The statement leaves it at that, providing no more details. It states that she has gone somewhere that you should not follow. One of the secret tapes found in the Triplicate Space mentions Bronica. The last time she was seen was just before heading off on a voyage to Snaktooth Island, though Triffany can find no trace of her on the island, leading to questions as to her status. This would explain the grumpus skeletons found in Scorched Gorge.īronica Lottablog is a famed explorer and the grandmother of Triffany Lottablog. It's possible they may have succumbed to war or internal strife, as many large empires do. The annotated map in Jamfoot's bedroom states that the Desert Grumps spread across the entire island before mysteriously vanishing one day. The second Queen was probably a Desert Grump. This is substantiated by a mural in the Broken Tooth temple depicting ritual sacrifice. An annotated map in the Triplicate Space reveals that the Stone Grumps mostly migrated to the Isle of Broken Tooth, and it's implied that the vengeance the Queen wreaked was sinking the island, killing everyone. If a Queen is able to retain her mind and memories when taken by the Bugsnax, it would make sense that she'd seek vengeance. As Triffany explains in her questline, the Stone Grumps didn't preserve their dead and instead made sacrifices to the Bugsnax. The first Queen was likely a Stone Grump. Using what we can learn in the game, we can be very certain about the identity of these two Queens. But as all empires do, it grew beyond her control. Through her guidance, the Bugsnax were pacified, and the Snaktooth Empire flourished for centuries. When she awakened, she wreaked terrible vengeance on those who had sacrificed her to the Bugsnax. There are still unknowns - such as whether the island is sentient and how it knows what modern foodstuffs look like when creating the Bugsnax that live on it - but it's clear that the island is its own living organism. This also brings up an uncomfortable truth: Snaktooth Island itself is, itself, considered part of Bugsnax. Bugsnax do something similar by making the grumpuses rely on them - eventually, they cannot leave the island, and their only possible fates are becoming a Bugsnax through over-consumption or dying naturally and feeding the island with their bodies. Here, the ant will die, but not before sprouting a fungal structure from its body which releases spores that travel on the wind. This fungus reproduces when it gets eaten by ants, taking over their biological impulses and forcing them to find a high spot, usually on a tall leaf. There are fewer examples of this in real-world nature, but a notable one is ophiocordyceps unilateralis, known in pop science as the zombie fungus. Lizbert relays at the end of the game that Bugsnax get into your mind, making you crave them and rely on them. In addition to their appearance and taste, Bugsnax also appear to have a mind-controlling effect. This may be why the humble Strabby is the first Bugsnak you encounter - it's a clue as to the Bugsnax true forms. Their indigestible seeds are then excreted and the plant has managed to spread. This is similar to many real-life plants, such as strawberries, that are brightly colored and tasty to get birds and other animals to eat them. If a grumpus eats too many Bugsnax during this quest, they will become entirely Snakified and dissolve into the ground. This is because the process of Snakification is how Bugsnax reproduce, and this can be witnessed in-game during the Escape from Snaktooth quest. Their appearance and their tastiness are an evolutionary adaptation to make them attractive to grumpuses. It's revealed at the end of the game that Bugsnax are, in fact, parasites. They're viewed with awe thanks to the effects of Snakification (turning grumpuses into Bugsnax gradually) and how tasty they are. When you first meet them, Bugsnax appear to be adorable creatures that simply inhabit Snaktooth Island.
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