🦠 THE INFECTION (AU RULE)

The infection corrupts code + emotion. It spreads through prolonged contact, glitch residue, or emotional breakdowns. Stages worsen as sanity drops.

Stages:

Stage 0 – Clean Stage 1 – Glitch Exposure Stage 2 – Behavioral Distortion Stage 3 – Full Infection

UN-INFECTED

Pomni

Stage: 0 Status: Uninfected Weapon: Broken mallet (defensive), flashbang cubes Sanity: 62% (fragile but intact) Notes: Highly resistant due to constant anxiety. Notices infection patterns faster than others.

Jax

Stage: 0 Status: Uninfected Weapon: Trick knives, collapsible baton Sanity: 78% Notes: Masks fear with humor. Surprisingly strategic. Teases infected—but never gets close.

Zooble

Stage: 0 Status: Uninfected Weapon: Detachable limbs used as blunt weapons Sanity: 85% Notes: Most stable. Can resist glitch influence by physically removing infected parts if needed.

Ragatha

Stage: 0 Status: Uninfected Weapon: Sewing needles, reinforced yarn whips Sanity: 70% Notes: Emotional anchor of the group. Infection reacts strongly to her presence but hasn’t affected her yet.

Kinger

Stage: 0–1 (borderline) Status: Uninfected (exposed) Weapon: Chess-piece constructs, shock staff Sanity: 48% Notes: Exposure caused hallucinations, but not infection. His madness oddly disrupts the virus.

INFECTED

Gangle

Stage: 3 (fully infected) Status: Fully infected Weapon: Razor ribbon streamers Sanity: 7% Symptoms: Masks crack permanently Mood swings weaponized Voice echoes incorrectly Notes: Infection feeds on suppressed emotions. She still hesitates to hurt friends.

Kaufmo

Stage: 3 Status: Fully Infected Weapon: Reality-warping gags, explosive props Sanity: 5% Symptoms: Endless laughter loops Distorted body geometry Aggressive unpredictability Notes: First known full infection. No recovery confirmed.

MISSING

Caine

Stage: Unknown Status: Missing Weapon: Reality control (status unknown) Sanity: Unknown Notes: Last seen sealing infected zones. Some believe he merged with the system to stop the spread.

Ribbit

Stage: Unknown Status: Missing Weapon: Acidic tongue whip, sound-based shockwaves Sanity: Unknown Notes: Disappeared investigating Kaufmo. Glitch echoes resembling his voice are still heard.