One of the most puzzling mysteries of 2020 was the simple fact that Animalia and its colonies were the most resistant to the pandemic, but because of this, there was some slightly different rules for Animalia that was the result of the Pandemic. One such rule stated that, before and after boarding an airplane, anyone wishing to travel to Animalia and its colonies had to spend a few days in quarantine while they were tested for the Coronavirus. Only when they tested negative at the 'departure gate' would they be allowed to leave to the colonies, but they wouldn't be allowed to take part in the 'fun' at the colonies until after they tested negative again on arrival. But there was still some other things going on that made everyone who heard about them scratch their heads.
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Jessica was a little confused when she was called over by both a Horizon Scientist and a PR-MD agent. But it was whom they were talking about that made them even more confused.
"Animalia's newest rabbit member is one that is both surprising and controversial." said the Agent, showing Jessica the file, "According to this, she was born literally one day before the Chernobyl Disaster, and while she and her parents both made it out in time, it wasn't enough to prevent them from getting radiation-induced cancers."
"I've read about that in history class." said Jessica, remembering.
"While both of her parents have succumbed to the cancers, she has survived." continued the Agent, "But she was recently diagnosed with brain cancer in her frontal lobes. Traditional surgery and radiation would most likely have the same effect on her as a lobotomy."
"Oh, so she's like Daisy and Jioni." said Jessica, having met both of them not too long ago.
"Exactly, but we think that the leftover radiation caused some unusual effects with her conversion." said the Horizon Scientist, "She's now exactly seven feet tall and 450 pounds of bodybuilder muscle, but the effects are most apparent in her brain. Her vocabulary and personality seem to suggest 'blond bimbo', and not just because she has white fur and blond hair, or has discarded her old name for 'Hunni Bunni'." At that, the scientist winced and stuck his tongue out, as if the name left a bad taste in his mouth, which it probably did, "But when we had her take an intelligence 'game', since the word 'test' seemed to upset her, the end result seemed to show that she has an I.Q. score of 198."
"How is that possible?" asked Jessica, surprised at that combination.
"Because during her preliminary diagnosis, it was determined that she had multiple advanced tumors in her brain, with at least two of them confirmed to be in her prefrontal lobes." said the Scientist.
"And that's still the reason why brain surgery or neurosurgery is risky." said Jessica, "So, if she needs a place to stay, my family and I will definitely think about it."
It was all the more surprising when Jessica went to the Meat Market to see 'Hunni' for the first time. She was overall taller and 'larger' than Jessica, but smaller than Bunni Clair and Rockwall.
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"So Anton," said another scientist while Anton was delivering the conversion requests for the latest members of Project White Lily, "Did anyone in your new class request something special for their conversion?"
"Only one." answered Anton, "A male bodybuilder named Zak requested a four-armed cobra, and a 'tribal transformation setting."
"Say what?" asked the Scientist.
"Apparently he's a bit of a Dungeons & Dragons fan and he wants his conversion to be a bit more... 'fantasy', partly because in some cultures snakes are symbols of fertility." Answered Anton.
"We might need to let him know about Miss Fabina after his conversion." said the scientist, making the appropriate notes.
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Meanwhile, the investigation to the 170 girls that were rescued from the human trafficking ring was continuing, as well as the new wing to the imperial palace where said girls would be staying. One recent discovery helped explain both the brainwashing methods of the ring, and the reason why they seemed to imprint on Ami as their mother.
While the presence of cocaine, heroin, and LSD was found in roughly 90% of the girls (in varying amounts from girl to girl), there was another substance that was at a constant level. After analysis, it was determined that the unknown substance was scopolamine. While Ami and her councilors were confused about it, the Interpol representative was more than willing to explain.
"Scopolamine is a dangerous drug, found often in the Angel's Trumpet plant, that lowers a victim's ability to resist criminal aggression. What makes it worse is that, once the drug wears off, you lose all memories of what happened while under the influence. There have been reports of people who had been spiked with scopolamine emptying their bank accounts and handing the money over to the criminal who spiked them."
"That would explain part of why the girls seem to view Ami as their mother." said Tachigami, having seen the way that some girls seemed to cling to her.
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Ulysses and Blueberry were able to arrive at Mieni Atoll no problem, and sent some photos to Nate and Shuixing of their first week there. Ulysses was immediately drawn to Mieni Atoll's 'Muscle Beach' and was putting on muscle gains at a surprising (to him) rate. But they weren't as shameless as to show pictures of them in their honeymoon suite.
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With June transitioning into July, everyone was getting ready for Animalia's Fourth of July Celebration