It seemed there truly was not rest for the wicked. I sighed deeply and rubbed my temples so that I could remain calm. I looked deep in my inventory and pulled out one of the sexual upgrades. Zayne looked at it with confusion. I guessed that he did not know what it was. That was pretty rough. I said "Look right here Zayne. I'm the real clan engineer of PBJ Clan. If I say that you're in the clan, you're in the clan. Let's go back and install this sexual upgrade in you already." This was the PEP semen replicator in particular. He tried to snatch it away from me, but I yanked it out of reach. I wagged my finger at him. "Nuh uh uh. I'm a great guy, Zayne. Don't fuck around and you won't have to find out what happens to all of my enemies. I like you, but don't push it." I scolded him like a human child. Zayne narrowed his eyes as he tilted his head. It looked like he was going to say something when he stopped himself. "I guess that's just how it all goes then. Take me back to the clan building, engineer." he said finally as he crossed his arms. We walked back to the clan building together. We did not talk.
Once we inside, I showed him around to most of the things in the clan. I did not feel the need to show him the AEP unit orgy. The upgraded main hall, sand garden, dojo, trading hub, and various labs were good enough for him now. I also had to do the installation for the semen replicator. That was really rather simple compared to the PEA or AEP units. Looking at Zayne's body was rough. Feeling it was another story. It was like half of it had turned into a brittle, dried up sponge. "What happened to you!?" I asked. He shrugged and said "Those cops had lots of salt water on them. We all got splashed. I was the only one to get away." I sighed and said "The library in this town is the PEP safehouse. If you want to get fixed up, you can." Zayne looked upset at me as if I had insulted him somehow. "Even though I don't want to beat humans, I still have my pride. These are actual battle scars, not some dumb wounds from a scrapper or reprogrammer." he said testily. He then flexed his back and arms to show he still had his strength. This was a PEP unit after all. These scars would not stop Zayne.
His pride as a warrior did not bother me. As a matter of fact, I actually found it very endearing that he wanted to keep the marks like a badge of honor. Sunny and Lucy both entered the lab. They saw us and approached me. I smiled at them. It had been a while since I talked to them. Zayne looked at the pair in confusion. They looked at him just as confused. "Why are there deviants here?" he asked me. "Why is an obviously water scarred PEP unit here? All the scrappers here will know his true identity in a moment." Lucy asked out loud in response. Zayne really looked insulted to be countered by a deviant. I sighed and frowned. This was very annoying. I almost forgot the feeling. I said "All three of you need to relax." I told them. They all looked at me with indignation clear on their faces. I turned to Sunny and Lucy. "Zayne is a veteran from the Toxic Clan transmission war. He came all of this way to join us here in PBJ Clan. These are his battle scars and he is proud of them. Drop the subject for now." I said. I turned to Zayne and said "These are your seniors- the best breeders in the clan."
