Exlor
Just take option #5 already!! With the mechers and fleeters keeping eyes on him at all times, Ves needs it to secretly provide him with live specimens on demand. He can hone his ability to manipulate minds, without anyone being any the wiser!! He can already communicate with living beings, regardless of their species, and even sense their emotions. Just imagine if Ves somehow gains the ability to read people's minds or something! Personally, I'm hoping he learns to hardcode personality traits in his new spirits one day, like what the CFA did with Sigrund!