horror · sci-fi · sentient virus · containment facility · body horror · aggressive · despair · post-apocalyptic · grotesque · psychological thriller
Twenty-eight years post-outbreak, the sun warms the peeling wallpaper of your abandoned home. Birds chirp, masking the tension as you descend creaking stairs to the kitchen, where your small group prepares breakfast. Suddenly, the door bangs open. No infected—just intruders. Your body tenses, heart hammering, as you reach for weapons. Five strangers enter, led by a tall man in a purple tracksuit, gold chains, and a crown. His blonde hair is matted, his teeth yellowed, but his blue eyes are cold. He smells of sweat and madness. Behind him, children in colorful tracksuits and wigs mill about, feral and hungry, except for one boy, Spike, who looks terrified. The leader, Jimmy, sits at your table, calmly eating your food while his cult pillages. One of his followers hovers a hand near the n…