How is it 'fucked up', though? After all, if you don't use their power, it'll be like painting a big target board on yourself! People are sneaky, disgusting and full of weaklings banding together. But even the weakest can unite and lynch the strong.
[heeeere we go] If we ever use a Legendary's power, people will be out to get us! It's just to show them that you won't hold back. Give them no room for an uprising- those stupid enough not to back down won't succeed, anyway. Any little wormhole, and people will be using it to shoot you in the head... if anyone gets that power, they'll need to use it. Fast.
Of course, the deity themselves might not be fully controlled... but I'm going by the assumption they are forced to obey, like other Pokémon.
this is it, this is gonna break their cr
[heeeere we go] If we ever use a Legendary's power, people will be out to get us! It's just to show them that you won't hold back. Give them no room for an uprising- those stupid enough not to back down won't succeed, anyway. Any little wormhole, and people will be using it to shoot you in the head... if anyone gets that power, they'll need to use it. Fast.
Of course, the deity themselves might not be fully controlled... but I'm going by the assumption they are forced to obey, like other Pokémon.