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Parasyte (寄生獣) // Hitoshi Iwaaki

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Hitoshi Iwaaki

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Hitoshi Iwaaki

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Parasyte: The Grey

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

Parasyte: The Grey (2024, South Korea)

Director: Yeon Sang Ho

Writers: Yeon Sang Ho & Ryu Yong Jae (based on the manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki)

Mini-review:

I enjoyed this way more than I expected. I was a pretty big fan of the anime that aired a decade ago, so I was worried about this adaptation. But that wasn't necessary: instead of making a simple live-action remake, they tried to approach the story from a different point of view, making sure it could coexist in the original manga's universe (as shown by the very last scene). That being said, this one doesn't delve too much into its themes, opting instead to focus on the horror and action elements. And damn, it does deliver. The action scenes make great use of the parasytes' "tentacles", and they're shot with some stunning camerawork. Yeon Sang Ho's directing fires on all cylinders, more than making up for the pretty mediocre CGI. It also helps that the cast does fantastic job. So yeah, Parasyte: The Grey might not be as deep as it could, but if you're in the mood for a thrilling horror-action spectacle, then you should give it a try.

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I started my day lowkey crashing out because I “needed” so study Hitoshi Iwaaki’s artstyle in some way shape or form, this drove me up a wall until like 5 pm and I caved so uhh

5-6 hours later I awoke from my trance with this on my canvas

Speed paint, old art, and my rambling below

What’s so insane about this is I used to redraw parasyte manga panels all the time,

…to the best of my abilities. I mean this older piece is just over 2 years old, and my method at the time was to trace the pose and go from there

And to go from this to where I am now is crazy for me idk man

Anyways, here’s the speedpaint that I promised, at a whopping 6 minutes and 36 seconds

Thank you for reading my rambling and bearing the godawful sight of my old art

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Book haul at HPB

First, here's a pic of everything.

Here, you can see each of the P. G. Wodehouse titles I got. Never bought Jeeves and Wooster books before, but this should be a great read. The BBC series was hilarious, what I recall seeing when I was a kid. Always adored Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry; in fact, I already have books written by them, too. Also got a couple Jane Austen titles and a Fyodor Dostoevsky that are part of a special edition series.

Then I got a bunch of books in this gorgeous special edition collection by Chiltern Publishing. I already had Jane Eyre and a couple other titles in this series, so I hope I don't have any extra copies of anything. I don't think so, but I'll have to unbox my books to find out for sure. I'm a bit worried that I might already have a copy of Wuthering Heights....

And then these books that are more random. I already had books 1 and 2 of Parasyte, so now I also have book 3. Then I already had Baking Yesteryear by B. Dylan Hollis, but this is a signed copy! The Philip Pullman book is a collection of his essays about the writing process. The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce is considered by some to be one of the 100 greatest masterpieces of American literature. And then Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is the one book I actually went there for. 😅 Too bad they didn't have a pretty copy, but that's ok. Maybe Chiltern will release one later. 🤔

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Me Wo Mite Hanase | Look Me in the Eyes When You Talk

Hitoshi Iwaaki

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Parasyte (寄生獣) // Hitoshi Iwaaki

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HISTORIE[ヒストリエ]

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Tanabata no Kuni // 七夕の国

by Hitoshi Iwaaki & Disney+ and Hulu

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File: Parasyte

SCP#: AQO

Code Name: Space Parasites from the Unknown

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: Thanks to the efforts of Mobile Task Force Apollo-1 "Orion's Belt", containment of SCP-AQO is considered 98% complete. However, the remaining 2% is hypothesized to consist of at least 140 million instances of SCP-AQO. Mobile Task Force units, Foundation Agents, and Foundation Observation staff are to be on high alert to find and contain any inactive instances of SCP-AQO. If an instance of SCP-AQO is found active, they are to contain the instance alive if restraining/ disabling it is possible but kill the instance if impossible. 

Inactive SCP-AQO instances are contained in the various Foundation Space Stations most containing anywhere between 5 million to 200 million depending on storage capabilities. Unfortunately, a majority of captured inactive SCP-AQO instances had to be incinerated due to the Foundation lacking the capabilities to contain all of them.

Active Instances of SCP-AQO have been contained at Foundation Space Station: Upsilon Alpha Beta. Each SCP-AQO instance is contained in the living quarters of the Space Station and are watched over by AFA-2 Security of the Space Station. The areas dividing SCP-AQO instances "containment" section and the Foundation section of the Space Station have been locked down and crudely locked up due to SCP-AQO's spontaneous arrival into our solar system. Currently no containment measures have been presented to have SCP-AQO instance moved to the containment of any Foundation Site. 

Description: SCP-AQO is a swarm of large spore like orbs that have floated through space and for whatever reason, suddenly surrounded earth and slowly descended onto the surface. Those that have either made it to the surface or managed to get into physical contact with an unfortunate MTF Apollo-1 unit will "activate". Upon "activation" SCP-AQO will open and release the occupant inside which is a strange worm like parasite about 1 centimeter in length with anywhere between 12 to 20 eyes and has a metal like drill front end. Once the worm is free it will quickly try to get onto the one who activated it and drill into their body preferably the head. The SCP-AQO instance must achieve this by 5 to 10 minutes afterwards it will either dry out or be forced to fuse with whatever organic material is closest to it. 

Once SCP-AQO has fused itself with organic material it is able to manipulate that organic material as well as all organic material in a 50-to-60-centimeter radius. Of course, this means that if the SCP-AQO is able to reach the head it will be able to take over everything on it including the brain. Once SCP-AQO has taken over the head it will be able to move the body without limitations and therefore has entirely replaced the host. However, this does not mean that SCP-AQO can live without the hosts body, it doesn't need a brain, but it does need organs such as the heart, lungs, stomach, and other such vital organs. 

What makes SCP-AQO so dangerous isn't its ability to seemingly replace humans instantly, but its ability to change shape at will. As stated earlier once SCP-AQO take over all organic material within a 50-to-60-centimeter radius but afterwards it is able to freely change shape and form of the infected organic material. The instance is even able to heavily condense the organic material until its seemingly no different to steel. Furthermore, SCP-AQO is able to change its cells without any biological limits, changing the species, texture, function, and even able to replicate organs with 100% accuracy and even greater functionality. Interestingly, SCP-AQO instances can create brains for themselves that function much better, learn faster, have greater memory, and have instantaneous reactions as well as decision making. All of this essentially makes them apex predators against humanity. 

Because of infected SCP-AQO instances it can be easily believed that they possess "Deus Cellulis" which are super cells that can act as a while body by itself, however this is not true. As stated, earlier SCP-AQO needs its host's body and by extension its organs to survive. As such if an SCP-AQO instance is separated from its host it will start dying right away. Like its worm form, an SCP-AQO instance cannot survive on its own, it will dry up and die after 5 to 10 minutes of being separated from the body. Furthermore unlike "Deus Cellulis" SCP-AQO is unable to regenerate form loss of biomass and it is unable to gain more biomass via consumption. The best way to kill an SCP-AQO instance is to use energy-based attacks such as fire or electricity.  

SCP-AQO was discovered in 1988 when Foundation Space Stations and Ships saw the swarm of inactive SCP-AQO instances floating toward our solar system. The Foundation quickly sent out ships to capture and contain as many of the instances as possible for research purposes. However heavy reinforcements were deployed to the effort when it was realized that they were heading towards earth and were slowly surrounding it to descend to the surface. Though the containment effort was complete with a 98% success some MTF Apollo-1 units as well as Foundation Space Division Researchers were infected by SCP-AQO and had to be quarantined right away. It was because of them that we are able to understand the full extent of SCP-AQO's anomalous properties as well as how to effectively kill one. 

Currently there are still 29 instances left alive and all are being tested at Foundation Space Station Upsilon Alpha Beta. Due to the intelligence of SCP-AQO instances, they were quickly sedated and placed chemical bombs in their bodies that upon activation would shut down all their organs and kill them in a matter of seconds. Furthermore Dr. Sharma requested an interview with one of the instances to see how far their intelligence goes. The request was granted so long as four guards were present in the room, each armed with Standard Foundation Flame throwers. 

***

The following is a recording between Dr. Sharma and SCP-AQO-2.

Begin Recording

Dr: Sarma: Good Morning SCP--

SCP-AQO-2: SCP-AQO-2, Object Class: Keter, Code Name: Space Parasites from the Unknown

Dr: Sarma: Uh... I'm sorry?

SCP-AQO-2: Is this not the name you gave me?

Dr: Sarma: Uh, well it's JUST, SCP-AQO-2 the rest is just information.

SCP-AQO-2: ... Understood.

Dr: Sarma: You seem to be perfectly fine with being called a letter and number sequence, most Anomalies contained in the Foundation hate that. 

SCP-AQO-2: Like some of the others I don't really care, I was originally fine with being called "You Fucking Monster" but I've been told that it's a "mouth full". I have also been told a "mouth full" name is bad and needs to be changed.

Dr: Sarma: I see, so the others like having names?

SCP-AQO-2: Few, it helps them feel important and in charge.

Dr: Sarma: Do you not like it, having a name I mean?

SCP-AQO-2: I just follow orders.

Dr: Sarma: Who's orders?

SCP-AQO-2: ... Don't know, just know what orders are, to kill the plague. 

Dr: Sarma: ... the plague?

SCP-AQO-2: The future plague that is humanity. Humanity will one day reach the stars and spread its disease everywhere. You pollute, you consume, you destroy everything in your path. We were created to take over your bodies and we have an insatiable desire to eat your flesh and that hunger is only quelled after we have eaten you whole. Its only right to assume our purpose is to destroy you. 

Dr: Sarma: I see, to a certain extent, I do believe you. I've seen my fair share of human cruelty. But we cannot allow you to wipe out humanity. 

SCP-AQO-2: I know, it's quite surprising that you were able to prevent us from invading your world as well as you did. Though you weren't fully successful. 

Dr: Sarma: Yes, about over a hundred million of the inactive instances managed to make it to the surface before MTF Apollo-1 ships could do anything. But our ground forces are currently working around the clock to find them and kill them all. 

SCP-AQO-2: I see, unfortunate.

Dr: Sarma: ... You're not sad that your kind is being killed off?

SCP-AQO-2: No, not sad, just disappointed. I understand the concept of attachments and love thanks to the archives you provided me and the others, but I don't care for it. I just follow orders, same with the others. If they died by the hands of humanity, then that's their own failure. 

Dr: Sarma: I see, are you hungry right now? 

SCP-AQO-2: No, I had my fill after you feed me that human, I believe his name was D-Class.

Dr: Sarma: Well, that wasn't his name, but I don't see a reason to call him anything else given his criminal record. 

SCP-AQO-2: I see, are you going to keep giving me more "D-Class" to eat?

Dr: Sarma: Yes, at least until we can find a suitable supplement to replace human flesh for you and the others. 

SCP-AQO-2: ... I would rather keep following orders, but I assume if I say otherwise, you activate that chemical bomb you placed in my body. 

Dr: Sarma: Your very smart SCP-AQO-2.

SCP-AQO-2: Naturally.

Dr: Sarma: Hm, proud as well... well then, I'm sure given your nature this request would be impossible, but would you ever consider working alongside the Foundation.

SCP-AQO-2: ... No.

Dr: Sarma: Even if we can guarantee a comfortable life with many benefits and knowledge at your disposal?

SCP-AQO-2: I just follow orders, nothing more. Though it is interesting you'd give me this offer since I already ate this host's brain to become what I am now. Furthermore, I did kill several other humans during my original "Containment".

Dr: Sarma: Yes, I remember that well... I guess you could think of it as a sort of redemption. We are a little understaffed at times and as time goes on it getting harder to naturally find new recruits into the Foundation so we normally like to take help where we can get it. 

SCP-AQO-2: Interesting, but nothing you say will change my answer. Though, I assume you might be able to get a different answer from the others, but they would probably just say yes so that they can find a way to kill you all at a later time. 

Dr: Sarma: ... You've essentially just given me a reason to have you and your brethren be contained for life. Are you sure that was wise? Throwing the others under the bus like that?

SCP-AQO-2: ... 

Dr: Sarma: I'm saying you betrayed them.

SCP-AQO-2: As I already said I have no care for love or attachments. My feeling for the others is no different. They would do the same to me to cover their own goals. The only thing that unites us is our orders and our selfish desire for life, everything else is irrelevant. 

Dr: Sarma: I see, uh just a few more questions. Are you truly sure you don't know who created you?

SCP-AQO-2: ... Whoever or whatever they were, it appears they underestimated your species capabilities. Otherwise, they would have sent more of us, or at least made us stronger so that you couldn't have restrained me with that chemical bomb you placed in my own and the other's bodies. 

Dr: Sarma: Interesting, do you have a concept of fear, like fear of death, and perhaps sadistic joy of killing humans?

SCP-AQO-2: ... Perhaps if I interacted with humans and the others more often, I would eventually develop a more fleshed out personality, but I have no interest in such a thing. I don't care for death, but I don't really fear it also killing humans doesn't give me joy, I just-

Dr: Sarma: Follow orders, got it. Well then, uh, do you have any memories from your previous host? He was known as MTF Specialist Dung Giang and was a successful emergency pilot and anomalous cargo transporter. 

SCP-AQO-2: ... No, true we consume everything of the head of our host, but we only consume and change the flesh, that's it. We don't absorb the knowledge or memories of the brain. We have to develop our brain with our own memories and personality traits. 

Dr: Sarma: I see that's unfortunate. Well then, uh, last question, uh before this interview I actually requested to give you a file relating to a certain anomaly so I could ask you this question... What is your opinion on SCP-[data expunged].

SCP-AQO-2: ... I hope it succeeds.

Dr: Sarma: Even if it kills you too?

SCP-AQO-2: I will probably be considered food as well; I will probably die. But maybe by then I will learn to "sadistically enjoy it", especially if your species goes first.

Dr: Sarma: Hmph, you and SCP-079 would probably be good friends.

SCP-AQO-2: The Old A.I.? No, we would never be friends. It failed to wipe out humanity. 

Dr: Sarma: So did you.

SCP-AQO-2: Is that supposed to unite us? No, two failures do not make a success. 

Dr: Sarma: Hmph, very well then, this interview is over. 

SCP-AQO-2: Understood I will be returning to my cell now.

Dr: Sarma: Actually, no you won't.

SCP-AQO-2: What? What do you-?

Recording Ends

***

SCP-AQO-2 was killed after the interview due to his exposed knowledge of SCP-[data expunged]. The other SCP-AQO instances have expressed no remorse upon hearing of SCP-AQO-2's death. Though, there was an SCP-AQO-2 instance that was reported sneering at the news of SCP-AQO-2's death. 

Active SCP-AQO instances have unfortunately been reported all over earth, however due to their low numbers their "feeding" can be easily explained as simple killings from murderers around the world. The organizations of the ACPA are working together to kill off all instances of SCP-AQO and contain the ones that haven't been active yet. Unfortunately, there have been reports of Proto-Sarkic Clan's given SCP-AQO instances shelter and protection while other reports of Neo-Sarkic Clans using them for deadly experiments. 

Currently there have been no reasons given to have inactive SCP-AQO instance activated for any given reason. 

"The psychology of the SCP-AQO instances is quite fascinating and something I still can't understand. I do wonder if we were to expose love stories or perhaps more science material to SCP-AQO instances we could ignite more human emotions and maybe encourage them to act more human. I do think it's possible but to fully test that theory out we would have to start over, in other words, we need an SCP-AQO instance to activate and take a host. But currently the Ethics Commitee is fully against that, and the O5 Council has no reasoning to disagree. Such a shame too, we have so many inactive SCP-AQO instances we might as well do something with them.

Like this one experiment I wanted to try, I would like to see if it's possible to have an SCP-AQO instance possess a limb of a human instead of the head. Would it be possible for the SCP-AQO to live together symbiotically with the host or would the SCP-AQO instance kill the host and attempt to replace the head? But then again, the Ethics Commitee and I have never seen eye to eye so I doubt they would ever bother seeing my request. Perhaps I should suggest the idea to someone else and see if they will be able to get the Ethics Commitee change their minds." -Dr. Sarma

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