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You head down the subway stairs, encased in the darkness of the underground. At the bottom is a platform, where numerous dead lie. Some were shot, some have huge claw marks or bites, and others have fallen and been trampled by the pack. Gunshots ring out from below, and as you descend, you see the grisly aftermath of a fight between infected and soldiers. Three zombies are perched in the southeastern corner, pulling away chunks of flesh from a fallen man. A fire rages on the eastern side covering a token booth. Behind metal turnstiles, two National Guard in full battle gear have zombies trapped in a subway car. Another group of soldiers lies across the western wall, already the victims of the ghastly zombies.

You step down to the platform and attract no attention, so far. It is dark except for some still active flood lights across the top of the subway tunnel.

The clamoring of the undead is heard all around. You quickly weigh a few choices: