Translations:Codex: Sand Worms/21/en

Hilinara parasites attached to a host’s digestive system gain sustenance both from direct absorption of nutrients through the bloodstream, and from consuming what the carrier hasn’t been able to digest. Hilinara organisms not attached to hosts are opportunistic scavengers, eating anything smaller than them and remotely digestible. Those that have been inserted into the vaginal cavity during volunteer experiments became malnourished after a while. One specimen was observed trying to move from the subject’s vaginal cavity to the anus while the subject was sleeping. Oddly enough, the subject did not awaken during the organism’s move. Once the Hilinara parasite finds its way into a host’s anus, either by forcefully crawling into a pacified target’s biologically lubed-up anal ring, or through the willing permission of the intended host, the female begins their parasitic stage. They do this by using two of their six neural tendrils to merge with the inner flesh and nerves of their carrier. Once this has happened the victim will require medical assistance to remove it.