The Parasite (Oracle)

* Normal
* Long-haired
* Shifting form

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**The Parasite** is a character who appears in *Hello Charlotte 3*. It is one of the many examples of an Oracle within the *Hello Charlotte* series.

## Appearance

The Parasite is shown to be very androgynous and constantly shifting in form. When it is not decomposing into a lump of meat, it often takes on a form with white hair. Most of the t ime this white hair is short and fluffy, although there is one form with long, fluffy white hair. It also has a large yellow circle behind its head, fucntioning as a sort of halo. It also has a swirling mass of meat behind it that is covered in eyes and occasionally has hands protruding from it.

The Parasite also wears clothing that is reminiscient of the Pythias from games 1 and 2, but it is completely white. This is a white button-up shirt with a v-necked sweater over it, with sleeves that button up.

## Personality

The Parasite is a taunting Oracle, often chastising Scarlett for not being honest. It tells Scarlett that she is hypocritical and allowed V19 to be bullied, and also mocks Scarlett for being average and struggling with basic puzzles. However, this Oracle also reminds Scarlett that it accepts her just the way she is. It often tries to tell Scarlett to loosen up and have fun, and seems to prioritize enjoyment and pleasure above all. As it grants Scarlett's wish, it is noticeably playful, saying that choosing a vessel is "like doing grocery shopping!"

## Story

### Hello Charlotte 3

The Parasite is injected into Scarlett when she first meets Felix so that she can stand on an equal ground wtih V19 when she confronts her. When the Parasite character first appears to Scarlett, it is in her Dreamscape when she goes to sleep. Scarlett is unable to speak in the Mind Library at first, but the Parasite decides to give her the ability to speak. It notes the inherent hypocracy of Scarlett feeling sad for her classmates death, but also allowing V19 to be so brutally bullied by her classmates. It asks Scarlett if she's being mind controlled into being obsessed with V19, and then leaves Scarlett alone for the rest of the night.

After Scarlett goes through the Language World, the Parasite mocks Scarlett for being unable to solve simple memory puzzles. It also mentions that Scarlett would rather pass off the responsibility of these puzzles to her Puppeteer rather than solving them herself. In its last remarks for the night, the Parasite tells Scarlett that it will accept her no matter what.

When Scarlett goes to sleep after visiting the TV World, The Parasite criticizes Scarlett for her inability to have fun. It asks Scarlett if she thinks that she's the odd one out, and says that Scarlett must be thinking she can save everyone else. Before Scarlett wakes up, the Parasite comments on how Scarlett is running out of time.

Once Bennett completes the journey through the Landfill World, the Parasite appears to Scarlett in her dreams. The Parasite laughs at Scarlett for thinking of the people she's travelled with as tools for her mission, and expresses disdain at Scarlett's idea to "make up rules to rationalize everything."

The Parasite appears for the last time on 11F, after Scarlett has killed V19. Scarlett makes her wish with the Parasite, to have her consciousness inserted into a Charlotte vessel in order to understand V19 completely. The Parasite obliges, and picks out a Charlotte vessel for Scarlett's consciousness to be inserted into. The vessel that it picks is revealed to be the Charlotte vessel present in games 1 and 2.

## Notable Quotes

* "Because...in truth, our little miss Scarlett Eyler isn't all that smart, is she?"
* "You're running out of time, aren't you?"

## Trivia

* The Parasite is the only Oracle to not appear as a pythia.