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Affection
Adrenal cortex manipulation helps the nurture and development of relationships. Increases infectivity and chance of mutation
Clingy Behavior
Tendrils expand to the motor cortex, influencing hand and finger movements. Prone to make mistakes when making a cure.
Cuddle Bug
Mind control can be a power for good! Breach the blood/brain barrier to access the host brain and start making them love again…
Dating App
Hosts set up dating apps, overwhelming the uninfected with matches. Chance to tempt people in uninfected countries to open their borders, ports and airports
Desperate Vibes
Extreme serotonin levels make physical contact addictive. Hosts actively resist cure development
Destination Weddings
Hosts marry en masse, inviting the uninfected to the ceremonies. Significant chance that people in uninfected countries will open their borders, ports and airports
Emotive Radar
Worms develop telepathic abilities which help them locate humans who are sad, lonely and uninfected. Increases infectivity everywhere
Hallucinations
Worms reintroduces the concept of love through visions, reminding people what they're missing out on. Slightly increase infectivity.
Hand Holding
Endorphin surge fills host with loving feelings when squeezing hands of loved ones. Increases infectivity
Hugging
Serotonin taps help hosts realise that close contact is enjoyable. Increases infectivity
Intimacy
Dopamine release triggers amorous intimate thoughts with partners. Hosts become too busy to develop a cure
Kissing
Hormone adjustments trigger an obsession with kissing their partner. Significantly increases infectivity
Loving Tendrils
Tendril production in the cerebral cavities begins. Enables increased control over host brain
Oxytocin Overload
Tendrils force their way down to the Cerebellum, seizing control of many bodily functions. They often refuse to work on cure development
Partying
Serotonin adjustments encourage hard partying, lots of socialising and loss of inhibitions. Increases infectivity but slight loss of love
Polyamory
Leptin blockers cause hosts to abandon traditional relationships. Significantly increases infectivity
Romance
Oxytocin stimulation emphasises desire for romance. Significantly increases infectivity and love
Social Desire
Opioid adjustments encourage desire to connect with others. Increases infectivity
Socialising
Beta receptor blockers calm host, promoting socialising and making new connections. Increases infectivity, and chance of mutation
Speed Dating
Hosts organize massive singles nights. Small chance to tempt people in uninfected countries to open their borders, ports and airports