[Episode 157018] [Episode 157018]Other countries had gone the route of the neogirls despite the debate about the morality, the religious and philosophical 'Pandora's Box' that could be opened, and the potential societal problems of the next generation.
China had closed its borders and worked out something else.
While the Amazons had used their memory-erasing shiatsu where appropriate, there was no omniscience given in martial arts training. There were a few missed records. When officials began looking into things, the Amazons felt they'd deal with things the way they always had.
They had been unpleasantly surprised by modern surveillance equipment, and the Amazon Village had been poised at the end of their lifestyle - where they would become a village of breeders. Except for two things. One, the disease had passed them by due to their isolation and bringing them out MIGHT expose them to lingering strains which would eliminate them.
The second was that they ran across a child named Herb, and Herb realized that there was a possibility here that was a lot better than dunking a monkey.
First they verified. Then they experimented. Then the deal was closed.
Herb's fortress had satellite TV and a number of modern conveniences now, though officially it was a National Historic Treasure.
Jusenkyo was off limits, the Guide now worked the Musk Citadel.
"What of the prisoners?" asked the middle-aged man, slumping in his chair and wishing that it was his day off.
"They were trying to sneak into Jusenkyo. Two martial artists, the younger has a set of neogirls. The older is Genma Saotome."
"Saotome?" asked Wang. "Any relation to-?"
"Nodoka Saotome? Her husband. The young one is her son," said Wing.
"Oh? That has possibilities, good and bad," said Wang.
"Her son's loss would have repercussions," admitted Wing. "Yet the two disappearing would be something that could be denied. That her own clones are resistant means that we could dunk him and then make clones of her."
Wang looked out the window. Some foreigner was being put onto the device, which then sent him down into one of the tanks. After a few seconds the device retracted and dunked the foreign girl into the two other tanks. The girl was then herded through the doors for further processing even as the next prisoner was being led onto the stage. "What of the others?"
Wing shrugged. "Nothing particular came up. Some journalists. Some noveau rich capitalists out on vacation. We separated them all and have everyone in isolation."
Wang nodded. Chilly cells in complete darkness. The "before" cells were like coffins, intentionally so. The "after" cells were more pleasant and contained subliminals in several languages in background music that was continually playing. "We're behind quota this month. Process everyone but the Saotome and the boy's pets for now."
Wing nodded and took out a clipboard. "Party Favors, Breeders, Workers, or a variety?"
"The boy has a lot of neogirls, doesn't he?" Wang considered. "Let's use that new tank. Drown them just enough that they're unconscious, then revive them and return them to the boy's cell. We'll then see if we can't have a Tank Of Drowned Neogirl to use. Use these new prisoners to experiment with. If it works, we'll be able to supply a few exotic types to our superiors and add Pet to the list."
"Very well," said Wing, eager to see if this worked himself. "What of the Saotome pair?"
Wang let out a breath, hoping this wasn't a mistake. "After the boy is reunited with his pets -"
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