THE CRAWLER'S COMPANIONpatch notes for the apocalypse

Krakaren Crotch Dumpling

First seen: Book 3, Chapter 27

Level 1, rice-grain-sized parasites that spill out by the thousand when a stage-three DTs monster finally bursts, already visibly growing as they squirm across the ground. The AI's own introduction, delivered in a mock-motherly storytime voice, calls them clones of a single lonely creature from another world who could only reproduce by devouring and copying other life. Confirms Growler Gary's claim that the fallen station is now a full Krakaren nest.

Mob

Level

1B3C27

Physical

Wriggling, squirming parasites about the size of a grain of rice, described by the AI's own storytime introduction as clones of a single creature rather than a species of their ownB3C27

Location

Staying put at every occupied instance of station 24 so far, rather than spreading further, seven hours into the Mindaro-line rescue cart's own runB3C28

The Vermillion track just north of station 75; Donita Grace's own last message suggests they're also swarming station 24 in overwhelming numbersB3C27

History by chapter
Book 3
Chapter 27
  • LOCATION Location: The Vermillion track just north of station 75; Donita Grace's own last message suggests they're also swarming station 24 in overwhelming numbers
  • TAG Mob: Several thousand hatch at once out of a single dead stage-three DTs monster on the Vermillion track outside station 75, already growing bigger by the second
  • PHYSICAL Appearance: Wriggling, squirming parasites about the size of a grain of rice, described by the AI's own storytime introduction as clones of a single creature rather than a species of their own
  • LEVEL Level: 1
Chapter 28
  • LOCATION Location: Staying put at every occupied instance of station 24 so far, rather than spreading further, seven hours into the Mindaro-line rescue cart's own run