Diamonds-And-Breakdowns

The infected: Zombies…

These creatures are reanimated bodies kind of somnambulists; they are the greatest threat to humanity, other than humanity itself. They are a plague, and the human racetheir host. The lucky ones are devoured; their bones scraped clean, their flesh consumed. Those not so fortunate join the ranks of their attackers, transformed into, carnivorous monsters. Conventionalwarfare is useless against these creatures. The science cannot protect us from an enemy that has no “life” to end.

The Virus: Solanum

Solanum works by traveling through the bloodstream, from theinitial point of entry to the brain. The virus uses the cells of the frontal lobe for replication, destroying them in the process. During this period, all bodily functions cease. By stopping the heart,the infected subject is rendered “dead.” The brain, however, remains alive but dormant, while the virus mutates its cells into a completely new organ. The most critical trait of this new organ is itsindependence from oxygen. By removing the need for this all-important resource, the undead brain can utilize, but is in no way dependent upon, the complex support mechanism of the human body. Oncemutation is complete, this new organ reanimates the body into a form that bears little resemblance (physiologically speaking) to the original corpse. Some bodily functions remain constant, others operatein a modified capacity, and the remainder shut down completely. This new organism is a ZOMBIE, a member of the living dead.

Killing them

While destroying a zombie may be simple, it is far fromeasy. Zombies require none of the physiological functions that humans need to survive. Destruction or severe damage of the circulatory, digestive, or respiratory system would do nothing to a member ofthe walking dead, as these functions no longer support the brain. Simply put, there are thousands of ways to kill a human—and only one to kill a zombie. The brain must be obliterated, by any means...