16. Captivity

When Bipeds were mentioned, Ruka suddenly realized the people living inside were not Heaven residents, but humans abducted from Paradise. She forced down her anger. Tried to deduce their situation from the name “maternity ward.” “Oh. So this batch of female Bipeds is here to conceive?”

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Hearing Ruka ask this, Nikolai answered with wicked charm. “Conception happens on the other side of the maternity ward. This place is specifically for everyone to spend money. After all, not everyone can attract other residents. But with money you can use Bipeds freely. They’re already trained. And with regular medication, their reactions are beyond human comparison. Very good.”

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Looking at the girls behind the doors, their eyes already completely addicted. Likely fully dependent on that kind of thing. Unable to be satisfied without men. Ruka, also human, could only watch helplessly outside the rooms. Her resolve to rescue them and end Heaven grew even stronger. But could she really do it alone?

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“Medication?” When Ruka heard this word, combined with the girls’ reactions, she immediately thought of last night and the car earlier. Could her body’s changes be not because it was her first experience, but because of drugs?

Under the double stimulation, Ruka finally fully recovered. She had always felt she was missing something. Thought it was because of Heaven’s influence. At this moment, she finally remembered the most important friend she had forgotten. “Unmute.”

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At the command, a familiar voice immediately sounded in her mind.

“Ruka! Great! You finally remembered to unmute! Do you know how much I’ve been talking to you all this time!”

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Though they had only been apart for half a day, Ruka could hardly contain her joy and guilt. “Sorry, Casey… I shouldn’t have… but I…”

“All right. You don’t need to say anything. Watch your expression! Ask him why we should be grateful. Whether it’s because Bipeds replace Heaven women.” Thanks to Casey’s reminder, Ruka immediately became aware of reality. Fortunately, with Casey, Ruka was no longer fighting alone.

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Ruka moved her gaze away from the girl in the room. Asked Nikolai expressionlessly, “So. We women should be grateful because they are better than us? Because they can become tools for you to command at will?”

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“Heh. Of course not only that. Do you remember what happened when you had your first period in your teens?” Nikolai looked at Ruka’s abdomen. His gaze sharp.

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Ruka, who had grown up in Paradise, had learned that menarche meant one could conceive. But at too young an age the body was not fully developed. Not suitable for pregnancy. But how could she know about Heaven’s ways?

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“Menarche. Gratitude. Abdomen. Female Bipeds with the same human structure…”

Casey, equally ignorant, immediately helped calculate various possibilities based on existing clues. Finally reaching a reliable conclusion.

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“I think I have an idea. Heaven women cannot become pregnant.” Ruka touched her abdomen. Tried to guess the answer to Nikolai.

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“Heh.” At that moment, Nikolai’s sneer was chilling. He reached out. Pressed his hand on Ruka’s abdomen. Explained, “Half right. Because pregnancy is too dangerous. Consumes too much of the body. To ensure safety, Heaven women undergo sterilization after menarche. Removing the uterus. This not only spares them monthly pain, but also makes intercourse and pleasure more convenient.”

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Hearing this, Ruka immediately became tense. Because she was completely intact in this regard.

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“As for the task of pregnancy, of course it is left to the Bipeds. If they are lucky enough to conceive here, they move next door. Because there is a special breeding ground there. You will definitely be interested. After all, they carry the important task of bearing Heaven residents.”

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Ruka agreed as if nothing had happened. “Of course.” With that, Nikolai led her toward the other side.

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“So that’s it. Paradise residents are captured underground to become breeding machines.” Ruka thought to herself that if her identity was discovered, it would be worse than death.

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Along the way, Casey also understood the current crisis. Was doing its best with limited information to plan an escape. “It seems we need to find a chance to return to the hospital. And go back to Paradise the way we came.”

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“You say it so easily. Leaving his side is easier said than done. First accompany him to see the maternity ward. Then find an excuse to return to the hospital.” Ruka complained inwardly as she walked. But seeing so many girls about her age suffering here was truly hard to bear.

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On the way to the maternity ward, Casey continued to remind Ruka to ask about the Bipeds earlier. Because if she were a Heaven woman, she would surely be interested in ways female Bipeds could be consumed.

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Thanks to Casey’s plan, this was very helpful for hiding her identity. Ruka proactively asked Nikolai, “By the way. Can women also spend money for pleasure? For example, are there obedient and strong male Bipeds…” She asked with a shy expression. Clamping her legs together as if aroused by the thought.

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This played right into Nikolai’s hands. His tone full of teasing, he asked back, “Hasn’t this morning satisfied you yet? No problem. Later we’ll go back and do it a few more times.”

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“Don’t tease me. I was just curious.” Ruka pretended to be shy. Brushed it off. Interrupting Nikolai’s irrelevant nonsense.

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Casey also took the chance to tease Ruka. “You’re acting too well. Could it be real?” But who knew? After all, the experience was permanently imprinted in her body’s memory. Ruka could not bring herself to admit it.

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“Tsk.” Nikolai, having failed to get what he wanted, had to continue answering the main question. “There are. But the number is scarce and the price is high. After all, male Bipeds with good physiques usually have other uses.”

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With that, the two arrived at their destination: the breeding area.

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There were many open large rooms. Each with twelve beds. According to the stages of pregnancy, pregnant women with similar due dates lived together. They could move freely in the room. Were allowed to chat.

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Ruka was shocked by the scale of this assembly-line arrangement. But it also felt familiar. Like the ranch in Paradise. She also noticed that the pregnant women here all wore smiles. Seemingly very satisfied with the arrangement. Completely different from the girls earlier.

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“You noticed too, right? They are voluntary and content with the status quo. After all, to bear Heaven’s people, the services we provide are very complete. From prenatal checks to postpartum recovery. Everything is meticulous.” Nikolai was very proud when explaining. For a moment Ruka thought he genuinely cared for these pregnant women.

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But how could simply providing good service make abducted girls willingly stay? Ruka clearly saw through it. “Probably another false hope. They’re told they can become residents after giving birth. But in reality they’re made into food.”

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“Smart. I’ve found you improve quickly, Ruka. This memory recovery trip really works.” Nikolai still thought Ruka was recovering memories. Continued, “To maximize efficiency, as long as they recover after birth and ovulate again, they are immediately arranged for conception. Generally, after six or seven births they can no longer be used. As for food, besides nutrition and supplements, of course there are the defeated and the infertile.”

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Hearing this, Ruka felt chilled. Every person in the room was pregnant with hope. Yet would never know that afterward they would be sent to contribute nutrition to other pregnant women. Endlessly cycling.

She tried hard to suppress her nausea. Continued to infer from Nikolai’s words. “Then the males with good physiques you mentioned earlier are used to make them pregnant?”

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“How could we let Bipeds mate on their own? Heaven men must personally complete it. And all must be checked to ensure reproduction can be completed. As for where those males go, it’s not time yet. You’ll know later.” Nikolai seemed amused that Ruka cared so much about males. He again thought his conditioning was going very well.

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Hearing Nikolai’s answer, even though they used Paradise residents as pregnancy vessels, deep down they still thought of them as Bipeds. Not the same species.

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Nikolai pointed to the end. “There’s no need to specially visit the conception rooms. You’ve enjoyed the process yourself. Anyway, when ovulation is detected, they find healthy Heaven men to mate with. The baby quickly leaves the mother and is cared for uniformly by Heaven.” In other words, in Heaven there was no concept of family at all. So-called parents were only genetic and blood relations.

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At this point, Ruka finally understood Heaven’s population cycle. It relied on Paradise residents continuously giving birth. After understanding, she suddenly had a terrible and absurd thought. “Casey. I feel like they might be happier staying here than in Paradise. At least they don’t have to work. In Paradise, you work every day until retirement. And also have to have children. Don’t you think that’s more like being penned up?”

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