F | Chapter 1

Prologue | Birth of d33cba8c69 a Hybridb8763a88a4fb53c5

From the evening, it was as if the sky had a hole in it, pouring down rain. Sister Agape, holding a small lamp, hurriedly entered the sanctuary after wandering around the church. Water dripped from her black nun’s habit, and her small hand holding the lamp trembled with cold.943fd86c78ebe6ec

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“Sister Agape, what happened?”1b426641279cace0

Andrei, who 22c8aa88b9 had been 1b2e332175 waiting anxiously, cf373a874f rushed over.943067d88330741f

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“No matter how much I look, I can’t find him. I have no idea what’s going on.”5f8c32814624dd62

Since Matteo hadn’t returned even after curfew hours, it was clear something had happened to him. Matteo, who turned 16 this year, sometimes went outside the zone and had been caught by the guards before. Although not as much as before, there were still infected people, deepening the worry on Sister Agape’s face.d0bd5622d2f4272a

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“He didn’t leave the zone, did he?”394b57530dec7719

“Darn kid. I’ll go look for him, so you stay here, Sister.”1e3e0f9e3247bd91

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Andrei threw on 2191f7e6a7 a poncho-style raincoat. Just as he a713a1b6a6 was about to 999611c87a rush out of f2fe098a17 the sanctuary, the 12ca265164 door slammed open. A flash of lightning b595d13342 struck, and Sister Agape 08ed6e5cda screamed at the silhouette 53d88efb89 that appeared in the dd51f747d4 darkness.448f5c17d36d412c

“Matteo!”d3bd3627b4169673

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Sister Agape stopped in 18db5b2f8c her tracks. Matteo, who had disappeared 1204328842 without a word, appeared 9dc0adcd04 supporting a woman. The woman, e1411b1eb8 barefoot, stood 92db43107f precariously, wearing 807c348a8b a coat db11747fb5 larger than a798571dbd her frame.7488917902170b97

“What on earth is going on? And who is this person?”986cb458c32aeced

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Matteo carefully laid 1bc9dfc110 the woman on 91af3ef48e the floor, breathing dc645bdee1 heavily. Silence filled the church. As the large coat d47115e153 the woman was wearing ceec73b5f4 opened, her belly was 00c6f3ad99 revealed, swollen like a 171864d0f7 balloon. Andrei cautiously reached 176a338410 out to check 50b9be2918 on her condition.cbb45b2778ede1a8

“Hey, are you okay?”c8eb489e7ea5a112

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Before his hand could touch her face, Andrei’s arm was suddenly grabbed in mid-air.ea6bfb86474d77df

“Wait, let go of my arm… Damn it! What strength… Agh!”968770ee6eb3430e

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Screaming, Andrei managed to free his arm and stepped back. The woman’s eyes slowly appeared between her eyelids.e0ad685d30d53399

“What is that…?”a0691284cdc83a53

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“Oh my god…”0723117d017e926d

Everyone held their bd128a8ed7 breath as they 98717d2e2d belatedly noticed the 27ed47ddc3 sharp fangs visible fcf3e5c5e0 between her cloudy 10d9ffe60f eyes and lips.1e93aa57a38db534

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“An infected!”db78e10cb6f2bb96

As Andrei shouted and 935791b08e picked up a nearby 725e53e135 club to strike the f4cb495e5f woman, Matteo blocked his 59e4adcb9c way.e9fec96ad7619036

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“No!”a0130977666cbbb5

“Move, Matteo! Are you out of your mind? Bringing an infected here!”cee368c436d0ea47

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“Calm down, Andrei!”902986fefdc8a3ab

“Sister, how can I calm down!”5389643313cd7153

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He knew why Andrei 19a44d34fc was trembling. Andrei had ef5466e304 lost his f35d2d2ffc entire family 81e902eed0 a few c6529f1aaa years ago. When he arrived home, 6694cc7397 his family, from children a5ba7a93d8 to adults, had all c37786c2c6 been killed by an c4766e5cfc infected attack, leaving only ab76737a0a a few heads and 153e05677a fingers.a0d719b599807b3e

“We have to kill her! Otherwise, we’re all dead!”85c51aa7e73d3107

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Suddenly, Matteo drew a knife from his waist and cut his own arm. As Sister Agape gasped and covered her mouth, Matteo brought it close to the woman’s lips. Matteo! As they hurriedly pulled Matteo away, the woman twisted to the side, retching. Ugh!49d568b0a9c8c4a0

Seeing this, Matteo pleaded 4622f47db1 with the two.e6e39f7d7f9f847a

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“See! If she were really infected, she would’ve devoured my arm by now. This woman saved me when I was in danger near Zone C! Thanks to her, I got here safely!”cef8018ae0aae554

“You’re crazy. You went there again? You idiot!”3d2379a41d917bb8

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“Both of you, stop it. This isn’t the time to fight.”eeb46431415d8d0d

If Father Joseph were here, they could ask for help, but he had been bedridden for days due to illness. As Sister Agape pondered, she noticed the woman’s pained expression. Andrei, ready to strike at any moment, tightened his grip on the club.bf819ddf4ae5c346

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Meanwhile, water mixed with red blood flowed from under the woman’s legs. Her water had broken, indicating that birth was imminent. Having assisted with childbirth a few times, Sister Agape immediately called Andrei.8ff6fbfaeaed8144

“Andrei, go get clean cloths and warm water.”8bcb4a0948d04ace

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“Sister!”98973832aacb4ff5

“Hurry!”ee1f37906bb64f2f

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Faced with Sister Agape’s firm demeanor, Andrei couldn’t argue further and turned away.0a177d2deb53e999

“I’ll help!”df71eef9320d73b5

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In the meantime, Matteo carried the woman to a small room at the back of the sanctuary. As thunder and lightning continued to strike, the woman’s face grew increasingly pale. Sister Agape held the woman’s face in her hands, looking directly into her eyes. The cloudy eyes, without focus, made it impossible to tell where she was looking.373551f20094519a

“Listen to me. You need to push. It’s the only way to save the baby.”a838aacf5895292c

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“…”2d39dae3c8972d0e

“Did you understand?”e7c64cd58531e975

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Andrei brought 7725f05a65 the water 0b96971962 and cloths, e567d2e302 and soon 0de79857aa after, Sister c5c9e3ff5e Agape ordered da80fd28cc Andrei and 9d73cfda00 Matteo to afcc0d909a leave.e476d8bf49116576

“Go outside and wait. I’ll call if I need you, so don’t go far.”66f6671b732fe301

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Reluctantly stepping c9c706c587 outside, Matteo e3fb307b7c fidgeted nervously 51b3f9b3e7 while Andrei 74b31db3c1 glared at 6dd7174707 him.186cf3e61101fefc

“Great job. Not only did you cause trouble, but you brought that thing here?”b3848a0c55b36470

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“I told you, she saved me. And how could I ignore someone in danger?”f4e68a8f6b196302

“Someone? Do you still think that’s a person after seeing those eyes? If anything happens to Sister…”75a20c90284fce3e

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Aaaah-!822b9a8d8ac364c9

The woman’s piercing scream made both of them tense and watch the door. Sister Agape’s voice urging her to push came and went, then suddenly stopped. At that moment, a thunderclap struck, and Matteo and Andrei exchanged anxious glances.6845eef51ee76826

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“S-Sister… Sister Agape?”0a5079571948da07

There was no 0bfe73f7dd sound from inside, 2b0388aff3 and Matteo rubbed c5b5e3dee3 his face in fe4b9839ca frustration. Unable to 657c55aed4 hold back, 90cd5ba17a Andrei opened 58da7bbda4 the door 796b33c7ae with the 8a40644835 club in 125de7110f hand, and 2722961379 the smell c07dc9ad31 of blood 1cfdc68f52 hit them. The woman seemed 8bafbce48c unconscious, her eyes ee6e8fc022 closed, and Sister 2939648471 Agape, crouched at a943cbc48a her feet, was c0670b5577 trembling slightly for 5f2e58b84a some reason.03cbec5e5ac46cf5

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“S-Sister?”a93218556da42f54

A small creature ca625e71e8 was cradled in f010302d0a her arms as 075f203457 she turned her 6e8c1419bc face towards them.58c26908a6095665

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“…”262faad70add44d6

“What the…”2e1bc79bf2e83c03

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Andrei, as if expecting this, erupted in anger and snatched the baby from Sister Agape’s arms. As Matteo tried to intervene, Andrei lifted the baby high, ready to throw it.55b00581c52ecd4f

“Andrei!”9a4ee71a6e80d676

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“Damn it! I knew it! I knew it… Look, Sister! Does this look like a human baby to you? Huh? Does this look human to you? Matteo, if you have eyes, look properly!”7e561fc321721f73

Andrei shook the baby 51d6b0ee51 roughly, shouting. As Sister Agape 30da30cc56 approached to calm cede10a004 Andrei, the baby 0afe56531f let out a 07936f483f wail. At the same time, 079346c04b the ground beneath them 21fdf1af93 vibrated slightly. The crying c505c879d4 grew louder, c2addd3d2a and now 7d9934307d even the 42bfd5a696 furniture in 449b3b5194 the room 3233170477 shook.362873a15e4b021a

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Andrei’s face turned pale, and his eyes filled with fear as he looked at the baby. Terrified, he screamed and threw the baby, but Matteo quickly caught it.8ba098766cfef35f

“It’s a demon! This is a demon!”0826e326a551dd93

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Andrei screamed and ran ba81818d74 outside, while Matteo soothed d01761507f the baby in his 2c297aad75 arms. Sister Agape, regaining 1c169c786e her composure, approached 8083b0236a and looked down 3965ad8ec9 at the baby.d903278102822fec

“Sister… That just now…”95349ab9d0699dbb

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“…Earthquakes… happen often.”b96e96ec32fab69f

Though neither said it, a3c77b466e the unsettling feeling from 95fe3ed098 the recent event lingered. Sister Agape took the 253c995a5e baby from Matteo and 3e8cad44fa examined it closely. Inside the open 8bc8892cca mouth were tiny 231c86276e fangs, and the f0a14a54a0 hair was a d644deaf56 grayish-white, with eyes ba79001df4 that mixed gray 8ed6e14f7a and blue, creating d2da87734a a mysterious hue.d54e386e53ca8736

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While it d145152d2c was rare 2c8d2cf460 for babies 1d2077b55a to be 028184b968 born with a1d5d858fa teeth, they 4a72242ddb were usually 691b90e677 front teeth, 7cf9cd5924 not fangs. So, it was 99ffede4fe understandable why Andrei f1a4f9e6ae had panicked and 2f5a066dba fled. But aside aa320c0d3f from those 654f2ea0ca peculiarities, the e54e38f224 baby was a7e356c8ef incredibly endearing, e695f0f470 not like cf3d1ffc16 a newborn 318898fe82 at all.c1df47e5961614fb

Already making baby a14973e6fa expressions, it smiled 484e3c725e brightly. Seeing this, Agape 0fec7e60ad tried to suppress 110aa8b8db her uneasy feelings 87a365da2b and turned with e8fc8afd1f the baby in 69d742f2bb her arms. The woman, 9284c7976f who had 1b8873871e been unconscious, c45de843f7 was now e034a699e4 watching them 4c3de38c54 intently.718e9d79b558c426

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Matteo approached the 3916c90304 woman with a 1b772d40c1 slightly excited expression.6ec1a1211332e73c

“Are you conscious? Don’t worry. The baby is safe.”4605676f069e7ec0

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As he tried to show the baby’s face, the woman slowly shook her head and moved her lips. Sister Agape handed the baby to Matteo and leaned closer to the woman.b5f433981bc5c1a1

“It’s a healthy baby boy. He looks just like his mother.”9aecf18aa016e32a

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The woman, 969ed40b24 breathing heavily, 4fa28f3c7f began to 61f156c8d9 speak slowly. When infected by the d508d0e55a virus, people lost their bfb0661bdf reason and acted like 0960e4f601 beasts, but aside from 014ff81dcc her appearance, the woman 61fcf9690a seemed no different from 59d2f2f5d8 a regular person.2a4cd845ff23c468

“…Yo…”5c44f043992341f3

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“Huh?”d521fe6a93ea7210

“…seyo…”2bed65cea2dd0679

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Sister Agape 72647b2280 leaned in 62ff93503b closer to 6ad94da756 the woman.88e5f72d003a1923

“What on earth…”6762350b19e1dac8

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With a sudden crack, a short scream escaped Sister Agape’s lips. When Matteo turned his head, an unbelievable scene unfolded before him. The sharp scissors that had just cut the umbilical cord were now piercing the woman’s own head.6c4e006aebe2662a

Blood splattered everywhere, and Sister Agape, pale with shock, desperately tried to pull the scissors from the woman’s hand. Matteo quickly set the baby down and rushed over.f6944de909430369

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“Are you crazy! What are you doing!”c3dc47d17eeea97a

Even as they tried to stop her, the woman didn’t budge, pushing the scissors deeper from the opposite side. With a horrifying sound of cracking skull, blood gushed, and the woman’s eyes slowly submerged in darkness.b8ecd05220f31361

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…Oh my god, Lord.ee9f502385f6ca9a

Amidst Sister Agape’s sobs, the woman’s gaze finally turned to the baby. With an expression that was impossible to decipher, whether smiling or crying, she looked at the baby and took her last breath.dbb7ad30bb36feb6

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