Translations:Codex: Ganrael (Non-Silly Mode)/12/en

A ganrael retains and incorporates a donor’s genetic material into its own after mating, via a poorly-understood process. Eyewitness accounts report that individuals experience euphoria, addiction, and loss of cognitive function during this time, akin to intoxication or narcotic effects. For unknown reasons, no such reaction occurs with conspecifics. Approximately twenty-four hours after assimilation of enough material, the ganrael will enter the reproductive phase, shedding its armor and undergoing rapid cell proliferation. The phase culminates with the ganrael separating into two identical individuals, each carrying the new genetic signature. Ganrael are vulnerable after division, as their new cells contain low mineral levels and create weak plating.