Hello, everyone.

I've had this idea in my head for quite awhile, and I decided to apply it Shizaya because I figured it'd be enjoyed by people who like horror/sci-fi.

This is a (very) mature story. Please read warnings about what will be included in the story, as some of them can be triggers. The list will be at the bottom of the introduction.

Summary:

In a parallel world where, in the year 2015, the world is split into two countries: Sanus and Infirmos. Sanus, where most residents live, is a 'perfect' place where all cultures and ethnicities reside in peace, all are accepted, and life is generally well. Infirmos is where others have been casted off, the sick and dangerous, to live in a place that all must fend for themselves to survive.

April 22 2015. 11:32 AM

A day of hell-bringing by supernatural causes has showered the safe haven of Sanus in meteors and disease: for a single day. The next day, every thing seemingly is normal once again but the country is shaken. The country is afraid.

On April 22, many were infected with some supernatural disease, engulfing them in the madness that lurks deep in the human mind and granting them superhuman abilities. Many cause violence accidentally, not sure how to control the power inside of them. The mind of the infected contains a voice - some sort of metaphorical embodiment of the negativity of the human mind. The panic and fear, the sadness and anger, the negative emotions, trigger these embodiments, allowing them to gain control of the mind until the other person can stabilize their emotions. These negative emotions, however, are cruel and filled with bloodlust. They cause rioting and panic amongst the people. The government must act fast to calm the normal citizens.

It is decided the infected will be sent to Infirmos under the watchful eyes of the government's SICK sanction - a group of elite scientists and soldiers who work day and night to ensure the world of Sanus is healthy and calm. The SICK gather the Originals - a name dubbed onto the infected by future generations - neutralize them, and bring them to Infirmos. A large asylum of the sorts lay near the shores. It has a wide field in the middle, with seats circling around it, and behind the seats are rooms and cages for the infected to reside.

The SICK officials soon grow bored. They miss their families, and they become angry at the Originals. Scientists become sadistic. Soldiers are cruel.

It is then the SICK decide - with agreement from the government of Sanus - to use this nuisance as a benefit for their home country. They would put the infected up against each other until the 10 strongest are found, and these 10 would be forced to work with police to ensure criminals could not roam Sanus and ruin the safety of the country. The defeated - those who lost fights or did not have a good chance of being in the top 10 - would be experimented on by the scientists, brutalized by the soldiers until they were bored of them and decided to kill them.

Scientists realized quickly what power the infected truly had. The body would stop aging completely after it reached a certain stage in life - mostly in young adulthood for those who came as children. Those who were already older stopped aging then and there, and their bodies were immune to disease. Each of the infected had incredible strength, speed, and regeneration. They also had two powers unique to them, some of which included telepathy and elemental manipulation. It was also discovered the only way to kill them was a clean shot to the brain or heart, otherwise, the regeneration would heal them almost instantly.

The information was kept quiet and only for the ears of the SICK, as they knew if the government was aware of this, they'd order immediate annihilation.

The top ten were found, years later, and the SICK began preparations for exterminating the remaining infected. However, several of the top ten - 2, 6, 4, 10 and 9 - released the infected.

The government of Sanus was eventually informed of the mishap, and they immediately ordered that the top ten who stayed work with the SICK to kill all remaining infected and bring the other top ten in for custody to decide upon execution or imprisonment.

However, in the years following, 2 had made a name for himself as the 'Berzerk,' - someone who stayed constantly in his mind and giving power to the negative embodiment - entitled by the generations 'berzerks.' 2 was to be executed on sight, but he was so far undefeated.

100 years later, and the world of Infirmos is much different than it had once been, filled with generations of infected and normal humans together, with violent police attacks on the citizens of the country in an attempt to gather anyone with a slight bit of connection to the infected.

WARNING: MATURE CONTENT

Mentions of:

rape

abuse

mutilation

suicide

depression

insanity

violence

torture

sex

18+. Read at your own discretion.

EDIT: I will be posting warnings for the content at the beginning of each chapter (starting on chapter 3) so that way, if you are triggered by certain things, you can go ahead and skip right past the details. I will post a short summary at the bottom of each chapter (starting on chapter 3), so that way you can stay in the loop. :)