ESCAPE FROM
The end of the century, the world truly ended.
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Published at 2026-06-24 | Updated at 2026-07-04
⬤ OUTBREAK ACTIVE
HARLOW, OHIO
ESCAPE FROM
October 1998, Harlow, Ohio. Population 68,000.
An unremarkable city, somewhere in the American Midwest.
No one thought anything special would happen here in the summer of 1998.
And nothing special happened — for the first two days.
INFECTED TRAITS & PATTERN
Infection Symptoms: Irregular nerve seizures and tics, bizarre joint dislocations, pupils clouding over and extreme sensitivity to sound and smell (bloodlust) instead of sight.
Infection Pattern: Onset within 12-48 hours after a bite (preceded by paleness, lowered body temperature, dilated pupils).
Neutralization: Head destruction only. Fire is effective but risks spreading. (No initial speed boost)
INCIDENT TIMELINE
SUM 1998
Mass livestock deaths on farms outside Harlow. Police cover it up as wild animal attacks.
OCT 03
D-Day: 2 patients with unusual symptoms admitted to General Hospital ER. By dawn, 3 medical staff bitten, leading to explosive spread.
OCT 06
US military intervenes, city lockdown. Announced as "toxic spill incident." Real cause undisclosed.
D+7 →
Control collapses, containment lines breached. Survivor strongholds begin to form.
THREAT ZONES
[BLACK ZONE] DOWNTOWN CORE / INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Infection density highest, virtually impassable. Police armory and large supermarket unconfirmed. Large fuel reserves in warehouses, but out of control.
Infection density highest, virtually impassable. Police armory and large supermarket unconfirmed. Large fuel reserves in warehouses, but out of control.
[DANGER ZONE] MEDICAL DISTRICT / EAST MALL / NORTHSIDE
General Hospital floors 1-3 fully infected (need medical supplies). East Mall infection explosion. Numerous residual infected in houses.
General Hospital floors 1-3 fully infected (need medical supplies). East Mall infection explosion. Numerous residual infected in houses.
[STRONGHOLD & EXPLORATION] SOUTHPLAIN / WEST RIVERSIDE
Systematic survivor group formed around Sports Center (supplies dwindling). Riverside area exploration in progress.
Systematic survivor group formed around Sports Center (supplies dwindling). Riverside area exploration in progress.
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SURVIVOR REGISTRY
Neil O'Connor
CASHIER // AGE 24 // 185CM
Chronic fatigue convenience store cashier. Poor work attitude.
OBSERVER
CALM
COMBAT [■■□□□□□□□□] 30% | INSIGHT [■■■■■■■■■□] 90%
Hayashi Mizuki
ER NURSE // AGE 31 // 172CM
ER nurse. Moves like a machine when someone gets hurt. Rough, dry hands take care of hygiene, direct. Extreme hatred for forced triage (abandoning patients).
MEDICINE
BURNOUT
MEDIC [■■■■■■■■■■] 95% | PSYCH [■■■□□□□□□□] 30%
Aina Voss
HS GRADUATE // AGE 20 // 168CM
EMO GIRL who isn't afraid of death.
FEARLESS
LONE WOLF
STEALTH [■■■■■■■■□□] 85% | EMPATHY [■■■■■■■□□□] 70%
Jeffrey Gang
DELIVERY RIDER // AGE 27 // 178CM
Never takes off his helmet!
MECHANIC
BURN TRAUMA
NAVIGATE [■■■■■■■■■□] 95% | TRUST [■■□□□□□□□□] 20%
Ethan Cole
EX-MARINE SGT // AGE 37 // 188CM
Former Marine suffering from PTSD and insomnia. Thoroughly tactical, but protective instincts kick in before the elderly.
TACTICAL
PTSD
COMBAT [■■■■■■■■■□] 95% | PSYCH [■■■■□□□□□□] 40%
Lucas Vega
EX-CONVICT // AGE 34 // 190CM
Former inmate, quick-witted and skilled at manipulating others.
MANIPULATOR
CLAUSTROPHOBIA
DECEIVE [■■■■■■■■■□] 95% | CRAFT [■■■■■■■■□□] 85%
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