The parasite was, in truth, a former resident of Pentagal. It had lived in hibernation for unknown years, protected by the remnant will of the dying universe. Though it was now in a pathetically weak state, once upon a time it had been a being of great power and prestige - far beyond the mundane.
If it could capture this body, then it could infiltrate the universe using the body of a native while hiding its identity, allowing it to perfectly integrate into the universe using an official and authentic identity. It was not the first to do this, nor would it be the last. From the last time that the Gilded Hollow had opened up, this plan was already in motion. The only ones who knew about it were those that had successfully parasited their targets and entered the new universe.
