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Mutative Regeneration 1
TransmissionsFragmented RNA strands causes frequent replication errors when regenerating and an increased chance of mutation
Mutative Regeneration 2
TransmissionsDegradation of the nuclear membrane makes the worm highly prone to mutation
Neural Breach
SymptomsBreach the blood/brain barrier to allow access to the host brain. Causes dystonia - rapid eye blinking
Obsession
SymptomsSevere damage to orbital cortex triggers OCD - forcing host to obsess over a specific worm related task
Occipital Mesh
SymptomsTendrils mesh with occipital lobe - the visual processing centre. Hosts less likely to notice worm infections
Perceptive Jolt
SymptomsTendrils increase brain pressure, resulting in fever which disrupts host priorities and decision making
Perceptive Shift
SymptomsWorm grows to significantly increase intracranial pressure, severely disrupting host risk/reward analysis, resulting in risky, unsafe and impulsive decisions
Psychosis
SymptomsTendrils tweak dopamine receptors, inducing occasional states of psychosis and personality shifts to better accommodate worm
Rodent 1
TransmissionsWorm eggs attach themselves to the fur of rats, which increases their infectiousness, especially in urban environments
Rodent 2
TransmissionsWorm eggs secrete neurochemical that drives rats to attack humans, increasing infectivity, especially in urban environments
Schizophrenia
SymptomsEnflamed dopamine receptors fragment mental processes and increase infectivity. Can cause fatal fevers
Suicide
SymptomsTendrils release neurotoxins which cause severe disorientation and suicidal impulses in the host
Transcendence
SymptomsOverdose of oxytocin and vasopressin forces host into a permanent state of worship / acceptance - treating the Neurax Worm as an eternal god
Trojan Destroyers 1
AbilitiesTestosterone secretion in Trojan hosts causes destructive and aggressive behavior in target country
Trojan Destroyers 2
AbilitiesTestosterone surges in Trojan hosts causes destructive and aggressive behavior in target country
Trojan Planes 1
AbilitiesManipulation of dopamine transporters results in a form of ADHD which encourages hosts to fly to a target country
Trojan Planes 2
AbilitiesPheromone secretion used to get more hosts to travel on planes to target countries
Trojan Planes 3
AbilitiesAxillary steroids in humans used to bolster pheromone production, causing even more Trojan Planes
Trojan Roamers 1
AbilitiesAdrenaline secretion in Trojan hosts causes them to travel more, increasing infectivity in target country
Trojan Roamers 2
AbilitiesAdrenaline surges in Trojan hosts causes them to travel more, increasing infectivity in target country
Undulatory Locomotion
TransmissionsAbility to propagate flexural waves along the length of worm allows an increase in speed and range outside host, increasing infectiousness
Water 1
TransmissionsWorm skin becomes highly vascularised allowing absorption of oxygen, survival and transmission in water.
Water 2
TransmissionsWorms develop a more flexible cell membrane, which allows them to survive at a range of depths
Water 3
TransmissionsWorm eggs gain ability to thrive in unsanitised water, greatly increasing infectivity especially in poor countries