Twenty-eight years later, the survivors have banded together to form small communities, scavenging for food and supplies in a world that's both familiar and yet, utterly alien. The once-blue skies are now a perpetual gray, and the air is thick with the acrid smell of smoke and ash.
The children born after the outbreak have grown up in this harsh new world. They're tough, resourceful, and have never known a world without the constant threat of the Ragers. They're the future of humanity, but they're also haunted by the legacy of the past.
Despite the passage of time, the Ragers remain a potent threat. They're still out there, shambling through the ruins of civilization, driven solely by their insatiable hunger for human flesh. The survivors have learned to live with the threat, but it's always there, lurking just beneath the surface.
As we look to the future, there's a glimmer of hope on the horizon. The survivors are beginning to rebuild, to create new communities and forge new societies. It's a fragile, tentative thing, but it's a start.
The outbreak of the rage virus, caused by a group of scientists experimenting with a cure for a viral infection, occurred on June 27, 2002. The virus spread rapidly across the globe, turning millions of people into "Ragers" within a matter of weeks. The world descended into chaos, and society collapsed.
These young survivors have formed their own communities, with their own rules and social structures. Some have banded together to form small tribes, while others have created makeshift settlements in abandoned buildings.