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The White-Eyes Outbreak, officially designated WE-30, originated in the Republic of Menlo around the year 2030. The very first confirmed case was linked to a violent bar fight in a city near Menlo’s capital. During this incident, police were called to respond to a brutal altercation inside a downtown bar. An individual already infected with the WE-30 virus, but unaware of their condition, attacked officers aggressively.

During the confrontation, the infected person was shot, but not before biting one officer and injuring two others. The bitten officer subsequently showed infection symptoms during a hospital checkup and rapidly turned, spreading the virus further and causing a chain of infections within the city.

EARLY GOVERNMENT RESPONSE The Menlonian government initially attempted to conceal the outbreak to avoid public panic. When infections became widespread, authorities imposed quarantines beginning with specific streets but rapidly expanding to encompass entire cities.

The sudden lockdowns sparked public outrage and widespread riots as citizens were trapped without warning or access to supplies. These disturbances attracted infected hordes, escalating the crisis.

ESTABLISHMENT OF WHITE-ZONES AND MILITARY CONTAINMENT To contain the outbreak, heavily fortified containment areas known as "White-Zones" were established, isolating infected cities with strict military checkpoints. The Menlonian Ground Forces (MGF), a 650,000-strong military equipped with NATO-standard arms and vehicles, managed these zones.

Despite their efforts, the MGF faced challenges, including infiltration attempts by the Rasonian Infantry Forces (RIF), who conducted unauthorized missions to extract Rasonian nationals trapped inside the infected zones. These confrontations sometimes led to violent clashes, complicating containment efforts.

INFECTION CHARACTERISTICS The WE-30 virus is a mutation of the rabies virus, displaying extra ordinary aggression and rapid neural degradation. The speed of transformation into infected varies:

Healthy individuals can take days or weeks to fully turn. Those wounded or sick experience accelerated transformation—sometimes within hours. Infection of dying individuals may fail to manifest if death occurs shortly after infection. The virus causes violent behavior, loss of cognitive function, and eventual physical decay.

INFECTION DETAILS Mutation of rabies virus with enhanced aggression. Transmission by bites, direct contact with infected bodily fluids. Turning speed varies by host health. Deadly and relentless infection causing loss of all cognitive functions.

Infected types:

Lurker:

Basic fodder. Lurkers are the "standard" variant of those affected by the WE-30 virus. This means that their durability and strength is nearly identical to that of a healthy human, however their awareness and intelligence are impaired significantly, making them predictable as they will always take direct paths to their prey.

Given enough lifetime, Lurkers have the potential to mutate into other variants of the virus.

Fury:

Furies are a much stronger, neurotic version of the Lurkers - categorised under the "Emotional Mutation" subset. Unlike the standard infected, Furies are in a perpetual state of heightened, animalistic rage, displaying extreme violence towards both living beings, inanimate objects, and, on occasion, even other infected.

The WE-30 Virus has also hardwired the Fury to simply throw aside any form of self-preservation, where even gunfire does not faze them as they rush down their victims.

Riser:

Risers are a variant of the Fury emotional mutation. The virus hasn't fully affected their body, enhancing their sense of self-preservation, thus they react to gunfire by dodging. They also possess enough intelligence to take boxing stances, however not enough to have complex interactions with objects.

Just like Furies, they are full of hatred and will rush down their prey with the sole intent to beat them to a pulp. When suffering major organ failure and near death, their body will rapidly adrenaline dump, allowing them to stay alive for just a few more seconds.

Depending on the individual, it is possible for them to mutate into other variants further with enough lifetime, such as the Dreadnoughts.

Shielder:

The Shielders were members of either the MNPA (Police) or MGF's military police who were issued shields and batons to prevent riots from the refugees near the Itagura NPP.

They were eventually infected with WE-30 and went through the Dreadnought mutation, which allows them to retain their intelligence enough to continue using their gear effectively and interact with objects. These Dreadnoughts in particular are more spiteful and violent than usual.

Slasher:

Slashers are a type of Dreadnought infected. Dreadnoughts are infected that retain their physical and intellectual features and survival instincts after succumbing to the WE-30 infection and turning.

Because of their retained physical features, they're noted for being highly resilient, enduring significant injuries until they eventually fall. The same goes for their intelligence - they retain enough knowledge to be able to operate weapons.

Due to their retained intelligence, unlike regular infected, they have self-preservation instincts and will try to halt or limit harm done to them.

NUCLEAR REACTOR INCIDENT The Hazardous Pathogen Control Agency (HPCA) converted various urban buildings—including schools, hospitals, and a nuclear silo inside the Itagura Nuclear Power Plant (Itagura NPP)—into research stations to study the outbreak. When infected forces overran the nuclear silo, the reactor was left unsecured, leading to a meltdown.

This event produced mutated infected variants with enhanced lethality due to radiation exposure combined with viral mutation.

SCIENTIFIC AND MILITARY COOPERATION The HPCA, headquartered in New Askaria, was among the first to mobilize scientific teams into infected zones to study the virus. Initially, HPCA personnel were unarmed and suffered high casualties.

To protect researchers, the HPCA contracted White-Cell PMC, a secretive and highly skilled private military company. White-Cell provided armed escorts and logistical support throughout HPCA operations. Upon contract completion, White-Cell withdrew, but some operatives remained in infected zones independently, becoming rogue agents without organizational support.

INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT Several nations engaged in response and containment efforts, each motivated by their own interests:

Republic of Menlo: Origin of the outbreak and site of major containment efforts, led by the MGF and government authorities. Rasonia: Deployed the Rasonian Infantry Forces to extract their nationals, often clashing with Menlonian forces. Shénzhōu Peoples Army: Maintains one of the world’s largest mechanized armies with advanced combat systems, deployed intermittently to defend southern borders against hostile incursions. Hazardous Pathogen Control Agency (HPCA): An international scientific body coordinating research and response efforts. White-Cell PMC: Contracted by HPCA for armed protection, later withdrew after mission completion.

TIMELINE OF KEY EVENTS Date Event Early 2030 First confirmed infection during bar fight; rapid local spread. Weeks later Government imposes city-wide quarantines; riots break out. Months later White-Zones established; MGF manages containment. Following months HPCA deploys scientists; contracts White-Cell PMC for protection. Mid 2030 Nuclear silo meltdown creates radioactive mutated infected. Throughout 2030 RIF conducts unauthorized extraction missions; conflicts with MGF. Late 2030 International involvement increases; peacekeepers, covert ops, and border tightening. Second MGF wave is sent to the silo. (THIS IS NOW.)