Stories on these vast cosmic scales stretch the mind. The world building in this case is very good.

Their cries and unmissable misery resonated down the hallway. The sounds of chains rattling was heavy on the air. The chorus of noise became lower in the distance. The room fell silent. Old consoles hummed. Jittering noise from old tech ticked, full of life. It reminded Herzert of the sound of the Dead Lakes, the noise growing up filled him with wonder and excitement. The next hunt, the next trial, the next level climbed on the bodies of the fallen. Now, his home pool had become tainted by the presence of Humans.

Great tale!