[Nepharski]

So, I needed that for an article which I have already sent to the editor, but still, let's get it straight (it was already discussed somewhere, but I didn't fully get it):

Stranger's secret was that he was a Steef. Stranger looks bipedal, but actually has 4 legs, so he wanted 2 of them removed, right? Was it because he thought he is a freak, or he actually knew he's a Steef, so he wanted the operation to be no longer recognized as a Steef?

and also: who was Sekto's host body? Did he want to use Stranger as the next host?

Steefs are seen, in the modern world, as savage monsters, considered nothing more than mere beasts. If the world knew what he was, his life would be in danger from the scared and the greedy.

Sekto's host was one of the previous river guardians of the Mongo. I'm going to assume that his host ain't what it used to be, and he's in need of a new "Donner." Sketo is a parasite, and thusly requires a living entity to sustain himself off of.