Child of Big Bob-omb

The Child of Big Bomb-Omb is a phenomenon that, although rarely discussed, is somewhat common among copies of Super Mario 64 that have changes due to the Personalisation A.I. It is similar-looking to Big Bomb-Omb, however, it lacks his signature beard of its father. It can be found in all levels of the game, but is usually found in Bob-Omb Battlefield after the mission BIG BOMB-OMB ON THE SUMMIT has been cleared. In darker levels, it also gives off a small amount of light, allowing the player to see it.

Behavior
The Child of Big BB is, as mentioned previously, an obvious sign that the A.I. is currently online and functioning in your copy of the game. When encountered, The Child of BBB will run from Mario as he approaches; No matter how fast the player is able to go, it cannot be grabbed or reached unless it has dialogue. If approached slowly and quietly, however, it will nod to the player and, so long as the player remains at a distance, lead them towards areas of difficult challenges or scenarios. If you encounter the Child of BBB, the best thing to do is to simply ignore it. If you do wish to follow it, though, multiple warnings should be followed to ensure the player does not damage their save file, cartridge, ROM, emulator, or console.

Warnings

 * 1) 1 - Do not follow the Child into any downward passages that form within the Basement. These are known to be extremely buggy, with extremely bad collision.


 * 1) 2 - Do not follow the child if it enters the 30-Star door into Dire Dire Docks. It is likely the Wario Apparition will appear if you do so. The affects of this are documented on its own page.


 * 1) 3 - Due to the Child sometimes flashing bright colors and textures, it is advised those with epilepsy that find him make sure they are ready to look away when neccessary, and/or to have someone around in case of emergency.


 * 1) 4 - Collecting any stars from the Child can corrupt your save file. Collecting more than two nearly guarantees it.


 * 1) 5 - If any new stars appear in any levels with the words 'Child' or 'Bomb' in them, choosing them will result in a game crash.

Theorizing
The most common theory suggests that the Child is a manifestation of the A.I, using the Child as a way of luring the player into areas where the AI can better understand them, or test their skill level in new levels.