A month Later

After finding Catrina, a month passed for Erik and Rebecca. The young man was in his room. Noah, his worm clone, had taken on a more human-like form and stood to one side, his appearance still bearing the distinct hybrid qualities that set him apart from pure humans. 

Though his features had matured, they remained unspoken, hidden beneath the clothing Erik made for him. Some normal clothes for 2-meter tall people, a mask identical to his, and a log hooded black coat.

A smaller clone named Luke was in the room, with intelligence beyond his appearance. While he resembled both Erik and Noah, subtle differences in his face allowed for a clear distinction between the clones.

Erik couldn't help but marvel at his creations. He had imbued the Mirror Centipede with various brain crystal powers, and the small clone's ability to harness and understand those powers already rivaled that of many adults.