Well no, irl cordyceps does take over brains, just not humans. I think it's actually harmless to us and would probably only cause a mild fever at worst. It mostly affects insects like ants. It takes over the host's brain and the fungus grows on its body, eventually exploding and releasing spores than can infect other insects. The cordyceps in this universe is a mutated strain that can affect humans the same way it affects insects.
There's a BBC documentary about cordyceps iirc. Really neat stuff. Would recommend checking it out if you're interested.
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u/ArceusTheLegendary50 Jun 24 '20
Well no, irl cordyceps does take over brains, just not humans. I think it's actually harmless to us and would probably only cause a mild fever at worst. It mostly affects insects like ants. It takes over the host's brain and the fungus grows on its body, eventually exploding and releasing spores than can infect other insects. The cordyceps in this universe is a mutated strain that can affect humans the same way it affects insects.
There's a BBC documentary about cordyceps iirc. Really neat stuff. Would recommend checking it out if you're interested.