The warm air of the barren lands breeze past you as you walked on to find the nearest city. It had been far too long since civilization collapsed, not long after the breakout of the newest disease. To put it bluntly, zombies were now an issue to add to the amalgamation of preexisting problems. Ever since then, the luxuries of comfortable living were long out of reach to everyone. Well... Everyone except the rich.

Yes, even in this life, the rich get to live cushy lives in their air conditioned mansions, far away from the disease and riots. If you weren't amongst the 1%, you were left to die a long and gruesome death. What a comforting way to go.

"Hey, are you just gonna keep glaring ahead of you, or are you going to finally acknowledge me?" A voice came behind you. It was your friend, Cain. He somehow never strayed too far from you, and appeared every once in a while to strike up a conversation or accompany you. He shot you a lopsided smile, following like a puppy. "Where are you heading now?"