Imagine seeing your commander barking orders at you whilst their tortoise-dragon gf holds them firmly by a scarf. Any question uttered about the obvious oddity may result in unseen punishment, so you just hold your head in the affirmation of your leader's authority and avoid the temptation of the occasional glance at the other lady.
If you haven't watched the amazing off-collab karaoke, go find it immediately. There's probably a copy of the unarchived part floating around somewhere. It was so damn fun.