[quote=kapuchu]
Old Hoof is nothing compared to what's going to happen to Silver Scalpel if she finds out that what Meelo told her is true. So far, she's pissed off beyond (mortal) comprehension, but she's still lucid/clever enough to not rush in and just kill him. She's a Guardian of ponykind, and wants information first. If, however, she finds out that he actually is trying to achieve fake ascendency then she'll want to mete out Divine Punishment and, well, 
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Long story short: Don't make the powerful cosmic beings angry with you.