The Mutations Induced by the Devil Worm and Its Origins Explored | How the Worm Creates Nests

The Devil Worm in Back4Blood is a mutagenic parasite that enters the body of the host and immediately induces changes. These changes at first amount to the host completely losing control of their body. But as the infection takes deeper hold, eventually this will lead to special variants whos sole purpose is to break human defenses and infected whats left of humanity. In todays episode, we will talk about the Devil Worms Origins, what has become of humanity, what are the nests and ultimately, what happens to the human meatsuit as a result!
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[@ramiavt]

I love hearing you scientifically explain why I am terrified of fictional bioloical hazards

[@feistyunicorn5617]

Same 💜

[@MrKellG]

Same😂😂😂

[@PartTimeGoblinSlayer]

The terrifying part is that it can be explained so in theory some of them could exist or be based on existing things. Look up real life zombie parasites. Or don't, you'll sleep better if you don't

[@Nevict]

Same.

[@Gohbbugohkyubbu0036]

Freaking thing is like the Fungus if Last of Us , terryfying

[@thetyranids3923]

“The scientist wasnt even wearing safety goggles” Chemistry teacher moment

[@frost_hernandez9827]

Fucking for real

[@AnomalyArcadie]

A similar IRL example of an infection hiding in the brain to avoid detection would be the condition PANS or PANDAS. My son developed PANDAS following a bad case of strep throat and it was absolutely terrifying to watch what it did to my son. In just a few days he developed ticks in his face, he was searching out ways to self harm, he would be smiling while trying to eat things to hurt his stomach. I had to hide anything sharp. He had panic attacks and crying fights. He was only 7 years old at the time. Thankfully once we were able to eradicate the strep that had colonized in his throat he returned to normal after about a year. We were so lucky cause I've met other kiddos who struggled with it for years until they eventually grew out of it. PANS is still a new hypothesis and I dont believe its even recognized as a full on condition yet but more and more of the medical field is accepting the idea of it. Its absolutely undeniable once you've seen it happen to your kiddo. Their personality changes almost over night.

[@Voc_spooksauce]

Wow that is terrifying, glad he got better. Wish you and your family the best

[@theburgerking1236]

That’s actually really scary I had no idea that strep could result in this…actually makes me wonder about some things because I got strep throat all the time

[@jessicawilson1751]

Dang... I used to get strep a lot as a kid. That's terrifying. I'm so glad your kid recovered.

[@wizard_of_poz4413]

Yea I've heard of that

[@AnomalyArcadie]

I appreciate the kind words! Its crazy to think how "intelligent" bacteria and parasites can be. In the case of PANDAS reoccurring strep infections can eventually lead strep to disguising itself as parts of the brain to avoid detection and our immune systems. Once the immune system catches on it'll develop antibodies to attack the strep but can also unintentionally cause inflammation to healthy parts of the brain. PANS is essentially the same thing but is brought on by different issues like Lyme disease. I believe PANDAS is being phased out and is known by PANS as well now, but they were different things when he was diagnosed. From Columbia University in 2015: "Researchers have discovered how immune cells triggered by recurrent Strep A infections enter the brain, causing inflammation that may lead to autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders in children. The study, performed in mice, found that immune cells reach the brain by traveling along odor-sensing neurons that emerge from the nasal cavity, not by breaching the blood-brain barrier directly. The findings could lead to improved methods for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating these disorders."

[@LateNightHalo]

I’m confident the reason they’re called “Ridden” is probably more due to their “bodies being infested and completely worm-ridden” Haha

[@l0u13__3]

It’s bc you can sit on them like a horse

[@armintor2826]

@@l0u13__3 Very true, very true.

[@RoanokeGaming]

"The infested" would have been way more badass at that point!

[@alpha198delta]

@@RoanokeGaming Speaking of which, could you please cover the Infested from Warframe?

[@baitposter]

@@alpha198delta He could Quick recap: The Infested, the Grey strain, are similar to necromorphs at a glance, albeit with metallic cell walls and a proclivity for converting the living; a tissue that converts other living biomass it comes into contact with its released spores into more of the Grey strain culture in forms that are functional as macroscopic fauna, especially of predatory varieties. Deimos shows it can assimilate and reform entire ecosystems. Helminth is a variant strain bred to _partially_ convert humans, for use as biodrones. I don't think the term is used anywhere in-game these days, but it was pretty implicit that infested tissue is made up of (or quite like) technocytes from Dark Sector (more as a nod and recycling than direct continuity)

[@stardragon7893]

“The human brain is a giant, greedy nerd.” I love the way Roanoke describes things.

[@Luna_Spiritus]

So do I

[@redfield7389]

My worry about the worm is its level of intelligence, does it expand over time? It reacts to our actions. It tunneled under our defenses. And most of all? It changes based on what we do. How will it adapt next to counter our cleaners?

[@nickbutler9831]

They seemed to have some form of atleast rudimentary intelligence, they did adapt to better attack and infect humans

[@JeRefuseDeBienPrononcerBaleine]

I don't think it will be able to adapt anymore than it does in the game. It likely sees the cleaners as enemies to eliminate and thus created bigger/meaner lifeforms. It already showed it's cards.

[@iamafuckingfailure]

Maybe it will give bullet proof skin to its infecteds

[@JeRefuseDeBienPrononcerBaleine]

@@iamafuckingfailure Considering the amount of bullet it takes to put them down it likely is already doing that.

[@nickbutler9831]

@@JeRefuseDeBienPrononcerBaleine i mean. If it infects and is actively reorginizing humans, there's a chance it could like....make a infected human brain?

[@psychodboy1511]

Me: Oh hey a new Roanoke video. I'll be sure to watch that later. Brain: It'll probably be taken down within the next hour by some stupid company. Me: .......I'll just watch it now.

[@Crawdithe98]

That mostly applies to when he covers movies. Video games have yet to fall under such fate, yet.

[@tompotter8703]

@@Crawdithe98 Mostly because each and every bit of gameplay is unique, and as such transformative, unlike films and music.

[@psychodboy1511]

@@Crawdithe98 In my defense I posted the comment right before I started the video and didn't know it was a game based video.

[@GrimsdaleGaming]

Imagine being me, surviving the Left4Dead Apocolypse, just to wind up in a new parasitic worm based apocolypse… *Cue Survivor Theme*

[@putridhalo7927]

Du du du du du dan dan dan dan dan dan dan dan dan dan woah

[@Koalaparks6678]

Cue that for my life

[@iamafuckingfailure]

And then, the left 4 dead infection infects the devil worm

[@doctorchaotic3415]

Tank looks at the Ogre and be like "damn thats a big momma"

[@shcdemolisher]

Or how about the Last stand apocalpse? How would you fair there after seeing the enemy's from the most recent game? Which to be fair there are more useful guns like an ACTUAL RPG! And plenty of other recognizable guns.

[@buggyboy2849]

I see Toxoplasma being brought up a lot when discussing the game but I think the inspiration for the Devil Worms came from elsewhere. The worms have been referred to by the devs and in game as nematodes, now knowing they might be aliens means that's unlikely, however their anatomy is similar if not almost identical to a nematode and as Roanoke mentioned they seem like having an exoskeleton, he is partially correct there. Nematodes shed their outer "skin" much like arthropods which actually puts them in a group together with them and all moulting animals. Now going back to the parasitic nature of these worms, there's a whole phylum of worms similar to nematodes who are all parasites, they're called Nematomorpha and you might have heard of their parasitic strategy of getting inside a host (usually insect) and making it drown by jumping into any body of water thus releasing the worms who are now adults and free living. The worms need a host in which to grow but then need an aquatic environment to continue their parasitism-free lives. Seeing how the devs compare the Devil Worms to nematodes, their similar way of controlling a host into a state of mindless disregard for safety and I believe the desire to make a huge mass of flesh in a way reflecting a body of water for the last stage are all signs that Nematomorphs were the main inspiration for these parasitic alien worms.

[@RetryOfHealGuy]

Also the vampire worms from The Strain

[@Luna_Spiritus]

Cool

[@Yavorh55]

"Lore is minimal" - Yea that's cus they knew you'd be here to make all these dope-ass science deductions for them to implement!

[@RoanokeGaming]

I appreciate the compliment brother!

[@thexenomorph5363]

I would love to see that come into reality.

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

@@RoanokeGaming Hey! idk if you are already planning this or not, but do you think you could do a video on the Aliens from 10 Cloverfield Lane? For some inspiration, I think its possible that the Aliens harvest creatures like the Cloverfield Monster to pilot their ships. Thats why they came to Earth in a rage, they killed their new pilot.

[@shinyumbreongirl2965]

What’s funny to me though is that the scientist who was the “patient 0” was not only NOT using proper protection, but also he was completely alone in that lab. You expect me to believe that he was fucking around with a worm they found in a secluded hole in the ground with no other people around trying to see what was up? Honestly, the most unrealistic part of the game

[@shcdemolisher]

Yeah at least their should've been guards outside the room and security cameras to immediately lockdown the whole facility to prevent and cleanse the room in fire.

[@FrstSpctr88]

The spikes of spiky ridden are like hypodermic needles, increases number of infection ports. What annoys me is the lack of shutter in those saferoom doors and inability to close those doors. And reduced ammo for ak and m-4...

[@badasscrusader]

Honestly I can't use the ak or m4 because I found a m249 on my first play through and now I can't use anything else

[@ralcogaming7674]

@@badasscrusader oh I love the SAW, I've been running the benelli m4 and the tech 9 lately though.

[@jackz7083]

@@badasscrusader same thing with the aa-12 that’s all I want to use

[@badasscrusader]

@@ralcogaming7674 i actually haven't used the benelli yet but from the training range seems pretty good its a shame its overshadowed by the aa 12,tec 9 is good but in my opinion nothing beats the full auto glock for secondary's

[@badasscrusader]

@@jackz7083 yeah I would run it more but it has so limited ammo it feels like at least in comparison to ar and smg ammo,on my ammo build I can get up to around 1000 ar rounds meanwhile shotgun only gets around 400 not saying thats low but in comparison it runs out much faster

[@JVisser1990]

I had 1 I'm character interaction between Mom and Doc. Doc said that Mom wasn't actually immune to the infection so could potentially get it. However because they get in contact with the ridden Mom should have gotten the infection by now. Doc was thinking it might be due to Mom's condition and the infection not seeing her as a suitable host. I play as Mom a lot but I've only managed to get this interaction once. Maybe it's useful for a future video.

[@RoanokeGaming]

Dang actually could have used that, thanks tho brother

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

So basically, Devil worms are Cancer architects. Cancer smiths if you will. Cancer craftworms.

[@ErenYeager-sb5kr]

Lmao best joke ive heard all year

[@DefineHatespeech]

That Flood theme playing in the background is keeping me on edge. That is how you trigger horror in a Halo gamer.

[@samueleveleigh2767]

I have a feeling that 90% of civilisation ending events can be stoped by just using excessive fire.

[@gohunt001-5]

including civilisation itself

[@samueleveleigh2767]

@@gohunt001-5 humanity, the greatest parasite of all...

[@iamafuckingfailure]

*NUKE THE WORM*

[@badasscrusader]

Yes but the problem is just like the real world we would rather destroy are selves for an agenda then actually help each other

[@thefatherinthecave943]

@@samueleveleigh2767 ecofascist cringe

[@mattstorm360]

I love how your theory includes a planetary environment and possible conditions based on how the worms worked.

[@Voc_spooksauce]

Gotta say i really love how you added the red bar going foward as the sponsored part of the vid goes on, thanks for that ! And well also love every other part of the video, as usual. Cheers from Brazil :)

[@RoanokeGaming]

Glad I added that too, seems to help letting people know its not too terribly long haha and happy to hear you enjoyed it!

[@loganthesaint]

Speaking of parasites, of which I’ve had a few myself. Plus a rattlesnake bite, and one random massive infection that near killed me (doctors had no idea what it was but I went from feeling fine to knocking on deaths door in like two hours) I have constant allergic reaction to some of the ink so I’m always having an allergic reaction, constantly. I don’t really get sick. If I do get sick I brush it off quick now. In fact I just got stung by a wasp, almost no pain just itchy, and the bump disappeared in about ten minuets... I think my immune system is pretty pissed off.

[@MUTE-nn9pn]

Well its done you've got the doom slayer

[@iamafuckingfailure]

Your inmune system just went into a fucking rage-powered overdrive

[@clayxros576]

Your immune system has about HAD IT. lol

[@darthjayder9914]

sounds like me against the flu "Against all the evil that Hell can conjure, all the wickedness that mankind can produce, we will send unto them... only you. Rip and tear, until it is done."

[@funnysupernova96]

Your Immune system is like the U.S government when they see oil in another country. Ruthless.

[@neotheresa]

I absolutely love when Roanoke comes for fictional scientists and their lack of following proper safety protocols

[@Dylan_lion]

Idk if you know or heard but the character “Mom” is immune in a different sense compared to the other cleaners. She and doc can have a conversation stating that Mom has an illness that the worms don’t bother messing with

[@iamafuckingfailure]

when your infection is so bad the space worms of death dont wanna mess with it

[@tristhehippie8922]

I was wonder how long it'd take Roanoke to do back 4 blood...so so so hyped :D

[@jakethesnake4040]

This sounds like the hive in destiny 2. They’re infested with worms that get stronger the more they kill other individuals. Something called sword logic I think. But the premise of worms, changes to the biology of the species, and other factors made me draw a comparison

[@thecrimsoncommando3875]

Yeah, it's a symbiotic relationship: the Hive ingest the worm after gestation to procure longevity and as a source of power as they age. The worm inside grows stronger with each kill by its host and grants said host a portion of this strength. Unfortunately for the Hive, the worm's appetite grows with its strength, ultimately to the point where the worm consumes its host inside out - Savathun, the Hive Witch Queen, describes her worm physically gnawing at her innards. The whole thing is much more in depth and broader than what I've written here, but it's a start.

[@nitwriter4804]

Yeah, it's indeed called ''The Sword Logic'' and closely resembles the philosophy of the Darkness, it follows the logic of ''Which cannot protect itself, should rightfully be destroyed by that wich is more powerfull''. I do see similiarities in it now that you mention it, they go from somewhat humanoid to monstrous entities to because of those worms!

[@philrob8994]

In Destiny 1 the Taken King, Oryx’s dreadnought a massive interstellar, ship is a potion of his worm, that he slew. They can get really big and truly frightening, all they need is continues death. The only escape is the death of the worm or it’s host. D1 also shows smaller worms on the dreadnought.

[@nitwriter4804]

@@philrob8994 Not to mention, if they don't keep killing, the worm will consume it's host, so once they really start killing, they don't have a choice anymore to stop.

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

The hive are an interesting take on infestations. Instead of wanting to infect and assimilate everything, they just want to kill and pillage. The infestation part only comes into effect when they want to take a place over.

[@rwh09384abc]

You could do a whole series on “use common sense lab practices” for all the vids where the lab characters do things recklessly.

[@electronicmayonnaise5692]

I second that idea.

[@Lh0000]

Sadly that would probably end up with every episode being “what in the name of all that is science are you doing?! Get your safety gear on you absolute lunatic”

[@joeojeda4651]

Yes please

[@VeryPeeved]

@@Lh0000 what do you mean "sadly"?

[@rwh09384abc]

@@VeryPeeved I assume the word sadly was used because it’s such a common trope that the end times come about because of bad lab practices. If a lab is involved in the movie there is a good it will screw something up.

[@Araneus21]

Devil worm: let's modify the bodies of my host to better serve my purpose without a care about their well-being ! Also Devil worm: but let's leave the pants mostly untouched, we want the naughty areas covered

[@exploratory-fordora9672]

What I whant to know where does the shirt go? Like I can see why (at least for the normal riders that still look human) the parasite wouldn’t eat the clothes but why does it eat the shirt and not the pants?

[@Scarecrow_Crane]

@@exploratory-fordora9672 I’ve always thought that it was because things like t-shirts are made of thinner material, therefore it can be eaten through or torn apart easier than say, jeans, which are considerably thicker in comparison. However I could be wrong.

[@Luna_Spiritus]

Lol

[@trashcan2748]

Lmao it does amuse me to imagine these parasites and other fictional ailments being careful to avoid damaging anyone’s pants over modesty😂

[@werentdreamsmusic]

I love this game and your thorough content!

[@thelieutenant7732]

Worm: “alright guys, see ya in a half orbit” Worm: *wakes up on another planet

[@Scarlet_Soul]

Weird wiggly worm wakes worrisome walkers

[@theRemedyGames]

I love that you used the Halo OST, specifically "the Flood" when explaining the parasites. So fitting.

[@theboredguy2107]

Im excited for the movie Antler to come out soon. I hope you cover the wendigo mutation in it

[@Son0v4l1ch]

Fuck yeah, so goddamn hyped for that movie

[@Lakefront_Khan]

Do we know it's mutation, could be magic, still want him to cover it.

[@theboredguy2107]

@@Lakefront_Khan dont know yet

[@LaughingGun92]

I was so looking forward to you covering this game! I can't wait for the rest of the creatures in B4B to be covered. Keep up the awesome content my man!

[@RoanokeGaming]

Ayyy thanks brother!

[@LaughingGun92]

@@RoanokeGaming of course, no problem.

[@SutasSjet]

I'm friends with one of the devs for B4B. I'll have to send this to him and see what he thinks. Keep up the good work! Edit: He was amused but it didn't mean as much to him as it would have one of the writers or character designers. About as much as I would expect from a programmer lol I suggested he pass it along to the design team to see if they get a bigger kick out of it.

[@robertnelson9599]

If he responds, let us know because I want to see what he has to say.

[@dawnpolaris1299]

Yes please share with the class if there's a response

[@heliveruscalion9124]

posting here for OP's response

[@notsae66]

If this is legit, you should definitely reply with his response.

[@DB-tn9iw]

So a few things I noticed. Firstly the worm as seen when the doctor shoots the man seems to be of full size. That must mean that either two things, a full sized worm infected the man or an egg must’ve grown to an abnormal size in a short time. The first seems more likely, maybe implying that the worms physically travel into the body instead of eggs being deposited. The structure of the worm also is very different from most normal worms, per se, a tapeworm. A tapeworm has a segmented body with a asexual reproduction inside the proglottids. It has a full digestive system reminiscent of a earthworm. Just my notes.

[@douglasdoherty9057]

Hey I did just want to point out. There is a special dialogue quote in the game that Doc brings up when Mom is in the party. It goes along the line of Mom not actually being imune like other cleaners, but that she has some sort of sickness or preexisting condition that makes the devilworms avoid her as a host similar to the DayZ zombies.

[@shcdemolisher]

or the WWZ zombies too, as the virus prioritizes a clean healthy host over an infected host from another virus.

[@Deathissweet]

I'm so glad that people like Roanoke here are in charge, thank you for making me realize that professionals like you exist and the possibilities like this are slim due to smart people like you.

[@Sic_Ca_Rax]

Have been watching a lot of creeper world videos and was wondering what your take on it was, whether like the blob it has a chainsaw of bacteria or whether it was something more unique. Since the creep feels fluid where as the blob felt... blobish... not very useful descriptions I know but still would be interested on your take Roanoke. Keep up all the good work, these videos are really interesting and spooky.

[@darkaphelion9870]

So. We're all a (admittedly very rare) form of cancer away from becoming a horrific biohazard/flesh monster. Cool. I totally needed that knowledge 👌

[@KissMeFatality]

Yay! Another video! So happy to watch. I love how you're able to explain the scientific possibility of how the creature would form/works but make it easily understandable. Also.... It makes my little heart happy hearing the Halo 1 music in the back ground.

[@RoanokeGaming]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@drunkenrobot7061]

I think at one point during the game, Doc actually comments that the nests are similar to tumors or cysts, but on an external (and much larger) scale.

[@weresmypita]

Man when I saw the announcement you were making this video I got so hype. Glad I can watch this while I’m killing ridden in the game!

[@jaredrobinson7071]

Thank you, been waiting for this video!

[@thedoctorss69]

"Man I wish we found more Ridden" - Unknown Cleaner several days before a large horde destroyed the hideout

[@Decimator69420]

My dude Roanoke doing Back 4 Blood morphology videos in less than a month before it was fully released, huge props and mad respect

[@RoanokeGaming]

Thanks man! Is a very interesting parasite!

[@jicudi]

The mosquito analogy was absolutely perfect.

[@RoanokeGaming]

Glad you liked that 😂

[@hyperlifetv992]

Love the vids And learning so much so keep doing a good job

[@ralcogaming7674]

So after finishing up my abomination fight I started to think about its overall appearance, and how...incomplete it looked, I'm wondering in the abomination seen in the story isn't unfinished but was forced into use due to the offensive launched by Fort hope. The lack of hind legs points to this possibly being the case however I also wanna point out that it's tail didn't look like it was meant to be a set of legs rather it looks like the tail of a whale albeit incomplete. The abomination has a very imposing size to be sure but really only looked around 2 ogres tall if it stood up. The devil worms are clearly intelligent enough to specifically make new ridden to break human defenses this abomination may be one of many or could have been intended to be much larger even gaining biomass as it goes being the ideal endgame of the worm. The level the other ridden go to in order to protect the abomination also doesn't seem normal they only arrive like that when you attack a nest yet here they are protecting another ridden. That being said that's an amazing final boss and I'm stoked for what's next.

[@iamafuckingfailure]

ok, hear me out. as roanoke said, the worm most likely cant survive in salt water, and the abomination seems built to swim, as you said by the incomplete whale tail. on top of that, the top of its head has a similar shape to that of other marine animals like for example, sharks. combined with the fact that the abomination seems very important to the worm, and that its skin is the thoughtest of all ridden, this gives me an idea. what if, the abomination was made to travel across the ocean, and infect other parts of the world? this would explain its massive size and why it has no legs, but a tail made for swimming, in fact, whos to say the worms didnt catch beached animals and use them to make the abomination

[@partyrock4144]

I suppose the devil worms could have a symbiotic relationship in it’s native environment where a host that isn’t killed by the worms gains something like a healing factor by the worm’s ability to reshape biomass mimicking a more intense version of our platelets

[@ozryelvarnis8828]

Absolutely love how deep you get in these. The halo music was an added bonus can't wait to see the rest of these videos.

[@Rakshiir]

I was waiting for this video. It was pretty obvious that Roanoke will look at this game and the science behind it.

[@jericogaming1952]

So this game basically is: Left 4 Residents xD

[@richt7525]

Minus a multinational corporation dumb enough to weaponize something that could end the world. Old Umbrella corp would have been frothing at the mouth to find a devil worm- it singlehandedly achieves most of the things all of their various projects barely managed to do, but combined.

[@maxwill7270]

If you leave

[@DiabloDelMer1]

A cool thing I learned about that whole parasites calming your immune system thing is that apparently there's a parasitic worm that, if it infects your lungs, can completely suppress asthma/asthma attacks.

[@tylerspeegle108]

Sorry to necro your comment, but as a lifelong asthma sufferer this would be the closest thing to a miracle I could ask for

[@DJTorresandTheCrew]

I’ve been binge watching all your content the last 2 months and got all caught up. I’ve had multiple nightmares and dreams where you narrated my death. I love you

[@gunzablaze343]

Yes! I was waiting for this - loving the game so I was keeping an eye out for this. Love the stuff as always man.

[@thedoruk6324]

I hope Roanoke one day shall see the All Tomorrows and The Man after Man!

[@SpaceMonkeyBoi]

The worst parasites are the ones who click dislike when they see a Roanoke video

[@JacobSnyderTheBr0kenK0rpze33]

Excellent video as always sir Doctor!! Interesting to see what apocalypse I wouldn't survive you'll cover next!

[@ZWAR-jf5fu]

I must say that you made an excellent choice when selecting the background music for this video.

[@werentdreamsmusic]

"So starting with the devil worm's feet..."

[@Oblong-Orange]

Can you take a look at some of the enemies from the game Hunt: Showdown? I know it’s probably a dead end but find it fascinating 🧐

[@Mike-xp8zc]

One of my favorite games. I second this

[@adaptr2103]

im waiting for roanoke to re-do his dead space videos again, and to do the biology of the more infamous scps. genuinely one of the best channels ive come across and ive been here since og dead space videos

[@alimizun]

I love your channel so much as it's is such an interesting take on things and fun to look at the science. But also love the fact that you use Gustavo's music as well🥰

[@wayne8201]

... As an owner of two cats that I've had for 10 years, with a long time ex partner that worked in a vet clinic, this is the first time I've ever heard not to flush cat droppings. I'll bag them up from now on and just walk to the dumpster. Damn.

[@atlantethan]

I’d love to see you tackle Plague Inc.’s Neurax Worm and Necroa Virus! They have a lot of cool stuff going on that I’m sure you would have a field day with!

[@joshuawallace4405]

Enjoyed the metro soundtrack along with my weekly dose of Roanoke!

[@xenodragoon9322]

I literally just told my best friend yesterday "Can't wait for Roanoke to explain this"

[@stefancercel5816]

Hey roanoke have you ever done the blacklight virus from the prototype series? It could make a good episode

[@thetacticalpuertorican]

I learned more from biology, anatomy and virology from you than I did in school.

[@RoanokeGaming]

Happy you are learning bro :)

[@jordendean93]

I agree you make science fun and horrifying good work

[@tylermohle5486]

Been waiting for coverage of this one :)

[@RoanokeGaming]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@M0NITO]

This was super interesting! It makes the game 'have more sense' in terms of possible lore and have rral world counterparts to this worm puts it into perspective as well. Awesome job and I look forward to watching more of your vids!

[@platinumdragonslayer6128]

That’s what makes RG so awesome. He’s able to build a story when thing like B4B don’t offer much in the first place.

[@opticalcanine]

You think he just made it up? All of this information is in the trailers and in the game... You just weren't paying attention...

[@ralcogaming7674]

@@opticalcanine *skips every cutscene and listens to none of the dialogue* "WHY IS THERE NO STORY!?"

[@Amayawolf_01]

Roanoke: Btw stop flushing animal poop in your toilets, water treatment can't handle that stuff Me: *Suspiciously eyes the water bottle I filled from the sink last night* My brother and I have played this game together and we now refer to all of the mutated Ridden as "spooky men" because he called one a "spiky man" but over voice chat I misheard him lmao

[@OneFinalEcho]

Just love the science here, and the lovely touch of the halo flood theme! Kinda fitting! Keep up the awesome work

[@AlexGNR]

10:58 do I hear "The Gravemind" from the HALO soundtrack there 👀

[@jbw2109]

I know books and novels aren't really your thing, but I'd love to hear about the parasite from "Peeps" by Scott Westerfield. It's what triggered my fascination with things like parasites and viruses and bacteria

[@marcoamazo]

Also another thing I've noticed is if there's some sort of pandemic happening and it involves worm like things like in the game, those little bastards seem to produce more worms than cloning facility on overdrive.

[@loganmartin2794]

I love how every parasite video has the Flood soundtrack from Halo playing in the background, it just works so well.

[@ahmadmunir170]

Liking the background music roanoke.Its soothing

[@k9vendettathewolfofmordor529]

So the worms are definitely sentient or have some sort of greater awareness given how they make new infected specifically to assault human settlements. Wonder if it's always been like that or if it just started happening due to there being so many worms now

[@kabob0077]

Ya know, this is probably one of those things that makes Yeerks and the Goa'uld seem preferable... Meanwhile The Beast (CUT US LOOSE!), this, The Flood ([Insert Gravemind Quote here]), those parasites from The Bay, The Thing, several SCPs, and The Stuff are all things I would very much prefer to not deal with if forced to choose to live in a world with such things existing... Oh, and the Zerg too, but ending up like Alexi Stukov or Kerrigan isn't the worst fate one can have. Considering the Zerg aren't very consistent with Infested at times it's probably a coin flip on what one would end up as.

[@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim]

At least, with the Goa'uld, you can remove them with no problem besides some bad memories.

[@shcdemolisher]

What about Tyranids?

[@VelociraptorsOfSkyrim]

@@shcdemolisher That would be one of the species I'd rather not find out in the void.

[@degheist]

Im excited to see the variants im in school for engineering but your biology talks really are inspiring and fun to watch

[@aikothetrap905]

Finally! I was asking for this since the trailer first dropped! Thank you Ronake for the video.

[@RoanokeGaming]

Glad you enjoyed it bro!

[@aikothetrap905]

@@RoanokeGaming Thank you for the Dopamine lol

[@husni1998]

Can you make a video about the olld blood from bloodborne or the ooze mutagen from tmnt ?

[@logansymmes2193]

I always knew that the Canadians would be our Downfall.

[@johncrane6136]

I love your channel so much! Always entertaining and educational. I'd really love to see you explore the man eating plant Audrey 2 from Little Shop of Horrors some time.

[@thelegendarybrit9183]

I love seeing your videos pop up in my notifications There the most interesting thing to watch on KZbin tbh

[@RoanokeGaming]

I appreciate that compliment bro! :)

[@Josh_isSlow]

Thanks Roanoke for the info about animal droppings.

[@jacobgoodwin7814]

I’m honestly surprised you got this out with this much knowledge this fast gg brother

[@luissantiago5163]

Missed this one. This'll be amazing

[@troye.1468]

I’m day 2 I think of the worlds most ass kicking stomach flu. I’m straight up living in my bathroom right now. Thanks for keeping me sane Roanoke.

[@railrost7428]

Stomach flus and food poisoning are on the top of my list of things i qualify as "bad time"

[@dreadknight1668]

WHOOO HYPETRAIN INBOUND! Love the content as always man! ❤

[@Iszth1]

Roanoooooooke pls give my Metroid obsessed jelly computer some content. You've already covered every other nerdy obsession I have, don't hold out on me man.

[@SpaceAgeWolf]

YES!!! I’ve been waiting for this video since the game dropped!!!

[@trevorday7923]

So if it was an infection in Canada, could it be described as..... a breakoot? I'll get my coat

[@hyfryd6677]

I love that Halo Flood music playing in the background, great choice

[@meatkiwi363]

Oh man I have been waiting for this

[@ShadeMeadows]

Ohhhh! Back4Blood! didn't know it was out!

[@ixpastel]

Oooo I'm excited for this series

[@Gaz4113]

So hyped for this one! Loving back4blood

[@lordkarasu2263]

Love how you and wow often do the same videos!

[@RoanokeGaming]

Hes my boy!

[@generalkranz2220]

It depends on whether the virus has reached island states far away of America or whether it has come outside of the American continent. Since the effects of the parasite can be seen relatively quickly, I could imagine that some island states or continents (Australia) have survived. (depends of course on many things)

[@reygunpocket]

20:10 "A man who CONTRACTED cancer" Well im not getting any sleep tonight