"What do you mean?" Manu continues his question.


    I put my mouth close to Seb''s ear. "Listen to the man''s answer and watch his face. Make sure he''s really your son or not."


    Still shaking, Seb finally turned his head to the man named Eric.


    "You two must have heard of the sky ship that has descended since ancient times. Since the time of the ancestors of the inhabitants of this, right?" Eric sighed. "The thing is, the ancestors of humans on this are thought to havee from that big expedition ship."


    Seb finally straightened up, exchanging nces at Manu.


    "The theory that my mom came to was, whatever destroyed the big ship also distorted the time... I won''t go into detail because I don''t know anything about quantum science either." Eric cleared his throat,ing over to Seb again. "The bottom line is, the escape pods that came off the ne entered different points in time. Some were thousands of years ago, some were in the future maybe. For me... The escape pod I was innded over twenty years ago."


    The atmosphere became quiet. Manu scratched his head, and Seb looked at Eric with his mouth hanging open. Seb was clearly still trying to digest what he had just heard.


    "Is that what makes the animals and some nts on this look the same as those on earth?" Seb hissed. "On the expedition ship, there are escape pods that specialize in carrying lots of animal embryos and nt seeds, right? Does this mean that there used to be someone who bred these animals and nts here, then for one reason or another, everything spread out to the corners of the?"


    Ah, so that''s it. No wonder there are wild bananas that can live on onend with berries. Seb also once said about chickens whose feathers are easy to pluck, much like chickens gically engineered for consumption on earth.


    And of course, I remember stories of superpowered humans who were also gically modified. People like Leva, Tia the healer, or maybe Sena might be descendants of those people.


    This is some mumbo jumbo sci-fi shit right here.


    "And don''t forget the people who brought their own seeds or pets, Dad." Eric continued his speech. "They also contribute to the formation of new ecosystems in this world."


    "Yeah, I also found some garlic seeds that are still sealed." Seb rubbed his face. "It probably belongs to a scientist who wants to try growing onions here... Ah...."


    Seb turned around, taking a few steps away from the spot.


    "Gradually, without realizing it, we have made this world suitable for our habitat on earth." Eric approached his father. "Is it possible that we will also make a world full of oppression like the earth?"


    My mind was reminded of the onion seeds my colonists bought. Yes, spices were an excuse for some nations to colonize othernds.


    Will this world also be like that?


    "Even as a child, your thoughts were deep... Just like your mom...." Seb looked at Eric again, this time with teary eyes. "But, are you really Eric, my son?"


    Eric nodded slowly. "Believe me, Dad... Do you remember Emily and I identally destroying the tes from mom''s collection? We cried in fear because mom would be furious, but Dad calmed us down, then buy a new collection of simr tes before mom gets home from work."


    A faint smile blossomed on Seb''s lips. "Then where are your mom and your little sister?"


    Eric closed his eyes and shook his head. He spoke in a hoarse voice, "I can''t tell you now, Dad. Maybe next time."


    "What?" Seb went to his son. "What happened?"


    Eric averted his gaze. His tears started to fall. "I can''t protect them, Dad."


    Could their meeting have happened by chance? I don''t think so. It''s this game that makes it all happen, presumably through H, who does something to get Eric''s colony to move from where it belongs. Maybe H thought things would be more interesting if this father and son met.


    Trembling again, Seb put his hand on Eric''s shoulder, looking deeply into his son''s face. Over time, the eyes of my male colonist also shed tears.


    "No way..." The father shook his head, began to walk backward.


    "You know him, Eric?" Jill, who had just arrived helping Hans walk, asked.


    Manu and Seb immediately flinched. Leva came there with the help of Pif and Kat. Behind them, there were two people pointing rifles.


    "He''s my dad," Eric answered, then looked at Seb again. "Dad, join my colony. Please."


    Seb''s eyes opened wide. "Huh?"


    "It''s not up to you to decide that. Besides, I''m sure the majority of us would disagree. Both here and those in our settlement." Jill reminded. "We are short of food, not in good condition to ept new members. We don''t need extra mouths to feed."


    Eric was silent for a moment. "Okay, then I''ll stay here."


    "What!?" Emma, ??one of the Rifle wielders who was pointing my three colonists, snapped. "Don''t say that, Eric! You want to forget us, yourrades in arms!?"


    "You know I''ve been looking for my dad for years, Emma," Eric replied in a firm tone. "I won''t let go of this opportunity. I''ve lost my mom and sister."


    Emma stepped forward from her position guarding the captive. "Hey, you promised me that we would always be together, right!?"


    "I''m sorry, Emma."


    "I don''t mind if you leave our colony and join this group." Jillughed bitterly. "But remember, Eric. We''ll take their supplies. You will starve to death here."


    "Hey! They actually have a lot of food supplies!" Someone shouted from inside the house, clearly the machete holder.


    Jill sighed. "Sorry, we don''t hate you. We just want to survive."


    I clenched my fists, feeling anger welling up in my chest.


    "Then I will have to fight you guys." Eric took out his katana from his back. "I won''t let my dad starve to death."


    "Eric! Come back to your senses!" Emma screamed desperately. Her eyes started to water. "You are a member of Congraylham!"


    [Eric Buttman wants to join your colony, will you ept him?]


    [Yes]


    [No]