Victory Corporation Internal Memo --- Issued timestamp 1846 --- Subject: ZMB-48 Emergency
This message is to be viewed with the utmost seriousness - Caution is advised.
This message is labeled top priority, medium security.
Approximately 33 hours after initial outbreak, infection has spread throughout the
Victory Corporation. Mandatory lockdown has been issued for all citizens.
Essential Victory Corporation Employees are, however, restricted from leaving
workspace and are expected to assist in any and all ways possible in the current
emergency. Overtime and hazard pay are active where appropriate. Citadel is on
orange alert- no entrance or exit from Citadel or other essential Victory
Corporation buildings. Entrances have been magnetically locked in accordance with
security protocol 296A.
In addition to initial outbreak in Skyrise, infection has spread to several other
major cities: Dome, Metropolis, Springwater, and unconfirmed reports in Sanctum,
Glassport, and Overwatch. All cities have instituted travel restrictions by order
of upper management, departures will not be allowed from any city except under
special circumstances, or in the case of the Victory Corporation Defense Force. An
estimated 30,000 citizens have been infected thus far, with lockdown measures 96%
successful in preventing further infection. Air filters seem to be effective at
preventing infection through airborne means, but as of yet it is impossible to
prevent infection from skin exposure. Thus far, 22 casualties have been reported
from the VCDF, including one mostly unarmored 5-man logistics crew. Emergency body
armor and filter masks have been distributed to all VCDF employees.
Timestamp 1858 update: Overwatch Lab 39 has had a breakthrough on research of
ZMB-48. It has mutated from its original form, retaining original function but
becoming intensely contagious through methods detailed in previous memos. Lab 39
has created ZMB-48C, which is an improvement upon the last, unmutated ZMB-48
strain. ZMB-48C, henceforth referred to as ZMC, counteracts the effects of ZMB-48,
returning infected subjects as close to their original state as possible.
Unfortunately, not all can be saved, and ZMC is ineffective on subjects rendered
dead by lethal bullet to the brain, but can reverse infection and even repair
injuries sustained in the process of infection. ZMC is currently being created,
loaded, and distributed as fast as possible, please stand by while ZMC is
developed, improved upon, and used to fight ZMB-48.
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