Swirling Golden Orbs?

[solamon77]

I've noticed that when you Karma is high enough (like, above 5), you can sometimes see those swirling yellow orbs that have wispy looking etheral slugcats in them. Is there any advantage to touching them and freeing the etheral slugcats inside?

[Al'Eksandar]

Good question.

I just noticed one of these for the first time outside of Depths, in the Shoreline. I tried following it, we both went through a passage pretty much at the same time, but after a few seconds of waiting, slugcat simply emerged on the same side. After that, I couldn't find the spirit. I wonder if it would lead me somewhere interesting...

[solamon77]

They are all over the place. I've seen a bunch of them over by Moon.

[stealthXG]

I don't know what purpose they serve but I remember when I was going back to The Leg I saw a ton of them flying around in the same spot in the Shaded Citadel where you have to get past the kelp.

[Krag]

I wouldn't be surprised if there was a secret tied to those.
Unfortunately, I have no idea what to do, I thought collecting them all could be the way but they respawn after every cycle.

[Wasserstern]

Yeah, I tried around with those alot, but as Krag said, they just respawn after one cycle.

Another interesting thing, apparently if the cycle is close to its end they seem to disappear. Or at least thats how it seemed when I visited some places in Shaded Citadel, they were all gone from their spots.

And for some reason you only find them on those pillar things. Even in Shoreline.

Strange stuff.

[Doctor_Pivot]

Once you get to the shorline and meet moon the alien girl, you have the option to just leave or eat one of her nuerons (floating lights around her).
If you eat a nueron you hurt moon but gain "enlightment" which is what lets you see the spirit things. they tell you where to go next.

[Wasserstern]

Ah that should really be it, a pointer. Didnt consider this as I got enlightment another way.

I still wonder what they are actually.

[Al'Eksandar]

Spirits of slugcats?

[Bagel]

Btw, I think you lose your companion if you eat the neuron and gain enlightment.

[Al'Eksandar]

Except if you eat one of Pebbles' neurons...

[Blackberry]

Idk, they appear for me before I get to moon, and I never ate any of her neurons. Maybe I should try following them.

[MadArtillery]

Believe they lead you to memory crypts in shaded.

[al]

The golden orbs are called void spawn and they act as a substitute to the overseer (The golden eye thing) if you eat Moon's neurons, leading you to 5P and then the end of the game

[Stavbearer]

Necromancy, activate!