The books said the full moon was when they turned. That's when it ended.
They were wrong.
No powers. No silver. No army. The Lycans hunt in coordinated packs. The Elders move through shadow. The undead never stop. And other survivors are often the greatest threat of all.
You have one weapon. Your mind. Five situations. One question.
"If I can understand it… maybe I can survive it. Maybe."
— Adam Ashford, Day 9
Before you enter — your name
Day 9 — Situation 01 of 05▲ The Pack
You're upstairs in a small house. Through the window, six Lycans move through the street below — slow, deliberate, spreading between buildings like they've done this a thousand times.
They don't rush. They cut off streets. They close gaps.
One pauses directly below your window and lifts its head. It hasn't seen you. But it knows something is there.
"They don't move like animals. They slow down when they get close… like they know you're there… even when you haven't made a sound."
— Adam Ashford
Day 9 — Situation 02 of 05▲ The Undead
You need to cross the street. Three undead block the route to the clock tower — high ground with a view of how the entire pack moves through the town.
They respond to sound and movement. One mistake ripples to all of them.
The information up there could keep you alive for weeks. But getting there means going through them.
"Every step placed, not taken. No wasted movement. No sound. Halfway across — I heard it. A shift. Behind me. Not loud. But close."
— Adam Ashford
Day 11 — Situation 03 of 05▲ The Elders
Night. The elder's words sit with you: wherever a shadow can move, they can enter.
You've found a reinforced shipping container — solid steel. The pack cannot break through. But an Elder can dissolve into darkness and appear inside.
You cannot seal a shadow. You can only choose where to be.
"They're fewer. But worse. You don't see them coming. They were already there."
— Adam Ashford
Day 14 — Situation 04 of 05▲ Other Survivors
A man bursts from the treeline — panicked, shouting, crashing through undergrowth like someone who has forgotten that sound is death.
"They've got my family. A warehouse. Please — they're still alive."
He ran. Left them. Now he's back asking you to go. You know the route. You know the pack patrols there.
"They deserve better than you… If that was mine, and I had the chance — which I didn't — I would have laid my life on the line for them."
— Adam Ashford
Day 18 — Situation 05 of 05▲ Direct Confrontation
Three Lycans. One street. No cover. No buildings. No height.
You have the silver-tipped dagger taken from a dying Elder. One blade against creatures that tore apart a fortified camp in minutes.
They've seen you. They're not rushing. They're spreading — cutting off every angle.
"I'm not going out as food. Weapon in my hand. That has to count for something. For you."
— Adam Ashford, facing down the pack
Professor ShadowYou survived.
Crimson Dawn — Survivor confirmed
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From the archive — Adam Ashford's field notes
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Professor Shadow — Inner Circle
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