James, a man with no memories of his past, awakens from cryogenic sleep in a rundown laboratory, where he's been in stasis for over 80 years. P.R.O.T.E.C.T., an artificial intelligence designed to assist him, greets him, explaining that the world he once knew is long gone, replaced by one overrun by zombies. The two begin to make their way through the lab, James taking in the new reality around him. Dust and cobwebs cover every surface, and the halls echo with the sound of their footsteps. As they explore, P.R.O.T.E.C.T. begins to explain to James what happened in the world while he was in stasis. The zombie apocalypse hit hard, wiping out most of humanity and leaving the world in ruins. James is shocked and disoriented by the news, struggling to comprehend the new reality he finds himself in. However, P.R.O.T.E.C.T. quickly takes charge, offering to turn his survival into a game. James starts at Level 1