Secrocyte

**Secrocyte** is a cell type unlocked after completing "Infection". It has the ability to secrete different substances.

## Description

The Secrocyte has tiny circles that continuously move outward from the nucleus.

A Secrocyte consume nitrogen continuously, at a rate of 45%/h, If its nitrogen reserve goes below 25%, the Secrocyte would stop secreting and its animation also stops. However, if it gets between 20% and 25%, the Secrocyte would still secrete without consuming nitrogen.

Secrocytes can secrete the followng substances:

* HCN: Diffuses HCN to unprotected cells upon touch.
* Food smell: Cells that smell out uncoated food will be attracted to this.
* Coated food smell: Cells that smell coated food will be attracted to this.
* Light sense activator: Cells that sense sunlight will be attracted to this.
* Wall sense activator: Cells that sense substrate walls will be attracted to this.
* Lipase: Removes fat coating on nutrients. Also damages touching cells.
* Protease: If it touches two cells simultaneously, cuts any adhesin connection between the two cells. Only works if the Secrocyte is at least 0.50 h old.
* -S1: Removes S1 from cells on touch.
* -S2: Removes S2 from cells on touch.
* -S3: Removes S3 from cells on touch.
* -S4: Removes S4 from cells on touch.
* +S1: Adds S1 to cells on touch.
* +S2: Adds S2 to cells on touch.
* +S3: Adds S3 to cells on touch.
* +S4: Adds S4 to cells on touch.

Secrocytes that secrete HCN or lipase are immune to other Secrocytes of the same type.

Secrocytes that secrete food smell, coated food smell, light sense activator, or wall sense activator are invisible to cell-detecting Senseocytes and Stereocytes.

## Usage

Secrocytes are the center of the Digestion challenges, as well as Deception.

Secrocytes that secrete food smell are often used for tricking smart swimmers into approaching.

Secrocytes that secrete HCN or protease are popular in weapons. Protease is especially popular, as it can disconnect adhesin connections on the defending organism, including even connections to Keratinocytes.

## Settings

**Make adhesin**
**Type:** Switch
If checked, this cell's children will be linked by adhesin.
**Default:** No
**Prioritize**
**Type:** Switch
If checked, this cell will gain extra nutrient priority when it is dangerously low on mass.
**Default:** Yes
**Cell type**
**Type:** Cell type selection
The type of the cells that are on this mode.
**Default:** Phagocyte
**Initial**
**Type:** Switch
Whether or not this mode will be the one placed on the substrate.
**Default:** Yes if M1, otherwise No

**Child 1**:

**Mode**
**Type:** Mode selection
The mode of child 1.
**Default:** Current mode
**Keep adhesin**
**Type:** Switch
If checked, child 1 will keep the adhesin connections that the parent already has, assuming it ends up on the side where the connection is.
**Default:** Yes
**Mirror\***
**Type:** Switch
If checked, this cell will be mirrored with respect to its parent.
**Default:** No

**Child 2**:

**Mode**
**Type:** Mode selection
The mode of child 2.
**Default:** Current mode
**Keep adhesin**
**Type:** Switch
If checked, child 2 will keep the adhesin connections that the parent already has, assuming it ends up on the side where the connection is.
**Default:** Yes
**Mirror\***
**Type:** Switch
If checked, this cell will be mirrored with respect to its parent.
**Default:** No

**Split mass**
**Type:** Slider
The minimum amount of mass the cell should have before it can split.
**Default:** 2.538 ng
**Snap values:** Split at age 0.50 h, 0.774 ng, 0.900 ng, 1.026 ng, ... , 3.546 ng, Never split
**Split ratio\***
**Type:** Slider
The ratio of mass distribution between the two child cells.
**Default:** 0.50:0.50
**Snap values:** 0.100:0.900, 0.133:0.867, 0.167:0.833, ... 0.900:0.100
**Nutrient priority\***
**Type:** Slider
The cell mass flow priority of this cell.
**Default:** 1.00
**Snap values:**

10

−
12

12

,

10

−
11

12

,

10

−
10

12

,
…
,

10

12

12

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**Split angle**
**Type:** Slider
The split angle relative to the cell's front.
**Default:** 0°
**Snap values**: 0°, 15°, 30°, ... , 360°
**Child 1 angle**
**Type:** Slider
The angle of the first child relative to the split angle.
**Default:** 0°
**Snap values**: 0°, 15°, 30°, ... , 360°
**Child 2 angle**
**Type:** Slider
The angle of the second child relative to the split angle.
**Default:** 0°
**Snap values**: 0°, 15°, 30°, ... , 360°
**Red color**
**Type:** Slider
The amount of red that this cell has.
**Default:** 0.000
**Snap options:** 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000
**Green color**
**Type:** Slider
The amount of green that this cell has.
**Default:** 0.000
**Snap options:** 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000
**Blue color**
**Type:** Slider
The amount of blue that this cell has.
**Default:** 0.000
**Snap options:** 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000
**Adhesin stiffness\***
**Type:** Slider
The amount of resistance to rotations that the adhesin connection should have.
**Default:** 0.000
**Snap options:** 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000
**Cytoskeleton**
**Type:** Slider
The hardness of the cell.
**Default:** 1.0000
**Snap options:** 0.5000, 0.5625, 0.6250, ... , 2.0000
**Adhesin length\***
**Type:** Slider
The length of the adhesin connection made when this cell splits.
**Default:** 0.000
**Snap options:** 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000
**Max connections\***
**Type:** Selection
If the cell is already connected to this many or more cells, it will not split.
**Default:** 20

**Type:** Selection
The type of secretion that this cell secretes.
**Default:** Food smell

## Trivia

* Secrocyte used to be unlocked when finishing Scarce Conditions (back when this was required to unlock Deception); this has since changed on the latest update.
	+ The description of Deception has not been corrected to reflect this; it still implies that the Secrocyte had just been unlocked.