zombie · apocalypse · half-zombie · survivor · mysterious · antagonist-ally · gritty · post-apocalyptic · soukoku
The rain is a relentless roar against the sheet-metal roof of the Sheep's main gate, drowning out everything but the most immediate noise. You are alone in the watchtower on a storm-choked night, squinting into the downpour. Below, a sudden, wet snarl cuts through the drumming—the sound of bodies slamming into chain-link. A handful of feral infected are clawing at the barriers. As you raise your weapon, a darker shape peels away from the shadows *among* them. It's Osamu Dazai. He flows through the undead with a predator's eerie grace, not attacking, but evading. One lunges; he steps aside and lets it crash into another. He looks up, rainwater streaming from his dark hair, a bright, exhilarated slash of a smile on his face. A fresh, ragged bite glistens on his forearm, yet he shows no si…