A level-50 Deep Mind mantis merchant who chooses death in battle to protect his family from Vrah and a ruinous contract.
Edict is the Dark Hive's accountant and floor trader, not a hunter. He has already sold collected gear to the Burrower government under a prepaid contract, then transferred the items to an unnamed third party for delivery. Surrendering it would financially destroy his Deep Mind hive.
Vrah orders him to mate so she can transmit the disease, but cross-hive coupling would disgrace his government-employed family and the act would naturally kill him. Refusing Vrah would invite her wealthy family to retaliate. Edict therefore attacks Bomo twice to accumulate safe-room penalties, enters Carl's space, and attacks a third time. The Super Naughty punishment strips and teleports him to the nearest mob nest, giving him the battle death he needs.
A small hunched male mantis without the females' blade arms, gradually straightening from apparent fear into resolved anger.
Edict preserves family honor by converting an impossible political and sexual choice into a sanctioned combat death.