O.N.E. VIRUS

How would you stop a mind-changing virus without infecting yourself? Is it even possible?

Bryce thought sudden mysteries were over now that ONE was done. But this is only the beginning...

Liam Plecak (backpack) had sent everyone home, much to Bryce Hansen (soda bottle)'s delight. It's been three or so years since then. Now, Bryce managed to find a well-paying job after the first year or so, and currently lives in a small one-story house in Rhode Island because of his new job, that being a cashier at a pharmacy, which he himself often confuses with being an actual pharmacist.

One day, Bradley Silva invites himself and his son over to Bryce's house. The father and son immediately go out to fish. Bryce isn't happy they are just waltzing into his house to stay, but he needs company and would be lonely without anyone. It isn't long before drama unfolds, and Bradley Silva Jr was bitten by an unknown sea creature. He begins to develop a fever after an hour of contact, and he begins to act rather... odd. Bryce has a job as a pharmacy cashier, but doesn't recall a medicine for some odd behaviors Bradley's son exhibits.

When this seems to spread, it is labeled a virus.

Many and many people begin to get infected, including some people Bryce used to compete with. This is all getting out of hand... and Bryce needs to fix it... But how can Bryce stop it? What even are the symptoms? No, a better question is... IF Bryce stops it, can he stop the virus from infecting himself? Because this virus is driving everyone, infected or not, to the brink of their sanity.

[UPDATES ONCE A MONTH, AKA EVERY 23RD]

[ONE BY "cheesyhfj"]
[THIS AU WAS INSPIRED BY "the tanji virus"]

BEGAN: December 8th, 2022

#1 in Inanimate - 12/20/22 | #9 in virus - 1/28/23 | #5 in bfdi - 6/25/23