Sikokun was right. The intelligence had leaked.
On their way to the town, the contact delegation had their personal network devices returned to them.
The moment they went online, they saw that intelligence about the Alien Intelligence was everywhere. Discussions about it revealed a multitude of viewpoints and positions, leading to endless arguments.
"An alien that has to eat people to answer questions? This is obviously a plot by the Fire Thieves, right? It's like they're using it to further reduce the human population! Don't fall for it!"
"Didn't the reports say Parasites can be used as food, too? It's not a bad deal to trade them for information valuable to humanity. After all, they're our mortal enemies."
"Speaking of which, the Human Federation's coalition forces are already fighting in Black Banner Country. Could this all be just to capture food for that alien monster?"
"No wonder they kept it a secret. Were they afraid of a public outcry?"
