Lucia and Gerulf, who had been listening quietly on the side, were having a hard time following this conversation, but witnessing a blood sample deal while hearing the talk about Bloodlines was intriguing.
This discussion reminded them of a significant event that had occurred two years ago, just hours after Jake's disappearance. It had affected them so much that the memory had become ingrained in their minds.
Jake didn't notice their strange behavior, too focused on challenging the Aetherist's logic.
"I don't get it. Digestors or not, they're living beings like us. Biologically speaking, I don't understand what makes them different from other aliens." Cekt's last disciple began to object with several very rational arguments.
Syrbarun and Siri were not the Aetherist's disciples for nothing, and they nodded as if in support of what he said. Anyone with a functioning brain and a minimum of knowledge on the subject must have been wondering about this.
