Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5780397-20150116191314/@comment-5780397-20150121092839

As you said, the mission was to kill the queen before she could give birth to Meruem, so neither Netero nor the bureaucrats had preticted it would turn out to be so dangerous. Still, that of the Zodiacs serving as a B plan is an excellent theory.

I'm not too sure about the second part. After all, one of the Zodiacs complained about having to organize the election, saying something along the lines of "Were Morel and Knov too important for this?", suggesting that, despite not being Zodiacs, they have a high standing within the association. You are right, Netero did not pick up the strongest, but I really believe that Morel and Knov were the best choice to avoid casualties. The same does not apply to Knuckle and Shoot, though. I agree that they were selected because the mission looked easier than it actually was. However, after they realized it, there was just not enough time to substitute them with Hunters who had not had any contact with the Ants.

What I'm saying is that there is nothing strange in the fact that the extermination team ended up being as we know it, but that there is a precise reason and unexpected circumstance behind every choice. If I have not been clear, please tell me.