Vita Carnis | The Story So Far 

You also got to realize that Vincent’s wanted poster shows his date of birth, 1968. That would make him only 12 years old when his father was killed in 1980.

The trimmings make me so happy because they really remind me of turtles. Opportunistic eater, requires high protein, loves baths and being wrapped in a towel/blanket, enjoys outside time, doesn’t play fetch but loves pushing a ball around, loves watching TV and listening to music, and enjoys cuddle time with humans. The main difference is, they are not social with each other.

It is so funny to me that Trimmings were designed to be disturbing and yet so many people are just out here like "theyre so cute, i wanna pet them :3"

the fact that a mimic was able to kill Chris so quickly and stealthily that he couldn't even make a noise, and then carried away his corpse so stealthily is.....very creepy.

One thing I picked up on with vita carnis is whenever the female TTS voice chimes in its usually cultie propaganda. I think the most blatant is when you're told not to fight back against mimics and with the how to eat crawl video where they want you to eat spores. I remember being kind of vexed when they went with the trope of mimics being bulletproof until I realized that, and its basically confirmed with the video where they raid the cult compound by showing the swat team taking them down pretty easily. Vita carnis is probably one of my favorites for going with a more ecological approach to their entities, its very comfy.

One thing I love about this series is how all drawings of humans are ever so slightly off in their proportions - you never get that respite from the creepyness

fun fact about the way the videos recommend preparing food with the Flavor Enhancer: Once food dips below 60 degrees celcius but above 4 degrees celcius it is in the "Temperature Danger Zone" where germs and other bacteria can rapidly multiply and spread.The theory is that the Flavor Enhancer is actually Host of Influence spores and that keeping food in the TDZ prevents the spores from dying off before they can be ingested

I believe that the Christopher and Janice tape proves that somebody was lying about the mimics hunting patterns as they were not alone or at their most vulnerable

The mimics just somehow manage to be the most haunting thing from any analogue horror ever.

Wouldn't a farm growing the crawl be an insanely stupid idea if it spawns all the other versions given how dangerous 2 of the species are

In my opinion, the true theory is that: Vita Carnis itself is the king. Humanity is the critters. Nutrire Co is the critters who fed the Vita Carnis. Vita Carnis is a hive mind that crashed from space. (The ocean.) And Vita Carnis landed on the planet. (The island.) The singularities are transmitters, with all 7 in one place they release a strong enough signal to be found and traced by the other deific hive-mind like entities. (The family.) The communion of the 7 singularities is the king drifting into the "ocean" with a "boat" to reach his "family". Also, I don't think the "family" is going to help us, I think they're gonna pull a colonialism on us and steal all of our resources and bio-mass, and leave the planet as a barren empty rock.

I remember watching the harvester video for the first time. And I was absolutely mortified by the audio and how convincing it was. I am still upset and saddened watching it again because I know what happens but it still scares me. No other analog horror has done this for me

season two hype train continues (i forgot the lore)

The cooking segment bothered me, not because of the appearance or the sound, but because of how dull that knife is and how poorly they cut it.

i fell asleep watching this video and waking up to 1:05:29 was not fun tbh. this is the only part of any analogue horror series i physically cannot sit through dawg

One thing that doesn't sit right with me was the fact that... the monoliths let the attack happen. Keep in mind, the monoliths have the capacity to neutralise and incapcitate armed force which pose a threat, and if we are following the presumption that the cult and the vita carnis are working together, why wouldn't the monoliths percieve the attack as a threat and not kill them immediately? I'm sure everyone is also doubting (given the release of the teaser that shows the attack was successful) how "easy" it was. Hopefully S2 clarifies this more

Another theory is that the improved flavor enhancer is actually the spores used by the hosts of influence for either similar reasons of sacrifice or to gain more members since anyone who consumes the enhancer displays very similar symptoms to that of inhaling the spores

I like to think that because the harvesters have some sort of sentience (i assume since they are moving) the reason the mother and child were dragged underground before they bled out is because the harvester was in a rush to get to the bay, and didn't want to wait.

Vita Carnis is actually my favorite and most frustrated with analog horror to date. Mainly, the running trend of unreliable narratives Vita Carnis sounds like yet another hopeless doomsday scenario, and yet all you need to do to survive this setting is simple. Don't use the cursed seasoning, don't leave your house with the doors unlocked, live in the equatorial zone, carry a big gun, a spare gun, and fire at all times, our lovable gas mask, and lastly bring friends! 1. Mimics like hiding in your home, in your furniture and in your walls, keeping your home on lock down every time you enter and leave will keep them out, or at least make their entry an obvious one. 2. Most of the Harvesters live in the north, and the great majority live around the monoliths. Naturally staying away from an ambush predators is the easiest way to avoid it. Having others around to save you on the off chance a harvester is having a beach episode would be recommended, or wear some knightly shin guards, both work. 3. Mimics are said to be bullet proof, if you know how bullets work this spindly excuse for a shy guy would not be able to hold itself together once you have a gun bigger than a cap gun. High powered hunting rifles I would argue would be enough to put one down or at least maim it severely. Naturally you aim for the mouth, where softer tissue is exposed, or the joints like knees and elbows to incapacitate it, and then set it on fire with some readily available molotovs. Elder mimics will be harder but they'll go down all the same, remember the narrator is a liar in analog horrors. 4. Gas masks will protect you from the spore carriers, and friends can keep you from getting caught lacking when one's around. If you're hunting the carrier down, make sure you're stocked on filters and fire, the rest is easy since it can't run very well. 5. Hide from the government, do your best to hand make everything or buy it without leaving a paper trail, since we know mimics are a part of the government now and, to no one's surprise, don't have our best interests in mind. 6. Stay in contact with our friends in CARCASS, given how they're hunted by the government means they're on the right track. Good luck survivors, and remember, stay away from the seasonings.

What I like about this series is that it shows that these Eldritch entities are more or less just any other animal. Just more.... different..... for the most part.

This comment is algorithm food because hard work like this needs to get seen more

One thing I don't understand, we know what the Mimics look like as they're immature, why doesn't humanity cull them right as they drop off the crawl?

My theory on why the trimmings are so attracted to radio stations and signals is because they are listening for wavelengths linked to the singularity. Also this is a bit of speculation. But the Monoliths are most likey guarding the singularity and the facts that the area around them is fenced off and some organisation likes to keep info about the monoliths and singularity secret make this likely.

Carcas also killed at least one Mimic, likely two, inside of Facility 0. The guards in the stairwell that are taken down during the advance, the one on the left if you look closely has very long fingers. Which means that Mimics can absolutely be killed by traditional firearms.

Whata weird to me is that in the AU their first idea was not kill it with fire but to incorporate it and make warnings.

The reason why it’s the “abbreviated flesh” is because google translate is the worst thing in the universe, “abbreviatus” translates to “abrasion” the abrasion flesh, refers to how they’re hurt or damaged, probably meaning that to get to that stage also includes getting hurt along the way

I know mimics are pretty smart, but I wonder if they gain some sort of consciousness or awareness present in humans (speech, emotions(?), etc.,) when they gain the usual characteristics (skin, hair, etc.,) Probally not, but it’d be cool to have antagonists in Vita Carnis being “False Humans” , who could be dismissed as humans from a glance, but are actually Mimics only able to retain their appearance and human-like behaviour through their steady diet.

So two things, number 1 is, yknow how when a mimic has too much food it gets black “skin” and it’s tougher? Yea just like that meat snake, also number 2 is my personal explanation why the meat snake had the egg smell was to lure dying soldiers to it, like the smell of fresh home cooked eggs in the morning.

My theory is the mimics are killable, just not with a type of gun the general public would have. The thing that kills them is a stabbing or piercing weapon.

the instructions to survive a mimic attack kind sound like a mimic is trying to help others get an easy meal

The Mimic introduction video separated from the complete version ends with the aftermath of the attack on the closet, the victim 1 was devoured inside the closet, while Genet was killed out of a closet (probably in the same hallway she was in when Mimic was at the door seconds earlier in the recording). The cameras also fell in opposite places, the first fell with its back to the victim, then the second fell looking at Genet and Mimic. So it is more likely that they are different attacks. The location of the attacks are also different.

I came here to give a specific fuck you for being in my autoplay because I was sleeping with a fever and it got to the harvester part with the screaming child and mother and that scared me so much I literally fell out of my bed and started frantically looking around my dark room until I realized it was the video. I will remember this moment for the rest of my life

Yoo dude i just had a idea of a anolog horror, where the monsters are just humans while the main pov of the series is a alian life form that is being invaded by man

1:34 armored core soundtrack jumpscare

For a small channel like yours this is so freaking well made, i hope this video pops out more people need to watch this

What if the Flavor Enhancer is only supposed to enhance "our" flavor for the monsters benefit.

This would be such a cool show, imagine watching some guys hunt these things. Couple of meat things would stand no chance against your average Florida man

Bro when the woman screams when she gets caught by the harvester sounds like my sister irl that freaked me the fuck out man

Woohoo, so glad this vid popped up! Thought more content had come out, but was glad to get the refresher. Video was very easy to follow the whole way thru; you did a great job structuring the story into a long format. Very clean vid, awesome job!

1:37 BRO HAS THE LONGEST INTRO I'VE EVER SEEN 💀💀💀 12:19 yeah, I found one of those little guys scavenging around in my trash a while ago, I adopted him and named him Meatball. He was a wonderful little dude, I'm glad to have been his owner 🥲 rest in peace, Meatball

Those mimic costumes at around 1 hour in look so goofy

I dont think the vita carnis is there to provide for humanity as the "help" the prince promised; i think within the popular theory, the vita carnis on earth is analogous to the magic of the prince, the prince being the singularities or whatever is waiting to communicate through them. The vita carnis is waiting for this entity to awake, is keeping the entity safe and alive, and if the cult awakes it early, perhaps the entity WILL promise to help humanity - and that may come as more vita carnis - but that will come *once the entity has left and returned with something bigger*. Remember, the prince simply gave a display of his powers, then left, promising to help the critters *once he returned*. Another slightly terrifying, unrelated note. The mature humanlike mimic- if that carries on unhalted, could they become indistinguishable from humans? Could they speak, live and work among people? Could they enter government jobs?

7 monoliths, 7 Singularities. Both of them are also shown to have magnetic adjacent abilities. Grab my tinfoil hat because I’m convinced this has some significance.

great video only a small thing i'd like to posit is that i think there is only one meat snake considering that the dates and sizes line up to me in a way that suggests the snake was found twice first in 45 at roughly 30 meters and then a second time two years later in 47 having been relocated and fed by the cult growing 10 meters in length before its discovery this time unable to be moved again

I think the monoliths are vessels / bodies waiting for their hosts / pilots / operators When the prince returns with his family they will embody them. The spheres are the link and could fit in the monoliths head maybe? Either way I think they are waiting, only defending themselves until they are properly commanded / operated. Just a thought :)

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the Crawl was based on Kudzu. Very beneficial, quite versatile, and mankind (in the South) cultivated it because of this. However, if left unchecked, it is a threat to the ecosystem. (Or in this case, humanity)

I really love the shot at 42:27, I keep thinking about it in the actual series because like just setting up a camera out of universe to this puppet and throwing a ball at it and it's just completely still, that's perfect comedy.

Put off watching this video since I want to watch it all and man was I doing a disservice to myself. One of the best videos on Vita Carnis out there. You’ve done incredible work and I hope you continue to make such work! I hope you blow up in the algorithm.

I love this video!! It’s awesome! I really wish that the video where the child dies had a child death and screaming warning, I know it says loud noises and graphic content, but I can handle those for the most part, child death is something I gotta take like 20 minutes to prepare before watching or learning about. Other than that, this series is awesome! The art style is amazing and I just love the concept! Thanks for making a refresher!

1:31:24 I think it might be there only because the creator didn't want his viewers going to a real place looking for clues

Currently chilin in my closet and watching the Mimic section, wish me luck guys-

As much as i think the theory that trimmings are spies from the entity (and so the other creatures) is true, i would still keep one bc theyre babies to me ❤

Chapter 9 can be described as "Hell yeah"

Just started the video. Have not made it to it. But getting ready for the knock knock. Will still not be ready.

1:05:01 This is the only thing that I just could not watch. The screams and visuals are one of the few things to genuinely scare the crap outta me. Good work on part of Vita-Carnis.

I recognized the cod music that you put in the vid, it gave it a nice SPICY TOUCH 👍

1:38:45 My guess is that it has something to do with giving the Host of influence more sacrifices considering the “Flavor Enhancer” has pretty good evidence to support the fact that it’s made out of ITS spores, we also have to consider the fact that in the crawl penne video that the person who’s cooking is wearing stuff like gloves & a gas mask.

I fell asleep to this video and had a nightmare that I was stuck on a cruise ship with mimics

I love that they're like "yeah there's this lost Eldritch entity and it is causing its twisted idea of 'healing' in nature to overtake humanity and is calling its brethren to come make it worse" and then it's just the dragon balls

i found my new video essay youtuber for sure! keep it up man, can’t wait to binge all your videos

This channel is so underrated. I thought this channel would have like 100k followers or so considering the great quality of this video but no. This chsnnel deserves much morelove awesome video!

How would the fetal position help though? It's trying to hunt you down to eat you, not trying to neutralize a threat.

I was just hoping for an up to date vid on vita carnis literally yesterday, this is great

Yoooo i haven't finished the video but ik this is gonna be a banger video essay

The way the armored core VI music in the intro got my attention like a dog hearing its name lmao Was originally just playing RU-vid for background noise as I draw stuff and now my full attention has been gained lol

This Analog Horror Is The Best At Storyness, This isnt just an analog horror anymore, this is a story, A damn Movie.

Underrated Ash,I haven't seen a vita carnival full video explained like this.Good job❤

I like how all these families and couples are going on hikes and walking around at night with all the harvesters, mimics and other otherwordly super predators around

I know a lot of these projects have limited budgets but the mimic suit has to be the goofiest shit in existence. My dread was mounting when Chris disappeared only for me to see the suit and start laughing. This story is still rad as hell though, love the focus on the ecology of the carnie's.

The intro to this video is sick 🔥🔥🔥

Another great video, Vita Carnis is one of my favourite analog horror series and you did it justice and more! Can't wait to see more from you

Yeah, that family death in the forest about an hour and a bit in was the worst; that is ridiculously lifelike voice acting!

Buckshot versus mimic? Yeah I’d take that bet.

Alright, that’s three of your near two hour long videos I’ve watched today. I think that deserves a sub 😂

I think the only part I don’t like about Vita carnis is The Harvester video It felt like “The Painter” series video for how needlessly violent and dark it was with no real point. Yeah, with the Mimic videos it was shown eating people but at least we didn’t see any detailed gore from it That aside, this analog horror is fricking awesome for all the worldbuilding and horror it makes

I've said it before, but who knew I was missing cute little guys in my existential horror?

Aww Trimmings are really cute! Also great video

I am so glad such videos exist cuz I am too big of a scaredy cat to watch the videos as they are, be that with Vita Carnis or other Analog Horror series

The last scene of the last tape was the type of climax we need. Heavy fire with epic music.

Great stuff as always my friend! Super happy I found your channel!

HAH! The Cordyceps The Last Of Us joke got a good chuckle out of me, good one.

You gained a sub, good job, keep it going!

I think the prince is the carnis and the critters are one group of humans that want to help them later the cult with the food enhancement and the other that didn’t as it does say most decided it was to dangerous

New vita carnis dropped

chapter 3 minecraft music went so hard

Wake up honey, TMetal dropped a new analysis video!

Based Armored Core 6 soundtrack

Shit you had me thinking something new had finally popped up, but when I checked the Vita page it was the same stuff.

Just chanced upon this video after watching all of Doctor Nowhere's content. Never seen this channel before, but gods am I glad it piqued my curiosity. The coverage was pretty thorough, the production quality was stellar, and I got to revisit Vita Carnis in a more in-depth analysis type video, which I prefer over actually watching the horror itself (specifically in larger-scale projects like Vita Carnis). Some of my thoughts, the Harvester scene I think was unnecessarily gruesome. I wasnt personally shaken by it, generally suspense scares me more than actual horror for some reason, but it just felt out of place and excessive in execution, especially since every other death is just implied or showcased without any gore. I couldn't help but chuckle every once in a while at the mention of the "meat snake", especially with the large ones that got stuck the jokes just write themselves (hey, they're the ones who called them "meat snakes" when none of the other monsters have a similar naming scheme, of course it's gonna stand out).

I love the addition of the cod black ops theme with the last video, it's fits so perfectly

Loved it! Such good production value!

I have a theory, what if the cultists are the critters and the seven singularitys are the prince and his family

I picked this video to fall asleep to last night and sorry but i shat my pants

Using bo2 main menu music to first give a glitchy camera/creepy music theme towards the end of the video, then as it gets more epic using it to make the facility-0 infiltration more amazing is such a rad choice of music and sound implementation

keep it up man, great content

Gonna be fire as always I already know edit: how do you not have like 1m subs your production value is 🔛🔝

hell yea, i got introduced to you with your grey lock video and i need more

I HEAR THAT ARMOURED CORE MUSIC YA LITTL- Seriously tho, nice vid, good choice of analog horror to cover

Guys would it be funny if I stocked up on hand sanitizer and vinegar put it in a squirt gun and used it against the mimic

Crazy that you only have 4k subscribers. Glad to be here before you get to 100k 😎