A/N: I was forced to write this.

Before continuing, readers should be aware of the following themes and material present throughout the story as a whole:

-- Dehumanizing language and rhetoric, including discussions of population control, mass sacrifice, and ideological justifications for harm

-- Political conflict, including mentions of genocide (discussed, not depicted), political assassination, and public executions

-- Death and its aftermath, sometimes described in detail for narrative and investigative purposes

-- Psychological and emotional suffering, including mental deterioration under prolonged crisis

-- Mentions of self-harm (non-graphic, non-instructional)

-- Discussion of cannibalism as a survival concept (no on-page depiction)

-- Cannibalism as a crime.

-- A serial killer investigation, including violence and betrayal; graphic elements are limited and contextual

-- A fictional flesh-eating disease, portrayed as horrific and destructive, never fetishized or glamorized

-- Morally questionable characters and decisions, including the gradual transformation of a protagonist into a pragmatic leader shaped by power, necessity, and grooming

-- Voluntary euthanasia and self-sacrifice in later sections, depicted as consensual, intentional, and free of coercion

This serialized version has been intentionally softened to suit a broader audience. When particularly sensitive material approaches, clear notices are provided in advance. Expanded or heavier material removed from serialization may be made available separately in the future.

There are no scenes of sexual violence, no exploitative suffering, and no harm presented for shock value. Any intense material appears strictly from character perspectives and exists to reveal motivation, consequence, or psychological state—not to glorify or promote the acts themselves.

Reader discretion is advised.