Shui Gui

A variant of the Kōkū-gao, the Shui Gui has been altered in both purpose and biology. Rather than be used as an initial suicide wave in an assault, the Gui Shui are terror weapons designed to infiltrate the countryside and waterways of China to sow chaos and fear. 
The short lifespan of the Kōkū-gao has been extended to an average of two months. Owing to its longer lifespan, the Shui Gui differs from the Kōkū-gao perhaps most noticeably in the size of its mouth relative to the rest of its head. The brain of the Shui Gui is larger, allowing for more complex behavior to better fit the Shui Gui’s role as an ambush predator. Its infrared vision is sharper than that of its Japanese cousin, and it’s claws less pronounced to allow for better manipulation of its surroundings. The hands and feet remain relatively large, but the limbs themselves are almost twice as long as that of the Kōkū-gao or a human’s. This allows for the Shui Gui to abruptly stand up from river waterways or reach down from treetops and snatch their targets with their grasp. Because the Shui Gui are capable of surviving for much longer, they are capable of digesting food, and those unfortunate enough to be captured by a Shui Gui are swiftly devoured. Although they prefer meat, they are, surprisingly omnivorous, and can live off foliage if absolutely necessary.
Aside from their dietary needs, the Shui Gui are also significantly different from Kōkū-gao in that they are capable of independent reproduction. Shui Gui reproduce via parthenogenesis, laying anywhere from three to six slime ball-like eggs per month. These eggs will hatch into tadpole-like creatures after three days, and will grow into their adult form after two weeks.
One Shui Gui was encountered by the Jolly Deadmen during one of their missions in China, where they were given the alternate name "Shy Guys" instead by Bob MacKenzie. China was seeded with Shui Gui by the Japanese well in advance of the deployment of Kōkū-gao and Japan's formal entry into the China War. It was the opinion of the Japanese that encounters with the Shui Gui that became known widespread would simply be attributed to some kind of Engineer abomination let loose into the wilderness rather than traced back to them.
Category:PACYOA: TE
Category:TE Species
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