"I thought there was only one Queen?" Strange's gaze shifted to Harry Osborn, who stood below Ofinia.
"You know that's impossible." Harry shrugged. "I also wish there were only one incomparably noble Brood Queen in this world—Ofinia. That way, as her sole partner, Osborn could exchange a great deal of benefits with the Energy Bank. But things can't always go as one wishes."
"The Brood have multiple swarms. Ofinia represents only her own Zerg Colony. According to the conclusions of research on the Brood, Queens are not the ultimate pinnacle of Brood evolution. In other words, above the Queens are higher Evolutionary Forms with even greater control over the Brood. To distinguish them, we call such Evolutionary Forms Brood Kings."
"So..."
"That's right. Osborn and Ofinia are partners. She helps us deal with certain troubles and contributes her strength when needed. In return, Osborn must use all the knowledge, technology, and various powers at its disposal without reservation to help her undergo Leap Evolution."
"No Brood Queen wants to be controlled by a king—unless she herself becomes that king. To put it more bluntly, this is a winner-takes-all war!"
"Osborn and Ofinia must defeat every opponent in this war and claim the final victory. Only then can we absorb all the research and technology the other competitors possess regarding the Brood, as well as take command of the Zerg Colonies ruled by those other Queens."
"Osborn can fail in this war, but failure means falling behind. It means losing our advantage! We would gradually be kicked out of the leading tier. The same goes for the other competitors."
"The price is too great. Osborn can't afford it. But fortunately, Osborn currently holds a slight advantage." Harry looked at Strange with eager eyes.
"Me?" Under Harry's fervent gaze, Strange pointed at