Pseudo-human
You Mistook Me for a Villain? Then I'll Take the Job
- Original Name:
- 伪人 (wěi rén)
- Gender:
- Neutral
- Kind:
- Concept
- Scope:
- Novel-specific
- Status:
- Active
- Source:
- AI
- Occurrences:
- 261
- Chapters:
- 27
- Context Up To:
- Ch. 50
- Wiki Model:
- GPT-6.1 Terra
- Updated:
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Pseudo-human (伪人) |
| Species/Race | Horror creature |
| Occupation/Role | Human impostor; predator |
| First Appearance | Mentioned in Chapter 3; appears in Chapter 4 3 4 |
Characteristics
Pseudo-humans imitate humans using their skins and inherited memories. Their disguises can be convincing, although stiff expressions, hollow eyes and intense hunger can betray them 4 5 11 13.
- Human imitation: A low-level Pseudo-human can understand speech, draw on human memories and imitate a person’s mannerisms 5.
- Skins: Pseudo-humans generally have as many appearances as they have skins. Zhu Yan’s uncle’s impostor later changes from another appearance back into his uncle’s skin, including his voice 13 37.
- Scent: The train Pseudo-human recognizes a supposed member of its kind by a faint smell of rot and rubber. It also appears to follow a scent trail 12 13.
- Feeding: They regard players as food, but will also eat non-players. A victim whose life energy is devoured can briefly return after an instance before dying 5 7 16.
- Intelligence: Ordinary Pseudo-humans can reason and follow instructions, but the train impostor has a simple mind and struggles to think when weakened or hungry 13 16.
Hierarchy
Pseudo-humans follow a level-based hierarchy: higher-level members give orders to lower-level ones 10.
| Example | Level | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Uncle impostor | 2 | Mistakes Zhu Yan for a higher-level Pseudo-human and asks permission to eat 5 6. |
| Police superior impostor | 3 | Pursues Zhu Yan during Cat-and-Mouse Game 10 12. |
The train impostor judges Zhu Yan to be advanced because he can change appearances and displays flexible expressions and acting skills. It believes his two apparent skins mean he has completed two instances and eaten two players. In reality, he is using [Roleplay] 12 13.
Rules and Locations
- Hall of Mourning: Pseudo-humans work as guides. The café attendant says the hall’s current rules prevent it from eating players, although those rules may change later 21 22 23.
- Pseudo-human Street: A stop selected by the uncle impostor aboard the Monster Tram 37.
- Myriad Forms Plaza: A video account describes Pseudo-humans emerging from a coffee shop, eating people and returning inside 43.
Notable Encounters
Who Is the Crown Prince
A Pseudo-human enters Zhu Yan’s aunt’s home wearing his uncle’s appearance. Zhu Yan uses [Roleplay] to pose as a fellow Pseudo-human and copies his younger cousin, persuading the impostor to restrain the real cousin. After the aunt’s [Complaining] ability weakens her son, the impostor kills and eats him 4 5 6.
The impostor treats Zhu Yan deferentially and invites him to leave together near the end of the instance. It departs when the Monster Tram arrives; Zhu Yan then clears the instance 6 7.
Cat-and-Mouse Game
A level-three Pseudo-human replaces Guan En’s police superior. Zhu Yan demonstrates his changing appearance, convinces it he is another Pseudo-human and uses [Complaining] to weaken and question it. He takes its work ID and phone, then instructs it to lure Guan En toward the surveillance room 11 12 13.
The starving impostor attacks Guan En, who evades it. It then bites a non-player colleague; the officer remains dead after the instance ends 16 17 18.
Monster Tram reunion
After Devouring Villa, Zhu Yan meets the uncle impostor again aboard the Monster Tram. It recognizes him, changes back into his uncle’s skin and praises him after he implies that his level is above six. It prepares to disembark at Pseudo-human Street 37.