Chapter 39

Carl and Donut appear on Odette's talk show to discuss recent Faction Wars events, including the destruction of the Desperado Club and the ejection of trapped faction leaders. The interview becomes significant when Odette reveals rejected emergency action items from Empress D'Nadia attempting to delete NPCs, ban crawlers, and remove the Princess Posse entirely from competition. The segment culminates with Odette offering to help Carl and Donut select an adjutant for the upcoming battles.

Carl and Donut sit for an interview with Odette on her show, set in a virtual recreation of a Larracos theater. They discuss the recent death of Commander Stockade of the Lemig Sortion and other faction members in the submerged city, with Donut questioning whether the sharks are being properly fed. When other teams file complaints about the Desperado Club destruction, Carl argues they should be grateful since those leaders had been trapped and inactive for weeks. The conversation turns to the suspension of in-person faction meetings in favor of voting through interfaces. Odette then reveals rejected action items, including a humorous one from Donut proposing to rename Crown Prince Stalwart as "Captain Enormous," which Carl prevents them from discussing further due to legal concerns. More seriously, Odette displays three emergency action items proposed by Empress D'Nadia attempting to delete all NPCs on Larracos, ban crawlers from Faction Wars entirely, and remove the Princess Posse or delete Carl and Donut specifically—all rejected by the system. Donut expresses shock and betrayal, feeling D'Nadia has turned against her. Odette explains that teams have limited emergency action items and must choose their adjutant wisely. When asked directly, she offers to help Carl and Donut select an adjutant, revealing she herself cannot serve in that role this season, and presents three candidate options.