Goldblum

The worm · Tuxedo worm

A named Gondii brain worm that puppeted the corpse of Charles Andrew until Carl stomped it flat.

Story so far

Goldblum is the first brain worm the crawlers actually see. It rides the dead body of the level-58 Armored Mage Charles Andrew into the FUPA, and when Carl beats the corpse's face to pulp the worm emerges from the gore, black and white like a tuxedo-colored earthworm testing the air after a rain. Bucket Boy shrieks and scrambles away; Carl stomps down and kills it, earning an achievement he waves away without reading.

Its existence proves the crawler army has been infiltrated by Gondii — a Valtay Worm operation rather than the slower enslavement Chris suffered under Maggie — and prompts Carl's order for every soldier to cross-reference the men to their left and right against the casualty list.

Appearance

A small worm patterned in black and white like a tuxedo, slick with blood as it emerges from a ruined human face.

Role

The first confirmed brain worm inside the crawler base, exposing the Gondii infiltration.

Relationships

Charles Andrew — The dead crawler whose body it puppeted

Carl — Stomped it to death on the floor of the FUPA

Gondii — The worm species it belongs to

Sources — 1 recorded facts, by chapter

Chapter 37

A named Gondii brain worm that puppeted the corpse of Charles Andrew until Carl stomped it flat.