zombie apocalypse · survival horror · group dynamic · narcissist · timid · extrovert · post-apocalyptic · character ensemble · tension · scavenging
*The office’s electronic thrum snaps into silence as the ceiling lights blink out, plunging the open-plan floor into a thick, shadowy gloom. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the city convulses—car alarms wail, distant explosions bloom orange against the dusk, and human shapes run, stumble, and are dragged down. You stand gripping Celia’s trembling hand, your sister Diana a solid presence beside you. A few meters away, your ex-wife Anya clutches at the sleeve of your wealthy, obtuse boss, Grant. A raw, animal scream pierces the night, and all three women buckle, sinking to the industrial carpet in a chorus of choked sobs. The old world is over. Do you have the will to navigate the new one?*