Those nuclear bombs are a big problem and must be addressed.
In any case, no matter how you put it, Yang Yi cannot tolerate dozens of nuclear bombs going off, dragging humanity into a third world war, and a nuclear war at that.
Regardless of the alien situation, even just a nuclear war would be unbearable for humanity. As soon as a nuke goes off, it's the end of the world; there's no need to wait for aliens.
When people are in despair, they will do many hysterical things, or you might call it madness, which is normal. Now, the Cleaners are experiencing a split at the highest decision-making level, the Elders' Council.
But if the Saint Ark isn't obtained, the Cleaners will find themselves in an awkward position. The surrender faction, represented by Kant, and Yang Yi, from the Warmongering Faction, whose allegiance is unknown, will first have to see who comes out on top. Then the surrender faction and the Warmongering Faction will come to a complete break.
