Mind Sucker
The Mind Suckers are enemies that appear in the Twisted Strand. They are the only enemy that appears here, aside from the vines.
Mind suckers sense the player based on motion, and cannot track the player down if they stay still. They inflict high Panic on the player, which will summon Vines to damage the boat.
Based on their appearance compared to the bioluminescent mushrooms found throughout the center of the Twisted Strand, it is likely that these creatures may be related to the fungus, though it is also possible that this is an example of camouflage meant to make mind suckers blend in with their environment.
One of the Obelisks from the Twisted Strand (F12) may be talking about the mind suckers, as it mentions a parasite burrowing into a large snakelike carcass and sprouts tendrils from its head. This matches the description of the mind suckers (and also likely isn't any other creature).
As part of the main questline, in the pursuit The Bitter End, the player is tasked by the Airman with slaying all three mind suckers. This is accomplished by building the Mortar and then using bait to lure the mind suckers into traps constructed by the Airman, at which point they will be stuck in place and blown up with a mortar shell. Once the three mind suckers are killed, they do not respawn, and no more will show up for the rest of the game.
On death, each mind sucker drops a Chunk of Flesh.
Gallery
A mind sucker noticing the fishing boat
A mind sucker being caught in a trap and then finished off by the Airman.
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