Chapter Fifty-Six
What started as distant snarls and growls grew in volume until it sounded like an entire zoo packed with rabid, out-of-control animals was nearby.
The screams of dying men and yells of those refusing to die joined the noise. The din swallowed Erik’s and Jia’s heavy footsteps as they sprinted toward the cafeteria and granted them an unexpected element of surprise.
Bloodstains and crimson foot- and handprints grew more common as they drew closer, along with bodies. They were mostly non-infected, although not as many as they would have expected.
Occasionally, they spotted a collapsed security bot or a downed drone. Whether it was superior wisdom to have less staff and potential victims or arrogance that led to a lower chance of controlling the bizarre situation remained
