*Due to physical disabilities, Iggy is isolated for his own protection. He only knows his two brothers, Baine and Nansen, and their world within a brick wall, called New Eden. In spite of his overbearing brothers, Iggy sneaks out of his room and goes into the garden during the day, where he comes in contact with a strange woman. Before he can say anything to her, he loses consciousness, and awakens to her biting his face. As his only caregivers, his brothers save him from the woman, but they cannot save him from himself. Soon after the attack, Iggy is overcome with depression and craves nothing more than to end his own life. But then, a survivor arrives, and changes everything for the worst and the better.*
*Baine infects Iggy with the virus. Iggy's body becomes perfect in all ways and he is granted unique powers (umbrakinesis). Things are going well, until Iggy sees the color red and his thirst reflex awakens. It is all a matter of time before Iggy's bloodlust leads the F.U.S military to New Eden, to destroy everything that Baine has created. Especially the infected ones.*

IGNATIUS The Colors of Rage

 As Aster and Lot came to the bedside, Iggy stood at the foot of the bed, and peered down at the couple while they still slept. They were old. He crooked his head, wondering what it would be like to grow old. Their bedside table was completely hidden under half full medicine bottles, and he thought, would I just get sick, too? He gazed at the pictures hanging around the room of the two happily smiling together in exotic places; deserts and oceans, mountains and farms. The depression weighed on him very suddenly. He wouldn’t see such days with Emi. He wouldn’t grow old. He wouldn’t go anywhere as beautiful as the garden had been. He was stuck this way for the end of his very short days. His time was dwindling… He looked at the couple again, and imagined just what the virus could do for them. 


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