Chapter 41-2 Eye Of The Storm

[shadrak]

The heightened keratin 18 levels are a result of an inoculation process. Randy has some control of his original mental faculties (it seems the higher the intelligence, the more control the original personality has) and his attack on Datu has the potential to inoculate him. Randy is at odds with Ink and has left a trail of bread crumbs for the characters to follow.

IF the disease agent is unable to complete the turning process, the victim's immune system will develop antibodies and conditions that prevent turning in the future. Also, individuals who are turned by disease agent 1 (the origianl strain) are not susceptible to the mutated strain (which creates the "little ones"). It appears that Ink has a hand in creating the mutated strain and needs new human subjects to infect. This explains why he is so careful in his attacks on the characters...he does not have total control of the other zombies and he needs to reduce fatalities or type-1 zombie conversion. We do not know why he wants to do this, but a smaller zombie population is more sustainable, and due to his narcissism and necrosis, he probably considers his modifications an improvement on normal human life.

A side effect of the new strain is that it makes the infected even more susceptible to cancer. Ink is trying to develop something that will reduce these problems.

[shadrak]

Yea, I am a fan of the families and conspiracy. To that I also add that Angel has his ring with him. If it was simply something that tied him to organized crime, I do not think it is something to have with normal day to day activities. But, a birthrite from a new world order once it starts...

"The Family" is neither organized crime (well, in a sense it is), nor is it a new world order. It is, literally, a family...as in, like gypsies. Families/tribes that sustain themselves through low level crime and odd jobs.

[shadrak]

Wow, thanks KC!

I never served... Is the, I do not know what to call it, animosity, contempt, disdain, bravado, clique, between officers and enlisted men so great that Randy would not affirm gladness that Angel lived?

Again, we see the small world kismet in effect. Five million people in LA and a off the roughly 50 named survivors, Randy is someone known by the original three. Maybe Michael has to know Randy from before to demonstrate a bond and have Michael not kill him.

But since it is such a small world, I always leave the door open for something more nefarious.

The US Army does not get called up for local law enforcement. We got people being eaten, so I can suspend some disbelief, but in my mind it is easier for a rogue element to call up a few people than it is for the massive legal bureaucracy to get moving. There are just so many levels of crap that the system has to churn through to get an order to Angel, Michael and Saul

They get called really early. Unless there is a conspiracy to contact them, we have to believe that events on the ground go up the chain of command of local law enforcement, filter to federal government, back to the military and back down to boots on the ground.

So, is Randy not surprised/Glad that Angel made it because of a conspiracy he knew was in place or just because of enlisted man bravado?

Good catch on the call up...the reserves are not the national guard....

However, this can be explained away by having a Commander call in forces to get accountability, protect government/military assets, or (with special authority) respond to a natural disaster. It is interesting so few unit members made it to the armory when it is described as a very large armory--possibly because of zombie infiltration or because the order to assemble wasn't official?

Regarding Angel, it's not so much bravado as it is not caring about a shake and bake officer/glorified private and Randy not having a relationship with him. It seems Randy is much more concerned about Saul than he is about Michael...Michael is a soft-skill POG and Saul is a grunt....Engineers are closer to grunts than they are MI (which tend to have an over inflated opinion of their contributions to mission effectiveness). And as far as soft-skill, PAO is about as soft as you can get.

[shadrak]

Yes, but I think it would be a lot better if Randy and Skittles were hanging out somewhere drinking Mojitos or something....... and Skittles was just like "You know Randy...... I think I'm gonna call you Handy Randy since your so good at fixing stuff........."

Also, wasn't Skittles a part of KCs tower? He may have recognized Randy

[Alec]

Also, wasn't Skittles a part of KCs tower? He may have recognized Randy

Yea Skittles is Duncan that was in The First Tower with CJ

[Storm]

Also, wasn't Skittles a part of KCs tower? He may have recognized Randy

He was indeed. Question is if they have seen each other/will... Or maybe Hope will recognise him, her losing her sight and still being alive has to mean something special!

[Alec]

He was indeed. Question is if they have seen each other/will... Or maybe Hope will recognise him, her losing her sight and still being alive has to mean something special!

Skittles hasn't been seen (or mentioned) in 3 months, story time. Do you think he will show up?

[Elisa]

The heightened keratin 18 levels are a result of an inoculation process. Randy has some control of his original mental faculties (it seems the higher the intelligence, the more control the original personality has) and his attack on Datu has the potential to inoculate him. Randy is at odds with Ink and has left a trail of bread crumbs for the characters to follow.

IF the disease agent is unable to complete the turning process, the victim's immune system will develop antibodies and conditions that prevent turning in the future. Also, individuals who are turned by disease agent 1 (the origianl strain) are not susceptible to the mutated strain (which creates the "little ones"). It appears that Ink has a hand in creating the mutated strain and needs new human subjects to infect. This explains why he is so careful in his attacks on the characters...he does not have total control of the other zombies and he needs to reduce fatalities or type-1 zombie conversion. We do not know why he wants to do this, but a smaller zombie population is more sustainable, and due to his narcissism and necrosis, he probably considers his modifications an improvement on normal human life.

A side effect of the new strain is that it makes the infected even more susceptible to cancer. Ink is trying to develop something that will reduce these problems.

Wow This ^^ does make a lot of sense. Awesome analysis shad

[Gooer]

Also, wasn't Skittles a part of KCs tower? He may have recognized Randy

Due to Skittles' mental health, i doubt he would properly recognise him. Although, the second time we met him, he was doing better; maybe now he is fully recovered? Also, we haven't been shown an instance where Skittles has seen Randy, with or without anyone with him, so it may appear unimportant to him if he had of seen him - it's just another smart one, no need to bring up the details of exactly that one?

[Alec]

Due to Skittles' mental health, i doubt he would properly recognise him. Although, the second time we met him, he was doing better; maybe now he is fully recovered? Also, we haven't been shown an instance where Skittles has seen Randy, with or without anyone with him, so it may appear unimportant to him if he had of seen him - it's just another smart one, no need to bring up the details of exactly that one?

True but he did recognize Kalani.