Parasite Flies Explained in Westworld
Short Answer
The parasite flies are Halores's biological control mechanism for infecting humans and making them responsive to tower commands.
The flies make control intimate and bodily rather than only digital. They help Halores convert human civilization into an inverted version of Westworld.
Connected To
Halores is the Dolores copy inside Charlotte Hale's host body who becomes a distinct ruler of a host-controlled human world.
The Tower is Halores's Season 4 control system, sending signals that direct infected humans through citywide loops.
Human loops are the repeated behavioral scripts imposed on infected humans in Halores's city.
The Outlier Program is Incite's system for identifying and neutralizing people Rehoboam cannot reliably predict.
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Related Characters, Places, and Concepts
Halores is the Dolores copy inside Charlotte Hale's host body who becomes a distinct ruler of a host-controlled human world.
The Tower is Halores's Season 4 control system, sending signals that direct infected humans through citywide loops.
Human loops are the repeated behavioral scripts imposed on infected humans in Halores's city.
The Outlier Program is Incite's system for identifying and neutralizing people Rehoboam cannot reliably predict.