The codpiece.
In an age long before humanity rose to the stars, men needed to protect their bodies when they fought in battle.
However, a codpiece did not necessarily encompass the metal cup that men adorned in order to protect their reproductive organ.
"From a historical context, any pronounced article placed in the crotch area is called a codpiece." Gloriana seriously described as she read through a historical article projected from a terminal.
Ves, sitting besides her, tried his best to keep his expression under control.
The encyclopedia article that Gloriana pulled up after their latest meeting with Vincent frankly embarrassed him. Did men in the past really wore outfits like this in polite society?
As a mech designer with a powerful cranial implant that boosted her cognitive functions, Gloriana's reading speed was incredibly fast. She scrolled through the article at a pace that even Ves struggled to keep up!
