We've pretty much beat the whole "ascension" thing to death but I just realized something and it's so simple and obvious.
🐸 Devocension? 🐸
Devolution = the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level
Ascension = the act of rising to an important position or a higher level
The two posts containing these phrases, in my view, leave open more meanings.
It can indeed be meant to relate to political power.
But clearly, in the context of protecting DNA, ascension indeed may help in restoring what is put under assault by the DS.
Both can be true at the same time.