I honestly hate the flow of this album. I just dont like the way it all goes together. In my opinion, I think it work better with a few changes in the tracklisting. Frankly, I also think that the structure of Illumination Theory needs rearranged too. Here's how I would do it:
Firstly, make IT start at 7:35 or so, with a gradual fade-in intro, opening up the album. The Embracing Circle ends and segues smoothly into Paradoxe de la Lumière Noire, which then naturally follows into Live, Die Kill until that segment reaches its end and fades out the same way it began. And that should just be one track on its own. Illumination Theory - Part I.
Part II is a separate track that begins with The Pursuit of Truth (with that bass and drum riff) and carries on naturally until the end of Surrender, Trust and Passion and ends there without the "easter egg".
Now, with that much explained, let me give you the layout of the album.
1. Illumination Theory - Part I (~10:00)
2. The Enemy Inside (6:17)
3. Behind The Veil (5:30) [cut out the intro until about 1:22]
4. The Looking Glass (4:30)
5. Surrender To Reason (6:35)
6. Enigma Machine (6:02)
7. The Bigger Picture (7:41)
8. Illumination Theory - Part II (~8:00)
9. Along For The Ride (4:45)
Now, I personally think that the album flows BEAUTIFULLY with this arrangement. And hey, I even managed to shave off about 8 minutes of fluff; the album now has a runtime of ~59:30. This would make it one of my all-time favorite DT albums.