May 01, 2022
This chapter feels rather lazy. I think you're too focused on explaining every detail of how exactly mana and this parasite works. But the thing is.... I don't care. I can't care. Why do I need to know all these details? Mana is a physical substance and thus falls under physical attributes. The parasite is a mana hivemind. That's all we need. Details are cool and all, but there's a line between unnecessary and enriching details.
I'm more interested in what the parasite looks like. How did Simon attach it? Where did it come from? Is it like a leech? A crab? Maybe it's closer to a tick? Right now, I'm imagining a tapeworm-like creature that burrows into his flesh and branches out into his veins. And why is it draining him of literally everything? I thought parasites need a living host? If it just eats everything and basically kills him, then doesn't that just make it a carnivore?
The parasite is an interesting idea, but I feel like it could be handled much better.