====== Star-Molding Worm (Extrapolation Rewind) ======

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<color #ff9966>**Divergent Universe**</color>\\
Another sidereal day. A microscopic lifeform from another land paints colors on your skin. "Triumphant return," it is a pattern unique to their culture. Their movements seem to communicate information on excitement, feeding, and hunting.\\
They do not share in the prey hat you bring in with your offspring. To the contrary, you are pleased to see that they are attracting more insects to your location. This act of "taking pleasure" is the most intellectual attitude function you have developed during evolution.

> **You:** Continue feeding.
> **You:** Wriggle.
> **You:** Stay completely still.

<color #ff9966>**Divergent Universe**</color>\\
They construct an outer shell for your nest to protect it from natural predators. Sharp horns protrude from the carapace, occasionally emitting heat and flames. They live inside these horns.\\
Occasionally, you will offer excess saliva to them to help fortify the horns. This way, your offspring will have a warmer nest to live in.

> **You:** For the prosperity of the next generation.
> **You:** For greater survival.

<color #ff9966>**Divergent Universe**</color>\\
Although they are constantly doing things that you cannot understand, your brain proteins were not designed to handle problems such as these. They leave footprints on every celestial body you create, and these footprints will bring greater offspring... But this is also a question that you cannot handle.\\
You wish to create a home for your children, to allow the blood of your species to continue on. You often hear them calling out slogans like: "Coexistence and co-survival."

> **You:** I don't disagree.
> **You:** I like this life.
> **You:** I have no mental capacity to question this.

<color #ff9966>**Divergent Universe**</color>\\
Your limp body sinks into the nest, flowing down through tunnels. The transparent outer shells crafted by alien creatures have fortified the passages as they stand by, admiring your sinking form. All you long for is a good sleep.