The new order from God is for an "animal that tickles the maternal instincts".
Shimoda and Pluto research different animals to see what their maternal instincts, or 'love', look like. What is the 'love' that Pluto's distinct sensibilities land on?
Being half-dead while 
swimming sure is novel.
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Beim Schwimmen halb tot …
Das ist neu.
Essere mezzi morti quando si nuota 
è di certo una novità.
Nadar quase morto é um novo paradigma.
Плавать почти при смерти —
это что-то новое.