As
the population of zombies continues to surge, the undead are facing an
increasingly difficult choice between feasting on brains and honoring
friendships.
“It
gets pretty confusing at times because we want our buddy Chase to survive,”
zombie Ethan Ackerman said. “But the need to feed is so strong. Plus his brains
would taste so sweet.”
Ackerman,
who turned zombie two days ago, formed a human alliance with friend Chase
Madrigal. In the alliance, which was pledged by blood, the friends agreed the
sanctity of human life would be protected in case of a zombie transformation.
However,
since Ackerman became a zombie his views have changed.
“I
would be really stoked if he was a zombie with me and we could go hunt
together,” Ackerman said.
Now
Ackerman craves human brains and the opportunity to personally initiate
Madrigal into the zombie pack. “I think Chase would respect that more,”
Ackerman said.
Although
Madrigal contemplates zombie transformation, he believes his friend will remain
true to the alliance.
“I
don’t think they would be dicks enough to follow me around,” Madrigal said.
“But if anyone transformed me I would want it to be my friends.”
Like
Ackermen, zombie Marisa Rich devoted her allegiance to the zombie pack. She
said her burning desire for human flesh breaks the bonds of former alliances.
“I
want to eat them, but I want to protect them,” Rich said. “Usually I just can’t
resist.”
Some
humans have become paranoid that their former allies will use their own
strategies against them.
“Since
all my friends are zombies now, they are probably going to come after me,” said
Richard Webster, a human. “They know where I am and they know how I work.”
Abandoned
and left to survive on his own, human Jacob Ehle also has become skeptical — even
of his closest friends.
“When
it comes down to it, zombies will look after themselves,” Ehle said. “I would
do the same thing.”
UnDeadline reporters Natalie Thatcher, Jonathan
Larson, Kellianne Smith and Erin Davies contributed to this report.
