>>6099655And so you start telling him everything, from Chaya's confrontation with the Tuffle parasite Baby after it possessed Raditz, what Towa discovered about it and how the lab the creature was made in was sealed against time scrying. Once you get to the part of landing on Planet M-2, Towa takes over. Explaining how they'd killed the Doctor whose head he now holds, but how she'd connected him to the central terminal, downloading everything onto his memory banks before you destroyed the entire planet.
“So, you want me to break through the encryption, geting at these Tuffle secrets?” he asks, trying to appear nonchalant. But you can almost taste the eagerness for this challenge in his tone. “And this creature, Baby. You said it already took over the Blarg empire?”
“Yeah, that's how it got onto the world Raditz was living his exile on.” you say, Arctus raising a hand to his chin and frowning.
“I see. That would explain why they're shorting all PTO contracts, delivering sub-par materials when they do. If that monster's goal is to exterminate the Saiyans and conquer the universe, taking down the PTO would be a good first step. So, what's the plan? Taking them all out, or will killing this Baby free everyone else?”
“Once the main body is killed, the parasites it has spread to others will cease functioning and eventually die off inside the hosts.” Towa says, her tone grim. “However, the longer Baby has any one host under its control, the stronger it becomes. And having a Super Saiyan, well. In several timelines Baby nearly conquered all of Universe 7. In one he succeeded, and survived the Tournament of Power by defeating even the likes of Jiren.”
“Who?” he asks, you knowing you've heard that name before. But Arctus shakes his head, refocusing on the present. “So, we have a parasite to kill and an empire to save. But why now? Why go out of your way to scout its birthplace, when we can find Raditz easily?”
“Because this monster is different. It is active thirty one years before it should be.” Towa says, Arctus letting out a low whistle. It sounds both worried and begrudgingly impressed, no doubt understanding better than any of you except perhaps Towa how difficult such a task would be. “And for it to already be powerful enough to conquer a mature and powerful Super Saiyan, it is stronger than most of its variants. Before we fight this thing, we need to know what we're up against. And who has a hand in making him stronger.”
“That's all well and good, but there's one problem with your plan.” Arctus says, frowning. “What if they come looking for this guy? I don't have any defense against time travelers. Are you all going to stay here, watching over me like a prison warden until I crack his code?”
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