Dusk

In 2026, the world plunged into a harrowing new reality, fraught with fear and desperation. Rumors of a terrifying bioweapon concealed in the remote, regions of China spread like wildfire, igniting waves of panic through entire nations. Those unfortunate enough to contract the virus went through a grotesque transformation, with those infected morphing into nightmarish creatures.

Within weeks, cities across the United States changed completely. Places that were once full of life became quiet. The sounds of laughter and business faded, replaced by eerie cries from the transformed. Families locked themselves inside their homes, hoping for rescue, while the streets filled with nightmarish figures-reminders of the people they once knew.

In a desperate attempt to contain the crisis, the U.S. government executed a radical plan: a division of the nation itself. With razor wire and barricades, the country was cleaved in two-a no man's land stretching from Maine to Kansas, a reminder of what had been lost. The Western states, still largely intact, became a refuge for the uninfected, while the Eastern territories succumbed to the virus's relentless advance.

Amid the panic, scientists worked tirelessly in makeshift laboratories until they finally developed a vaccine and much later, a cure. However, time was not on their side; every hour brought new horrors and variants as the infected grew increasingly powerful.

As the sun set on the divided nation, uncertainty thickened the air. Monsters roamed freely, while remnants of civilization clung to hope. The lingering question remained, can they reclaim what's lost, or are they doomed to become the very monsters they fear?