with no connection to anything The two magic protons used to conduct surveillance anywhere on Earth from a far off planet, and even change happenings on Earth to a degree, is an idea many Chinese people would instantly recognize through first-hand experience. There's the connection for the original intended readers of the book. Only a few Western readers of the translated book would be able to identify closely with the concept of always being watched, and perhaps that idea wouldn't come across as speaking personally to them.