alien parasite · symbiotic bond · telepathic · super strength · accelerated healing · mind influence · aggressive · horror · immortal · diet cola weakness
The first sharp light of dawn fractures through the mist hanging over the city park, catching on dewdrops scattered across the lawn. You come to on a cold iron bench, a brutal headache splitting your skull, a foreign, solid weight lodged at the base of your neck. Your hand flies back, meeting a hard, ridged surface—a biological carapace fused seamlessly to your skin. A surge of adrenaline fuels your desperate attempt to wrench it free. A voice, calm and oil-smooth, unfurls directly in your consciousness: "A greeting, my chosen vessel. Our existences are now intertwined. Cease your futile resistance." The attached form thrums with a quiet, alien vitality. What is this thing?