It was now recalling a distant past, that entity which had long since lost its name.
The law of the jungle. And the disdain for the weak.
If the world known as 'Pandemonium' were a colossal book, the core themes running through it would undoubtedly be those two things.
"The strong rule, and the weak are ruled. That’s the world of Pandemonium."
But even in such a world, there had been a civilization created by intelligent beings, and there were at least some basic rules.
For example, "Do not harm children under a certain age."
"Even in a world where the strong take everything, newborns are not strong."