Dr. Zhumoke's face flashed with shock. Of course he knew the plan existed, but it should have been one of the organization's highest-level secrets. When everyone had launched the Serpent's Lair's assault, it should have been among the first files destroyed. With the scientific acumen of a mad scientist like him, even the Alliance's abilities would hardly have been enough to restore it completely.
Yet after Princess Rainbow Rose connected to the blank terminal, it had taken her no more than two or three minutes to say the name "Insectoid Project"—a name known only to the organization's highest ranks.
This was definitely more than the power of science. The Doctor wasn't a psionic, so he couldn't see the colorless glimmer of psionic light flicker in her eyes, but he quickly reached the same conclusion.
Psionics... So this was how convenient they were! He couldn't help regretting the choice he'd made all those years ago. He'd forgotten that he wasn't psionically sensitive in the first place. Back then, he hadn't really had a choice.
At last, he was thoroughly convinced. He carefully said, "Well, this was actually some kind of plan personally carried out by the 'Duke of the Past' and the 'Lady of the Present.' It mainly involved biology, which was outside my field of research. I only know that the organization hoped to create a new species through this project..."
"Create, or control?" the young lady of House Berenkester asked with a smile.
There was a significant difference between the two. The Doctor understood what she meant, but could only smile wryly. "The Lady of the Present believes that once the project is complete, there'll be little difference between control and creation. If we can ensure this new species, this new army, grows strong, it'll become a vital force