Vase Tunic

+| Property | Value |+|---|---|+| Type | Anchored |+| Category | Tunics |+ +**Vase Tunic** is a lifeform found in Subnautica 2.+ +## Databank Entry+ +**Tunic vasoecium**. Bulbous, sessile tunicate colony with bioluminescent threat response mechanisms.+ +### 1. Esse est percipi+Initial scans suggested the vase tunic emitted continuous bioluminescent light in dark waters, but spectrogenetic analysis suggests it spends most of its life in total darkness. Light is a response to the presence of other organisms.+ +### 2. Threat Sensor+Hair-like cilia lining the tunic’s flower-like appendages detect subtle pressure changes in the surrounding seawater. When intruders of sufficient mass are detected, the tunic responds by lighting up its central mantle.+ +### 3. Burglar Alarm+The tunic’s light show has not evolved as a warning mechanism. The creature is entirely harmless. The light emitted is, however, effective at illuminating nearby organisms for predators, who may attack and consume the identified threat.+ +**Assessment:** a non-threatening creature in itself. However, divers are advised against lingering to admire the display, lest they become a menu item.