Project Umbrella Translation
GNEZDO
A C-Virus carrier reborn at the end of its mutation. Gnezdo means "nest" in an Eastern European language.
Countless small creatures that look like bees gather together and form a human figure. Like ants and bees, they act in swarms, and each individual has a respectively different role in it.
Unlike the ecology of the insects mentioned above, a kind equal to a queen bee carries a commanding role rather than breeding,. In the Gnezdo's case, since the queen individual shares sensory nerves with the others, once that individual is eliminated the others will also vanish.
On the other hand, the group survives as long as the queen lives. Normally, the queen individual hides within the swarm to protect itself, but when the swarm is attacked, the creatures responsible for protecting it disperse, rendering it visible.
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"I thought it was a person at first. A woman, I figured.
But when it got closer, all I saw was a swarm of bugs in the shape of a human. I got scared and ran away, but the human shape just turned into a swarm of bugs that attacked me.
They were biting my entire body, and I was covered in blood... No matter how hard I fought, there was nothing I could do since they were just a bunch of tiny bugs. It's a miracle I made it out alive..."
...That's the testimony of a local who encountered a Gnezdo in China.
A C-Virus carrier reborn at the end of its mutation. Gnezdo means "nest" in an Eastern European language.
Countless small creatures that look like bees gather together and form a human figure. Like ants and bees, they act in swarms, and each individual has a respectively different role in it.
Unlike the ecology of the insects mentioned above, a kind equal to a queen bee carries a commanding role rather than breeding,. In the Gnezdo's case, since the queen individual shares sensory nerves with the others, once that individual is eliminated the others will also vanish.
On the other hand, the group survives as long as the queen lives. Normally, the queen individual hides within the swarm to protect itself, but when the swarm is attacked, the creatures responsible for protecting it disperse, rendering it visible.
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"I thought it was a person at first. A woman, I figured.
But when it got closer, all I saw was a swarm of bugs in the shape of a human. I got scared and ran away, but the human shape just turned into a swarm of bugs that attacked me.
They were biting my entire body, and I was covered in blood... No matter how hard I fought, there was nothing I could do since they were just a bunch of tiny bugs. It's a miracle I made it out alive..."
...That's the testimony of a local who encountered a Gnezdo in China.
Official Japanese Transcript
グネズド
Ｃ-ウィルスの感染者が、変異の果てに生まれ変わった姿。グネズドとは、東欧の言葉で「巣」を意味する。
ハチのような姿をした小型のクリーチャーが無数に集まり、人間の姿を形成している。アリやハチのように群れを作って行動し、その中で各個体がそれぞれ別の役割を持つ。
上記の昆虫の生態と違う点として、女王蜂にあたる種が、繁殖ではなく司令塔的な役割を担い、群れを統率している点があげられる。グネズドの場合、女王にあたる個体は他の個体と感覚神経を共有しているため、その個体が失われると、他の個体も消滅してしまう。
逆に、女王が生存するかぎり、群れは維持される。通常、女王にあたる個体は群れの中に隠れて身を守っているが、群れが攻撃を受けると、これを守る役割のクリーチャーが散開するため、その姿を確認することが出来る。
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「最初は、人だと思ったんだよ。女がいる、と思った。
だけど、近寄ってみたら、虫の集まりが人の形をしていただけだった。怖くなって逃げ出したけど、人の形からただの虫の群れになって、俺に襲いかかって来やがったんだ。
体中食いつかれて、血だらけになって...。どんだけ暴れも、相手は小さな虫の群れだから、どうにもなりゃしねぇ。生きて帰れただけでも、奇跡だよ...」
...中国で"グネズド"に遭遇した現地人の証言である。
Ｃ-ウィルスの感染者が、変異の果てに生まれ変わった姿。グネズドとは、東欧の言葉で「巣」を意味する。
ハチのような姿をした小型のクリーチャーが無数に集まり、人間の姿を形成している。アリやハチのように群れを作って行動し、その中で各個体がそれぞれ別の役割を持つ。
上記の昆虫の生態と違う点として、女王蜂にあたる種が、繁殖ではなく司令塔的な役割を担い、群れを統率している点があげられる。グネズドの場合、女王にあたる個体は他の個体と感覚神経を共有しているため、その個体が失われると、他の個体も消滅してしまう。
逆に、女王が生存するかぎり、群れは維持される。通常、女王にあたる個体は群れの中に隠れて身を守っているが、群れが攻撃を受けると、これを守る役割のクリーチャーが散開するため、その姿を確認することが出来る。
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「最初は、人だと思ったんだよ。女がいる、と思った。
だけど、近寄ってみたら、虫の集まりが人の形をしていただけだった。怖くなって逃げ出したけど、人の形からただの虫の群れになって、俺に襲いかかって来やがったんだ。
体中食いつかれて、血だらけになって...。どんだけ暴れも、相手は小さな虫の群れだから、どうにもなりゃしねぇ。生きて帰れただけでも、奇跡だよ...」
...中国で"グネズド"に遭遇した現地人の証言である。
Official English Transcript
"Due to errors or changes in localization, the following may contain inconsistencies with the official Japanese text."
GNEZDO
The Gnezdo is a creature that results from high-level mutation brought on by exposure to the C-Virus. Gnezdo is derived from the Serbian word for "hive."
These small creatures have the appearance of hornets, and they can form a swarm that mirrors the size and shape of a human being. Just as with ants and bees, the Gnezdo behave with a hive mindset, but each individual creature has its own role to play.
Where the Gnezdo differ is that their queen does not continue to propagate the species, but serves only as a commander, giving out orders like a general to an army. The sensory perceptions are shared between the queen and the individual Gnezdo. If the queen is lost, the swarm will dissolve; as long as she lives, however, the swarm will remain intact and follow her commands.
The queen is hard to spot among the swarm as it attempts to conceal and protect her. An attack on the swarm will momentarily scatter the Gnezdo, revealing the queen and exposing her to danger.
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-Record of a Gnezdo-attack victim
I thought it was a woman standing there at first, but then I got closer and saw that it was a huge swarm of bugs in the shape of a woman. I freaked out and tried to run, but they came after me. There wasn't anything I could do against them. They nibbled at me until I was covered in blood. I was lucky to survive.
GNEZDO
The Gnezdo is a creature that results from high-level mutation brought on by exposure to the C-Virus. Gnezdo is derived from the Serbian word for "hive."
These small creatures have the appearance of hornets, and they can form a swarm that mirrors the size and shape of a human being. Just as with ants and bees, the Gnezdo behave with a hive mindset, but each individual creature has its own role to play.
Where the Gnezdo differ is that their queen does not continue to propagate the species, but serves only as a commander, giving out orders like a general to an army. The sensory perceptions are shared between the queen and the individual Gnezdo. If the queen is lost, the swarm will dissolve; as long as she lives, however, the swarm will remain intact and follow her commands.
The queen is hard to spot among the swarm as it attempts to conceal and protect her. An attack on the swarm will momentarily scatter the Gnezdo, revealing the queen and exposing her to danger.
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-Record of a Gnezdo-attack victim
I thought it was a woman standing there at first, but then I got closer and saw that it was a huge swarm of bugs in the shape of a woman. I freaked out and tried to run, but they came after me. There wasn't anything I could do against them. They nibbled at me until I was covered in blood. I was lucky to survive.