When a kharisiri wished to convert a victim, it needed to have one of the larvae created by the Father of Maggots in its abdomen. A kharisiri could carry only one such larva at a time and needed to return to the pyramid to swallow another once it had disgorged its passenger.

The kharisiri did not feed on someone they wished to convert. Instead, the kharisiri attempted to lock lips with the victim, holding them in place while the larva passed from them to the victim’s throat. The victim was usually so incapacitated by the pain caused by the larva’s caustic slime that they lost consciousness or became delirious.

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The Two-Headed Serpent

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