gecko
When its own nerve or brain judges its own environment as dangerous, the tail muscles will contract strongly, which can make the tail break off. The part that falls off will still be able to beat for a period of time due to the nerves in it.
People who study reptiles say:
"In fact, lizards are also very dangerous to dock their tails, because the tail is the main part of almost all lizards to store fat, which makes them not affect their movement even if they are obese. The fat stored in the tail can also help them survive the stage of no food. And perform many auxiliary functions such as: maintaining balance, attracting the opposite sex, and paddling. It can be said that the tail is almost the lifeblood of the lizard.
And the escape from the tail is almost a skill that presses the bottom of the box. The whole process is as follows:
When the health of the lizard is lower than 35%, it escapes into nothingness, leaving its tail (afterimage) in place, cannot be selected for two seconds, and increases its movement speed by 30%. The enemy will slow down after attacking the afterimage. This skill has a two-month cooldown. Lizards have 30% reduced maximum health during cooldown. Skill consumption: 30% of current health.
And the lizard after the tail is docked, although the tail will grow again. But the bones in the middle of the tail will not regenerate. The new tail must be a very ugly gecko. The new tail is a big meat ball, while the tree lizard is generally a big black stick. "
mean.
It can no longer fully grow back to its original shape. The last coccyx can't grow back. And it will bring a lot of inconvenience during the recovery process.
Through the plot of the episode, the male protagonist Patrick is numb and confused when he retrieves his father's ashes at the age of 22, but has an "excellent" understanding of how to match heroin, cocaine and amphetamines.
Repeatedly progressing in a cycle of self-help, wanting to detoxify, and uncontrollable harm to yourself.
As the story progresses, you will see the beginning of the story of Patrick's suffering in life - childhood.
The gecko cut off its tail and thought it could be reborn, and waited quietly for the tail to grow back, just like before.
But the pain when docking the tail and the discomfort in the process of growing a new tail made the gecko linger again and again.
When he is not addicted to drugs, his appearance is still what a British gentleman should look like.
Patrick's mind can easily go back to the way he was a child when he was 5 years old, unsupported and unattended, sitting alone in a dark stairwell with his injured arm. Waiting for his mother who will never come.
Decades of "self-help" seem to gain nothing. Alcoholism, playboys, all kinds of drug addiction, and shielding emotions can't gain anything.
Blame the gecko for not docking its tail?
Choose between dead and docked tails
It's self-protection and self-help.
The twitching Patrick kept repeating "I want to die, I want to die, I want to die..."
There are 5 episodes in total and I don't know the finale yet.
Whether Patrick's decades of self-rescue have been successful.
Want to say: "Good work. Patrick"
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