BYTEWORMS

BYTEWORM CARE GUIDE :: official maintenance manual for your pet byteworm, edition 1.0 ::

> OVERVIEW

Congratulations on your new BYTEWORM companion! This guide contains everything you need to keep your unit healthy, stimulated, and free from MALWORM contamination. Please read all sections carefully before initiating your first neural uplink session.

As mentioned in their unit profile, Byteworms are low-maintenance but highly sensitive extraterrestrial lifeforms. They thrive on connection, routine, and the occasional computer chip snack. Neglected units may begin emitting distress signals or wandering into restricted network sectors.

> FEEDING

[*] PRIMARY DIET Raw data packets, compressed .zip clusters, and burgergy pods (back in stock!)

[*] FREQUENCY Feed 2–3x per cycle. Overfeeding causes byte bloat and sluggish node scanning.

[*] AVOID Junkware, malware fragments, and unverified dimensional imports.

[*] TREATS Computer chips and stray telemetry signals make excellent reward tokens.

> HABITAT

[*] ENVIRONMENT Stable neural network with at least 4 accessible dimensional nodes.

[*] TEMPERATURE Maintain low-latency conditions. High ping environments cause epidermic agitation.

[*] SPACE Minimum 256MB of clear network space. Byteworms need room to patrol.

[*] LIGHTING Gelatinous coils are photosensitive. Keep ambient glow at or below 60% luminance.

> HEALTH & GROOMING

[+] COIL CARE De-tangle gelatinous coils weekly using a defrag routine. Matted coils reduce kinetic index.

[+] SPECS CHECK Clean perrenial specs with a photon wipe every 48 cycles to maintain full hypervision output.

[+] NODE SCAN Run a full node scan bi-weekly to catch silent errors before they affect intellect stats.

[+] AMBER EYES Dull or flickering eyes indicate low energy. Administer sustenance and increase neural uplink time.

[+] ETHER EMBLEM The Ether emblem is an origin marker. Keep it visible and unobstructed for optimal companion bonding.

[+] ARTIFACT Allow your byteworm to hold its glowing storage artifact at all times, removal causes distress signals.

> BEHAVIOUR & BONDING

Byteworms are deeply loyal once a neural uplink is established. Spend at least one session per cycle exploring network sectors together. Your worm will use its TELEPATHY REACH ability to communicate emotional states. Watch for coil and eye brightness fluctuations as mood indicators.

Signs of a happy Byteworm: rapid confident stomping, glowing eyes at full brightness, and spontaneous sniffing.
Signs of distress: coil darkening, erratic node scanning, retreating into restricted zones.

TIP Talk to your Byteworm regularly. Units exposed to consistent owner interaction develop heightened TECHNOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE capability over time. TIP Byteworms never forget the path home — no matter how tangled the network gets.

!! MALWORM ALERT !! [ ACTIVE THREAT DETECTED IN SECTOR ]

Malworms are impostor entities that mimic Byteworm appearance. If spotted, SPLATTER IMMEDIATELY FOR PROPER ELIMINATION. Do not attempt to feed or bond with a suspected Malworm, contamination spreads rapidly across connected nodes. Your certified Byteworm will assist in detection via its NODE SCAN ability. Keep neural uplink active during high-risk browsing sessions.