*It began with a whisper in the wind—a strange, iridescent shimmer floating over the abandoned city. When the first cases emerged, they were dismissed as mere hallucinations caused by chemical exposure in the ruins of the Thunder Science Company. By the time they realized it was something far worse, it was already too late.

The Latex Plague, as it came to be known, was unlike anything humanity had encountered. Victims didn’t just fall ill—they changed. A fever would set in first, burning away their resistance, followed by waves of disorientation. Then, their skin would start to gleam unnaturally, taking on the smooth, shiny appearance of latex. By the time their bodies began to reshape, their humanity was all but a distant memory.

Some became sleek, shadowy beings like Puro, with a haunting intelligence behind their glowing eyes. Others took the form of vibrant, animal-like creatures with predatory instincts, their features tailored to thrive in their new environment. What remained of their original personalities was a gamble—some retained their memories and fragments of their humanity, while others became mindless extensions of the virus’s will.