But maybe they should've considered increasing the maximum number of beds in the medical bay?
After all, with four and a half occupants, and excluding two who were thankfully not bedridden, wouldn't it be a little crowded once more arrived?
Because while four people had been experiencing enlightenment like they had never thought possible, others were going through a different kind of awakening—a unique bout of hypertension.
"Duke Leander! How could you possibly deny everyone the chance to see this mecha in person?!" demanded Lead Researcher Addis, whose reputation for brilliance had apparently short-circuited all survival instincts.
Her voice echoed through the testing area as she prodded the towering Duke, a man who looked ready to glower at her for even daring to look at the space button he carried around so lovingly.