In this story by first-time author Pyra K. Drake, humans stopped dying in 2026, and humanity had ushered in a massive utopian society with the help of AI, nanites, and perhaps even aliens. Death had ceased to exist, pain and sickness was rare, and all human problems had been solved, leaving politics as a purely ceremonial affair.
Umbra Southgate is the self-styled Queen of the Itavrnai Union, a neo-nation of her friends across the globe, registered with the United Nations Neo-Nation Register. A movement of satirical nations started by Ironland grew into a massive fervour or neo-national identities and the creation of international voluntary associations styled as neo-nations.
The Itavrnai Union is focused on one thing, the glory of games, as the World Games Association, an AI-run competitive sports, video games, and board games governing body, pit the world against each other like one massive eSports event, running forever.
Season 4 of The Virus Within
Trinity is familiar with zombies, being one herself, but when strange zombies start appearing, she realizes that the world she knew might be changing yet again.
When a dangerous set of scientific notes are discovered, Trinity and her friends don't realize anything is wrong until a frantic radio call comes in. Unaware of the notes, they race to the south and struggle to determine where the strange zombies came from. The zombies are unlike any ranks previously seen, and they aren't as predictable. Some have new tricks hidden up sleeves, forcing any Stronghold they encounter to quickly adapt to the new challenge or risk being overrun. Secrets never remain hidden, and zombie apocalypses never make life easy.