Daodan Chrysalis

The Chrysalis is a type of smbiote augment developed by Doctor Kerr and Doctor Hasegawa, renegade scientist from Aurono. Since the nation of Aurono tends to "Human Supremacist" viewpoint, they had to leave Aurono and conducted their experiments in Kotaka instead. It involves extracting cells from an individual and subjecting them to a hyper-evolutionary process by unknown means, but propably involving genetic modification and augmentation. The cells are then grown into a cell cluster, which is reimplanted into the host body. The cells have very aggressive characteristica and will slowly devour the host's natural system to replace them. The symbiote has extreme adaption and regeneration capabilites, so that any damage done to the host body will actually result in the Chrysalis replacing and reinforcing the damaged systems. The Chrysalis symbiote seems to be more powerful if created from juvenile cells, since Mai and Muro, which had their symbiotes implanted at very young ages, are much more powerful than Barabas and Mukade, who were later implanted with replicates by the Syndicate. However, it could just as likely be that Mukade and Barabas did not have their Chrysalises long enough to evolve to the same level as Muro and May. The name "Chrysalis" is derived from the word for the final stage of an insect's metamorphosis, which correlates to the description of it being the final step in mankind's evolution. However, the genetic pool of the Chrysalis does not seem to have been streamlined, since both Muro and Barabas can be seen growing horns from their heads and various other unnecessary body features. Mai, on the other hand, remains umutated. Doctor Kerr said that the final form the host assumes is influenced by his or her nature, thus this must not necessarily mean the presence of absence of any genetic features. It has been suggested to use cryogenic freezing to contain a symbiote, should it become necessary, without killing him (perhaps to do further research). Any attempt to remove the symbiote from the host body using surgery is deemed to fail, because the Chrysalis can adapt to the attempts of removing it and regenerate. The regeneration process can be overloaded by causing massive damage, but since the host body is more susceptible to any damage, it will die in the process. Thus, any damage that is not absolutely lethal to the symbiote will cause the symbiote to reinforce the host body - just like in the quote from the Kanye West song "Stronger"[1]: n- n- now th- that don't kill me | can only make me stronger.

The final form of the mutation seems to be completely immune to any kind of damage (with the apparent exception of damage from falling (for unknown reasons) and acid). When Mai faced her brother Muro, he was approaching the final stage, but had not yet reached it, therefore, the immunity (visualized by a red glow) was limited to short periods of time, in which Muro would become immune even to the heaviest attacks and firepower.

Muro Hasegawa

Mai Hasegawa

Barabas

Mukade

Post-12/3

Zero

The mysterious being Zero was encased in a ball of lead and burried underneath the Utah Olympic Park construction site in Salt Lake City, Kotaka. It is assumed the being was intended as a body for a Deadly Brain, but neither its purpose nor its abilities or appearance is known, but judging by the size of the containment device, the being must be huge. All that remains to be seen from the outside, however, is found inside a vault in the Olympic Park area: a huge round plate made of lead and inscripted with the Olympic motto.

Prima

Secundus

Tri

Tetra

External Links

• Daodan at the OniWikipedia - a much more extensive investigation into the nature of the Daodan Chrysalis