Only Ellie has exhibited the ability to breathe spores without difficulty. These spores can quickly infect an individual, making breathing difficult and movement sluggish within only minutes of exposure in spore-dense areas. The infection spreads through direct contact with an infected, via a bite, or indirectly via airborne fungal spores released by a corpse. Infection can be spread through biting a victim. Ellie is the only known human who has an apparent immunity to the fungus, despite being infected for over five years. The host then goes through different developmental stages depending on how long they've been infected: runner, stalker, clicker, and bloater or shambler each stage more dangerous than the last. įor people who have been exposed to the mutated strain of Ophiocordyceps Unilateralis, the fungus attacks the brain and hijacks the host's motor functions, altering their behavior. Still, they believe they can end oppression through the creation of a vaccine and is one of the last groups to be actively studying the infected and searching for a cure. The group focuses on waging war against the de-facto government, though most of their efforts are futile given their inferior numbers and resources. Subsequently, in response to the formation of FEDRA and the military's oppression, a militia group called the Fireflies was created. Initially, heavily populated areas were bombed and quarantine zones (QZ's) were established to ensure protection from infection. In response, the United States military refashioned into a totalitarian government known as FEDRA which maintained violent efforts to censor information to control the population. Martial law failed to contain the outbreak and humans were brought to the brink of extinction. The initial infection caused the total breakdown and destruction of society, inciting widespread violence. The fungus quickly became a worldwide pandemic, decimating the general population, creating panic and disorder. Eventually the fungus kills its host and then grows fungal tendrils out of the host's body to spread spores. This erases memories and drives the host insane, modifying their instincts to seek no goal other than spreading the spores to others. The fungus infects the human brain, growing mycelium inside the brain tissue and killing the brain's cells. The fungus reportedly originated in South American crops various newspapers in Austin in 2013 support this claim. The infected are the result of a sudden outbreak of a mutant Cordyceps fungus that now affects human beings as opposed to insects.
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