I believe the Ahamkara and Worms are at odds because the Worms themselves follow a strict dogma, and actually embody the supposed will of the Deep itself; they speak of it in reverence. The Ahamkara just seem like a chaotic form who seem to just want to feed to their whim, regardless of what the Deep would want. I would not be surprised at all if the Worms themselves resented the Ahamkara and would even kill them. In their eyes, the Ahamkara both squander and make a mockery of that power. Also, isn't a sphere the most efficient form an object can take? That's the shape the Traveler takes, so I wonder what a pyramid shape would symbolize. There's such a heavy level of symbolism in this game. Also, side note, but have you noticed that there are no monuments made in the Traveler's image? For something being mocked by others calling it a false or broken god, it does not really appear to have been worshipped as a god but respected as a benevolent benefactor who stayed with humanity for centuries even before the Collapse and during the Collapse. I really wanna know more about the Traveler. It seems rather dedicated to its craft, to its unintended children despite being called weak and feeble.