Insurgent parasite

The insurgent parasite is a parasite that was modified and or created by Hollow Earth insurgents and deployed in 2011.
== History ==
In order for insurgent Hollow Earthers to successfully invade and conquer the surface of the Earth, they planned on creating a total foothold scenario. This would be achieved by genetically mutating normal humans into abnormals. One of the ways to do this was by using a created or modified parasitical organism that would infect humans via bite from a galvanic blood tick.The insurgents were aware of Helen Magnus and her scientific medical capabilities and devised a test scenario to see if Magnus could undo their handiwork. In this scenario, they purposefully made a false claim to the FBI's new abnormal hunting division to lure Abby Corrigan (whom the insurgents knew was discretely attached to the Old City Sanctuary via her relationship with Will Zimmerman) into their testing grounds in an alleyway in the Fifth Ward. According to Abby's partner Gavin Crealy, he didn't notice anything during their search until "suddenly Abby wasn't Abby anymore". As intended by the insurgents, Abby was brought to the Sanctuary. Eventually, after the passing of about three days, Magnus was able to figure out a way to remove the parasite from her; returning her to normal.
== Notes ==
* Trivia: Upon initial infection, mutation occurs rapidly (perhaps instantaneously) based on Gavin Crealy's vague statement.
* Trivia: While the parasitic organism has viral capabilities to alter its host's DNA, it itself is not a virus. Its behavior is similar to that of a cillobar where it progressively transforms the host body, including brain structure (causing major changes to neural pathways, etc.). Unlike a cillobar, this creature's DNA has a metamorphic capability like a HAP, where the host body can transform back and forth between looking like their host's human form and their humanoid abnormal form.
* Trivia: Because Helen Magnus's trick of a treatment worked to persuade the invading creature to transfer hosts from Abby Corrigan to a genetically simpler more malleable larval annelid, it indicates that this parasite is somewhat sentient / hive-minded like an energy creature or Prolatomebia volubilis . It will leave its host completely before causing the host to die.
** In similar case of the energy creature, it will willingly leave a much bigger host for a smaller one that it prefers.
* Trivia: Viewers are never shown what this parasite looks like on a microscopic scale unlike all other parasites and microscopic abnormals.
== References ==
Category:Abnormals/One-Shot
Category:Abnormals/Season 4
Category:Abnormals/Hollow Earth
Category:Abnormals/Microscopic