A-020 Dvergr

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A-020, also known by the scientific name Caecus gelata supernatet, is a species of anomalous invertebrate native to the biosphere of Item A-010 ("Yggdrasil"). Instances of A-020 are similar in appearance to native Grail jellyfish and man o' wars, with the key difference of being able to float and maneuver themselves through both the atmosphere of A-010 and the vacuum of space. Each time night arrives on A-010, swarms of A-020 will take to the sky with bright and vibrant colors.

A-020's anomalous traits consist of their unnatural grasp on magnetic fields, being able to expertly navigate through the terrain of Yggdrasil despite being functionally blind. As well as their magnetic perception, A-020 seems to possess an enzyme capable of breaking down metals and minerals into nutrients via anomalous means. The average routine of A-020 instances consists of collecting debris in the space around Yggdrasil, coming back to the atmosphere once they collect enough. Following this, A-020 will find a suitable spot to "digest" the minerals it has collected, sometimes using a rarely-seen (theoretically) psychohazardous defense mechanism to induce insomnia in other animals, driving them away from a prospective resting place.

As morning comes, A-020 will use the light emitted from the flora surrounding Yggdrasil in combination with its enzymes to break down the minerals into a nutrient-rich gel, bloating the A-020 instance. It will take almost the rest of the day for an A-020 to finish fully digesting this gel. Strangely enough, the gel produced by A-020 not only digestible by most other animals on Yggdrasil, but even sought by other animals (see below). Although not backed by proper research, most scientists assigned to research A-020 tend to propose that the gel would be sweet in taste. Administration has not yet approved experimentation upon exploration.

The fact that they can produce such high volumes of nutrients from minerals in great quantity makes A-020 a lucrative prey item for other inhabitants of Yggdrasil, such as A-014 ("The Fenrir"). It's thought that A-014's own anomalous traits evolved in response to those of A-020, specifically to counteract their purely magnetic perception of the world around them. Despite being a prey item, the A-020 population on Yggdrasil seems to in healthy number. As with most other life on Yggdrasil, drone operators are advised to stay clear of A-020 instances in the wild, as they can easily capture and digest the drones the Group has staged on Yggdrasil.