Exlor
The polymath unity plan reminds me of Unity from the show Rick and Morty. Which is an intergalactic entity resembling the flood from halo, just without the physical mutation, capable of absorbing sentient being into a hive mind. From there, just like Unity, maybe Mr.S is someone like Rick and the polymath actually has a crush or live infatuation with the concept of Mr. S or Rick, which is infallibility. This would made Ves someone like Morty, an idiot protected by plot armor, whose sufferings are enjoyed by higher extra dimensional beings which is the readers.
Niiice. I’m glad she was on the same page as me! I think he should do it, but if she directly administers it, until some plot twist where she gives control to Ves due to her debt to Mr. S, i wouldn’t want her knowing all their experimental info. However, they already know everything regardless, so if he can tap into the collective energy for his own purposes I don’t see why not. He can limit her ability to exert control by placing a reliable/loyal spirit at the core.