Human to beast: A scientific examination of the Bloodborne curse
Keywords:
Computer game, Biology, Virus, Parasite, Beasts, BloodborneAbstract
In the computer game titled Bloodborne, the people/enemies you encounter have all turned or are in the process of turning into beasts. This is due to them imbibing a type of blood that originally had healing properties but was also cursed to transform anyone into a beast if too much was consumed. This paper aims to comprehend and explain this curse in a scientific context by looking at multiple possibilities as to how the curse comes about.
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