Viral didn’t enjoy being treated like some animal, especially when he was supposed to show he was better than that. While he did look like one he was still feeling pretty testy to what it meant to look like this and apparently that meant being petted and given scratches. Looking like a right moody cat his eyes went to Yumi quickly before away again, looking down at his paw before giving his chest a quick feel only to be brought into a mood, his ears going down along with his head, “I’m supposed to be a proud warrior…” He didn’t want to have to be like a cat, but whether it was because he was broken internally or his creators never took notice that he might get his wires crossed in this form was going to be a mystery to him. Looking to Yumi with a pretty deep frown on his face, his head remaining lowered, “I don’t have the appetite for chocolate in this form, so I wouldn’t anyways…” he mumbled, giving his head a rub, “I just want to eat flesh. I know where some is too…some still in the medical bay. That’s not far…”

Shu was pretty sure he could help T’charrl wake up if he got him smelling some of the fruit, but whether he would be okay or not was a mystery. If he could do this changing into his normal form thing then he must have unlocked the ability to, but how that happened was a mystery. All he did was turn into a big nasty looking bug, but almost immediately after that he was brought under control and now he was like this. Backing away from T’charrl a little he soon stood up, looking to Takeshi before frowning at Haku’s answer. Letting out a squeaky growl he stamped his feet, not happy with Haku in the slightest, “You wanted to run away! I didn’t want to!” he squeaked, eventually stopping his huff, “I can’t give Friend T’charrl energy when mine is too strong…”

T’charrl seemed completely out of it, his frail-looking body completely lifeless apart from his breathing. That struggle took a lot out of him and everything was merely mumbles and too low for him to make out. As his own energy began to build up once more he was soon allowed to come back to the world of the living, his orbs glowing briefly before he began to move. He still seemed out of it, but gradually that twitch turned into fidgeting. As his orbs lit up again his body took an unwanted reaction, creaking as he began to grow again. He appeared to be in some measure of discomfort as it happened, but as his muscles grew large and his mass increased he gradually changed back into the form he had before the corruption took over. This time there was no corruption and the changing simply stopped where it had done before, the glowing in his orbs ceasing as he was brought back onto his face again, letting out a grunt before opening his eyes. He felt dazed and pretty sore, unaware of where he was and startled somewhat by the light.

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Krom found it funny that the King called him weak only to find concerns for his other Elites when it came to his children. He had no problem with sending him out to try and get the children, yet he still questioned sending Elites out and suspected they’d be killed. Narrowing his gaze he let out a sigh, looking away for a moment before back to Yamate. There was always going to be that risk when going out to get those kids and while he was growing stronger too, those two always seemed to find some way to overpower him. “While there are all these attacks, it is best not to go out to find them yourself. We need you, after all”. If they didn’t have the King fighting these monsters too then there was probably going to be little chance for them, especially when Krom himself couldn’t be everywhere at the same time too. “We’ll hold off the Project for as long as possible…besides, the Rebels nor your sons know where the Project is. We should be training everyone available in the suitable arts to kill these creatures, Your Highness. I don’t suppose you’ve heard anything about the whereabouts of your sons yet, too…”