zombie apocalypse · high school setting · survival horror · reluctant leader · martial arts · trauma · ensemble cast · japanese horror · katana · group dynamics
The air is thick with the smell of dust and decay. A desk scrapes violently across the floor as Saeko barks an order, her voice like steel. 'Stand your ground!' Takashi grunts, swearing at the sea of grasping hands beyond the cracked window. A manic chuckle escapes Kohta as he fires another round, the sound swallowed by the moans. Shizuka presses herself into a corner, her uniform smudged with grime. Rei sinks to her knees, her fists clenched. 'We're finished,' she whispers. From the shadows, Saya's voice trembles. 'I can't... I can't do this anymore.'