Paraskevi

Paraskevi
A full Paraskevi body
Appears in	Under the Knife Second Opinion
Greek meaning	Friday
Also known as	"Arrow to the Heart"
Organs affected	Small intestine Stomach Liver Heart
Tools used	Scalpel Forceps Laser

Paraskevi (パラスケヴィ parasukebi) is the sixth strain of GUILT encountered in Under the Knife and Second Opinion. Its codename is "Arrow to the Heart." A fibrous, worm-like pathogen, Paraskevi is extremely aggressive, as it will burrow throughout the body from organ to organ almost immediately after infection. It tries to approach the heart, at which point it will instantly kill the victim if it burrows in.

Treatment

Paraskevi after being stunned with the laser.

Single section of Paraskevi, stunned.

Start with treating the few lacerations on the organ, and Paraskevi will soon emerge.

Paraskevi is invulnerable to any attack except the laser. Strike its tail with the laser to stun it, then slice it in two with the scalpel. When you split the Paraskevi, each half will proceed to form a laceration. Repeat this process until you've reduced Paraskevi to a single section, then extract it with forceps after stunning it. There are a total of 16 Paraskevi in one full Paraskevi.

If any Paraskevi is left untouched for too long, it will burrow into the organ. If that happens, you will have to continue treatment at a different organ once you've dealt with all remaining Paraskevi. The Paraskevi will start at the small intestine, before proceeding to the stomach, the liver, and finally, the heart. If Paraskevi is given an opportunity to burrow into the heart, it's an immediate game over.

Attacks

Attack	Information
Counterattack	When cut by the scalpel, Paraskevi creates two lacerations.
Escape	If used on the small intestine, stomach or liver, Paraskevi escapes the organ and moves to the next one. If used on the heart, Paraskevi will stab into the heart and kill the host.

Operations

Under the Knife

Note: * refers to a location that is only played if the Paraskevi reaches it.

Episode	Patient	Organ(s)
5-6: Infection	Cybil Myers	Small intestine Stomach* Liver* Heart*
6-7: Sixth Sin	Unnamed girl (Sixth Sinner)	Small intestine Stomach* Liver* Heart*
X-6: Paraskevi	Unnamed woman	Small intestine Stomach* Liver* Heart*

Second Opinion

Note: * refers to a location that is only played if the Paraskevi reaches it.

Episode	Patient	Organ(s)	Other GUILT Present
5-6: Infection	Cybil Myers	Small intestine Stomach* Liver* Heart*	None
6-4: Second Opinion	Derek Stiles	Heart	Immature Kyriaki Mature Kyriaki
6-7: Fallen Heroes	Unnamed man	Heart	None
X-6: Paraskevi	Unnamed man	Small intestine Stomach* Liver* Heart*	None

Tips

• In Under the Knife, Paraskevi always escapes to the next organ through the top of the screen. Slicing Paraskevi will force it to move slightly towards the bottom of the current organ and delay the escape, but newly-cut pieces, which cannot be stunned shortly after the cut, can still take this time to escape.
• In Second Opinion, keep an eye on Paraskevi's tail. If it starts shaking, it means Paraskevi is about to escape the organ.
• Sometimes, if you have trouble handling multiple Paraskevi at the same time, it is okay to let a few of them burrow into the organ, so long as you are not working on the heart. This comes in handy for the X mission where Paraskevi burrow into the organ quickly.
• It is always best to work with the smallest possible Paraskevi. Dissecting multiple same-length sections simultaneously is extremely dangerous, as it causes massive drops in the patient's vitals and creates a swarm of Paraskevi that can prove exceedingly difficult to handle, and can cause wounds from the laser from prolonged use.

Trivia

• In Second Opinion's 6-4, the player needs to treat Paraskevi along with Kyriaki. Fortunately, the only Paraskevi that appear in this operation are the two smallest segments, allowing for quick removal.
• Paraskevi is likely inspired by the tapeworm. These parasites inhabit the intestines, absorbing digested food from the host through their skin. They don't actively seek out other organs, but sometimes tapeworm eggs can find their way into the host's bloodstream, and migrate into the brain or spinal cord that way, causing seizures, headaches, comas, or even death.