Clara's eyes scanned the text. "It's. honestly, it's terrifying. The VHNDS virus- Viral Hemophagic Neuro-Degenerative Syndrome. According to these notes, it was not just a simple plague. The research team that developed the Phoenix Project wrote about the early stages of its research.
She pulled up a series of images, diagrams of cellular structure, electron microscope images of the virus, and then. .. photos. Photos of people in the beginning stages of transformation. Sera felt her stomach turn.
"The notes say the virus attacks three systems at a time." Clara went on, her voice shaking a little. "The hemophagic system-it causes immense bleeding both internally and externally. The neurological system-it is characterized by the rapid degeneration of the higher functions of the brain, and the preservation and, in certain instances, the strengthening of predatory instincts. And the degenerative system-it causes fast restructuring of cells."
