578 Decision

"Is this the Thilku enemy?" Khan asked, doing his best to remain calm.

"Mostly," Mister Cirvags vaguely explained. "They aren't really a species. It's complicated."

Khan couldn't understand much since his senses were useless with holograms. However, he knew a lot about the field. Tainted animals were a topic he almost didn't need to study to master.

Tainted was a status given to any creature or living being mutated by mana. Different species and scientists relied on specific names to split the field into many groups, but one aspect remained constant. The azure color came from the Nak.

"Is this a fifth-generation Tainted animal?" Khan questioned. "Sixth?"

Khan's question used Earth's timeline as a foundation. Five centuries separated humankind from the First Impact, which was enough for multiple generations of Tainted offspring. Six was even too small as a guess, but Khan's estimate had to consider the retention of the azure color.