Chromosomes

*Original Bodyak's Books page.*

**Chromosomes** are the fundamental building blocks of all space, time and matter that exist in the Omniverse. These X-shaped particles can be used as:

* an energy source;
* currency;
* time units.

Chromosomes can turn into different objects and form in different items, for example, cakes and donuts (as written in the Book of Chromosomes). Large chromosomes, which are visible to the naked eye, can either exist as separate particles, or be constructed from smaller chromosomes, each of which has its own specific role in maintaining the vital activity of the whole object.

It is assumed to be a very possible fact that Lord Naiku has united with some chromosome manufacturing companies, such as **SusCorp**, which is suspected to use cheap neo-Pakistani labor as its work force. Since chromosomes can be eaten (especially energetically active ones), in all Realms that are controlled by Naiku workers eat only them and have enough money to buy exactly as many chromosomes as they need in order to survive.

## Energy source

Since all matter in the Omniverse consists of chromosomes, these chromosomes are in constant contact with each other. When one chromosome "rubs" against another, a microscopic electric discharge occurs, which is immediately absorbed by one of these chromosomes (or divided equally) due to the gravitational attraction of individual particles. Depending on the volume of a given chromosome, it can intake and sustain a certain amount of electrical energy, but when overflowing, it will be forced to throw its excess out. As soon as the chromosome is "emptied" in the form of a small magnetic pulse, all this unnecessary energy (sometimes with the volume of the entire chromosome) is released into the environment. Usually such magnetic fog has a non-standard charge, which is why other chromosomes cannot fully comprehend and absorb it, but any Chromic being can intercept and acquire this discharge with its Essence (soul), turning it into any kind of energy necessary for the existence of said being.

Chromosomes maintain the amount of physical and mental energy in each creature. They can also be used to summon the Dark Lord - Lord Naiku - as they are his main source of life force. Because of this, Naiku mostly demands certain sacrifices in the form of chromosomes that enhance his dark abilities at the cost of mental strength.

Chromosomes also have one interesting feature (appearing after the Naikopocalypse) - they can be used to summon people from the Realms controlled by Naiku as if out of nowhere. These slaves are then immediately sacrificed to Naiku or die, because by themselves they live a rather miserable existence.

It should be noted that despite the fact that chromosomes make creatures stronger, an individual being does not need *too* many of them to survive. In Episode 1 of Bodyak's Show, Gaspick Jackson catches Local Bull with a Globeball, thereby removing 1/3 of his chromosome amount, but as we see in Episode 3, Local Bull feels fine (except for wasted energy).

A chromosomic coma (or chromocoma) occurs when the effect of chromosome absorbtion (also known as stealing or sucking) is applied to an individual, while the individual does not have a single chromosome. Chromocoma can be reversed by returning a certain number of chromosomes to an individual. In fact, if a creature's Chromic reserve reaches at least -1 chromosome, then it falls into a chromocoma. The lower the number, the harder it is to reverse this effect. On the other hand, Local Bull once said that every day he is closer to "oblivion" - the loss of all chromosomes forever. This has not yet been observed, but of course, it is quite possible that Local Bull loses chromosomes gradually over time, just like any other person burns calories for additional energy, but we will never be able to know for sure what the longevity of an average chromosome is, unless further research is carried out, that is, it is also possible that Local Bull originally had around 100,000 chromosomes and uses 1 every month (approximately).

However, it remains a mystery why certain creatures have so many chromosomes. Of course, Naiku in particular gets his chromosomes from sacrifices that are brought to him by everyone from around the Omniverse, including Max Malevich and his friends. But as for such as Local Bull or Matthew Hackerman, it is still unknown where they get their "chromosome stocks". It is quite possible that they are simply born with them and have a limited number of chromosomes, unless they receive chromosomes through sacrifices, or that they receive chromosomes over time by some natural, autistic process other than siphoning energy from natural sources. If the latter assumption is correct, then this explains why Max Malevich was so scared hiding in Realm 88, why he hid out there in the first place, and why he became much stronger and more powerful afterwards. Perhaps he was in some kind of meditation state in which he was gaining chromosomes at a surreal pace, but he was extremely vulnerable and therefore would be helpless if the Nuggets found and attacked him. The reason he went to Realm 88 may be that it's the best place to speed up the natural processes of getting chromosomes, and that's why Nuggets live there and are so powerful and intimidating. However, these are all assumptions, and they may be refuted or never explained at all later in the series.

## Currency

Chromosomes are often used as universal cash currency. "Monetary" chromosomes differ from material (energetic) ones in that they have a neutral charge, and accordingly, they cannot interact with other chromosomes and are useless in terms of generating magnetic pulses. Usually neutral chromosomes are those that have already completely depleted their energy potential as a result of constant Chromic reactions, but this happens so rarely that it makes such chromosomes very expensive. It is because of this that they are used as inter-realm money. Max Malevich also often uses this "monetary" type of chromosomes as ingredients, gifts or for certain sacrifices. The third richest man in the Omniverse after Bill Gates and Elon Musk, must be, without a doubt, the brother of Lord of the Dicks, since his penis is an endless source of chromosomes with which he pays all his expenses. Realm 1 is the first Realm in the Omniverse to introduce chromosomes as a means of paying off various services.

Chromosomes do not have any known symbol of currency designation; therefore, any creature using them as money can use the standard currency symbol ( ✡ ).

Using Obama's net worth in US dollars ($35,000,000) and using his worth in chromosomes ( ✡ 695,234,532), we can find out that one chromosome is approximately $0.05 USD (5 cents) or 0.88 MDL (88 bani).

## Time unit

Chromosomes or CH are also used as a measurement unit of time in the Omniverse.

Researchers have proved that an interesting phenomenon is associated with the release of energy. Chromosomes generate magnetic pulses periodically and at almost the same time interval. The time it takes for the average chromosome to fill up with energy and get rid of it is called 1 CH. But these values are constantly updated depending on what kind of anomaly the Omniversal matter exhibits at any given moment.

For example: according to observations a week before the Naikopocalypse (according to the Gregorian calendar), one year in standard time is approximately 5644.3299 chromosomes, one second is 0.002 chromosomes, one minute is 0.0107 chromosomes, one hour is 0.6443 chromosomes and one day is 15.4639 chromosomes. However, according to observations at the end of the Chromopocalypse (according to the Gregorian calendar ((which is what we now call New Time))), one year in standard time is equal to 3650 chromosomes, or one chromosome is equal to 8942 seconds = 0.1 days = 2.4 hours (that is, two hours and fifteen minutes).