I have to wonder what they're doing with the rest of the yukkuri when they take the tongue. The factory is many things, but wasteful doesn't seem to be one of them.
They could be sold off just as regular livestock. But then again, the screaming is part of the appeal of eating a yukkuri and it won't be as good if it ain't got a tongue. I'd probably just have them made into compost.
Nah, there's plenty of other usable parts, and they really only have livestock value if they're whole or have burnt feet. Otherwise, they're already dulled to the suffering and therefore less sweet. Besides, there's plenty of other usable bits. If nothing else, they could be tossed in a blender and used as fodder for another batch of yukkuri tongue donors.
Ah yes, nobody wants damaged goods, after all. The accessories can be used to make fake yukkuri dolls, or can be crushed to make yukkuri repellent and pesticides. I wonder how yukkuri eyes would taste also... maybe they'd be a bit squishy, like gummies. And when you're done with all those bits, mash the actual yukkuri and turn it into fodder or compost. Thinking about it, yukkuris are actually pretty great to use in business/industry.
As someone mentioned in a fic either posted or translated on the Google group, yukkuris would be an absolute marvel for the world if properly managed. Waste proccessing, portable meals that stay fresh for huge spans of time, fertilizers, companions for the elderly (though only Patchys are smart enough), custard pops (which are still the most ingenious factory product)... man, the things you could do with self-replicating pastries that live on anything are ENDLESS.
*sound of conveyor belt**sounds of various stages of convulsion / twitching* *wiggle**wiggle**snip**su* (sound sweet moving)Yuyu!?
Mister sweet?
Take it easy!*gashin* (sound of machine moving into place)Sliced
Yu-tongues
Marisa 8 packFleshy and tasty!Yuu!?