In regard to the lifecycle of the Armor Puppet Parasite.
A majority of parasites have the exact same life cycle.
Step 1: Find a host.
Step 2: Hijack nutrients in order to breed.
Step 3: Create a situation where a parasite can produce a fuckton of offspring.
Step 4: Die in a violent manner so said offspring can repeat the cycle elsewhere.
However, some parasites didn't always follow this particular life plan, like the Armor Puppet Parasites.
Most people were familiar with the first two stages of this parasitic pest, but things didn't get weird with them until the third stage.
At this stage one of two things will occur. Either the second-stage parasite puppets will merge into a giant monstrosity that will seek out an explosive death in order to produce even more parasites in a gruesome manner, or a particularly powerful parasite will form... something else.
…And now, here's a live example...
