[quote=ShadowVentus]
Michael appears by Zero's bedside, simply trying to think of something he can do for the poor guy. "How did this even spread.." He says to himself. He analyzes Zero's body to see just what he's dealing with.
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It's spreading through his veins, by the look of it, and seems to act as if alive, seeming to pulse and move, though very slowly.