Though Brother Ferguson tells Citra little about what the Tonists actually believe, it's important to note that he doesn't accept the role of scythes in society. In particular, his insistence that a scythe's gleaning isn't natural suggests that the Tonists aren't actually all that sold on the idea of immortality at all—meaning that they might actually be strange allies for the Scythedom, who seek to make sure that death still happens in their immortal world.