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Zipper Shrews

the drill-headed shrews

Tiny level-10 drill-headed rodents infesting the water park — a swarming hazard Donut turns into a weapon with Summon Ye, Vermin.

Story so far

Zipper shrews are tiny level-10 rodents infesting the Satan's Water Park track — like regular shrews but with spinning drills for heads, letting them bore through anything in their path. They swarm everywhere, screaming along the lip of the half-pipe tubes and hurling themselves by the thousand against the Big Shot Chicken food truck's shield. Princess Donut turns the infestation into a weapon: her Summon Ye, Vermin spell instantly draws every rodent in the area to her, so the drilling swarm tears through the frozen Gingers on the River of Sloth — and overwhelms the boss Maurice himself, drilling a dozen holes through him from behind and 'unpeeling' him into a flower of gore to complete the Pasty Inferno quest.

Appearance

Tiny shrew-like rodents with spinning drills where their heads should be, swarming in gray waves.

Role

Drill-headed swarming rodent hazard, weaponized by Donut's vermin-summoning to shred gingers and the boss.

Relationships

Princess Donut — Draws the whole swarm to her with Summon Ye, Vermin, turning them into a weapon.
Maurice — The boss they overwhelm and drill apart to complete Pasty Inferno.
Satan's Water Park — The track they infest by the thousand.
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Chapter 51
  • Tiny level-10 drill-headed rodents infesting the water park — a swarming hazard Donut turns into a weapon with Summon Ye, Vermin.
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