In what ways do the kaiju act as metaphors for nature and nuclear energy? How do the characters on Gold Team reinforce this metaphor?

How does Scalzi’s choice to set the novel during the COVID-19 pandemic impact the story? Does the pandemic affect any of the events on Kaiju Earth? Use textual evidence.

How does Scalzi obscure Jamie’s gender? What effect does their ambiguous gender have on the book? How does ambiguity affect their character?