Zombies

**Zombies** were Humans or animals that were infected by the Zombie virus and that turned into animated corpses. **Reborn Zombies** are the lucky few Zombies that managed to retain their sentience.

## Transformation process into a Zombie

The cause of zombification is a virus, and the subject is turned into a zombie once the brain is infected.

The speed of the transformation is dependent on how fast the bloodstream carries the virus to the brain, meaning that the turner's bite is more potent the closer it is to the head. This was confirmed experimentally by Cobra. He also discovered that cutting the wounded parts did not stop the infection from reaching the brain. The military however discovered in its experiments that amputation of infected limbs sometimes could prevent the spread of the infection.

In the case of a slow infection caused by a scratch, behavioral changes occur during the incubation period. The scratch first itches. The subject starts craving raw meat, although not specifically human, and the hunger becomes insatiable. The subject has visions and gets easily irritated. The body temperature would also drop to abnormal levels, their pupils wouldn't react to light being shone in their eyes.

A light scratch can be innocuous enough for an infection to not occur, but a deep scratch would inevitably lead to zombification. Comparatively, a bite makes the infection spread faster. A bite inevitably led to zombification.

During the transformation, the skin turns paler and the body has convulsions.

Once the transformation is finished, the subject feels weak, as if recovering from a fever.

## Life Cycle

All Zombies have the traits of a corpse, even if the former Human did not receive lethal wounds. Reborn Zombie however do not look grayer than usual and therefore can pass for Human.

They are attracted to the scent of Humans, but not of other Zombies. They are particularly attracted to the scent of the boil marks of the Spitters (a type of Stage 2 Zombies).

A Reborn Zombie can last 2 days without eating Human flesh. Zombies can heal from damaged to their post-infection body one hour or so after consuming Human flesh.

Zombies instinctively prefer brains over other Human parts and never leave brains behind when they are feral. For Reborn Zombies, not consuming brains leads to memory losses and black-out phases, when the body functionality approaches 30 %, and presumably fasting further would lead to a total loss of sentience. According to the Reborn Group, a typical Reborn Zombie needs to consume brains once a week.

When the hunger level (more accurately, satiety level) of a Zombie falls below 20 %, it stops being controllable until it feeds itself. Presumably, the same could happen to Reborn Zombies if they were to refuse to feed on Humans and they would lose their sentience.

Zombies do not require sleep, but they could go into a daze and decrease their energy consumption.

Zombies do not require their heart to pump blood, therefore it is not a vital point for them. The only way to kill a Zombie is to destroy its brain. In the case of Controlled Zombies, their vital point becomes the "red boil" spat by the Spitter.

## Differences with Humans

* Obviously, Zombies are corpses. Their skin is paler, dull grey, lifeless. However, Reborn Zombies can pass for Humans if they hide their original wounds.
* Their body temperature has the ambiant temperature, and mere infrared thermography can detect Zombies.
* Zombies' irises do not contract when exposed to an intense light
* Zombies cannot regenerate from damages that occurred before their transformation, therefore a Zombie would have at least one wound from its turner.
* Zombies' bodies naturally deteriorate over time and their body functions slow down. Only Human flesh can reverse this decay, and the regenerative effect is more optimal depending on the freshness of the flesh.
* Zombies lost the inherent regeneration they had when they were alive as their cells don't divide anymore; only Human flesh can regenerate their damages
* Zombies have no heartbeat nor any requirement for blood circulation.
* Zombies feel no pain, but still have functional but dulled tactile mechanoreceptors, therefore they can feel when they are touched
* Zombies have no functional tastebuds, and Human food has no effect on them
* Zombies cannot feel the temperature of what they touch
* Zombies have greater strength, hearing and a greater sense of smell than Humans
* Zombies cannot sleep, but they can go into a daze
* Reborn Zombies have dulled emotions

## Differences with Vampiric Undeads (Category B subclasses)

It is yet unclear if the Zombie species originate from one of the vampiric Category B subclasses (dubbed Undeads), but Zombies present several differences from known vampiric subclasses. It should be noted that the entry-level species of Zombies is also called Undead.

* Like Category B vampiric subclasses, they need to feed on Human flesh, have unusual regenerative abilities, and incapable of sleeping and can shut down their cognition indefinitely. However, a Zombie's body decays over time even in the absence of damages. Mindless Zombies instinctively prefer brains over any other type of Human flesh, and Reborn Zombies also require them to maintain their cognitive abilities.
* Like Wendigo, most Zombies are feral, mindless and predatory to Humans, however they do not feel any form of pain or discomfort. The Reborn Zombies are able to maintain their cognition by consuming Human brains, something that is not required for Category B vampiric subclasses.
* Unlike any vampiric subclass, Zombies are not typically loyal or obedient to their turner, with the only exception of Zain Talen. Spitters (Control-type Stage 2 Zombies) can make Zombies obedient to them without being their turner.
* Like Vampires and vampiric subclasses, Mutated Zombies and their evolutions have Zombie cystals, similarly to Blood Crystals.
* Unlike any vampiric subclass but similarly to Magical Beasts, Zombies can mutate and prey on other Zombies in order to absorb Zombie Crystals. Vampires would only benefit from Blood Crystals by making external Blood Weapons, but it does not seem to power them up.
* Unlike Vampires and vampiric subclasses, Zombies do not have enhanced night vision, but they have a better hearing, sense of smell and sturdier bodies similarly to the former.

## Reborn Zombies

Reborn Zombies, a term coined by the Reborn Group, are Zombies that kept their sentience. This is a very rare occurence, perhaps caused for similar reasons to those explaining why some Humans turn into Superhumans. No one but the Reborn Group seemed to be aware of the Reborn Zombies' existence.

Reborn Zombies are able to pass for Humans as long as they hide their original wounds. They are able to absorb Zombie Crystal to power-up themselves. They do not seem to evolve in the same way as Mutated Zombies as their bodies do not change its form upon consuming crystals. Instead, they light up and their senses get enhanced.

For Reborn Zombies, not consuming brains leads to memory losses and black-out phases, when the body functionality approaches 30 %, and presumably fasting further would lead to a total loss of sentience.

Reborn Zombie do not lose their emotions, but they are dulled.

So far, Zain Talen's skills as a Reborn Zombie were unique to him. Reborn Zombies do not not seem to normally have magical Abilities, unless they were Super Zombies in the first place.

### Known Reborn Zombies

* Zain Talen
* Kun (Kun Magnus ?)
* Pinky (real name Sarah)
* Fingers
* Jelly
* Shark
* The members of the Dark Zombies as Super Reborn Zombies :
	+ **Rive**, the Footballer
	+ **Dug**, the Guitarist
	+ The Gladiator
	+ The Clown
* Riley, a member of the Reborn Group
* Fry
* Instructor X
* Sid
* Tork
* Instructor Wix
* Danny
* Dab

## Super Zombies

Super Zombies are Superhumans that were turned into Zombies. They maintained their magical Abilities. They may or may not be Reborn Zombies as well.

### Known Super Zombies

* Zain Talen
* Cobra, as Zain Talen's mindless Horde member (Superspeed Ability)
* The members of the Dark Zombies as Super Reborn Zombies :
	+ **Rive**, the Footballer
	+ **Dug**, the Guitarist (Sonic attack Ability)
	+ The Gladiator
	+ The Clown

## Chained Zombies

Chained Zombies were powerful mindless Zombies kept in chains by the leader of the Dark Zombies. They could deflect most attacks just by spinning their chains.

## Evolutionary Tree of the Zombies

It is known there are 5 evolutionary stages of Zombie species. Starting from Stage 2, there is a specialization that occurs. These Zombies were called "Evolved Zombies" by the Reborn Group.

Zain Talen witnessed the evolution of a Mutated Zombie into a Titan after consuming the crystal of a Titan. The veins started to bulge, the eyes sank in the back of the skull, the muscles expanded and the skin texture changed.

## Aggro Path

These Zombies are specialized towards their individual combat capabilities. They get more power, speed, resistance, but are also more aggressive in nature.

## Control Path

These Zombies are specialized towards controlling a Horde at the expanse of their individual capabilities. They need to keep their composure and have a calm mind.

## All-Rounder Path

A mixture of the two former paths. So far, no Mutated Zombies were encountered with these characteristics.

## Demon

It is not yet known which path leads to a Demon Zombie. They are presumed to hunt during the night, although this information has yet to be confirmed.

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