Oh don't get me wrong. They were not cryptid zoos. The reason why Ed hates anthropologists is because they were behind and gave "scientific" justification for human zoos (and then used them to promote their racist beliefs). Zoos, which contained, among others, his own race.
Then you'll know how good it feels to have a character who directly beats up people for this specific reason. Ed IS a wishfulfillment character and this is what I wish I could do if I could reach through time and space. (Also sas is still pretty adjacent to history)
Truly channeling the spirit of the great philosopher Plato whom was a an Olympic gold wrestler and was known to settle some disputes simply by flexing his huge muscles.
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Seeing the state of Anthropology in his time I wholeheartedly agree
Ok concept: Ed is Penpals with some African or American Cryptid whom he helped escape