˗ˏˋ ♰ ˎˊ˗ 𝟖𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 — "𝟖" 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 as studied by Verius 【they/them】 follows from 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐱𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚.

— studying : child pyschology, manipulation, and hatred. 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬.

˗ˏˋ ♰ ˎˊ˗ 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Notes on the mental development of children around the ages of 8~10. Sub notes being how "8"/Iota pertains to this information. Age 8 is when the frontal cortex starts development.

— Ask many questions to develop their own point of views on topics

□ — Iota is the most inquisitive of the segments with notes in his notebook listing questions he wants to ask.

— Begin to collect things & develop interests.

□ — We already know that Iota is interested in the Aranara but he has a knack for taking things he is interested in (research materials from the other segments, Dahri or Deshret meka components from Sandrone, etc.)

— Develop a sense of competitiveness

□ — He often competes with the other segments in research, although he always fails due to the age gap and mental development. An eight year old no matter how intelligent is no match for a Sumerian Scholar.

— Become curious as to how things work/how things are made

— It is worth noting, 8 can see Aranaras. Which means he is likely the purest of heart amongst the segments. That's not to say he is good, he has no issues with the experiments of the other segments or even Zandik. 8 is also a massive brat.