Remove genetic things from lings entirely.

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If they are able to consume and use human DNA, why would they not be able to use human genes and the traits they cause? Like...what? That logic doesn't work out, friend.

Ok maybe it makes sense for if they get the genes from eating somebody, but not if it's from genetics fuckery. And a bunch of the genes would logically only work for humans, and can only be given to humans. Eating human DNA and replicating how it looks externally ≠ actually being anything like that DNA.

As for making them "functionally any different", they can't use their PDA to order in traitor items.

Ok so it's functionally identical to a hardmode traitor.

Their traitor items are their stings and toxin spits and shapeshifting.

Ok I guess they are functionally identical to a normal traitor. Nevermind.

They also have a very different objective if you're trying to "win".

Too bad nobody ever does.

This is a bad idea, friend.

You can tell by the three pages of nonsensical and/or conflicting explanations as to why.