[quote=@Defacto]
 don't see why not a character with mental illness is not considered normal in this regard.
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I was referring to this line,

[quote=@Defacto]
bizarre physical and [u]mental[/u] disfigurements
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assuming that the virus could induce mental illness in afflicted individuals. But I get what you're describing now, and I'll keep an eye on this thread as it develops.