Crawler's Gloom

The bacteria of the Bulky Crawler are excreted after its digestion and while the beetle maintains a symbiotic relationship with these bacteria and the Jellyray can repel them in its digestive tract, they colonize and multiply rapidly in humans. In most cases, the infection can be traced back to excessive and careless handling of Jellyray excements that are inadvertently ingested.

Acute symptoms of Crawler's Gloom Stage I such as exaggerated melancholy, significant decline in motivational drive and withdrawal from interpersonal relationships are immediately recognizable. Family members often describe major changes in the person's behavior, such as lamenting and general sadness. Suspects often express the desire to hide away from the hardship of existence.

Eventually the untreated condition transitions to Stage II, which leads to physiological changes such as the formation of chitin-like plates on the skin, blindness, light- and tremor sensitivity as well as superhuman strenght. At some point, afflicted individuals leave their familiar habitat and venture underground.

Early detection is essential because, without treatment, the condition usually worsens and becomes chronic. Stage I of the infection usually responds well to a combination of antibiotics and psychotherapy. To this day however, no cure has been found for Stage II of Crawler's Gloom. In the hope of finding a solution to the problem in the future, patients are usually put into cryostasis.

As displayed on the labeling of legally supplied magic components, one should wash his/her hands excessively after handling Jellyray byproducts and seperate their work place from their dining space. Alternatively, one should feel inclined to purchase a pair of overprized Gilbert's latex free rubber gloves for safely handling your feces.