Ep. 54: Tetsuro and Maetel face capture by Insectors who plan to cook them as food.

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Tetsuro and Maetel are captured by the Insectors, a group of bug-humans ruling their planet. The captors intend to boil the pair to feed their children. However, the planet's unique environment lowers the boiling point of water, allowing Tetsuro and Maetel to escape without injury. Despite this escape, the Insectors proceed to encase the 999 in a cocoon. They plan to utilize the 999 and its passengers as food for their offspring. The Insectors send the cocooned vessel off to another planet designated for food supplies. This sequence of events highlights the immediate danger faced by the protagonists and the resourceful nature of their captors in this hostile environment.