The Ridden Resin and Vein Mutation Explored | Back 4 Blood Lore and Parasitic Infection Explored

With the outbreak having just kicked off for Planet Earth with the Devil Worm Parasite, the first and most plentiful infection form was the common ridden. As their bodies were quite literally being piloted by the worm, many would drop over the coming weeks and becoming nothing more than biomass piles to fuel the effort. However, even with the common ridden, mutations would begin to form hinting at their ultimate fate and the coming special variants of infected humanity would see after some relative peace. So in todays episode, we will be discussing these mutations, what are their purpose, and what exactly is going on within the body of those who are infected!
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[@RoanokeGaming]

Thanks for watching guys! Hope everyone has a good weekend and Happy Halloween! Don't party too hard! I'm currently entrenched in immune system battle with some cold that has turned my throat into glass lol so this video is quite literally a hint that I was going to feel like crap in 2 days lol

[@kingshadow8782]

Nice

[@kingshadow8782]

I can't wait to see this one.

[@kingshadow8782]

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[@lukaszkuzma3784]

Thats too bad, hope you get better in time for Halloween!

[@graynomad7735]

Tank

[@claytopolis]

regarding the cleaners and their immunity. there is special dialogue between doc and mom where Doc reveals that mom isnt actually immune like the other cleaners due to a condition mom has, instead the worms are somehow aware she is an unsuitable host and Mom remarks that "Maybe they dont like spoiled meat" I dont know how the worms are aware of this or what exactly is wrong with her (i imagine there is lore i missed somewhere) or maybe its because of her age. I dont know, but i feel like i should mention it.

[@armintor2826]

Worms get inside cleaners, as is evident by Holly's line "dont get bit again, i hate the sound the worms make when you pull them out". So maybe whenever a worm gets inside mom (fuck that sentence) it simply leaves after somehow realising its would-be host isnt suitable

[@claytopolis]

@@armintor2826 i almost think that the worms have some way to communicate this between eachother, since they treat mom no different from any other cleaner. otherwise stuff like the crusher and exploder would likely ignore her to avoid ruining another potential host

[@armintor2826]

@@claytopolis Theres potential that they may be some kind of hivemind. With how destroying nests just seems to summon a horde and the fact that theyre most likely an alien species to begin with

[@yolsil775]

I like to think Mom was a massive smoker and has cancer, which the worms don't really like so much.

[@adamevangelista191]

@@armintor2826 kinda like the world war z zombies, the zombies themselves don’t like to eat or bite sick people.

[@SpaceMonkeyBoi]

Roanoke: "of course, starting with the feet, we can see extensive damage caused by force multipliers" Me: "sir, this is a Wendy's"

[@shakeem444]

"But keep going I'm very interested"

[@Wulfspyder]

Fry Cook: "No, let him continue."

[@isaacfoster1377]

Sir There's too much SALT on my fries

[@mr.gandersson2835]

@@isaacfoster1377 Those are just tears

[@DrunkenEros]

I feel like videos on infected are just a countdown until you mention the removal of muscle limitations by the brain lol

[@RoanokeGaming]

;) the muscle limitation is one of the most lame nature nerfs I've ever seen

[@WeaponizedStrumpet]

@@RoanokeGaming It is just a temporary fix until the Human 1.05 patch comes out.

[@DrunkenEros]

@@RoanokeGaming At least it makes those game characters with stick arms but giant ass swords make more sense

[@sonokawaray]

Another video idea: the parasites in House of Ashes. Another organism that hijacks and mutates corpses, but makes them more vampire-like instead.

[@RoanokeGaming]

I can take a look at that!

[@honest_126]

Vampire-Alien-Zombies was a dope concept and I hope Roanoke finds it interesting enough for a video.

[@praetorianrex5571]

So, the Devil Worm finding a host with eyesight would be like when people first saw motion pictures back when it was invented? Anyone else think that?

[@lennyface8195]

Devil Worm: *[Accesses a Ridden's eyes]* _"I SEE EVERYTHING!!!"_

[@NODnuke45]

It's more like it turns the eyes into glorified biological motion detectors, it only notices neural activity from the optic nerve when the eyes detect movement. It doesn't bother interpreting any of the other information detected by the eyes either because it's incapable of that or it just doesn't care to.

[@SpaceHov]

Now the real question we're all wondering: Ogre vs Tank vs Swole-anoke; who's the real muscle man Edit: this was before I knew the names of the bosses and meant the Breaker And for those unknowing Swole-anoke is just our muscle nerd, Roanoke

[@deathsagaXX]

Probably the ogre due to the mass it throws, could eventually entrap the tank

[@skipping88]

ogre will probably infect the tank with devil worm, dunno about swole anoke tho. were do it come from

[@dasanperry8949]

swole-anoke fo sho

[@MajorJakas]

Are you stupid? The Ogre is larger than a three-story apartment complex.

[@deathsagaXX]

@@MajorJakas dang we were just havin a light hearted discussion, chill brah

[@perrybb2]

My dog recently got fleas. It's one of the most violating, frustrating and disgusting things that can happen to your pet. You will part their fur and see little black bugs scurry across their skin... I get nightmares about that stuff. Now just imagine they're crawling around in your body. I shudder to think

[@RoanokeGaming]

Time for a flea dip!

[@Decimator69420]

The fact that the affliction is named ‘Ridden Raisin’ elevates my already strong dislike of dry fruits And Roanoke’s video being incredibly good and detailed at explaining it made things all the more terrifying

[@armintor2826]

Theres a parasitic worm in your raisin box. Now eat it, eat it

[@vincentrees4970]

I'm loving this game so far but like with Metro I'm here for the monsters and a desert eagle. Btw your first video on B4B was excellent

[@jacobmatush5974]

"my home town got nuked" me who lives 10 min from the real Finnleyville, damn better to be nuked then eaten

[@RoanokeGaming]

Also true, but likely because it was already overrun

[@ShawndaPrawn]

Is it just me, or do the Ridden remind anyone else of the Infected from Prototype? Y'know, the zombies covered in cancerous growths, the biomass growing over the buildings and scenery, there's even the glowing red aesthetic from Prototype 2 on the bigger ones!

[@totalguardian1436]

Prototype ones are way worse

[@DonBlueberry]

Cant wait for more campaigns in back 4 blood. All I ever wanted from l4d was more lore. I hope they dont let us down in b4b. It has so much potential to be a great story.

[@armintor2826]

I wanna see what mexico or canadas like. Since theyre considered entirely uninhabitable

[@96Champ994]

Funfact: your jaw has the muscle power to completely chip and pulverise your teeth. The only thing that stops you from doing that, is your brain regulating it.

[@astral3997]

Another fun fact: We can bite clean through our fingers (taking about the same force to bite through a carrot) however our brain stops us from doing so

[@tomorrowisyesterday3215]

@@astral3997 if pain receptor removed, can we bit our own finger to crips?

[@astral3997]

@@tomorrowisyesterday3215 Well it's not the pain receptor that's stopping us it's the fact that our brain is just like hey no you can't bite your own finger off. Then again I could be completely wrong

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

Suggestion: Maybe cover the Aliens from 10 Cloverfield Lane? You could maybe use it as a chance to talk about the topic of cybernetics, as the Alien ships seem to have an organic creature bolted inside. The fact that they try to eat the protagonist shows that they need to maintain a metabolism!

[@Nob911]

Movie was ass

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

@@Nob911 Stop looking up yours.

[@acidbrotherhood]

@@jakespacepiratee3740 let's be honest it kinda was

[@jakespacepiratee3740]

@@acidbrotherhood Let's be honest, it was not, and the Aliens were the best part of the movie.

[@WinterGoBrrr]

That sounds dope

[@lavasharkandboygirl9716]

Dude, where’s your wife to help with the moving? She’s a strong independent Mrs Roanoke

[@RoanokeGaming]

Shes at work 🤣

[@lavasharkandboygirl9716]

@@RoanokeGaming well hey bro, I’ll come help you move if you wanna pay for my flights from New Zealand to Australia to Los Angeles to wherever you are

[@NoahGooder]

do we have some sort of "diagram of the brain: showing the statistical probabilities of each area being kept alive or killed by the worm or other influences?

[@RoanokeGaming]

Possibly neural activation during certain events signaling to the worms not to attack this area

[@cowpokesolo]

I love the Back 4 Blood videos so far Roanoke!

[@RoanokeGaming]

Glad you are enjoying them!

[@pikachunk1955]

Hey I know it’s somewhat out of the areas you cover, but I’d love to see you cover the symbiotes from the Spider-Man mythos.

[@shinballzilla9048]

I’m stupid so when you said “Spider-Man Mythos” I thought of spiderthulu

[@glenngriffon8032]

I'd like to see you cover things like The Many from System Shock 2 (which are like these things), the rat plague and the bloodflies from Dishonored and Dishonored 2 as well as the mutation of Brundlefly

[@YourBoyNobody530]

I theorize that our further evolution will be heavily impacted by the large availability of food causing our bodies to stop worrying about energy as much. In addition the increasing amounts of pressure we put on our bodies through exercise will work with the previously mentioned changes leading to denser bones, stronger connective tissue, and the ability to use our muscles at their maximum capacity as the body would be tricked into thinking it needs to be stronger. I could also see many more people developing decreased levels of growth restricting hormones allowing us to grow larger, and more physically capable.

[@RoanokeGaming]

Interesting thinking!

[@YourBoyNobody530]

@@RoanokeGaming Well if evolution is a response to environmental pressures then it only makes sense that we'd evolve according to them.

[@YourBoyNobody530]

@@RoanokeGaming I also theorize that our diets will chance at least in America to have a greater focus on the consumption of meat since we often overconsume meat even to the extreme in some cases. As a result I feel we will develop the ability to create our own vitamin C like other animals do.

[@sean-or1nc]

@@RoanokeGaming i theorize the evolution of humanity will be tainted due to this mRna gene therapy they are mandating /experimenting on the world with. Can you say black eyes !

[@mr.j7444]

Unlikely more likely is we collapse as more and more negative mutations are enabled to survive as we effectively remove evolution as a factor for humanity.

[@logansymmes2193]

Yo Roanoke, you should cover the Plague from Hollowknight.

[@juliaeriksson1822]

Seconded :)

[@justusP9101]

Yes please

[@leoornstein3963]

Let's goooooo fellow vessels.

[@JinzoTK]

Here's a fun question. Would SCP-049 (Plague Doctor) help us or hinder us in this scenario.

[@Ekdrink]

Idk it depends on whether he would regard it as the pestilence or not

[@JinzoTK]

@@Ekdrink Let's assume he would.

[@iamafuckingfailure]

​@@JinzoTK considering that the hosts body is technically still semi alive, he could still use his death touch to kill the ridden, idk about the larger ones like the abomination, since their anatomy is likely much diferent than humans, but its possible he could still kill them, he most likely couldnt cure a human from the worms, and even if he could, they would turn into his zombies, and in this scenario his zombies wouldnt really be much useful as they would just get infected again if you want to cure humanity, find a way to duplicate scp 500 or just let 682 have a hell of a good time

[@rancidpickles499]

I know I’m late to all hell but amazing content as always. You’re carrying me through senior year of AP Bio, sad that no spooky tales were released during spooky season but I will wait patiently! Keep at it man you rock!

[@GameTimeWhy]

Starting at the feet will never get old.

[@aplays7639]

Would it be possible for you to cover the parasite from the dark pictures anthology: house of ashes?

[@ScreenMasters369]

good suggestion. just finished the game and it was GREAT

[@skylerhall1537]

Ooooh! My husband just started really getting into this game and I can't WAIT to show him this video! He's gonna love it!

[@MeanGreenLuigi]

What were his thoughts?

[@torynnielsen5646]

How the hell did western Canada fall? I know people with enough ammo to take out the population of Calgary and Edmonton. We are so sparsely populated in the west compared to the states.

[@Luna_Spiritus]

I love your videos so much!

[@lil_halfrican_boi2124]

I know you've probably got a bunch of videos already lined up and planned, but I'd really like to see a video on the blacklight virus from Prototype. Your videos are all really great and I'm loving every single one.

[@Slurpified]

YES was waiting for this

[@masonscruggs1209]

Great video!!!

[@shakeem444]

For the first time in months I have the chance to watch roanoke live keep up the good work

[@trenedyallen3578]

This was another great B4B video! Cant wait for the rest of this series.

[@blackjackthecat8306]

Hey, Roanoke, I was wondering if you could do a video on the Hierarchy from Universe at War: Earth Defense, i always thought they had really cool characters and I wonder if there could be any useful lore on them or maybe some cool incite on the biology of the different units. Loving the B4B videos btw, hope you get to feeling better.

[@ANNNNNIMAL]

I didn't know anybody still played that. I thought I was the only one

[@blackjackthecat8306]

@@ANNNNNIMAL its nice to find someone who played this game as well, it had alot of influence on my original species I made for a book

[@goblin3810]

14:18 dude I've been looking for the cg visual of that story I seen on TV for about ever nd u just mentioned it.

[@falloutwubb557]

I know I'm real late to the party, but similar to the pamphlet there is also a dialogue line from Doc where she talks about how there aren't many people who are immune like "us" referring to the other cleaners. So I think the theory that some people are genuinely immune is pretty solid. Unless of course Doc's knowledge isn't complete or its mistake.

[@silent_stalker3687]

Hey if you’ve had enough of moving boxes have a cursed info: in the alien script the alien would be Abel to imitate the shape of a box at least from what it would look like at a distance, no body got close to that box and avoided that hallway

[@Victoria-lq6gw]

I’ve learned way more about how molecular and cellular biology works from you than my actual teacher. It’s kinda sad but you make it SO much easier to understand

[@Dragonagegearsofhalo]

You being able to break down and create theories based on evidence is one of the reasons I want to go into the sciences. Awesome work dude

[@hackergaming6372]

Evil Roanoke be like: starting with the head

[@s10thh43]

I was sitting here thinking you were getting sick then bam "ik I sound funny" scared me for a second wanna those hey how'd you know what I was thinking

[@dagleason99]

Why am I watching this video I'm afraid of worms. 😭 The amount of stuff that I don't like that I've watched because roanoke's explanations and theories are so interesting. They sometimes give me nightmares. I just can't stop watching.

[@shyguy973]

Hey man i actually love your videos especially the Body Gore ones, can you try put through more historical cases and interesting facts like the Bubonic Plague one that's actually fucking dope

[@TheButtDepot]

this is probably the 5th time I've watched this, and the John Lajoie photo while saying "average guy" still gets me every time

[@notvonbayern9202]

Can't wait for the video on the Abomination. Or as my friends called it, the ultimate frog-squid

[@187mrsmith]

You should do the gremlins for Thanksgiving or Christmas lol

[@206Zelda]

Hey there Rowan (Roanoke)! I was wondering if you had time to cover the parasite from "Dark Pictures: House of Ashes"! That topic is definitely up your alley! Hope you feel better soon!

[@matthewdemers7600]

I noticed your voice sounded different and then you mentioned it. Thought it might have been me lol. Anyways I just want to say that your voice is magical

[@meatkiwi363]

I've been DYING FOR THESE VIDEOS

[@kabob0077]

9:07 Well it appears my city is overrun... Hell, most of the state is.

[@Deathissweet]

Roanoke! Please make a video about tyrranid species of the 40k Warhammer series! they have to be the most terrifying creatures and I'm so curious of the biology behind it. I mean either way I love your videos and thanks for all the content! Be safe friend!

[@Luciferkrist]

I'm still having a hard time suspending my disbelief for this games scenario. If some unknown, complex, multi-cellular, and phenotypically novel organism is discovered there is going to be a 0% chance that anybody handling the specimen(s), or parts of them without some pretty serious PPE. I mean it the guy would have at LEAST had a petri cover on the damn thing right after applying the 'water ; I assume, and a face shield or most likely the specimen would have been in a negative pressure chamber.

[@187mrsmith]

You should do the movie species break down the genetics on that!

[@guywhodoesstuff3314]

I'd love to hear you take on the rat plague and the bloodflies from the Dishonored games

[@kaiserpanzer548]

so humans are immune quite literally cuz they are built different

[@red_wynter_traveller5433]

You almost always do these streams while I'm at school.

[@rosiehawtrey]

You'll learn more on here than any school I've been in.

[@HelenaSan425]

Happy Halloween Roanoke gaming! "It's me blitza btw"

[@izzy407]

Can't wait until he goes into details about the special infected

[@cab47attacks]

I would love to hear your analysis of the Metroid life cycle and X Parasite infections from the Metroid series.

[@rocketbox867]

When I was a bit younger I didn’t understand the content in these videos and now that I’m in college these videos are my lifeline to escaping the misery of adulting.

[@thedeadcannotdie]

Daddy Roanoke finally starts from the feet again! Yea!!

[@razetheking]

I cant wait to see your video (if you want to) of the [REDACTED] in House of Ashes

[@themanof4]

woooooooooooooo the best of the best right here

[@RoanokeGaming]

Ayyyy thanks my man

[@187mrsmith]

You should do invasion of the body snatches! I wanna see you break down the 1994 one that would be awesome!

[@runehood6682]

Another video suggestion for Ronoake. Maybe the Orcale Cells from God Eater. Just as anime as it is the game likes to go into detail about it but I would love Ronoakes opinion on why the hell they devour pretty much everything. Or if parasite maybe the BOR Parasite from Code Vein which some people think is an Aragami.

[@jokesplays4059]

It’s funny how much I wanna play the game again after watching these 2 videos lol hope my friends are willing to try it again XD

[@ngosamwamba636]

love your videos i wanted to ask if you could do a video on the virus in a movie called VIRAL its a 2016 movie i

[@joshuagarza7884]

I love the jobby Hong moments in this video

[@Centurion0419]

My cousin used to have extreme seizures and I have definitely seen what happens when the brain doesn’t stop your muscles, cause he wrenched his shoulder right out of its socket on the first spasm

[@zombiethezerker]

I'd love to see you try to explain tyranids some day

[@nexus8796]

The man and the rock is on a 4 part series "pushing the limits" if I remember right. Each episode covers parts of the body. Sight, Strength, Speed, Taste, I think are the episode names.

[@nephilim2096]

The cleaners are confirmed to be completely immune. It's covered In some mission dialogue prior to the start of chapter 2 or 3

[@neotheresa]

New drinking game idea: take a shot for every video where Roanoke mentions “CRISPR”

[@guydangerus2468]

You talking about our brain holding us back made me think. Spartans don't have that hold back that the brain makes huh? I think I remember chief running insanely fast but tore his tendon doing so.

[@rocketbox867]

Hey Mr. Roanoke you forgot the explodey head ridden that pop up in later acts.

[@luissantiago5163]

Ayy awesome!! Cool

[@Hawkens4k]

idk, i see roanoke in a lab somewhere, studying the feet of mutations.

[@belwar45]

Love the Jon lajoie Pic for the everyday normal guy comment. Hilarious songs

[@Judy4Lvarez]

Roanoke: explaining immune system shit Me:eating popcorn and pretending to understand

[@fabianvidrio370]

For your next video, you should do the resurrection plant parasite from kingdom.

[@MrBrokenwrenches]

I hope you get to do consulting work for a game franchise. You’d crush it.

[@jessiepinkman5054]

Finally the wait is over

[@wildboris1]

14:05 I know the story you speak of. I saw that many many years ago on discovery channel or some shit. Though I thought it was half a ton rock slab

[@franknbeans1176]

Do the house of Ashes Vampires and their parasites

[@malachihuth2887]

Haha he sounds like a one man moving team haha jk man fr tho love your content

[@greyspeight8776]

Dead cells seems like it would be right up your alley

[@Marleykye_official]

Can you perhaps do a video on the goblin disease in the spider man Franchise

[@rsmith6366]

It's ya boy, evolution through genetic mutation.

[@monsunoguy19]

Bruh wouldn't it be crazy if we Got Wow and Roanoke as cleaners or a cameo or something

[@xentrix6096]

I would love to see a cover of the sand worm from dune

[@jahendrix1543]

Video idea: The sandworms of the Dune series. Just watched the movie and I think it could make a good video

[@iridium354]

Roanoke should make a video about Bionicle

[@whitespartan15]

I remember hearing some dialog between mom and another cleaner, stating mom is tainted meat.

[@RoanokeGaming]

Hmmmm interesting

[@kingshadow8782]

Heck Yeah!!!

[@nmbackpacks1824]

You should do the monster from the move underwater

[@prophet4722]

Feet 🦶 I remember you now. Lmao 🤣

[@systemdegenerate]

Have you played the evil within 2? The lost enemies in that would make for an interesting video

[@notjohn5988]

After this series, you should check out the worm/alien thingies that make the vampires in House of Ashes

[@RoanokeGaming]

I can check it out!

[@Tarumarugan]

It would be awesome if he compiled these into like an hour long supercut