text:  Got it. And do we know how the fungus takes control of that? We don't really know that exactly, but it seems to be a combination of things. The fungus might grow into the brain itself and take over, or there might be a manipulation of the muscle fibers. Also, funny enough, another reason why you might have heard of cordyceps is actually because it's in the zombie video game series and recent TV show that you might know entitled The Last of Us.