The Book of DieselThe Light Before the Gospel“The king's text said the Lie had made rebels kings. It said Ahura Mazda had aided Darius because he was not a follower of the Lie. Mitradata believed much of it. He had seen false claimants manufacture genealogies and cities torn between competing rulers.”
The Book of Diesel · Gospel Threshold Edition v4.5
Historically anchoredThe setting or public event is documented; dialogue, motives, and recurring characters are invented.
The Behistun inscription presents Darius's rise, invokes Ahura Mazda, and repeatedly condemns rebels through the language of the Lie.
Mitradata and Parnaka are fictional workers; their access to Darius is invented.