TRP-001

This worm is a highly intelligent creature designed to be a 'companion' for Ethan Steele.

Despite being referred to as a 'Parasite' it actually has a mutualistic relationship with it's host. It helps the immune system, helps with addictions and helps maintain a healthy weight.

The worm enters into the brain or nervous system through any means necessary where it begins it's bond with the host. The intelligent worm is sentient and is able to communicate with the host. Most of it's mental capacity being shared with the host. The worm attempts to advice the host as to what will benefit them both.

The worms are surprisingly friendly and are able to detect when their host is uncomfortable and for what reason, if the host is uncomfortable about the worm in their nervous system, it'll attempt to use dopamine to help make the host feel better. The worms are willing to exit their host as long as they are given another host as they cannot survive without one.

Because of the dangerous potential of abusing this organisms abilities it is the second most protected thing in Bio-Lysis

The human infected with the worm is the lead geneticist, he is only willing to stay infected with the worm as it assists him in staying awake, the worm is aware of the genetic structure of every TRV and is by far more intelligent than the rest of it's kin. It's said to have an IQ of 142 despite being smaller than an egg.