Hi.

@DeadPixel. Plenty of question:
- I agree with you that Ink is responsible for the markings on the little ones;
- There is definitily a hierarchy at least within the Zeds gathering around Ink; but considering the speed by witch Zedism spread (1.5 days until the whole USA was covered according to Col. Kimmel) I think it is more likely for many smaller 'groups', 'clans', 'bloodlines' of Zeds having established themselves. Just think of L.A.: We had the arena/ hospital 'army' that was responsible for attacking both Towers, we had the water-zeds, we had the Zeds at the Colony attacking it wavelike and in the beginning on a regular basis which does not apply for the group around Ink, which seems to act more along a plan or something (food gathering, 'games', planned attacks) etc.;
- The feeling around the crack is still a mystery; and it will be for quite some time; don'T forget that Ground Zero is void of any life; probably the 'thing' making you breath hard or feel bad may not carry over to other parts due to wind, because the atmospheric concentration of 'it' may be reduced heavily rendering it ineffective;
- since the strange feeling did not change Saul and CJ and Pegs (!), although all three of them were affected for quite some time, it is more unlikely that 'it' is responsible for Zedism; also keep in mind: When it all started, Zeds spawned rappidly, spread quickly and devastated L.A.'s population within hours;

Yeah. There is plenty of confusion; and my 'rational' here may be utterly wrong. But thinking along this line gives me some kind of relief and I can focus a lot more on what will happen next.

All the best!
Liam
in a hurry, so: tl;rd