As the days passed, Emma's transformation became more and more complete. Her skin turned a sickly shade of green, and her eyes remained black as coal. She was no longer herself, but a puppet under the control of Lurkerius lunaticus .
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: Parasites often alter the neural processes of their hosts. Honey bees parasited by the Varroa destructor mite suffer from decreased body weight, altered flight and homing abilities, and disrupted learning. In some cases, "non-returning" to the colony is a defensive mechanism triggered by the parasited bee to protect the hive. parasited