Secrocyte

Secrocyte is a cell type unlocked after completing "Infection". It has the ability to secrete different substances.

Secrocyte
Level Earned	34: Infection
Ability	Secrete different substances
Energy Usage	0.1 ng/h

Description

The Secrocyte has tiny circles that continuously move outward from the nucleus.

A Secrocyte consume nitrogen continuously, at a rate of 45%/h, If its nitrogen reserve goes below 25%, the Secrocyte would stop secreting and its animation also stops. However, if it gets between 20% and 25%, the Secrocyte would still secrete without consuming nitrogen.

Secrocytes can secrete the followng substances:

• HCN: Diffuses HCN to unprotected cells upon touch.
• Food smell: Cells that smell out uncoated food will be attracted to this.
• Coated food smell: Cells that smell coated food will be attracted to this.
• Light sense activator: Cells that sense sunlight will be attracted to this.
• Wall sense activator: Cells that sense substrate walls will be attracted to this.
• Lipase: Removes fat coating on nutrients. Also damages touching cells.
• Protease: If it touches two cells simultaneously, cuts any adhesin connection between the two cells. Only works if the Secrocyte is at least 0.50 h old.
• -S1: Removes S1 from cells on touch.
• -S2: Removes S2 from cells on touch.
• -S3: Removes S3 from cells on touch.
• -S4: Removes S4 from cells on touch.
• +S1: Adds S1 to cells on touch.
• +S2: Adds S2 to cells on touch.
• +S3: Adds S3 to cells on touch.
• +S4: Adds S4 to cells on touch.

Secrocytes that secrete HCN or lipase are immune to other Secrocytes of the same type.

Secrocytes that secrete food smell, coated food smell, light sense activator, or wall sense activator are invisible to cell-detecting Senseocytes and Stereocytes.

Usage

Secrocytes are the center of the Digestion challenges, as well as Deception.

Secrocytes that secrete food smell are often used for tricking smart swimmers into approaching.

Secrocytes that secrete HCN or protease are popular in weapons. Protease is especially popular, as it can disconnect adhesin connections on the defending organism, including even connections to Keratinocytes.

Settings

Settings common to all cell types:

Note: Settings marked with an asterisk (*) can only be used after completing 26: Slippery Slope. Make adhesin Type: Switch If checked, this cell's children will be linked by adhesin. Default: No Prioritize Type: Switch If checked, this cell will gain extra nutrient priority when it is dangerously low on mass. Default: Yes Cell type Type: Cell type selection The type of the cells that are on this mode. Default: Phagocyte Initial Type: Switch Whether or not this mode will be the one placed on the substrate. Default: Yes if M1, otherwise No Child 1: Mode Type: Mode selection The mode of child 1. Default: Current mode Keep adhesin Type: Switch If checked, child 1 will keep the adhesin connections that the parent already has, assuming it ends up on the side where the connection is. Default: Yes Mirror* Type: Switch If checked, this cell will be mirrored with respect to its parent. Default: No Child 2: Mode Type: Mode selection The mode of child 2. Default: Current mode Keep adhesin Type: Switch If checked, child 2 will keep the adhesin connections that the parent already has, assuming it ends up on the side where the connection is. Default: Yes Mirror* Type: Switch If checked, this cell will be mirrored with respect to its parent. Default: No Split mass Type: Slider The minimum amount of mass the cell should have before it can split. Default: 2.538 ng Snap values: Split at age 0.50 h, 0.774 ng, 0.900 ng, 1.026 ng, ... , 3.546 ng, Never split Split ratio* Type: Slider The ratio of mass distribution between the two child cells. Default: 0.50:0.50 Snap values: 0.100:0.900, 0.133:0.867, 0.167:0.833, ... 0.900:0.100 Nutrient priority* Type: Slider The cell mass flow priority of this cell. Default: 1.00 Snap values: $\sqrt[12]{10^{-12}}, \sqrt[12]{10^{-11}}, \sqrt[12]{10^{-10}}, \dots , \sqrt[12]{10^{12}}$ Split angle Type: Slider The split angle relative to the cell's front. Default: 0° Snap values: 0°, 15°, 30°, ... , 360° Child 1 angle Type: Slider The angle of the first child relative to the split angle. Default: 0° Snap values: 0°, 15°, 30°, ... , 360° Child 2 angle Type: Slider The angle of the second child relative to the split angle. Default: 0° Snap values: 0°, 15°, 30°, ... , 360° Red color Type: Slider The amount of red that this cell has. Default: 0.000 Snap options: 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000 Green color Type: Slider The amount of green that this cell has. Default: 0.000 Snap options: 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000 Blue color Type: Slider The amount of blue that this cell has. Default: 0.000 Snap options: 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000 Adhesin stiffness* Type: Slider The amount of resistance to rotations that the adhesin connection should have. Default: 0.000 Snap options: 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000 Cytoskeleton Type: Slider The hardness of the cell. Default: 1.0000 Snap options: 0.5000, 0.5625, 0.6250, ... , 2.0000 Adhesin length* Type: Slider The length of the adhesin connection made when this cell splits. Default: 0.000 Snap options: 0.000, 0.044... , 0.088..., 0.133..., ... , 1.000 Max connections* Type: Selection If the cell is already connected to this many or more cells, it will not split. Default: 20 Options: 1, 2, 3, ... , 20

Settings exclusive to Secrocyte:
Secretion Type: Selection The type of secretion that this cell secretes. Default: Food smell Options: Food smell, HCN, Lipase, Protease, Coated food smell, Light sense activator, Wall sense activator, -S1, -S2, -S3, -S4, +S1, +S2, +S3, +S4

Trivia

• Secrocyte used to be unlocked when finishing Scarce Conditions (back when this was required to unlock Deception); this has since changed on the latest update.
  • The description of Deception has not been corrected to reflect this; it still implies that the Secrocyte had just been unlocked.