At first, people laughed about it online.
"Urban legends," they said. "Another conspiracy theory."
But within weeks, the tone changed.
The attacks spread.
By February, five regions were on heightened alert. Villages near forest boundaries were evacuated. The government issued curfews, claiming there was an outbreak of rabid animals. Yet the videos leaked online told a different story, creatures walking upright, their eyes gleaming with human awareness.
My blood turned cold. They weren't animals. Not entirely. They were the result of something else, something that smelled of the Tainted Blood Project.
