Hi Hayaku
I think you have a point in the similarities, as they are portrayed for example in regards to Tchort.
Sometimes the way that scientists speak about science, they resemble some religious people quite a bit, when you consider their way of speaking. Scientists may (sometimes) have a better basis for being right about certain things, but when they get "cocky" and insists that they have to automatically be right "because science", their attitude is quite the same. I think this might be a basic human behaviour that pops up once in a while, which has more to do with the persons personality, rather than being religious or scientists. So basically, I think it is just a personality trait more than anything.
Just as you will find some people with "A**-hole"-attitudes as well as some awesome people among both religious people and scientists. So I think it is a human thing.
But yeah, I find it quite amusing when some scientists criticize religion for their dogma, while they continue speaking with the exact same manners of speach. Quite ironic actually.
(And please do note that I write "some scientists" and "some religious", because not everyone is like that. Obviously.)
The idea of Tchort and their science practiced in a religious way... hints a bit (heavily) at that actually, so you could easily be right that the writer was trying to make a point. Though it is also cool in its own right, even if it was not.
Makes me think actually... We have (probably) only seen a small little part of the Underrail universe. Perhaps there could be other similar Technologically religious groups in the Underrail universe. (perhaps in a sequel).
