"It can be. Other times it is a detriment." Ziggy knew that was true, especially for his empathy.
"Eating with your hands?" He knew that was probably the reference from his father. "It's not a big deal. I've got to watch for microbes. It's worse here in the Nexus. Everyone has potential pathogens. I've got medication to take after interacting with people to help my immune system."
Ziggy paused in his binge eating. "Our planet has been dying for the past 12 thousand years. Genetics has changed us to be able to survive the scarcity."
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Date: 2020-12-26 09:47 pm (UTC)"Eating with your hands?" He knew that was probably the reference from his father. "It's not a big deal. I've got to watch for microbes. It's worse here in the Nexus. Everyone has potential pathogens. I've got medication to take after interacting with people to help my immune system."
Ziggy paused in his binge eating. "Our planet has been dying for the past 12 thousand years. Genetics has changed us to be able to survive the scarcity."