2107, Releasing the Swarm
"The so-called essence is merely a term used by insects like Abathur," Sherry Birkin said flatly as she looked at Tang Xiao in the holographic projection. "From our human perspective, essence is the genetic repository unique to the Swarm—their hereditary information, evolutionary paths, and so on."
"The Zerg develop in a completely different way from humans. For humanity to grow, we need more factories, more agriculture, more research institutions, and the upstream and downstream industries to support them. But the Zerg only need food. However, there is one thing both sides require: information. Humans need information on how to build more sophisticated and larger factories, while the Zerg need information on how to evolve more powerful individuals."
"Thus, the completely different needs of our development mean that the Zerg cannot coexist with humanity. To humans, those insects are useless. But to the Zerg, all living things are food—including humans," Sherry Birkin continued.
She brought up another star map and said, "Therefore, what you just mentioned—'raising them in captivity'—won't work for the Zerg. Abathur was right about one thing. If they stay home building food nests, breeding food, and seeking long-term survival that way, then they are not Zerg. At most, they are slightly smarter insects, like leafcutter ants. For the Zerg, being 'useful' and being 'harmless' will always be contradictory."
"So what is your conclusion?" Tang Xiao asked darkly.
"You can't keep the Zerg contained. The Kilik Swarm was once a superpower that dominated the Milky Way Galaxy a hundred thousand years ago. I believe their strength back then may have far surpassed even the current Galactic Empire. Don't be fooled by how the Kilik Swarm has now degenerated into something barely different from ordinary insects. The power engraved deep within their genes may be far