Amaranthine-Deceptor

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Amaranthine-Deceptor
Japanese	クオンガタリ
Rōmaji	Kuongatari
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Species	Insect
Habitat	4th Layer 6th Layer
Danger Level	★★★★★ (Absurd)
First Appearance
Manga Debut	Chapter 27
Anime Debut	Movie 3

The Amaranthine-Deceptor (クオンガタリ, Kuongatari) are insects native to the impenetrable 6^th Layer of The Abyss, where return becomes impossible for humans.

Description

Since they live in such a deep section of the great pit, their existence had only been known from a few reports made by White Whistle Delvers. Recently recovered notes from Lyza "the Annihilator" have expanded what is known about these insects, providing sketches and ecological surveys. Recently, they have been spotted all throughout The Abyss. Most notably, within the Garden of the Flowers of Resilience in the 4^th Layer. The reason behind their migration is unknown, prompting concerns about their spread to other clusters of Eternal Fortunes.

These treacherous insects have a very peculiar appearance, as their wings bear a close resemblance to Eternal Fortunes, also known as Flowers of Resilience, that bloom practically everywhere within The Abyss. By mimicking and hiding among these flowers, the Amaranthine-Deceptor will turn these beautiful flower gardens into death traps. They will attack living beings that get too close and plant their larvae inside of their bodies. To make matters worse, they will assume dormancy during mimicry, allowing them to deceive even creatures that can read the flow of consciousness by observing The Force Field of The Abyss.

After planting their larvae, they will slowly start to consume their host from the inside and multiply rapidly. Once the head is invaded the host becomes a food source for the larvae for as long as it lives and, occasionally, adults will enter through the host's mouth to feed it and prolong their survival.

While in a direct encounter they are not nearly as threatening as other creatures like the Orb Piercer, their deceptive and furtive nature makes their danger level equally high, and they have taken the lives of many Black Whistle Delvers without giving them even a chance to react, remaining unaware that they are being invaded until it is too late.

Amaranthine-Deceptors are even willing to depart other colonies in big groups if it means taking on a strong enemy. A swarm of them is a threat equivalent to that of a Turbinid-Dragon (★★★★★★ (Extraordinary)).

Trivia

• After samples of the stomach contents of an Amaranthine-Deceptor were taken, the Danger Level of this species was raised, having concluded that they weren't only targeting creatures with weak digestive systems but also those with really acidic ones, such as humans.
• The adult specimens of this species are said to be edible.