[quote=@Etcetera]
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But which metallic? Iron tastes different than lead. 
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*dumbly* durrrrrr
Translation: I had no idea that metals taste different. Hmm... Just assume that it was the combination of metal tastes that would be best (efficiently gleaned from metal-eating creatures with another Maddie), but something happened and it got messed up.