Neppo commands the universe’s attention as the flamboyant host of *The Space Show*, a galactic spectacle transmitted from the colossal mobile warship Pet Star. Driven by an obsession to siphon the vessel’s latent energy for ascension to godhood, he relentlessly pursues Zughan—a rare, wasabi-like plant doubling as a potent drug and power source. When a band of interstellar children acquire the substance during their travels, Neppo orders underlings to seize it, escalating to personal intervention after their repeated failures. On the desert planet Wan, he deploys Pet Star’s tractor beams to ensnare both the Zughan and Amane, a young captive, intensifying the stakes.

The conflict peaks during a vibrant cosmic festival, where Neppo weaponizes his broadcast dominion, transforming Pet Star into a tool of conquest. His theatrical ruthlessness is laid bare as he manipulates the ship’s systems to threaten the galaxy, only to be outmatched by the united resistance of the children, their allies, and a freed Amane. Blending performative charm with megalomania, Neppo epitomizes the corrupting hunger for control, his fall marking the collapse of his engineered chaos and the fragile return of equilibrium across the stars.