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That's right, you can successfully identify these by sight. Talacent, Agori, and Eoba II. This leaves just one more pod. By process of elimination, you know exactly who that is... and who you are supposed to “fix” and make again.
You are now <span class="mu-i"><span class="mu-s">Eoba Garastra II</span></span> again. You are currently interrogating the last of the worms within the space whale, a creature who you ordered to be brought back to Jaxt so you can “hear it out” once again. Agori was in a much different position when he was forced to accept a worm, now you feel that you have the upper hand. Brought to your palace on Jaxt, surrounded by guards and drones, and with automatic, AI controlled shutters above to let in light at the brightest point in the day for an instant destruction of this alien creature- should you just command it. You make <span class="mu-i">sure</span> it can see the sunlight through he slats above. Honest and level negotiations are for friends, not enemies of the state.
<span class="mu-b">”You've grown quite a bit.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">”My kind only grow as large as our environment allows; your new frigates are quite a bit more spacious then those old early hyperdrive ships you flew.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”Mhmm. Now, enough with the pleasantitires, <span class="mu-i">worm</span>. Speak your piece or be destroyed.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">”Well, as you know, our kind has great influence in the galaxy, influencing the many nations and peoples of the cosmos. We embed ourselves within nations-”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”With hooks and barbs- As parasites do.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">”Mhmm- and make ourselves useful. But moreso then being <span class="mu-i">useful</span>, the cost of rejecting us outweighs the cost of keeping us. You believe murder is wrong, but sacrificing a few low ranking members of your kind is a small price to pay for our connections.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”You seem much more confident now then you did when you were cowering in <span class="mu-i">my</span> starship as your elders were burned alive from a sun. Why the sudden change?”</span> You smirk.
<span class="mu-r">”...I've had time to talk with my brethren across the galaxy since then. I am not afraid of death anymore- though I know your kind are implicitly. I have a simple offer for you- a trade. We've agreed on the terms now, no haggling or negotiating further is necessary. The price is more then fair to be invited to join back among our circle.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”And why do you think we need to return to your good graces, parasite?”</span>
