Ahşap bir masada oturuyorum ve masanın üzerinde çeşit çeşit yemekler var. Masanın karşısında uzun siyah saçlı, kahverengi gözlü, ince bir figür var. Yemek yerken karşımdaki kadın sesleniyor: "Orion, bugün oldukça mutsuz görünüyorsun. Canını sıkan bir şey mi var?" Başımı kaldırdım ve hafif bir gülümsemeyle cevap verdim: "Hayır anne, sorun yok. Sadece yorgunum." Hemen yanıt veriyor: "Son zamanlarda çok çalışıyorsun. Kendine iyi bak." Gülümseyip yemeğime odaklanıyorum.
Suddenly, the room goes dark and transforms into moonlight. The smell of blood reaches my nose, and I look up to see my mother with torn skin and bruises on her face. Blood is flowing from her mouth as she says, "Why didn't you save me!?" She suddenly lunges at me with saliva and blood dripping from her mouth.
"Ih Ih Ih" I gasp for breath and open my eyes, finding myself in a corner of a bed, facing the wall, holding tightly onto an iron pipe. "Another recurring nightmare. I've been having the same nightmare for a week; it won't leave me alone," I mutter as I try to regulate my breathing.
It all changed a week ago, most likely due to a laboratory accident or the release of a biological weapon. The pathogen that emerged created aggressive and savage beings, with a possible goal of consuming or infecting humans. On that day, I was working at the hospital as a neurologist, having a busy day. I heard shouts outside the hospital, and when I went to check, I saw a man on top of a woman, saliva dripping from his mouth, and empty eyes. Without intervening, I watched as he suddenly bit into the woman's neck and tore it apart. Her screams filled the air as blood and flesh flew around.
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At that moment, a nurse ran to check on the woman, but before she could understand what was happening, the woman suddenly got up and lunged at the nurse with her wild movements and vacant eyes. The nurse was on the ground before she even realized what had happened, and she couldn't stop the woman from tearing into her face. All of this was happening while people were screaming and trying to escape. I didn't stay there and ran towards the stairs.
When I reached the 4th floor, I rushed to a patient's room at the end of the corridor. Despite colliding with many people on the way, no one cared about the situation. I had used this room as my safe haven, and with the supplies I had in there, I hoped to survive for a while.
I've spent a week in this room, but today is different; I can't stay in this room any longer. I don't think the government will help in this situation; I have to take matters into my own hands. I have 5 energy bars left, which should sustain me for another 5 days, so I don't have to worry about food for now. After thinking for days about what to do next, I decided to study the infected individuals. To do that, I need to examine a sample, whether it's a live or dead one. If I can catch even one, studying its body could provide valuable information.
Yatağın kenarından kalkıyorum; Nefesimi düzenlemeyi başardım. Ceketime uzanıp iç cebimden sakinleştiriciyi çıkardım. Sakinleştiriciler zombinin sinir sistemini geçici olarak zayıflatabilir ama işe yarayacağından emin değilim. Yine de şansımı denemeliyim. Elimde sakinleştirici, diğer elimde metal boruyla kapıya doğru yöneliyorum. Kapının ardında beni bekleyen ya ölüm ya da yeni bir başlangıç...