Chapter 38-2: Unity makes strength

[Witch_Doctor]

A couple of things from Tanya's research.

When discussing with Kelly why she kept pictures of attack victims, Tanya said that she was searching for the Zs attack patterns. She suggests that they go for the neck first with the highest frequency. This can be interpreted in at least two ways.
1) They are trying to kill their victims quickly with little struggle or before thy turn into a zombie and the neck is the fastest way to do this.
OR
2) Since victims suffering neck bites were more likely to die as opposed to turning, most of the dead available for photos were killed in this manner.

Tanya may have stumbled onto the notion that Ink is conserving his Inklings by getting the Colonists to use up their ammo first. Someone mentioned this strategy in another thread and I apologize for not remembering who. But now, our heroes are becoming aware of this.

[LiamKerrington]

A couple of things from Tanya's research.

When discussing with Kelly why she kept pictures of attack victims, Tanya said that she was searching for the Zs attack patterns. She suggests that they go for the neck first with the highest frequency. This can be interpreted in at least two ways.
1) They are trying to kill their victims quickly with little struggle or before thy turn into a zombie and the neck is the fastest way to do this.
OR
2) Since victims suffering neck bites were more likely to die as opposed to turning, most of the dead available for photos were killed in this manner.

Tanya may have stumbled onto the notion that Ink is conserving his Inklings by getting the Colonists to use up their ammo first. Someone mentioned this strategy in another thread and I apologize for not remembering who. But now, our heroes are becoming aware of this.

Maybe it is just the reminiscence that carnivores usually strike the neck first. Just check the attack pattern of predators like wolves, tigers, lions, badgers and shit ... They bite the neck and take down their prey as quickly as possible in kind of a "fast and furious" manner ... Remember what the Twoer-folk recognized when they had their sweat-bomb experiment? The creatures seemed to drool. This might be a hint to "animalistic" behaviour ...
So, what I want to say: the neck-bite theory might not be an action based on purpose and thought, but on pure or inner instinct, because this is what beasts of prey do ...

Best wishes!
Liam

[Witch_Doctor]

Yeah, that's pretty much what I was trying to say in my first point.

[7oddisdead]

actually I think your both on point.

a quick death would/could/should best come from the neck wound. likely the victims bleed out before they get the chance to turn. that in and of itself is also pointing toward a fact we've all discussed. the "zoms" are still for all intents and purposes "alive" (alive in that they need bloodflow to continue, also proven by CJ's bleeding out tactics at the police station).

additionally, the whole "animal tactics" thing fits in the ol' theory wheelhouse quite well as well. to me, the behavior of the undead maintains an aspect of all colony/group behavior to be found in nature. I stand by my theory of the zoms going through a genetic evolution of sorts...capturing the best aspects of all things to make them the dominant species on the planet. in that respect, you get the attacking behavior of carnivores the hive mentality of bees, the home/nest structure of ants...etc.(in small ways, we've been told all of this within the story)

the question I wonder..and will be googling the shit out of the rest of the night is; what animal/vegtable/mineral group would hold their strongest members back til the end?

[LiamKerrington]

the question I wonder..and will be googling the shit out of the rest of the night is; what animal/vegtable/mineral group would hold their strongest members back til the end?

Humans.

[7oddisdead]

Humans.

I feel like you read something else I typed tonight. good shit, sir.

[LiamKerrington]

I feel like you read something else I typed tonight. good shit, sir.

My skill is my lack of understanding the English language ... This would explain things ...

[7oddisdead]

My skill is my lack of understanding the English language ... This would explain things ...

luckily we are both on the same page as far as that goes. if ony more people spoke r'lyehian I could be better understood. ai! ai!

im re-learning german at the moment, and I really don't understand how English could be seen as any kind of daunting task compared to that, or say Russian... damn you people of my homelands and your formal/imformal usages....


seriously though, I think your on the right idea with humans being the final stage in the evolutionary food chain. I came to the same conclusion. I believe that is the first stages of a few we will see of the "zoms" returning to a almost human like functionality.

[Grognaurd]

A couple of things from Tanya's research.

Tanya may have stumbled onto the notion that Ink is conserving his Inklings by getting the Colonists to use up their ammo first. Someone mentioned this strategy in another thread and I apologize for not remembering who. But now, our heroes are becoming aware of this.

I want to narrow this. I think they have little fear of traditional ammo. I think they have a natural. Fear of fire (Molotovs) and explosives. I would have to relisten, but we hear Saul say it is the LAST pipe bomb.

How smart is Ink or his chain of command? They are really nasty killing machines, but the eyes are still their greatest weakness. There are a lot of SWAT and full face motor cycle helmets scattered around LA...

[Grognaurd]

A couple of things from Tanya's research.

When discussing with Kelly why she kept pictures of attack victims, Tanya said that she was searching for the Zs attack patterns. She suggests that they go for the neck first with the highest frequency. This can be interpreted in at least two ways.
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Going for the throat has an additional advantage. Caloric intake. Blood is high in nutrients, it is how all the other cells are fed. In fact, it is so high in protein that I have been told it can be fried like an omlet. Even in chapter 1 we have seen two types of feeding. Tearing large chunks and eating him in the car and the throat tear in the garage of the tower.

Bleed them out so they do not turn and get a full belly.