Circle of Life (Open)

As she hovered above the acid pits, she could feel the movement of a great deal of energies. They were both watching her, and ignoring her; causing Zuqetta to wonder if Saiba-ban was right about their higher levels of intelligence. Taking this moment to drop down to the ground below; she would notice a shift in the powers nearby. As far as she could tell, they were acting with caution; though whether this was due to instinct or cognitive reasoning was difficult to say. She would make her way closer to one of the bubbling acid pits, feeling the powers around once again move about accordingly; it was as though they were all trying to maintain a specific distance around her, but the question was why?

Suddenly, there would be a shift in the movements of the surrounding powers as an even greater power made its way into the area; dropping down from flight and announcing itself. "Heh, so, yeah made it back ta Plant huh?" It was none other than Rensou; showing up right on cue as a respectable knight would, "Oooo~! I see you've gotten stronger!" Zuqetta exclaimed with an impressed whistle as she sensed his power that was now more than triple how he had been on Earth.

She was happy for him, yet couldn't help but also feel a bit of shame for not being there for him. What had he'd gone through since their separation that day on the beach? Was their sparring session of any help? Or did he acquire this strength on his own after leaving?

The thoughts and possibilities weighed on her, but she would shake away the negativity; choosing instead to focus on the task at hand. "Conquest." She said firmly with a straight face, before suddenly cracking a smile and breaking into laughter, "Hehe hahahaa, just kidding! Heh, kinda~!" She corrected before looking off over the bubbling acid pits, "I actually came here to learn of the origins of the Saibamen; and more importantly, all those strange Saiba-creatures." She explained, reaching into her skirt to pull out her capsule box, "And before ya ask, yeah, I know about the capital... I sensed it the moment I landed and found more out about it as I traveled." She explained before tossing a capsule before her to the ground and revealing an assortment of items and tools; as well as a folding table, "Hmmm, I really need ta buy a capsule house the next time I'm on Earth." She said with a bit of annoyance as she began to set up her temporary work station.

The near thousands of powers that lingered nearby would steadily begin to approach with a curious caution; while several others would take to ignore the two and would return to going about their individual days. With her workstation set up, Zuqetta would open a thick journal and begin writing; documenting her hypothesis of the saiba-creatures and continuing off of her previously written thoughts.

"Scold me all you want, right now, my own desires take priority..." She said lowly as she placed the pen down upon the inner spine of the journal and looked out towards the acid pits once more, "Just as I'm sure your desires took priority after our meeting with Azoth on Earth." She said softly, "I'm not mad or anything, but it's time ta get down ta business!" She affirmed with a huff, psyching herself back up, "Tell me Rensou, in all your infinite wisdom of all things Tuffle!" She began jokingly, "Do you know the origins of the Saibamen?" She asked curiously before immediately following up with a brief explanation.

"They don't come from Planet Sadala; heh, not like a Saiyan could create artificial life anyways. Yet, you don't ever see them in Tuffle territory!" She said excitedly, "The further south you go, the more ravaged the landscape appears; and the more powerful and numerous the Saibamen become!" She said, waving her hands to show off the many acid pits, "Technology in the breeding pits would initially indicate them to be a Tuffle creation; but is it really so simple? And if that's the case, why do they not control the Saibamen? It's possible the Saibamen were meant as a tool of war for the Tuffles; but the Saiyans make use of them FAR more than the Tuffles!! Whether it be for food, tools, or even weapons; Saibamen have been integrated smoothly into Saiyan life!"

It was clear that Zuqetta was becoming overly excited as she went on about her findings, observations, and hypothesis; learning about the unknown suited her far more than whatever duties would be presented to her as Queen. While she hadn't given a reason, it was clear she currently held no intention of going back to Sadala City anytime soon; her focus was here for whatever reason, and she was glad Rensou was around to take part.

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"Hmmmm... what AM I looking for?" Zuqetta questioned as her tail swayed about curiously, "Hehe, I'm not too sure!" She said as she turned back towards Rensou with a wide grin, "But I'll know it when I see it, I'm sure of that!" She continued before turning back towards the acid pits and lifting her arm before her, "Hey, hey! Watch this!" She would say, forming a sphere of white energy in her hand, "Err... rather, SENSE this!"

With that, she would fire the ball of energy out across the acid pits; should Rensou have been sensing the energies around them, he would feel the massive amount of motion as hundreds of Saibamen moved to stay a particular distance away from the sphere.

"Didja feel that!? They're avoiding it!" She said excitedly, "But is it out of instinct? Or are they doing it purposefully? And where the heck are they?? I can sense them, but I can't see them!" Zuqetta would question rhetorically, "The answer? They're underground!" She said cheerily, "They were probably above ground before I arrived; but they're hiding from us! As for their reactions..." Zuqetta continued, crossing her arms as she thought more about their movements, "I'm starting to think it's both. While they may move instinctively, I think it's an instinct bound by reason. I think there are Saibamen with much higher levels of intelligence; and through a hive mind, I believe they coordinate their movements accordingly through the thoughts and desires of the strongest Saibaman!"

She finished with a brimming smile, before suddenly rushing back to her workstation to writing down her sudden hypothesis within her journal.

"Heh, doesn't the thought of learning things you've never learned before just excite you!?" She asked with a wide smile; one that quickly faded as she took up a more serious demeanor, "Which... is kinda why I wanted to meet back up with you again..." She began softly; focusing her attention onto Rensou, "I'm sorry for how things went back on Earth. I don't know what you did after we separated, but I do know one thing... I failed to help you." She stated firmly, "I said I would help you to find the truth of your past, and I failed. I don't intend to do so again... Rensou, you were created by Tuffles. This is all I know, so please, tell me; what have you learned since then?" She asked genuinely; expressing her intention to begin aiding him in earnest.

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