Anonymous8: The monsters are from the Bloodlines plot back in the 90's; they were referred to as the Parasites (I believe, and used something like an "Alien"-like proboscis from their mouths to puncture the spinal columns and drink the fluid. They were seen mostly in the Annuals, though they rarely activated metagenes in some humans and was used as a way to introduce a few (short-lived) additions to the hero population.
I see he brought one of his sharpclaws with him too.
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I thought they were your run of the mill demons?