The deity had no idea how the whole thing had gone so horribly wrong.
It knew that the situation had to be revised. There were clues, of course. The idea was sound, but it had been something in the implementation of the grand plan that had turned it all pear-shaped. It considered the turn of events. Perhaps the idea of a garden wasn’t what was needed to kick the whole thing off. After all it was there that it all came apart. It had created other worlds that had run smoothly. In all of these, it had brought about a growing populace without the need for gender. These had proved to be peaceful worlds that could be viewed and contemplated with both satisfaction and enjoyment. The planet it had created this time was one of the most beautiful it had brought into existence. This could be left alone; reused. It considered that the starting point would need to be the eradication of life.
Although many of the lesser life forms had developed admirably, only a clean sweep would be a practical approach. Therefore, it would be a complete obliteration of all life. On this basis, it had considered allowing the inevitable self-destruction brought about by the more advanced life forms to take place. This would entail a great deal of suffering for so many among them who were not responsible for the actions of the few. If it carried out this cleansing, it could be made to happen in an instant. This would result in no suffering; none at all.
It would dwell on the idea, meanwhile…