16 year old Maki Nikaido walked home from school. It had been an exhausting first day and she was ready to collapse on her bed.

She walked by some kids running through a sprinkler and smiled a little.

Many years ago...a great man saved their lives...

"See, Dr. Kujo," she said quietly to herself, "this is real peace. Watching these innocent children take life in as if there's no tomorrow...how would they ever be this happy if they were killed by the virus?" Though she hadn't seen the doctor in years and had no idea of her current location, she still spoke to her sometimes in a small hope that...