Hey, you're a doctor and scientist. Explain the fusions of your world and why they are not the same as our symbiosis.
*i am, in fact, a doctor and scientist, it’s almost humbling being asked a question for once that’s technical.
*in order for me to properly explain this, i need to start on your end first. the relationship you two have together would be considered a obligate symbiosis (you two can’t live separated) versus facultative (able to separate and be just fine). to break it down further, not only is this relationship an obligative symbiosis, it’s also an endosymbiosis since your symbiont happens to live internally throughout your cellular systems. it’s interesting to note that in typical endosymbiosis relationships, the host tends to lack specific needs that the invading species requires, so it adjusts things within the host’s body to better facilitate it via producing it’s own cells the host can take up. this in turn adjusts the host to become a better facility for the endosymbiont. sound familiar?
*what you have, essentially, is an invasive species that has chosen to blend with you and form an obligative relationship where both you as the host, and your symbiont as the invader, help each other to live fluidly. it’s interesting to note that you two are able to also combine into Venom, i suppose that technically is a perfected fusion, but when you two are not fused in that form, you still live fully connected and physically dependent on one another. this is the key to where the differences reside.
*monster species who are able to fuse, typically only do so through their soul bonds with one another. note that exceptions do exist, but if the two monsters in question cannot mesh well with one another, the fusion won’t occur. a soul bond is the closest example to what you experience with your symbiont; when two monsters soul bond, they exchange pieces of themselves with one another in a way that allows for both monsters to feel the emotions of the other, and in some cases communicate back and forth. monsters are just our souls at the end of the day after all. this isn’t the same, however, because both monsters continue to be independent of one another. even if a bond is broken and the pain is unbearable for some time, eventually healing takes place and people move on. it’s similar only in the emotional and mental exchange taking place.
*the fusion part in specific is the fun one. these fusions take place in the same way as yours does when you become Venom (two parts becoming one), but the difference is the separation afterwards. it’s facultative at best, as neither parties require the other half to function outside of the fusion. we become an entirely new and unique individual, some becoming so perfect that they even have their own separate and non-connected memories, but eventually they split up and return to two unique and non-dependent individuals. the downside and argumentative point is that these brand new people who learn to care for others, are forced into non-existence the moment the fusion ends. some monsters retain memories of that fused time, while others do not.
*there are some notable exceptions to this. in the cases of “G!Sans” or “G!Papyri”, these monster fusions are considered perfected beings. two other monsters fuse into a singular, new being, with brand new memories and personality, in a situation where un-fusing isn’t possible (or if it is, will essentially kill the monster in question). even to that extent, however, it isn’t the same.
*ultimately, you are operating in a unique symbiotic relationship that happens to have a combined form in Venom, but Venom never truly goes anywhere when the form drops. your symbiont is still there, still active, and you two are fully co-dependent on each other to survive. monster fusions (minus the G!Sans/G!Papyri) are only temporary fusions with a full separation into two beings who don’t require the each other’s presence to live. no matter how powerful one monster wants to argue their soul bond with someone is, if a separation happens, said monster won’t die from it (even if it feels that way). you being removed from your symbiont, and vice versa, would kill you at this point.
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