The Virus In The Kill Order

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In The Kill Order, Earth has been hit by sun flares, which destroy vast amounts of land and creates intense radiation. The Earth’s population is cut in half, but resources are low, and the surviving population is large. Trying to prevent the rapid depletion of resources, the Population Control Committee (PCC) propose the release a deadly virus in an attempt to prevent extinction of the human race. VC321xb47 kills fast and efficiently, shutting down the brain, and causes severe hemorrhages, which spreads the disease. The original virus weakens itself with each new host, dieing out after a certain number. That’s what was the plan. What they didn’t plan on was the virus mutating and growing stronger. The virus drives people insane, and fills them with a thirst for violence and homicide. …show more content…
Soon, the virus isn’t just an unknown illness, it has a name: the Flare. Those originally infected with the Flare through this method had a quick death. The next group of people who caught the virus show different symptoms, instead appearing normal and sane for a period of time. After a day or so, the infected person will start to feel pain in their head, often times claiming of something living inside their head. As more and more characters throughout the story that have been exposed to the Flare as it’s mutating, we can see that it affects people in different ways, giving them severe mood swings, making them prone to violence, and creating cults. As the story progresses, people that have been exposed to the Flare have longer periods of sanity. Our main character, Mark, even admits to himself that he has the Flare after going into a murderous rage. This would show that some people will switch between sanity and insanity for periods of time. This can make it difficult to remain on track, and to listen to logical

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