Bob read the quest.
"Pause, you say? Pause, you say. There's never been a pause in my life! And there never will be!" he mumbled loudly, laughing with a maniacal expression.
Tunny just stared at him, unsure what his father was up to this time.
Bob set out for Hwat to get some sleep since he was starting to feel weakened from the lack of rest.
When he returned to the station, he saw the flagpole was gone, and the food had run out. If they starved, it would be on him, as he had ordered them to guard the flag and the area instead of looking for food.
Bob looked at them and commanded, "You can do whatever you want, but don't commit suicide or attack me."
Then Bob visited all the stations under his control and issued the same command. Along the way, he encountered a few people from other stations. Some scowled at him, while others tried to start a conversation, but Bob ignored them.