A new challenger appears! My wife requested more basil so I have added another basil plant, it's a little late in the game but we must rise against MEGAPLANT by any means necessary. The new basil plant says it will take 6-12 to sprout so I guess we will see what happens next week.
I trimmed a bit more off of MEGAPLANT to give my hidden basil plant in the back a bit more light. The nefarious MEGAPLANT was smothering my poor neglected basil plant and I just couldn't standby idly and just watch.