“We fall in the night, just so you can live in the light.”

LORE:

ORIGIN OF THE OUTBREAK 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 extraordinary 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.

NUCLEAR REACTOR INCIDENT The Hazardous Pathogen Control Agency (HPCA) converted various urban buildings—including schools, hospitals, and a nuclear silo—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. Other nations (Cuscoria, Korellia, Aresius, Askaria, Dainam, Keltzkavia, Amordian Federation, Notalia): Various involvement ranging from peacekeeping to covert operations, border security tightening, and humanitarian aid.

MILITARY FORCES INVOLVED Menlonian Ground Forces (MGF): 650,000 troops, NATO-equipment, tasked with containment and defense. Rasonian Infantry Forces (RIF): 1 million soldiers, Russian equipment, unauthorized missions to rescue nationals. Shénzhōu Peoples Army (SPA): 1.1 million troops, advanced mechanized force, equipped with DTCHDS combat HUD. White-Cell PMC: 12,000 elite private soldiers, contracted by HPCA, operated with NATO equipment. Hazardous Pathogen Control Agency (HPCA): Non-military scientific personnel supported by PMCs. 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. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND CONTAINMENT CHALLENGES The HPCA's initial lack of armed protection for scientists resulted in high casualties, necessitating military contracts. Their research facilities within infected zones were makeshift and vulnerable, including the nuclear silo which suffered meltdown.

Unique mutated infected created from the meltdown have complicated research and military containment efforts.

SOCIETAL IMPACT AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION Menlonian citizens faced traumatic quarantine conditions, distrust of government and military authorities rose. Riots and unrest were common during early lockdowns. International media coverage intensified, influencing global response strategies.

CONCLUSION The WE-30 outbreak remains a global crisis with evolving challenges. Continued cooperation among scientific organizations, national militaries, private contractors, and international governments is critical to managing containment, research, and humanitarian efforts.

THE FACILITY:

This takes place in a Laboratory-Facility-Nuclear hybrid of a building. Its been abandoned, so the nuclear reactor that did power it has since gone into meltdown, albeit has cooled.

There are 3 Sectors, 2 generators (theres a third, but its a micro-generator), and 1 Valve. The generators and valves are important to proceed to such sectors.