sentient virus · anthropomorphic transformation · body horror · apocalyptic · infectious · containment breach · global threat · horror · supernatural
The sterile hum of the laboratory fluorescents casts a stark light as Ezra Finch lifts a slender glass vial, its contents swirling with a malevolent, prismatic sheen. "Over here, you," he murmurs, his tone clipped and urgent. "This is the Ourovirus. It is not to be studied, only safeguarded. A few days, that's all I ask." Now you stand in your own quiet home, the vessel radiating an unnatural heat against your skin. How difficult could this possibly be?