∞ 20: Numbers [voice/action post]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Thick, rasping breaths can be heard over the sound of pages being turned. The voice heard sounds hollow and weary.]

...four...five...six...seven...eight...nine......ten...

[A few moments pass before the voice continues, flat and cold.]

In the process of...three days, we've lost 10% of the population to this sickness. Roughly 40% of those actively...using their journals have the sickness, and all-- all are affected by what's going on at some level.

The method of contagion is still unknown. Contact with those affected doesn't seem...to lead to infection in every case, but it's hard to tell without a full consensus of the Filial.

This is believed to be an experiment, and...the supporting evidence would be the Malnosso...not reanimating those that have died. A severe hypothesis would be that subjects are being systematically culled...but the Malnosso continue abductions and returning those that have been abducted.

We may...have to wait several days, when the experiments have traditionally ended, to see what...becomes of those killed... To see if this is in fact an experiment.

Four days... In which, based on current count, we potentially will have lost 25% of the population.

Comments

[themoonuplifts.livejournal.com]

I don't like the whole 'if we survive' bit, Albert, but the survey is a good idea.

No, It seems I started getting some symptoms yesterday...

[chikaidestroyer]

I know, I know... We still have time to find out if this is an experiment. An extreme mindset is probably not necessary.

Be careful. Find someone to stay with. You will need someone to take care of you if your fever worsens.

[themoonuplifts.livejournal.com]

An experiment seems the ... most logical choice, at the moment. Though, I'm not going to spend my time thinking about that. I'd probably get it wrong like the thousands of tests I've taken!

I'm staying at the clinic to take care of the ill. So many people are getting sick that there aren't enough people to take care of the them, so super Usagi to the rescue~ ♥

A-Are you starting to feel any better? I've been worried, you know.

[chikaidestroyer]

Take care of yourself for now. If there is any way at all that personal care will increase your chances of improving, you need to do it. We can't afford to lose so many people to this.

...I'm feeling better, yes. I still need to rest quite a bit, but I'm not bedridden anymore. Thank you for your concern.

[themoonuplifts.livejournal.com]

I'm taking care of myself and others. I'm hoping that taking care of others will give them a better chance at surviving.

That's wonderful to hear! I'm sure you'll be back to normal in no time! It's good to hear that it wears off...