i always say that cishets project their own ignorance onto everyone else, including entire cultures and time periods, and then use it as an excuse for vehement transphobia in fiction. dirty pair exists as eternal proof that that mentality is bullshit.

Also, re: "they get royalties", how much money is that? Does it make up for the lack of continued work?

Paying next to nothing is still "getting paid royalties" but is functionally nothing.

Powerful heterosexual energies.

So for everyone flipping out like this is the end of the world: That's what AI people want you to think. No one actually likes or wants this, or at least there's no evidence of it yet. Please stop making this a big deal