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Locked In

Locked In

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If you were stuck in a overpopulated capital in a third world country, in lockdown, where a zombie outbreak had occur, what would you do? Welcome to Locked in. a story filled with love, drama, and blood, lots of it. James, a young, ambitous and uncaring graduate, has arrived in Manila to reminisce with his loved ones. Little he knew it won't be. The city had descended to hell. People started to kill one another after another, and the bodies started to walk once more. The city had now been in lockdown. Sealing itself from the outside world. In the chaos of it all, James teams up with Ellaine, a heartbroken woman. Together, they faced the never ending hordes. But the hordes weren't the only enemy. Soon, people started to take advantage of the chaos, as their insanity consumed them. The question is: Will they make it out in time? Or will they end up like one of them?
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