*The Next Day*
"Commander! The Commander needs my help~" Rapi woke up without missing a beat. Her long slumber was quite restful, even if she kept mumbling in her sleep. The main cause for her upbeat mood was probably the initial sign of her second puberty causing mood swings. Now that the B.A.R.s laid the groundwork, it was time for further action.
As confident as she can be, Rapi gets ready to do some paperwork for her commander. Even if she has yet to see how the experiment is going to take visible effect, Rapi could sense an odd feeling of confidence, now that her negative thoughts were taken care of.
During her diligent work, Rapi started to notice a pattern in the past combat report:
Privaty. Emma. Guilty. Harran. Helm... And the list went on.
Conflicting feelings roused within Rapi. These were her friend and allies. And yet, she couldn't help but see them as her direct competition. Rapi should be the one that deserves to stand next to the Commander... To call him her own. To take him as her mate.
Now that the B.A.R.s spotted a concrete obstacle, a fire was ignited. Rapi's animalistic side now did its best to portray these other Nikke as a threat that she had to overcome.
"I never notice how tall Harran is..." Push!
"Emma's breasts were always bigger than mine..." Push... -Push!
"Ooouh...! Why can't I look as mature as Helm or Guilty?"...Push.
"Fuck! I need my ass to be even bigger than Privaty's so Commander can bury his face, and I'll pound on his cock until he CUMS!!"
Rapi began touching herself at the sheer amount of lewd thoughts flooding her mind. Despite never acting like this around others, she didn't feel like the adaptive cells were bending her will against her own volition.
In truth, Rapi could never fully extinguish that seedling of jealousy whenever she spotted another Nikke around the Commander, just hide it. Coordinated as they are, the B.A.R.s worked on removing Rapi's inhibitions around that jealousy.
All this jealousy is an intoxicating boost for the adaptive cells. In combination with the increased sexual urges cause by her recurring puberty, the floodgates now opened for the B.A.R.s to push Rapi's body to outclass those other Nikke. A strong connection was paved between her sexual anatomy and her brain's pleasure center.
"Ugh. Getting hungry again." Rapi noticed with a pat on her taut stomach. As if a flip just switched, she didn't care about the Commander's papers anymore. If anything, she needed to meet him in person.
With more force than expected, she tossed the pen she held and took another trip to the kitchen. Luckily, there was still a lot left for her to feed on. Yesterday's meal was hasty and out of necessity, which is why she mostly went for the easily accessible stuff.
The changes from last night also helped her out: Today she's reaching higher spots on the shelf as she stretched her longer body, and making quick work of the more durable packaging with a flex of her stronger arms.
"Hmmmh... Better... Bigger. Yes..." Rapi moaned in between the loads of various meats and vegetables she consumed. In the past, she would've never behaved like this. It used to be a sign of weakness to her to just give up and let one's inner animal run rampant. Now that concept seems insignificant to her compared to the big steps she makes in humanity's evolution.
The scientists knew that fundamental changes were necessary to create something greater than a Nikke. Their programming made them subservient and predictable but also gave them limitations. Rapi didn't need to feel that self-conscious anymore. From now on, when she'd feel inferior, it would fuel a carnal desire, and only growing bigger could satiate that.
"Hngh... Fuck yes." Rapi was pleased with herself and cradled her stuffed belly. At first glance, it might look like she's several months pregnant, but the soft ripples that run through her flesh tell that it's all stuffed with tasty nutrients. A slight blush filled Rapi's face at the thought of actually becoming pregnant. That's what evolution was ultimately about: Creating offspring.
"Haaangh..." A guttural yawn concludes Rapi's feeding session. Her curvy backside and strong upper body let her comfortably rest right then and there on the kitchen floor.