Devorocyte

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The Devorocyte is a cell unlocked after completing "Seed".

## Description

The Devorocyte has 19 short spikes surrounding it, giving it the appearance of a mace ball. It can consume (drain energy from) other cells upon touch that are not protected by a Keratinocyte. It is also harder to infect, because, due to its nature, it kills any unprotected Virocytes that come near.

A Devorocyte consumes nutrients from a single cell at the rate of 7.2 ng/h. It also drains nitrogen and HCN from its target cells.

In order to connect a Devorocyte to other cells, those cells must connect to a Keratinocyte to ensure safety.

While a Devorocyte can consume another, if both (or none) are protected, this will have no resulting effect due to the equal rate of absorption from both Devorocytes.

## Usage

The Devorocyte can be used in situations where you’re making a predator, adding self defense on species, or experimenting on it.

## 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

## Trivia

* The Devorocyte's spikes actually extend all the way to the cell center. This can be revealed by deforming the cell.