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When I heard of the Las Plagas, I sent a few of my men and women to collect a sample and any information about it. Unfortunately, they did not retrieve a sample. However, they were able to retrieve enough information that I was able to make my won Las Plagas. While they did succeed in getting the information I needed they still failed in retrieving a sample. With all the money I spent to have them train with only the best and even trained some myself, I expect fully completed missions. Not half completed. I disposed of them all. Those that made it back alive that is. There bodies were perfect test subjects. Anyway, I was getting things organized and came across a document one of my men took a picture of. I wanted them to take pictures of anything important and make sure it was left exactly how they found it, because I didn’t want anyone to know we were there. It was one of Luis’s memos. It read;

There are some parasites that have the ability to control their hosts. It's basic knowledge among biologists but not much is known as to how the parasites do it. Studying these parasites specifically might reveal some clues to as to how the powers of the Las Plagas work. And perhaps provide more insight on the victims of the Las Plagas, the Los Ganados. Here is a list of some of the parasites that have the ability to manipulate the behavioral patterns of their host.


Dicrocoelium: Once the larvae of this parasite migrates to the ant's esophagus, it alters the behavior of the ant. When then temperature drops in the evening, the infected ant climbs to the top of a plant and clamps onto a leaf using its mandible. It stays there immobile until the next morning, placing the ant where it's most vulnerable to be eaten by a browsing herbivore such as sheep. One could conclude that the parasite is manipulating the host's behavior to its way into the body of its definitive host.


Galactosomum: The larvae of this parasite makes its home inside the brain of a fish such as the yellowtail and the parrot bass. Once infected, the fish make their way up to the water's surface where they'll swim until eaten by seabirds. Once again, the peculiar behavior can only be explained by the parasite's desire to get into the bodies of the seabirds.


Leucochloridium: This parasite's sporcysts develop in the snail's tentacles. The sporocysts are vivid in color and pulsate continually somewhat like a worm. Surprisingly the infected snail makes its way to the top of a plant where it is most visible to the eyes of birds, therefore more likely to be eaten. Once eaten by a bird, the parasite will complete its metamorphosis into an adult.

Reading this gave me an idea I wish I had thought of sooner. Since than, I’ve created far more advanced parasites than the parasites listed in the memo. Including the Las Plagas, but my idea will still work. Otherwise I wouldn’t bother bring it up. The people in Gaia are always catching bugs around here, because there are so many and use them to make ink, which they use for tattoos and other things. Mainly to do with their bodies. I could catch some bugs myself, infect them, release them and well, let the bugs do the rest so to speak. I know for s fact my parasites will survive the whole ink making process and what not. Not to mention, the animals here will eat the grass and plants the bugs will be on and the gaiaians consume most of the animals. Not only that, but fishing is very popular here. I could use my version of the T-Abyss-Virus, but I don’t want them to find out whats going on and they might find out something is up with the water faster than knowing about the bugs and fish. Plus, I’m saving that for something else. Looks like I have some bug catching and fishing to do.