I couldn't just keep my head down and wait for the meeting to end... that wasn't going to be allowed.
Old men with villainous faces grilled me during the remote meeting.
"In other words... the surrounding planets have become Zork bases, is that it?"
I nodded (despite not understanding a single thing).
Aoi-san, participating as a witness, spoke up on my behalf.
"The crabs—we call them Phyllosoma—have very few successful instances. The Republic side clones the successful individuals and uses them in their operations."
Phyllosoma?
Larvae《Phyllosoma》?
"Wait a minute, Aoi-san. You just dropped a bombshell. Those things are larvae!?"
"Yes, that's right. Through repeated molting, the alien genes cause random mutations; they might grow giant, turn into a lump of flesh that keeps dividing, or, if intelligence is required like with Sariel, they take a humanoid form."
"Wait, what about the female-types?"
I’d never heard of Kevin molting.
I mean, he did undergo a sudden change, but still.
"Specimens capable of interbreeding with humans don't pass through the crab stage. The female-type is a successful example of enhancement while maintaining the human species. However, due to genetic changes, they are only born as females or change into females. My Initial Model self and One-oh-one only had the ability to give orders to soldiers through the Zork Network."
"So... in other words, the current Zorks aren't human?"
"Phyllosoma and Sariel are incapable of mating with humans. To begin with, Sariel should have no reproductive functions."
You mean they don't have d*cks!?
I almost screamed it out, but I managed to hold back. I’m impressive.
A glance at the military top brass told me they were struggling to maintain their composure as well.
When our eyes met, they had the kind of look children have when they get excited just by talking about dcks and p*p.
Heh, guys stay idiots no matter how old they get.
So, thinking in terms of work, all the crabs we've fought so far were the same individual.
"Then, what happened to the Republic citizens until then?"
"That is where Despair's testimony becomes important. It seems they have chosen to maintain their ecosystem through cloning and are plotting the genocide of the Old-model—in other words, the individuals widely considered to be humanity."
"Wait, Aoi, what happens to the female-types who have become like that?"
Wifey asked a question.
"They are disposable. They likely intended to massacre them after the Empire was destroyed."
Yeah, the "Republic as Victim Theory" had been lurking in the back of my mind, but the reality was they were deviants that made the old Empire look like nothing.
Alright, Leo-san is going to seriously beat them down.
"Lord Groom, are you feeling motivated now?"
"I am, I am. I'm gonna beat them to a pulp."
"Then there is no problem. Everyone, justice is on our side! We shall save the citizens of the Republic as well!"
Wifey is also a victim of the Empire.
The "Republic as Victim Theory" had been weighing on her mind as well.
But now, it was politically confirmed that they were an evil organization plotting the extinction of humanity.
The old guys in the military were also somewhat affected in their motivation.
They knew all too well about Maro's deeds.
Leaving aside Maro and the Grand Chamberlain, who was a murderer, the Duke Association could have said, "The Republic was the victim! Justice is with us!" but even that was gone now.
Amada’s transcendent, ultra-fine play—straight into a home run—was nothing short of incredible.
Wifey can remain on the side that punishes the former Emperor's misdeeds as a victim of the Empire, and the Duke Association is an evil organization that tried to destroy humanity.
Justice! Overwhelming justice!
The "I Don't Want to Go Extinct" crowd had become the "We are Justice!!!" crowd.
The motivation was on another level.
That day's meeting ended for the time being.
Then, without getting lovey-dovey with my busy Wifey, I worked hard at training (almost getting killed by Master Katori) and went to bed.
The next day... man, it was incredible.
I hadn't checked the news since I was exhausted, but "Justice is on our side" was the lead story.
While I was watching the news streaming broadcast in the dining hall, Kevin arrived.
He looked exhausted.
Looking closely, Kevin was on the news wearing a dress uniform.
"Hey there, celebrity."
"Stop it. Jeez, look, we were harboring female-types in our territory, right? So I ended up having to do an interview. My schedule is packed solid for the foreseeable future!"
He looks like he's about to make a gravure debut.
"Stop making that face! I am absolutely not doing gravure!"
"Can you read my mind!?"
"It's all over your face!"
Hey, I don't have lewd fantasies about Kevin. I just go completely numb.
While I was making a void-like face, Wifey arrived.
"Oh, Kevin. Good timing. A gravure job has co—"
"Absolutely not!!!"
Then Wifey grabbed Kevin's boobs.
"Why not?! Not when you have such a magnificent bust!!!"
"Why are you getting mad!? I don't understand you at all!"
"Do you have any idea how much I want a pair like this!?"
Oh, so she was bothered by it.
Well, I think it'd be nice if she had them too, but I'm not a Boob Supremacist like Amada.
"No way!!! I'm a m...an, aren't I?"
"Stop wavering."
When I said that, the boys stood up.
"Who cares which one you are anymore!!!"
"That's right! Kevin is one of the boys!!!"
Looking at the words alone, they were good lines.
However, their eyes were lewd. They were hopelessly lewd.
"I hate those eyes."
See, even Kevin gets mad. You idiots!
Then the girls stood up as well.
"Kevin-chan is a girl!!!"
"Yeah! Don't bully Kevin-chan!!!"
"You don't have to do gravure or anything!!!"
But those girls' gazes were also concentrated on Kevin's large breasts.
You damn boob aliens!
Good grief. I should get out of here before I get dragged into this.
Just as I thought that, Kevin grabbed my arm.
"That's it! I have a promise with Leo! See ya!"
"Ah! Lord Groom, Kevin, where are you going!"
Good grief... it seems I've been thoroughly dragged into it.
If it's come to this, I'll foist them off on One-oh-one and Tatiana.
My flawless plan was now in motion.
Also, regarding Kevin's gravure, it's the same genre as that ancient gravure I found before, right?