Immunity?

[HaveCrowBarWillTravel]

For me it doesn't matter if they're human or infected. If they're trying to kill me or mine, someone is taking a dirt nap!

[Onslaught]

If it's an illness, what if there was a cure? Are you obligated to protect the life of zombies if at all possible?

I wouldn't feel obligated to save the zombies. Would you hold a zombie down while defending it from people that want to kill it and you now that you're trying to save something that is trying to eat you?

No matter what is causing the outbreak, what if someone was immune? Skittles could be immune--or have received a vaccine.

Interesting... what if Ink was part of an experiment that turned him into a zombie. Now I think skittles was crazy before ZDay hit and maybe Ink was the control in the experiment. Maybe skittles was given a vaccination and then they were both given the infection. You never know...

[StepLaugh]

To me it simply comes down to this.

It's either me or him. In the end I wanna be the one leaving victorious.

[mush_rooms]

First of all, yes to this:

For me it doesn't matter if they're human or infected. If they're trying to kill me or mine, someone is taking a dirt nap!

Second of all, I have a weird inclination to believe that someone (or a few people) out of the Tower group are immune. I know it would be extremely coincidental for this to be true, but hey, weirder things have happened. I'm sure there will be some insight to this eventually.

And I know this would be REALLY coincidental, but the first time the thought of immunity crossed my mind was Chapter 19 when they were in the ocean. It struck me as odd that they were literally bathing in what they'd soon find out was crawling with infected/zombies/whatever, and nothing happened. I'm sure they got some water in their mouths or something, and what if they got some infected skin tissue (I know this is gross but bear with me) or something in their systems? I mean, the ocean can't be THAT salty that it counteracts the infection. If it did, then wouldn't the infected crawling/swimming around in it effectively die? I'm no scientist, but the entire situation just seemed very strange and too-good-to-be-true, which lead me to believe that maybe Michael, Pegs, and Kelly were immune, but I really don't want to believe that at all!

Or maybe I'm just looking wayyyyyy too far into this...

[yarri]

For me it doesn't matter if they're human or infected. If they're trying to kill me or mine, someone is taking a dirt nap!

Simple, sweet, and to the point.

[Wicked Sid]

I've said it before and I'll say it again - Carriers.

[SleepyGlenn]

And I know this would be REALLY coincidental, but the first time the thought of immunity crossed my mind was Chapter 19 when they were in the ocean. It struck me as odd that they were literally bathing in what they'd soon find out was crawling with infected/zombies/whatever, and nothing happened. I'm sure they got some water in their mouths or something, and what if they got some infected skin tissue (I know this is gross but bear with me) or something in their systems? I mean, the ocean can't be THAT salty that it counteracts the infection. If it did, then wouldn't the infected crawling/swimming around in it effectively die? I'm no scientist, but the entire situation just seemed very strange and too-good-to-be-true, which lead me to believe that maybe Michael, Pegs, and Kelly were immune, but I really don't want to believe that at all!

Very interesting point! Unless the zombie juice was very diluted.

I think whether or not I'd like to be saved and cured probably depends on if I remember killing and eating people. On the other hand, you know there would be some people who would have enjoyed it.

Well... there IS that.

Also, I'm not saying I wouldn't kill a zombie! I would just feel a twinge of guilt.... until the years of never ending horror dulled that into nonexistance along with the rest of my humanity, as I become as mindless an automaton as my heartless enemy. Or something.

[Eviebae]

Also, I'm not saying I wouldn't kill a zombie! I would just feel a twinge of guilt.... until the years of never ending horror dulled that into nonexistance along with the rest of my humanity, as I become as mindless an automaton as my heartless enemy. Or something.

I agree that facing the zombies would put you into primal survival mode. I think I would fee justified--even if I were vilified afterward.

Still, we tend to believe that we can ignore things--put them on a shelf to deal with later--but we don't have shelves and it comes out one way or another. You gotta believe all the survivors will at least have Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTZS).

[MrScott101]

Nice perspective thought with the ocean being contaminated! Guess the thought didn't cross mind even with the boat situation. Kudos x 2!

[cPT.cAPSLOCK]

And I know this would be REALLY coincidental, but the first time the thought of immunity crossed my mind was Chapter 19 when they were in the ocean. It struck me as odd that they were literally bathing in what they'd soon find out was crawling with infected/zombies/whatever, and nothing happened. I'm sure they got some water in their mouths or something, and what if they got some infected skin tissue (I know this is gross but bear with me) or something in their systems? I mean, the ocean can't be THAT salty that it counteracts the infection. If it did, then wouldn't the infected crawling/swimming around in it effectively die? I'm no scientist, but the entire situation just seemed very strange and too-good-to-be-true, which lead me to believe that maybe Michael, Pegs, and Kelly were immune, but I really don't want to believe that at all!

Or maybe I'm just looking wayyyyyy too far into this...

I think you are. The ocean is a pretty darn big lot of water, remember. Also, there are currents running trough each bay. All those zombie juices are quickly diluted, and spread all over that massive watery mess. Imagine pouring 100 liters of blood into a harbor. It'll spread quickly, and dilute until you won't be able to notice it at all.

Don't forget we DON'T know how much zombie-blood actually infects you. Those few moles of zombie-blood may very well be too little to cause infection.