The raw flesh, where a
hole had been on his cheek, serves as a reminder to John Kuhl of his time as a
zombie.
“I see it every time I look in a mirror,” Kuhl said. “But I’m glad to be a human again.”
“I see it every time I look in a mirror,” Kuhl said. “But I’m glad to be a human again.”
The zombie plague that ravaged Utah State University has been cured. But has the school fully recovered?
Friday morning, students woke to the destruction caused by the apocalypse. Blood covered the campus. Buildings and sidewalks were destroyed.
Recovery efforts have begun to repair the damages caused by the zombie invasion.
Every zombie has been cured by an antidote that was acquired by the human forces late Thursday night. Now that the zombies have healed physically, they now face the task of recovering mentally.
“I have memories of the people I have fed on,” Kuhl said. “It haunts me a little bit knowing that I have harmed humans, especially those whom I commanded as a human. It is hard to look them in the eyes.”
Although victorious, the humans have been affected by the zombie apocalypse and now are trying to forget the horrors they witnessed.
“Sometimes I thought that it would be nice to be a zombie,” said Dustin Christensen, who was never infected. “It took an emotional toll on me. It was almost like I had suicidal thoughts to become a zombie.”
“It’s a huge relief that I don’t have to worry for my life anymore,” Christensen said. “The peace of mind is the greatest thing I have right now.”
Bystanders are also happy to know the fighting has ended.
“The zombies were always running around campus chasing people,” said Jaslyn Brinkerhoff, a student at Utah State. “I’m relieved that it’s over now.”
During the final battle, the antidote was obtained by the human militia after fighting its way through the zombie horde.
“They got the antidote
into the water system and vaporized the water,” Christensen said. “It caused
the antidote to become airborne and it got into everyone’s system.”
“I have a feeling that another virus will break out soon,” Kuhl said. “I’ll be watching my back. I have a little bit of paranoia that there could still be a zombie walking around.”
UnDeadline reporters Bradley Wells, Hannah Romney, Christopher Farnes, Ronald Henline, Sarah Menlove contributed to this report.
“I have a feeling that another virus will break out soon,” Kuhl said. “I’ll be watching my back. I have a little bit of paranoia that there could still be a zombie walking around.”
UnDeadline reporters Bradley Wells, Hannah Romney, Christopher Farnes, Ronald Henline, Sarah Menlove contributed to this report.
