The Prolouge - The Tale Where It All Starts

      Medvac™ Inc. a Russian research organization entrusted with investigating the substance that transforms soldiers into superhuman warriors. After Aleksi Volonovich's death, the world was declared to be at war, and the United States was held responsible for the President's death. Since the United States was unable to overthrow the Russian government and secure a peace deal.

    July 26, 2109, the day the third world war began. A scientist named Konstantin Roloyf from Medvac™ Inc. began conducting research for their "Charge-98" serum, a substance that makes troops superhuman. According to the commercial, this serum gives the soldier wrath and vigor, which makes him or her hostile to the adversary. However, the serum will be used only when the soldier is on the verge of death.

    The usage of "Charge-98" persisted for three more years as the conflict went on; dying soldiers who used it returned to base even when their bodies were stuffed with bullets. Despite gaining superhuman power, the dying soldier's body becomes durable as a result of the effects of "Charge-98," increasing the likelihood that the soldier who took the dosage will survive.

    Even the troops who had fully recovered from their injuries were urged to take the serum once more when they returned to the battlefield as the conflict goes on. The soldiers who took the "Charge-98" serum began to act more aggressively both towards the enemy and their fellow soldiers as a result of an overdose; if you want to see it for yourself you'll compare them to rabid wolves. Nobody expected this particular serum to go wrong. As soon as the infected soldier spot movement, they will assault it and begin to bite or devour their prey's muscles.

     The user's brain begins to change after taking "Charge-98" more than twice, affecting the soldier's body and causing them to go wild and start assaulting or consuming everyone they see, according to the Global Health Agency.

The Russian government took various precautions to reduce the number of battle losses and injuries brought on by their zealous servicemen who took the "Charge-98" serum. Months later, the "Charge-98" side effects worsened, according to the surgeons, who discovered the black mold on the patient's Cerebrum after opening the patient's skull.

"A black mold was discovered on the patient's cerebrum when we opened the patient's brain" Doctor Joshua Haul reported.

     It states that the negative effects of the serum will become more severe if the patients remained uncured, so a cure must be produced as soon as possible. Following this occurrence, Russia surrendered and requested assistance from the United States in treating the soldiers who had become ill as a result of the serum's adverse side effects. The scientist, Doctor. Konstantin, who was formerly viewed as a hero, was now behind bars for dispensing the drugs to the soldiers without researching its potential negative effects.

    Many institutions and laboratories around the world started working on a cure. However, a terrifying and deadly chaos occurred in Moscow, when soldiers who had taken the "Charge-98" during the war broke out from the hospitals and started attacking the civilians in public, biting them and devouring the ones who unfortunately had no chance to flee.

    The police responded right away to the crisis, but even with the help of the military, they were unable to control it because Charge-98's effects were still intact with the infected. Until a horrible incident occurred, the dead and consumed civilians started to stand up, half-conscious and started running towards the police and military, assaulting them without hesitation.

    Another expert study claims that if an infected patient bites another person, the bacteria from the mold spreads to the new host, infecting it, after 30 minutes of exposure with the infected, the new host becomes infected and starts rampaging around like others.

   Due to the consistently rising infection rate in Russia, the fungal from the Charge-98 was officially recognized as a virus under the name "Black Virus". People in Russia moved throughout Europe and Asia with or without a passport and visa as the infection rates rose, which coincided with an increase in panic. Some Russian nationals were taken as refugees by other nations, while others attempted to conceal bites that could have spread a pandemic worldwide.

    The bitten hosts begin to change into infected known as "Berserks," or simply "Zombies," rampaging through the streets, attacking anybody they encounter, devouring them, and spreading the sickness as the rate of infection rises as they travel.

   The world is becoming more and more chaotic; riots, robberies, and rallies frequently take place. To lessen the infection, lockdowns and seclusion have also been implemented.

    Furthermore, the Black Virus infects everyone and spreads everywhere, including the populated islands and small cities. In these times, no one is safe.

   Even the Global Health Agency was concerned about this case since, if a solution wasn't found right away, it might mean the end of humanity as we know it. Industries from all over the world decided to construct an underground refuge for immune survivors and laboratories in order to safeguard the health professionals from the threat from the surface while they develop a treatment for the Black Virus.

   Racism also exists, and when it first emerged, everyone blamed it entirely on Black men living all over the world, blaming nations like India, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and others.

   Religious organizations and other associations cited the news as saying, "It's the god's judgement to us, so no one is to blame. We must be unified and find a method to treat this global pandemic".

   Numerous treatments have been developed throughout the years, but none of them are truly effective. Until the Global Medicine and Vaccine Institute or GMVI emerged as a healthcare management organization. The institute spent years looking for a successful treatment for Charge-98 and invested a lot of money in this project under the direction of two doctors who were also scientists, Doctor. Rembrandt Dieschron and Doctor. Ryle Davidson.

In an effort to develop a viable treatment for the illness caused by Charge-98, the institute continued its study year after year. However, it now appears that the treatment was not a success. They said that the Black Virus from "Charge-98" was severely militarized which is very bad and the Black Virus had already mutated into a harsher sickness; as a result, it might take a very long time to find a cure.

   The entire process is quite challenging, especially when everyone on earth is hoping for the treatment you're going to develop. The staff at the GMVI continued to work on a cure for years until some of them experienced mental and physical instability and fled the facility, alerting the infected to the presence of the entire team and other survivors.

In short, zombies infiltrated the building and started attacking and devouring everyone. Inside, there was complete chaos, and the survivors and medical staff began to panic

Rembrandt calmly said, "Please keep cool and move to the eighth layer of the facility while we're settling the situation," as he grabbed the microphone from the desk.

One of the workers reported to Ryle, "Sir, the infected have broken the first level of the facility!"

While Rembrandt is assisting the other survivors in leaving the facility down to the eighth level, Ryle gave the order for the whole guards to protect the facility's second layer while they will go to the other floors to alert others.

Rembrandt held Ryle's left arm and stated, "Ryle, everyone here evacuated down to the eighth tier of this facility."

Ryle nodded and shouted, "Everyone retreat, we're done here," as he ordered the guards to go.

Unfortunately, the seven tiers of the facility were overrunned once the guards inside the second layer were murdered. Everyone along with Rembrandt and Ryle, everyone sprinted for their life down to the eighth layer of the facility.

Ryle pulled the lever up as the eight layer's doors closed, even though other survivors were still attempting to flee for their lives. He was left with no choice but to close his eyes and listen to the cries of those still alive coming from the overrunned facility. He said, staring into Rembrandt's eyes and the survivors, "We can't do anything to help them".

Many individuals continued to live after the devastating destruction of the building's remaining three stories, under the seven overrunned layers up until Ryle asked Rembrandt for a favor. He wanted Rembrandt to sleep inside the cryo chamber so that his body could be preserved for future generations. He also wanted Rembrandt's knowledge of the treatment to be preserved so that his study could continue after he and the other employees passed away while discovering the cure.

"Rembrandt... I want you to go to the cryo chamber," Ryle said, his menacing gaze locked on the young man.

After being taken aback, Rembrandt demanded to know why he had to enter the cryo chamber, grabbing Ryle's arms in the process "Why?! Why do I need to go inside the cryo chamber?!" he said.

Ryle answered as he glanced down, "I want to save your body! Okay?! I want you to continue the research after you wake up. I can't leave this earth without producing any antidote".

Rembrandt questioned, "H-how about you? You won't go into the cryo chamber as well?".

Ryle said, grabbing his left shoulder as he walked away, "Unfortunately no... I can't, the two scientists must not die at the same time. So that's why I'm asking you to go, you have my trust so please leave the cure to me and continue it once we perished in process."

   Rembrandt had no choice but to follow Ryle as they made their way to the base, or tenth floor, where the facility's infinite power source is located. Ryle cautiously opened the capsule that resembled a cryo chamber and then let Rembrandt to lie down inside. Rembrandt was rendered unconscious when the cryo chamber closed, and he remained asleep for several years.

   After Rembrandt was left asleep inside the cryo chamber, Ryle continued his studies for several years. Everyone at the institution goes insane day by day, month by month, year by year as the study continues, yet some people stay normal and tried to discover the opposite but effective cure. Years have passed, September 30, 2209. Doctor. Ryle's study was passed down to the last generation, with Jessica U. Vauldevere receiving the information. Unfortunately, Ryle and the others died in the process without getting the effective treatment for the Black Virus.

   Jessica directed the study for years without any help, but she was unable to do it alone. Jessica became the first person in a century to advance to level 10 of the facility's ten floors. "The tale from the past will go to the future", she said as she slowly pushed the cryo chamber's button, causing the machines to gently and carefully open the capsule where Rembrandt was lying.

   After a hundred years, someone roused me from my deep sleep. I was awakened by Jessica Vauldevere, Ryle's successor. I had hoped to see Ryle again, but they passed away before the cure was discovered. What transpired a century ago intrigues me. My name is Rembrandt Risch G. Dieschron, and I'm a doctor from a previous century.

*⌈ September 30, 2209. "**Welcome back, Docto**r. Rembrandt Risch G. Dieschron" ⌋*

-To be continued

Information about the Black Virus of Charge-98: A Russian serum known as "Charge-98" assists in the evolution of a soldier into a supersoldier and is only used when the soldier is on the edge of death. The Black Virus emerged over time as a result of "Charge-98" overdose adverse effects. The Black Virus is a brain disease produced by a black fungus that transforms individuals who get it into "Berserks" who subsequently attack everyone and turn them into so-called "Zombies."

The serum "Charge-98," which was produced during World War 3, and the black fungus that grows within the afflicted person's cerebrum are where the name "Black Virus" originates from.

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