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Synopsis:

The player witnesses an invasive parasite emerge from a dead body - the very same kind of parasite that currently resides inside them. They try to kill it, but find this curiously difficult - the little creature can psychically influence the player and tries to sway them from doing it harm. Meanwhile, Daisy encourages us to harvest it to absorb its potential.

How to trigger:

Loot the tadpole from a True Soul corpse for the first time.

7.
Narrator
: *Something stirs behind the corpse's eye - something alive. It breaks to the surface, plops to the ground, and quickly squirms away.*^devnoteGLO_Tadpole_Event_TadpoleEscape
End
29.
Narrator
: *A strange power resonates within the corpse. It calls to you.* ^devnoteNARRATIONILLITHID
- 11.
  GROUP_TrueSoulCorpses
  : [TagAnswer] REALLY_DARK_URGE
  - 14.
    GROUP_Daisy
    : You know what to do. Don't be afraid., DAISY_MALE_VOICE^devnoteMINDMELD, TELEPATHYNIGHT_DaisyDream1
  - 14.
    GROUP_Daisy
    : You know what to do. Don't be afraid., DAISY_FEMALE_VOICE^devnoteMINDMELD, TELEPATHYNIGHT_DaisyDream1
    
    6.
    Narrator
    : *Most corpses feel like toys before you. To be played with, and discarded when you tire.*^devnote
    
    15.
    Narrator
    : *But this body seems different. A friend calls out from the corpse, desperate to be freed.*
    
    13. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 12
    
    25. Player: Embrace the desire to commune with the tadpole. Will it to break free.
    
    26. [Jump] Jump to Node 22 (1)
    
    27. Player: Let your curiosity guide you. Free the tadpole.
    
    4. [Jump] Jump to Node 22 (1)
    
    28. Player: The tadpole is trying to influence you. Resist.
    
    1. [Jump] Jump to Node 2 (1)
- 31.
  GROUP_TrueSoulCorpses
  : [TagAnswer]
  - 16.
    GROUP_Daisy
    : Follow your instincts. Don't be afraid., DAISY_MALE_VOICE^devnoteMINDMELD, TELEPATHYNIGHT_DaisyDream1, REALLY_DARK_URGE = False
  - 16.
    GROUP_Daisy
    : Follow your instincts. Don't be afraid., DAISY_FEMALE_VOICE^devnoteMINDMELD, TELEPATHYNIGHT_DaisyDream1, REALLY_DARK_URGE = False
    
    10.
    Narrator
    : *Your limbs move of their own accord - there's something of value here. Something your mind craves.*^devnote
    
    12.
    Narrator
    : *Why let its host's memories go to waste? The tadpole has absorbed it all. Its experience could nourish you, strengthen you.*
    
    19. Player: Let your body guide you - welcome the tadpole's influence.
    
    20. [Jump] Jump to Node 22 (1)
    
    5. Player: The tadpole is toying with you. Resist it. Roll (Strength, ) vs 12 (0)
    
    24. [RollResult] True
    
    2.
    Narrator
    : *Your muscles loosen. The tadpole breaks free of its deceased host. Your mind is your own again. For now.*^devnoteGLO_Tadpole_Event_TadpoleEscape
    
    23.
    GROUP_Daisy
    : You're not ready. It's all right. , DAISY_MALE_VOICEMINDMELD, TELEPATHYNIGHT_DaisyDream1
    End
    23.
    GROUP_Daisy
    : You're not ready. It's all right. , DAISY_FEMALE_VOICEMINDMELD, TELEPATHYNIGHT_DaisyDream1
    End
    0.
    Narrator
    :
    End
    
    18. [RollResult] False
    
    17.
    Narrator
    : *No use. Compulsion takes over - your actions are no longer your own.*
    
    22. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteGLO_Tadpole_Event_HarvestedFromCorpse
    End
    
    21. Player: Force your mind shut. You will not be influenced by an illithid parasite. Roll (Wisdom, ) vs 12 (0)
    
    30. [RollResult] True
    
    9. [Jump] Jump to Node 2 (1)
    
    3. [RollResult] False
    
    8. [Jump] Jump to Node 17 (1)