"A hatred and aggression that the Saiyans have perpetuated through their actions. Don't say that as if it's the fault of other peoples. There were other ways to approach this situation, and again, Yamate chose poorly." It didn't matter if the empire tried reforming now, so much time had passed and so much harm had been done that Aito couldn't see it ever working out. Realistically the only thing that would do at this point was for a new power to take over, put order back in the universe and abolish this one-ruler idea that the Saiyans had. "I suppose you mean Shu, don't you? I don't know what he is just yet, but anyone with even the smallest degree of knowledge knows he's not just human and Saiyan. Of course I've been curious, yet it's not my place to look into it and so I haven't." One didn't necessarily have to be exactly alike another to be a sibling after all, just look at Vegeta and Viral for proof of that. 

There was a lot of information to mull over in regards to the current events, and a few holes that Aito needed closed in. If anyone knew the exact details of what was going on as of late then Yamate's right-hand man would be the go-to source; whether Krom was willing to speak about anything he asked was another matte entirely. One thing that had been plaguing the doctor since finding out about it was the attempted Beastman project the Saiyans had put on, something he had condemned right on the spot. It was a project that could be very gruesome and taxing if not done properly, of that he had experience, and really was something that just shouldn't be done in general. It was easy for him to stand there and say that though, he'd done the same thing. Yet hearing that they had experimented on Viral had him particularly agitated, and having Krom affirm that angered him a fair bit. "That Beastman is also my [i]son[/i]!" Aito snapped, smashing his hand onto the table and denting it, "There are ways to harness solar energy for weapons without experimenting and mutating innocent people! You and your scientists are playing with something you have no business in!" Realizing he was getting a bit worked up he stepped back, letting out a breathy sigh before running a hand over his face. "So they're to combat the threat of the beasts... Fine, but it's impractical. The time and resources it would take to develop a group large enough to fight would be immense, it's just not a good way to go about this. Frankly none of what you've all been doing makes much sense."

"Oh... Well uh, you do look a bit better, if that's worth anything," Takeshi remarked, shrugging his shoulders as he smiled awkwardly, "I mean you're not totally better yet, but glad to see you're improving." Well this was going swimmingly, as even when he tried showing some concern the guy just got angry with him. Trying again to get out what he really wanted to say he ended up going on about the battle first, trying to put off asking the big question long as he could. When he finally got it out there it was met with a silence at first, one which made the Prince very anxious as he awaited the answer; how would everything be if they found out Viral had gone along willingly? Or was Krom just lying to them? If their friend had actually wanted to be with the Saiyans then that said a lot about what they had been doing, and it'd probably make everyone feel pretty bad over it all, himself included.

Takeshi had fully expected to hear that Krom had been lying, that Viral was taken against his will and tried to fight them. That was the Viral he thought he knew, a guy that wasn't going to roll over even when beaten. But to hear that his friend had not only gone along with it willingly, but done so because he felt Earth had nothing for him? It was like getting a sharp blow to the chest, and for a moment Takeshi could only stare at Viral, a look of pure confusion and even hurt plain on his face. "So... Us risking everything... All of this that happened... You [i]wanted[/i] to go with them...?" he repeated, lowering his gaze as he tried to process that. Viral had seemed to loathe them though, but now he went with them willingly? This didn't make much sense, and did this mean that their bringing him back wasn't what he wanted at all? Thinking it over struck him oddly as funny, and letting out a slight chuckle it soon turned into bitter laughter, with Takeshi placing a hand on his forehead before smiling at Viral. "So we risked our lives, Shu was captured and changed, even Yumi, because you wanted to go with them? And so all of this, us trying to help you, has that been the exact opposite of what you wanted?" he asked, laughing again before shaking his head, "Wow! That makes me feel awesome! Tell you what though, I'll keep this between you and I, because you don't want everyone else knowing this," he added, frowning then as he looked at Viral, "Glad to know everything we sacrificed to get you out though was against your wishes. Sorry we had to ruin your plans or whatever."