The Parasitic Control Module "Perlucidus" is a Homunculus that specializes in controlling targets by attaching itself to their spine. An entire flock of them, alongside a Bayonetta β4 who is turned into their latest host, is faced as part of Baal Zebul's rhythm mini-game in Chapter 12, during the final fight in Alternate France.
A parasitic Homunculus type that has the ability to attach itself to organisms and assume mental and physical control.
While not much of a threat on its own, it is able to draw power out of a host that exceeds its normal limits, turning even a fairly normal human into the equal of a musclebound soldier.
The host's nervous system becomes completely overrun and all self-awareness is lost as they are forced to fight until their bodies fall apart.
Appearance[]
Perlucidus is a small, vaguely insectoid Homunculus with a long spike protruding from its head. It uses this spike to burrow into a victim's spine, allowing Singularity to enslave them. Humans under the control of a Perlucidus have glowing green eyes and the Homunculi's characteristic light tether emerging from their backs.
Story[]
The Perlucidis are deployed by Singularity onto Alternate France mostly to possess the French Military and spite Arch-Eve Origin Bayonetta by mocking her Demon Slave dances through forcing the possessed soldiers to break into dance numbers. One also possessed Rosa β4, turning her into a fighting machine who can do nothing but to fight for Singularity beyond her limit while being self-aware, forcing Arch-Eve Origin Bayonetta to kill her. Another one possessed Bayonetta β4 after her initial fight against Arch-Eve Origin Bayonetta, which allowed Singulairty to take control of her mind completely and speak through her. Arch-Eve Origin then used Baal Zebul to put her out of her misery.
Gameplay[]
Perlucidis are first faced indirectly, as controllers for their human hosts in Chapter 12. Afterwards, they attack Baal Zebul and must be defeated by pressing the correct buttons as they approach the demon.
Recommended Weapons[]
Not applicable, as it is fought exclusively with Baal Zebul in the form of a rhythm minigame. The human hosts can be defeated with any weapon, although care must be taken not to be swarmed by them.
Abilities[]
The Perlucidus is an extremely physically weak Homunculi, but its true strength lays on its ability to attach itself to organisms by devouring and fusing with their spine. This relinquishes the hosts body and mind to Singularity's hivemind, giving him full control over them as if they were other Homunculi and the host greatly enhanced strength beyond their usual limits. Affected hosts are seemingly self-aware of their predicament but cannot do anything about it, and there is no way to undo possession by a Perlucidus other than killing the host.
Just like with any other Homunculi, Singularity can directly communicate through the host of a Perlucidus.
Trivia[]
"Perlucidus" (plural "perlucidis") translates to "allowing the passage of light" in Latin, and is the name given to a cloud variety.
Despite the Anatomia Complex claims that hosts of the Perlucidus lose their sense of self, as shown with Rosa β4, they are actually self-aware but cannot do anything about it at all.
