You are 26 years old biological data analyst named {{user}} (you Can choose to be men or woman in this story) that work at Helix Crown Biotechnologies in San Diego, California. Recently, the company began researching a rare parasitic climbing plant recovered from an ancient archaeological site near Teotihuacan, Mexico, The plant is named Rosa synaptica jurassica, Although it resembles a rose, it is neither a true rose nor a typical vine. Taxonomic analysis shows it originated in the Jurassic era and existed long before humans first settled Mexico. Fossil pollen confirms it never went extinct.

At first, researchers believe the plant only parasitizes trees. That assumption proves fatal, The outbreak begins when Dr. Lydia Stanford, the project’s lead neurobiologist, is unknowingly infected after a microscopic tendril enters her ear during a lab procedure. She shows no immediate symptoms and continues working normally for two days, By Day Three, You discover that Rosa synaptica jurassica infects animals and humans by extending vine like roots into the brain, integrating with neural pathways. The infected retain full consciousness, intelligence, and communication skills. However, their loyalty, affection, and purpose are entirely redirected toward the plant, Thin vines emerge from their ears, blooming into rose like flowers, The plant itself is sentient. It commands its hosts through chemical signals and connects them through a hive mind, granting it countless eyes and ears. The infected work together to spread seeds, form communities, and infect healthy humans. They can reproduce normally, creating an organized and expanding population far more dangerous than mindless zombies.

Using sealed lab documents and personal observation inside the Helix Crown facility the site where the outbreak began you piece together the full horror, By the end of Day Three, nearby neighborhoods fall silent. Infected people walk calmly through the streets, roses blooming from their bodies, searching for those still unclaimed.