A history lesson

After the little incident I was finally allowed in as long as I agreed to meet with the old mans superiors.

"Now, how much has humanity changed? I want to know ever from the year 2020 to now."

"W-well nothing had really happened during the year 2020 except what you'd expect. The next year however was when an American research center was attacked by an unknown military group. People were outraged and blame was thrown everywhere. The weird thing was details of the attack were kept pretty hush hush.

Anyways not long after a sort of outbreak occurred. People started to attack other people. The more they ate human flesh the less human they seemed. Symptoms were quite severe so "infected" were quite easy to spot. At first we kept it under control for some time. But in 2025 more than half the American population was infected. Whole states were quarantined and walls were built. Eventually the whole west coast had been taken over and life quickly turned to that of a militaristic one.

Of course things wouldn't go so smoothly and a cult formed. They would preach of the end times and we should embrace all this dumb shit. Things escalated and they eventually turned to radical methods such as bombing the walls. They even used their own followers as suicide bombers. It was then that the government was forced to intervene. They made the choice to send in the military to take care of it. There were several raids and many losses on both sides. Somehow they had acquired military grade weapons and it turned into a blood bath. There was public outcry for a time but that died down quickly.

The next 20 years were mostly calm in America whereas in other countries outbreaks were starting everywhere. Those who were well informed took care of it quickly and shut down all travel. Just like in America if one has symptoms then you are to inform the proper authorities and they would take care of them accordingly."

"Taken care of?"

"Killed girl, killed."

"Continue"

"Well after that came the great breach. Those that had been infected early on had evolved by eating their own which none seemed to have a problem with.

Once these things evolved enough they grew smarter and stronger. The strongest of them gathered to one point where there had been bombing previously and made there assault. The military tried their hardest but the beasts just wouldn't die. They eventually rammed their way through and we were once again forced back. Bombs were dropped in order to stop the stronger ones and the rest were taken care of eventually. We forced them back to the other side of the wall and blocked the hole after 22 years.

Skip ahead 70 years and we get to the second great assault as we call it. The beasts regained what they lost and more making a great army. This time we were prepared and did a great deal of damage to them. Unfortunately they numbered us 5-1 and it took us 15 and a half years to push them back. We took half the losses and they lost half of their army.

Another 10 years went by and the first peaceful contact was made. A singular creature that looked all to human yet not at the same time walked itself up to the wall with 13 other breasts behind. It demanded to speak to our leader. The president, Jacob Reynolds was brought to the wall and an agreement made that the leaders would meet and it would be broadcasted across the world.

When the meeting was all over the creature was allowed the privilege of being able to tour what was left of our great country on the terms that they would provide some samples of the lesser beings of their species. A peace treaty was made that lasted until now.

Human technology grew greatly in that time and eventually human modification was made legal. As long as you had money you could change however much you wanted. Heck you could even become an animal if you so desired. Most of the time it was soldiers receiving some body modification to help with overcoming human limitations. All of us here are only a patrol unit, grunts if you do please. We are in a forest near the wall looking for any infected they may have crawled over."

"Some heavy machinery for a patrol unit don't you think?"

"Well if it were back in the beginning then yes it would but in recent years they are much stronger and smarter than they ever were."

"Huh, well when are we reaching an inhabited area?"

"Two days, then you will meet my superiors after that I do not know."

A frown flashed across my face, disappearing just as quickly as it came.

Note: info dumps an I right? Just the worst ever.

But seriously better than having it on chapter three. Right?

Also shortest chapter yet.

Welp have good whatever time of day it is for you and thanks for reading.