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* In ''[[Girl Genius]]'', the slaver wasps are themselves tools of a malevolent [[Mad Scientist|Spark]] known as the Other. Also notable in that ''no'' [[Deus Ex Machina]] has surfaced; [[Mercy Kill|death]] is still the only cure for the slaver-infected.

** Well, probably. {{spoiler|Agatha's locket is suppressing her [[Grand Theft Me|psychic possession]] by The Other; it [[Fan Wank|might work]] against the Slaver Wasps, as well.}} Of course, since there's only one of it...

*** The ~~new~~ ~~generation~~ ~~leaves~~ ~~its~~ hosts normal people who can be commanded by the right voice at any time. {{spoiler|Klaus Wulfenbach}} seems to be okay after being infected. Shambling zombies {{spoiler|1=[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110330 ended up as a mere distraction] from the [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20060317 far more insidious] threat}}.

** The improved versions leave the hosts normal people who go on about their lives, but can be commanded by the right voice at any time. {{spoiler|Klaus Wulfenbach}} seems to be okay after being infected. Shambling zombies {{spoiler|1=[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110330 ended up as a mere distraction] from the [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20060317 far more insidious] threat}}. Also, sometimes "shamblers" who can't pass for intact people anyway are given [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20150617 some physical augmentations].

** One ~~possibly fictional~~ in-universe story suggested that the Heterodyne boys made a device that could extract slaver wasps. No-one really believes that it could have worked though.

** One in-universe story suggested that the Heterodyne boys made a device that could extract slaver wasps. No-one really believes that it could have worked though.

** Prevention is ostensibly trivial, and respirators ''are'' used this way, but hive engines don't appear by themselves, they are carried by minions of The Other (her "priestesses" and already made revenants often suffice, though the old hive engines supplemented enslavers with a swarm of tough warrior constructs), who use either force or stealth to make sure enslavers are not wasted.

** More recently, Tarvek has {{spoiler|~~developed~~ a formula which he thinks will render the imbiber immune to being wasped. ~~Whether~~ ~~this~~ ~~actually~~ ~~works~~ ~~remains~~ to be ~~seen~~}}.

** More recently, Tarvek has developed {{spoiler|a formula which he thinks will render the imbiber immune to being wasped. It has some funny side effects, but proved effective}} even [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20150619 against a new type of enslavers].

* The slugs in ''[[Jump Leads]]''. {{spoiler|They are killable by contact with silks. A real irony for working class soldier that join the army to not wear silk clothes, which is a best mean of defense.}}

* ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'' has Sirleck ([http://egscomics.com/index.php?arcid=77 this thing]), a former human who achieved immortality by jumping from host to host.

* Prior to the start of ''[[Intragalactic]]'', Piper's brain was eaten by a Brainworm. However, the worm inherited her memories and personalities and has essentially continued her life for her, making her corpse walk and talk for it. In fact the only apparent changes death has brought about in Piper are a deathly pallor and a guilt complex (from killing the original Piper).

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** And now {{spoiler|they're invading in the main universe, having taken over Agent #18 and - it appears - Nega-Nick...}}

* The Fixits in ''[[The Mansion of E]]'' are hat-shaped critters who are able to control their "wearer".

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