Emerging Fault Lines
The words of the Esoterist weighed heavily on the Human Summit.
He was right.
The Martial Artists had momentarily got caught up in their dislike, aversion, and even fear towards MECHAs, causing them to lose sight of the big picture.
The Beast Incursion was the absolute highest priority without even the tiniest shadow of a doubt.
Nothing else mattered in comparison to it.
These same Martial Artists had personally fought against the horrifying and endless wave of beasts and monsters that threatened to wipe out every corner of human civilization. They knew exactly how much of a crisis they were in.
It didn't matter if they didn't like MECHAs on an instinctual and emotional level.
It didn't matter if they didn't think sMECHA Martial Artists were 'real' Martial Artists because they were cheating with technology.