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That would be more of a psychic phenomenon.

First thing I thought of is that all energy has a "taste" to it, only not perceptible in the traditional way - kind of how different sources of water have different tastes. Energy Lara gets from things like the universe, the sun, magnetic fields, tastes pretty generic, it's like the differences between different cities' tap water - a wide variation, but generally still refreshing and drinkable.

Basically, sucking energy from another person is like drinking "used" water. So basically it's like drinking from a toilet. That may be why she doesn't like to do it.

Note that's also what would make her ill after soaking up Shoggoth energy - it's like drinking poisoned water. Sometimes it might not kill her, but it'll make her really sick for a while.








Plus Chiaki would be fully willing to take the entire blame if necessary. She's noble like that sometimes.








If there's too much risk of harming anyone else, Anna wouldn't want any part of it. She barely feels in control of what she has already.






In that case he probably already knows how to speak the Trading Alliance's language - by producing stuff with slave zombie labor that they can sell at a huge profit perhaps.








Noted.