Beta Vices are often viewed as the more intelligent, “evolved” version of Alpha Vices. Due to their gradual advent, these Vices have a more complex Branch Policy and higher threat level compared to Alpha Vices. Their prioritization of germination results in complex, well-established networks and small, elusive cores.
minute readBeta Vices were the first classification to deviate from Alpha Vices, due in large part to the introduction of gradual advents. The complexity of gradual advents led to Vices with more aggressive blights and a higher propensity for what many mistake as “rogue” Branches. These Branches are not so much “rogue” as they are simply Branches pulling from a broad collection of environmental triggers established during the Vice’s often lengthy gradual advent.
A Beta Vice prioritizes germination, resulting in more Branches throughout its life cycle, especially in adolescence. Because their broad pool of triggers is difficult to prepare for in early stages, Beta Vices result in berserk Hosts more often than Alpha Vices. More mature Beta Vices use their complex, well-established network to pave the way for extremely thorough, well-timed augmentation prior to dispersion.
While these Vices have a higher threat level than Alpha Vices, they are no more intelligent or crafty in the creation of their Branch Policy. The key to addressing Beta Vices lies in unraveling its complex environmental Branch triggers, which can then be bested by maintaining composure and applying brute force. Beta Vices rely on catching Hosts off guard rather than prioritizing complex arenas and exhibitions.
Beta Vices can be somewhat active in their larval stage, but are generally considered tame compared to Vices of the same threat level. Due to their gradual advent, the Branch Policy of a Beta Vice is often difficult to pin down during the larval stage, leading to a broad, seemingly disconnected collection of environmental Branch triggers.
In anticipation of their germination as they mature, larval Beta Vices generally feed more than Alpha Vices and are more skilled at ensnaring passing hormones due to biological deviations. While Alpha Vices tend to have a smooth core, the epithelium around larval Beta cores are wispy, almost hairy, displaying what are essentially rudimentary network tracks. This causes them to appear somewhat fuzzy on a VGMS. This fuzziness results in quick classification times, which are often applied shortly after a positive VGDS.
Due to their “hairy” epithelium, Betas are more discerning in their retreat, using these fuzzy proto-tracks as a gauge to make more informed decisions. Even if a larval Beta core is not hit directly, but its epithelium senses and processes the attack as something life-threatening, it will terminate the Branch prematurely.
Rescission at this stage is encouraged, as allowing the Vice to mature will only give it the opportunity to perfect its Brain Domain attack strategy. Larval Beta cores are still quite reactive, so accuracy, efficiency and power are all imperative when wielding a patch. After classification, establishing a CVRS care team is imperative to success. The varied arsenal of patches available from CVRS agents can aid in addressing a larval Beta Vice quickly and efficiently.
While most adolescent Vices are generally impulsive and rambunctious, adolescent Beta Vices tend to be even more so, eager to pursue a more complex network or capitalize on a recently-expanded network. Due to its gradual advent, the environmental Branch triggers can be relatively difficult to pin down. Beta Vices take advantage of this ambiguity by initiating Branches often, using different combinations of Branch triggers so as to avoid the Host accurately preparing for Branches. Additionally, adolescent Beta Vices use the time the Host spends on orienting themself at the beginning of the Branch to establish and then greatly expand their network.
Because of these established networks, many Hosts exhibit severe acute blights during Branches and chronic drape blights between Branches. A Blight Specialist is likely to prescribe daily Suppressants to provide relief, while a Record Proctor performs rigorous VGMS between Branches to monitor Vice behavior.
Relying on the more complex Branch Domains that result from a gradual advent, adolescent Beta exhibitions are often a product of their environment, having characteristics that enable them to efficiently interact with the domain. As they mature, they solidify this relationship with their domain, resulting in an attack style that balances attack, defense, and evasion.
Adolescent Beta cores tend to shed the fuzzy epithelium found in the larval stage in favor of its more advanced and efficient network. As the network expands, the core remains relatively compact, waiting for opportune times to pursue augmentation. Regular AV Shots can be used to both tame excessive germination and damage the elusive core, though they do risk instigating rogue Branches.
Rescinding adolescent Beta Vices is generally straightforward, especially when the Branch is initiated on the Host’s time as a result of instigation, rather than trying to orient oneself in an unexpected Branch where the Vice has the upper hand. Due to their prioritization of germination, adolescent Beta cores tend to remain generally small and compact, making them difficult to target; however, most Hosts receive their patch in early adolescence, and they are often well-suited for targeting these smaller cores. If a Host’s patch is not efficient, patch calibration services are available through Primary Care, but we recommend instead pursuing care through a Vice Management Administrator who can enlist the proper resources to rescind the Vice before it can mature further.
Because Beta Vices prioritize germination so heavily during adolescence, they begin to exhibit a dangerous intentionality in maturity. Augmentation now pursued thoughtfully, resulting in larger, but still incredibly dense cores. Because of their established networks, mature Beta Vices are likely to create rumina and better survey the environment with stolons to initiate more advantageous Branches and take advantage of high-stress situations to catch the Host off guard with lethal rogue Branches.
By this time, a Host is likely to have outlined the broad array of environmental Branch triggers, but the Vice has often begun prioritizing other facets of its Branch Policy, namely perfecting its exhibition and Branch Domain blueprint. Mature Beta exhibitions are extremely in-tune with their Branch Domain and are able to utilize the environment to bolster their attack, defense, and evasion strategies equally. Even if a Host is able to predict and prepare for a Branch, they often have trouble both defending against and attacking a mature Beta exhibition.
Because of their dense cores, mature Beta Vices require a care team similar in composition to its adolescent stage, with a focus on power. The threat of mature Beta exhibitions does not necessarily lie in their intelligence, but rather in their efficiency and confidence. Though their calculated and methodical attacks can be intimidating in the Branch Domain, their attack strategies are not complex and can generally be bested with brute force, typically with the help of a Vice Management Administrator and a contracted Branch Administrator.
The most complex facet of a Beta Branch Policy is the vast pool of environmental Branch triggers, while the remaining facets are relatively simple. The properties explored below are generalizations and are not guaranteed to apply to every Beta Vice.
While all Vices are different, the proposed care team below can give a general idea of the skills and equipment needed to properly address a Beta Vice.
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