Kraid Bouncing Creature

The Kraid Bouncing CreatureReferred to as "kraidbouncingcreatures" in the internal files. is a species that appears in Metroid Dread.
==Description==
A Kraid Bouncing Creature resembles a worm or pillbug, with a thicker head and body that becomes thinner towards the end of its tail. Its backside is covered with a purple carapace with bright blue circular patterns, in contrast with the softer appearance of its underside. It sprays an unidentified purple fluid when it bounces off surfaces. Kraid Bouncing Creatures are only seen curled up into a ball.
Kraid Bouncing Creatures only appear in Cataris on ZDR, during the second phase of the boss battle against Kraid. An undetermined number of these creatures have infested Kraid's middle stomach hole. Since the Bouncing Creatures did not appear during previous battles against Kraid at full health on Zebes, they are likely parasites contributing to the festering stomach hole's unhealthy condition, which appears infected and produces a purple pus similar to the fluids sprayed by the Bouncing Creatures. The orifice also glows and spurts out a bright pink hazardous goo. This infection has not hindered the stomach hole's standard ability to launch spikes, but has left the orifice sensitive enough to be irritated with direct attacks from Samus.
Nevertheless, Kraid has managed to weaponize his affliction and makes use of the parasites along with the glowing fluid as new additions to his arsenal. When Samus Aran is on the platform above the lava, Kraid will occasionally eject Bouncing Creatures from his stomach; this attack is telegraphed by a small amount of purple fluid splashing out of the infected hole. They bounce along the floor with arcs at various heights, although each individual creature will maintain a consistent arc. When a Bouncing Creature reaches the left wall, it bounces off and continues in the opposite direction until it hits Kraid's stomach, at which point the creature explodes in a spray of purple liquid. Since Kraid can release multiple Bouncing Creatures in quick succession, they may become difficult to dodge. Samus can destroy the Kraid Bouncing Creatures with her Beams or Missiles (with the Charge Beam being the most efficient), causing them to release Energy Capsules or Missile Ammo. The buildup of pink fluid caused by the organisms in the infected hole will also be ejected from time to time as a harmful globule that splashes across the floor in both directions. Although the splash waves can be avoided with a mere jump, this becomes challenging to do so if the parasites are moving around the platform.
==Trivia==
*Kraid Bouncing Creatures noticeably use exaggerated "squash and stretch" animations, causing them to appear flat when hitting the floor and then stretching thin when bouncing back up again.
*If Samus shoots Kraid's middle belly hole where the parasitic organisms have taken up residence, the dark purple cracks surrounding the irritation will gradually fill with a pink glow. When they are completely filled, Kraid will briefly put his hand over the orifice in pain while a yellow fluid gushes out from it.
*The infection caused by the Bouncing Creatures seems to have affected Kraid's entire body. The purple fluid can be seen bubbling out of all three stomach holes whenever they shoot spikes even though the other two holes are not occupied by the parasitic organisms, covering the back ends of the projectiles with the substance. The same liquid will also spray out from Kraid's claws and from the stumps left behind on his fingers whenever the former are launched.
==References==
Category:Species
Category:Cataris
Category:Kraid