Too Unhappy to Be Hungry
We all need food to survive and most of us enjoy it too, but sometimes, we're too sad, scared, or angry to eat, and that's what this trope is.
If they're sad, maybe they're grieving or getting over a bad breakup, but they could also have just had a bad day. Likewise, if they're afraid, their fear could be crippling anxiety or a response to a serious threat, but it's just as likely to be a mild thing like
Beauty in Assimilation
The Assimilator has absorbed a beloved character! Though their body has been violated by technology, tumors, or tentacles, there comes a moment where the assimilation is shown from the perspective of The Assimilator or an assimilatee.
It's beautiful. It's not a death. It's a beginning. The Hive Mind is a cozy home, and they are welcoming the newly assimilated character to it. The parasite is A Symbiote
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