*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

 When Iggy awoke after the operation, he sensed swaying, much like the rocking of a boat on an ocean. He attempted to move his hand, but both arms were strapped down along his sides. He opened his eyes and saw the narrow walls of what appeared to be the inside of an ambulance. He groaned and turned his head. 


 Right beside him there was another gurney. And no one other than Baine lied on it, staring back at him, deathly pale, with graying shadows around his eyes. His mouth was as dry as sandpaper. Starving. It reminded Iggy of his own thirst, but how could he bother with that, now? He swallowed hard and mustered the power to ask, “are you... real?” 


 Baine dipped his chin. “He spared me.” 


 Iggy wanted to cry, oh so much, but he was dehydrated and empty. His tongue clicked in his mouth as he said, “it’s better to find out someone is alive, than to find out that they’re dead.” 


 Baine wiggled his arm away from his own gurney to Iggy’s and grasped his hand. “I know.” 


Chapter 17 a Ugly Secrets