In the oppressive silence of the overgrown forest, you push through a dense thicket and feel a slight prick on your back, like a thorn. Unaware of the tiny, chitinous parasite now latched onto you, you dismiss the sensation and continue.

Hours later, discomfort turns to pain. Your muscles ache, and you feel unusually fatigued. Sitting down to rest. Suddenly, a sharp pain jolts through your body, and you cry out, clutching your sides.

You collapse to the forest floor.