Dr M.O.T.H's Biotape - The Symbiote

[@opsiian]

hi yes i got better, i no longer have goo in lung disease. if you want to see the thumbnail or a better look at some of the panels, you can see them here: www.tumblr.com/darkopsiian/745346029662109696/thumbnail-art-and-some-but-not-all-panels-in-the

[@Amara-I]

she beat the brontosaurus :DDDDD

[@prime4941]

ayo siian have you heard of the "GOURMAND IS GOD" mod? only adds 1 thing 👍

[@the_drippy_bird]

Hey do you know about wao15 or worried assistant of 15 if not it’s ok I know some and if you want to know about him I’ll tell you

[@RainworldAddictt]

YAYYY!! no more demon inside air beans

[@Fir132]

Why do I want to hug it?

[@archdruidbookwalter951]

"One shudders to imagine what inhuman thoughts lie behind those eyes..." *maxwell cat song*

[@MaxwellCatAlphonk]

_Weebls Stockmarket Intensifies_

[@Nyghtking]

"Stuff a pearl full of garbage to feed it" Download memes into pearls to sate it's hunger.

[@jonathanarcher731]

me

[@waffie6785]

Dr M.O.T.H's Biotape has to be the most unique Rain World series I've had the pleasure of watching and Im all here for it!!

[@p0wer_up214]

10:28 No thoughts......Head empty.......

[@GeneralDino]

it really does know nothng, just 3 neurons hiding from each other

[@francy3643]

:3

[@1th_to_comment.]

Literally

[@golden_opal6050]

​@@GeneralDinono thoughts, just noise

[@usermann_5731]

No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering.

[@Explosivecoffe]

It looks like you can play Tic-Tac-Toe on Moths forehead.

[@Youxshii]

The ancients were the brightest bunch but still thought it’d be funny to put a tic tac toe on their supercomputer’s forehead

[@thatonesub]

Bet, X in Row 2, Column 2

[@Nebulius_the_uuhhhh]

@@thatonesubbro took the middle, o in top right

[@miaa360]

Yea

[@Harbin_07]

Eupholie pfp w

[@Kelux]

Ah finally, the pet Slugcat arrives. A bundle of stupidity with power beyond it's own abilities. Can't wait to see how it goes inevitably spectacularly wrong.

[@Hickorypaws]

this will be a lousy but fabulous flop :)

[@y4m3ii]

funni no thought child make local supercomputer go kaboom

[@MaxwellCatAlphonk]

The slugcat lol

[@Manahina1]

The Symbiote was sent out to carry their duties. They then slept in a shelter to avoid the rain. They then woke up to see them selves sinking through the void sea.

[@Justyouraveragechaosenjoyer]

If dangerous bio-weapon, why baby? SERIOUSLYYY I am loving the M.O.T.H. content, and the Symbiote is now my beloved. I do not care that it's meant to be a weapon it's so cute and it must be protected

[@logoslore]

oh FASCINATING, i am loving this dive into MOTHs motivations and ultimate goal for all these bioweapons, a true sliver-ist to the end huh? but where FP only wanted to cross himself off, MOTH here is aiming for *everyone*. i am grinning with glee i love character analysis. also Symbiote my beloved, truly a no thoughts head empty creechur

[@imDANIILQW1111]

i wonder what would have happened if moth and distant frontier met

[@deminoice9688]

​@imDANIILQW1111 they would probably despise each other

[@Bubblegum-Cupcake]

@@imDANIILQW1111Murder, lots of murder.

[@Midnightlunar10]

communism

[@joko8395]

I was wondering why MOTH was bioweapons! I think it's because he wants to free the iterators of their life because they're not able to self-destruct!

[@airy214]

i think so too you might be right

[@ThatObnoxiousMagpie]

YES YES YES MORE MOTH CONTENT YES I AM FREAKING OUT THIS IS AMAZING I LOVE THIS YESSSS Edit: Lore is thickening! Only two and a half minutes in and I am INTRUIGED! I almost want to believe that the scug they found is Hunter getting lost trying to return to NSH after their mission (since they said it had an incomplete growth and was wandering where it was unusual), but it’s probably just a coincidence and my dumb brain since it’s really late. But either way, MOTH and LTTM! They seem to have a, well… less hostile relationship than MOTH does with the others. Wonder how this will tie into the story. Maybe Moon collapsed caused MOTH to go into insanity or lose their last bit of sympathy for the other iterators? Probably not (some things wouldn’t really line up or make sense in that scenario), but still! Even if this and the Hunter theory/headcannon is wrong, I think this means that the events take place after Moons collapse. From the previous video, I don’t think that Moon would have maintained their relationship with MOTH if they happened to be threatening her friend. But maybe Moon turned their back on MOTH? Either way, I’m only at 2:31 and I’m already freaking out and creating little game theories. I should probably just finish the video before writing an entire damn essay on this, but I can’t contain myself from my lil’ theory speculation shenanigans

[@fishydids]

Something I noticed: if I recall correctly typically Moon is abbreviated in communications as BSM (Big Sis Moon) rather than LTTM (Looks To The Moon) which makes me think maybe that specific communication was a while in the past, to the point where it would be before Five Pebbles had been constructed, and thus Moon is labelled as LTTM instead of BSM. This also would line up with how the conversation seems to mention the ancients still being around.

[@SleepyCoffeeCup]

@@fishydids I am also thinking since moon mentioned she has recieved a massive task/work overload and MOTH already knows what it is, I am suspecting she might referencing to Pebbles being build. But I could be cmpletely wrong with that.

[@Comboowo]

@@SleepyCoffeeCup I would think not, since Pebbles was actually built to lift some of the burden off Moon, when she had too little water to provide for her city. I doubt both her and MOTH would be able to actually do anything to help--- One of them might, since either Moon would either be unable to function and need another iterator to help, or she'd be able to do things on her own, and the nature of the problem would mean that there's not much any other iterators can do from their cans. Here's the pearl that explains it (Pebbles is the one who reads it, in Arti's campaign), so you can draw your own conclusions from it! "This is very old. There are the blueprints for the local aquifer that facilitated my initial construction next to my neighbor, Looks to the Moon. She was built adjacent to a large canyon that was rich in resources. But continual operation of her facility lowered the waterbed to such an extent that the area began to wither away into an infertile state. Continual cycles of rain from our operation forces the water into smaller localized pockets around the nearby terrain. The aquifer was meant to consolidate these distributed water systems and funnel their contents back into the canyon. This would be a lengthy process, however. Small on the time scale of us iterators, but disastrous on the time scale of our creators, who Moon no longer had the capabilities to provide for. Many solutions were discussed, but ultimately my construction was the one settled upon. To provide a haven to the impoverished, and to remove burden from Moon, to give her the time she needed to fully recover. How ironic then, how things have turned out."

[@godbastion4496]

that dialogue hints at something.... LTTM x MOTH? Also, The Symbiote looks so innocent for an eldritch horror.

[@SleepyCoffeeCup]

if not friend why friend-shaped?

[@Brite-um2tq]

Kirby reference?

[@Super--Paper--Fox]

the saint too

[@isaacisaacson8967]

hello this is gourmand my pup has bin stolen by a weird vulture thing while he was resting. he had a concussion from a snail and i was trying to heal him with one of my karma flowers. please bring him back my other pup is depressed now.

[@sandraiaraaraujo8174]

*blows up machine with mind*

[@MaxwellCatAlphonk]

Pup done for 😢

[@ArsonIsAmazing_]

I have bad news

[@AnnaSzymula-z5q]

I love how MOTH is seirous and the symbiote is just a silly goober

[@MaxwellCatAlphonk]

The iterator turned a slugpup into malware (malicious _hardware_ in this context) but the pup refused to listen

[@derp0cakes443]

At first I was just enjoying the chaotic Rainworld content, and now I'm absolutely enjoying the story and lore that's being created!! Amazing work, 100% looking forward to seeing more Also, the first thought my brain crossed when seeing the "symbiote" creature was *void cat* lol

[@prime4941]

the funny looking simbiote at the end PFFT,that "👁️_👁️" is funny

[@BlinkTvvice]

FUCK YEAH MORE MOTH CONTENT

[@sightlesswanderer]

Ay, nice! I know someone who also has a SluggOC called the Symbiote. I love your design of this one, especially the creation process - the art is also amazing! Congratulations on no more goo in lung disease :D

[@rookie2253]

i love dr meth

[@aRoundPyramid]

Meth ❤️‍🩹

[@soccchesterrevived]

👍

[@No-longer1]

Meth

[@Bubblegum-Cupcake]

Meth

[@Mr_Roomba_]

Ah yes, meth

[@jamew85]

that single frame of "it knows nothing" made my burst out laughing. Im so sorry!

[@Runninglizards]

Nice video to watch before bed!

[@zar-xen]

10:27 They know no bounds, just straight up insults the brain dead child because he can. MOTH is just so entertaining. He's a bit crazy, but hes silly, so its fine.

[@CassiusStelar]

Awe, Moth, your baby looks so dangerous and diabolical~

[@Slugfox-lg2fg]

when i saw the resulting creature, my brain went: opsiian entity origin story

[@SleepyCoffeeCup]

Moon being a good big sister like always, love to see interactions with the the riterators.

[@I_am_just_meXDXD]

this is probably the last thing moth did "Today im playing rock paper scissors with my cat, rock paper scissors. A- 💥💥💥"

[@CheeseThePurpleDragon]

THESE ARE SUCH COOL CONCEPTS??? HELLO???? I can NOT with how creative you are!

[@mewthecat7369]

Could you imagine a fight between MOTH and Distant Frontier from iterator logs? Now that would be a battle.

[@astrophynix179]

MORE M.O.T.H.!!! I freaking love these biotapes and the lore that comes with it.

[@hanging_dll]

Yippe more creatures beyond my comprehension

[@darkdragon8316]

We love MOTH!!!!!! I get so excited whenever I see an upload that has to do with MOTH fr I clicked so fast

[@kingdroid6203]

The symbiote looks so cute I need to pet him

[@GNRC_DG]

Somehow your videos keep getting better and better, can’t wait to see where you go with this series

[@Skye-Was-Taken]

Ooh I think I know what the Symbiote is for: I think M.O.T.H is making it to ascend all Iterators (and/or all other creatures) and allow a new world to spring from the ruins. (Or not) Kind of like what Saint did.

[@kcinrennat2606]

I love iterator logs like these. Such fun ways of expanding our vague little world

[@frimty]

hell yeah baby lore time

[@mlemer]

God dang, this was pretty lore heavy. Ngl I already love the little slight... friendship?... (If you can even call it that) between Monolith and Moon. Love your stuff. Have a nice night :)

[@thejuggercat]

it would appear as if moth has made a slugcat into just a soul, before giving that soul a form in the form of metaphysical... stuff. more interestingly however, this would seem to be connected to the ARG with the abstraction, as seen by the symbols and the video linked at the end. and i dont doubt that more worlds are connected.

[@Isaac_Ealey]

I was wondering when we would see more of Dr Moth and the Symbiote. Great video.

[@deviousdinoo]

been loving this series, this is really cool! i think that this would work really well as a functional slugcat!

[@DevonBlackwell-f2u]

t sounds like he's becoming less evil still evil but it's a start

[@iaminpain.]

So this is MOTHS solution to triple affirmative! Interesting...

[@Purple_arti]

WOOOO,YEAH!!!!! MORE MOTH!!!! YEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH

[@elshelalu2027]

I like the trend of rain world horror starting to creep in, good job!

[@Sancheroid]

That "It knows nothing" was really funny

[@The_Sojourn_Experiment]

not gonna lie, I was ecpecting an update on the whole "Grigori" situation but I like this too :) very fun scug and good video

[@springfaux6991]

MOON WAS WITH MOTH THE WHOLE TIME?!

[@NemoIsFound404]

i honestly love these videos bro. 10/10

[@Banaanionmarja]

Kinda reminds me of that one Modem prometheus podcast episode with the programmed demon that was summoned by code. Edit: episode 1.8 ”Creator of entropy, Maker of tea”

[@purrluto]

i can't wait to see more interaction between moth and the other iterators, their relationship seems very interesting

[@AdmiralLuna9193]

This is so awesome!!! Such lore…

[@G1MM1CKTUNES]

YEEEESSSS MORE MOTH LETS GOOOOOOO

[@minodore5176]

YES MORE MOTH CONTENT!!!

[@Yurician]

*Sniff* I smell something terrible coming. I smell pain. I smell my need for more of this. I shall wait as this shall suffice for the future cycles.

[@Boughtatgoodwill]

Bro I get Invader Zim vibes from Dr. M.O.T.H and The Symbiote reminds me of Gir and how brain dead he is in the show

[@DIVINITYOFTHEMACHINE]

oh my god when i say i immediately stopped what i was doing

[@kofolakitten7778]

when i saw the upload i was like "oh wow that's a cool way to explain their existence"

[@Reaper-jf5zs]

We need a modder to make a symbiot mod based on your description

[@Smoldragoncat]

MOTH looks sleep deprived

[@GGrimmmm]

Put the Symbiote and Saint in a room and have them fight, just to come back and find them best friends So the Symbiote has to eat pearls? Tough task to counter it’s impressive powers

[@epikrussiansans5716]

This is interesting. Nice work 👍

[@just-some-menace6138]

She haz brain admage

[@GabrielULTRAWEED]

7:21 "Do NOT Take This Cat Home" PTSD...

[@le-bongaming212]

Hell yeah! More M.O.T.H content!

[@golden_opal6050]

THIS SERIES IS AWESOME😂 I love the Symbiyote, its such an interesting idea

[@TrixterTheFemboy]

damnit how did I miss the notif when this uploaded :(

[@aerstrix]

i love it when moth gets here and moths all over the place

[@AmberAxo]

Poor thing...

[@American_TrashcanNSH]

At this point this little series feels like Iterator Logs but Opsiian-flavored.

[@Nebulius_the_uuhhhh]

10:00 I love that frame

[@jonathanarcher731]

I just like to think it just doe's that, and Moth has to grab a broom and sweep it down without waking it up

[@cherryberrykomainu8699]

Symbiote time hell yeah baby!

[@newbert9287]

Oh. Damn. Neat stuff!

[@MeTheGuy508]

Awesome

[@dixitwastaken]

This might be a stretch since there are a number of ways you could potentially get brain damage in Rain World (like falling, getting your head hit with rocks, illness, etc) but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that maybe the Symbiote was a pup who had followed their parent down to the Void Sea but was pummeled around by a Guardian because they didn't have any karma and suffered a brain injury as a result. Regardless of the origin of the injury though the fact remains that this story is genuinely terrifying. The idea of someone being taken advantage of like that and not being entirely able to understand what's wrong due being a naive child + the general complications of a brain injury is scary!!! The fact that they also have seizures whenever they try to infect another creature is even worse because what we saw was just on a smaller scale! It's 100% going to get even worse when they have to infect interators, especially since there's nobody to help them with dealing with it out there. At best they could be getting even more brain injuries from the seizures and at worst they could possibly die! I'm scared for this kid!!!!! :(

[@jimmy03827]

Huh so judging my the message from that pearl, Looks to the Moon and M.O.T.H. Have a decent relationship with each other. It’s possible that LTTM stayed neutral and didn’t really vote to kick M.O.T.H. Out of the group so M.O.T.H. Doesn’t have the same resentment against her compared to the others. I might be completely wrong though.

[@briishcabbage568]

No thoughts. Head empty. Only love monilith.

[@Tuney657]

Rip slugcat (2017-2024)

[@mykramusic]

imagine a modded campaign as this scug where your goal is to take down an Iterator.

[@prime4941]

when the M.O.T.H is M.O.T.H'ing

[@dhma999degn4]

I feel like Saint and Symbiote would be friends. They're both the solution manifest. One a demigod and another a spirit. Maybe Saint can be a sort of a father figure to it

[@beeb.w.6389]

Literally the equivalent of a black cat

[@Harbin_07]

0:29 MOTH: **yapping** translation subtitle: e

[@filonplaysgames]

Dang the next episode better atleast explain a tiny bit of the after math of the infection and explosion.

[@tacollab0924]

if it does happen that is, dont think we were told that something had happened to MOTH yet

[@DragonBallistic]

It's truly fascinating. However, I cannot figure out the actual physical composition of the Symbiote. Is it made from nano machines, or is it literally composed of solidified information/data/malware, blurring the line between abstract and concrete?

[@StarlightEcho912]

Not a braincell in sight

[@thenyan3095]

I’m deeply sorry if monolith is supported to be taken seriously, because all I can think of now is “hee hee moth, I like moths, moths are funni”

[@Flooffy_number1]

I am starting to get the feeling that moth might not be BAD in the way you would think of it, because it seems like he might just be trying to find a ta for EVERYONE, including iterators, but with, well, unorthodox methods.

[@thecoreperson7003]

i have a feeling the symbiote is like ghostbusters's slimer, but its cybernetic malware...

[@Fawnfreckle]

YESSSS

[@Fawnfreckle]

"it knows nothing" " ●-● " Actually made me giggle

[@SymbioteSwitch47]

Coool

[@BlueGatorade]

I love how stubid the symbiote looks

[@chloge]

at last, symbiote lore

[@zriebec6935]

The Symbiote is a living zip-bomb lmao

[@smoresmuggler420]

M.O.T.H kidnapped a baby with brain damage and turned it into a kiving zip bomb. Lmao

[@SIRNOODSALOT]

Moth.

[@just-some-menace6138]

Moth

[@I_am_just_meXDXD]

Moth

[@Isaac_Ealey]

Moth 👌

[@SheRainOnMyWorld]

Moth

[@SaturatedScug]

How much do you think dr moth messed up describing its mission, it got a job in tech support and last I checked iterators aren’t laptops from 2008

[@kai__789]

yippee more content :D

[@theoneandonlyskrubz]

So, M.O.T.H pretty much made the thing Five Pebbles tried to make before moon interrupted him.