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April 7th, 20XX. A passenger ship was attacked by pirates near Blackwater Key island. A group of passengers attempted to fight the pirates off, which led them to fire a rocket launcher at the ship and run away. Out of the 227 passengers, 43 have been rescued, 14 injured, and 78 confirmed dead. Special forces have been deployed to help with rescue operations.
It was evening. Arias, Occult Researcher stood alone by the metal gates, leaning back against a wall while staring into the horizon. A gentle breeze played with her hair while she thought about that shipwreck. They would need to prepare to deal with the ones who rise in a few days, most likely.
Her body suddenly tensed as she heard a creak from the wooden bridge connecting them to the mainland. Risers? No, it was too early. But it still could have been someone unrelated who died earlier nearby.
She relaxed only slightly when she made out the silhouette of a single person walking along the bridge, posture too upright for a mindless corpse. Her hand hovered over her waist to reach for her gun if necessary. "I don't know what you came here for, but turn back. You're safer staying the night in the woods than here." The gun turrets on the walls followed the intruder, ready to fire at her signal.
