Main Symptoms
| Symptom | Description | Base Cost | Infectivity | Severity | Lethality | Change to cure requirement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Breach the blood/brain barrier to allow access to the host brain. Causes dystonia - rapid eye blinking |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 | |
|
Tendril production in the cerebral cavities begins. Enables increased control over host brain |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 | |
|
Tendrils mesh with frontal lobe - the conscious thought centre - and gain ability to mentally manipulate host |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 | |
|
Tendrils increase brain pressure, resulting in fever which disrupts host priorities and decision making |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0.01 (0.01 change to research efficiency) | |
|
Worm grows to significantly increase intracranial pressure, severely disrupting host risk/reward analysis, resulting in risky, unsafe and impulsive decisions |
8 |
3 |
2 |
0.5 |
0.01 (0.01 change to research efficiency) | |
|
Electrical activity from tendrils causes mild seizures which completely scramble host decision making abilities |
8 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0.01 (0.01 change to research efficiency) | |
|
Tendrils mesh with occipital lobe - the visual processing centre. Hosts less likely to notice worm infections |
3 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
0.01 | |
|
Host struggles to perceive motion making them more likely to collide with others / objects |
3 |
4 |
3 |
0.05 |
0.01 | |
|
Occipital lesions created, causing severe hallucinations. Lack of awareness increases transmission chance as well as risk of injury |
6 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0.01 | |
|
Inflamed dopamine receptors fragment mental processes and increase infectivity. Can cause fatal fevers |
10 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
0.02 | |
|
Primary visual cortex disconnected causing blindness. Significantly reduces awareness and causes fatal accidents |
8 |
3 |
13 |
5 |
0.01 | |
|
Hormone production altered which causes reduction in maturity. Lower levels of hygiene increase infection |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0.01 | |
|
Excess serotonin production triggered. Manic episodes lead to increased contact with others and inability to focus |
7 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0.01 (0.01 change to research efficiency) | |
|
Hypothalamic tap causes irrational hatred and violence, especially towards authorities and uninfected |
9 |
6 |
10 |
3 |
0.01 | |
|
Multiple inflammatory lesions in the brain triggered. Causes neurological damage resulting in death |
26 |
0 |
18 |
18 |
0 | |
|
Severe damage to orbital cortex triggers OCD - forcing host to obsess over a specific worm related task |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 | |
|
Neuropathic manipulation causes severe emotional and behavioral abnormalities, increasing infectivity. Can be fatal |
10 |
9 |
9 |
3 |
0 | |
|
Dopamine production stimulated to cause bouts of confusion in host. Harder to concentrate on complex work |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0.03 change to research efficiency | |
|
Neuritic plaques deposited on grey matter significantly impact memory and learning. Very hard to cure |
6 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0.06 | |
|
Tendrils feed off blood vessels in the brain which causes aneurisms, can be lethal and hard to accurately diagnose |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0.02 | |
|
Bruised tissue causes language impairment. Makes developing a cure significantly harder |
6 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0.02 (0.08 change to research efficiency) | |
|
Bruised tissue causes inability to execute certain movements. Reduces infectiousness but is extremely hard to cure |
6 |
-7 |
5 |
0 |
0.15 | |
|
Mature Tendrils constrict the brain stem and cause a loss of consciousness in the host. Potentially fatal and significantly harder to cure |
8 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0.1 | |
|
Tendrils digest brain matter for nutrients causing complete degeneration and rupture of the cerebral tissue |
27 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 0.05 | |
|
Beta-receptor blockers released, dampening anxiety in the host and lessening severity of allergic reactions to the worm |
3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Mass synthesis of neurotransmitter, gamma-aminobutyric acid, significantly reduces anxiety in the host and minimises severity of reactions |
4 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Tendrils tweak dopamine receptors, inducing occasional states of psychosis and personality shifts to better accommodate worm |
5 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Altered serotonin levels impact mood regulation, induce feelings of despair in the host and lessen self preservation instinct |
4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Tendrils release neurotoxins which cause severe disorientation and suicidal impulses in the host |
27 | -3 | 19 | 22 | 0 | |
|
Surges of testosterone and estrogone hijack host emotions and create desire to spread infection |
13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Surges of Dopamine and Serotonin compel the host to constantly think about the worm and triggers intense rushes of pleasure |
17 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Overdose of oxytocin and vasopressin forces host into a permanent state of worship / acceptance - treating the Neurax Worm as an eternal god |
37 | 4 | 40 | -4 | 0 |
Statistical Page:
Neurax Worm/Statistical Reference
Santa's Little Helper
The following are symptoms in the exclusive Santa's Little Helper scenario, based off of Neurax Worm, which came out in Christmas 2014:
| Symptom | Description | Base Cost | Infectivity | Happiness | Lethality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affection | 0 | ||||
| Appreciation | 0 | ||||
| Contentedness | 0 | ||||
| Digital Angel | 0 | ||||
| Digital Elf | 0 | ||||
| Digital Herald | 0 | ||||
| Excitement | 0 | ||||
| Festive Tendrils | 0 | ||||
| Friendship | 0 | ||||
| Gluttony | 0 | ||||
| Harmony | 0 | ||||
| Indulgence | 0 | ||||
| Intoxication | 0 | ||||
| Jealousy | 0 | ||||
| Joy | 0 | ||||
| Laughter | 0 | ||||
| Love | 0 | ||||
| Partying | 0 | ||||
| Santa's Little Neurax Worm | 0 | ||||
| Sloth | 0 |
0Tier 1: Santa's Little Neurax Worm
Tier 2: Festive Tendrils
Tier 3: Digital Elf, Friendship, Laughter, Sloth, Indulgence, Contentedness
Tier 4: Digital Herald, Affection, Partying, Gluttony, Excitement, Appreciation
Tier 5: Digital Angel, Love, Joy, Jealousy, Intoxication, Harmony
Trivia: When all symptoms are evolved, the shape created by their icons resembles that of a snowflake.