Z-Minus I Quotes

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― Perrin Briar, Z-Minus I

“The floorboards behind Chris creaked. Something leapt from the kettle’s steam like a wraith from hell, and grabbed Chris from behind. A low moan escaped the lips of his assailant. Chris turned, but couldn’t get a good view of him. He could tell by the weight of the body that he was not strong. Chris ran forward into the living room, and then abruptly stopped and changed direction, breaking his assailant’s grip. “Why did you murder my wife and daughter?” Chris said, whirling on the man. The assailant turned, and Chris’s breath caught in his throat. “Emily?” he said. “Emily, what are you doing?” Emily opened her mouth wide and hissed at him. Chris backed away, startled, and tripped over the sofa. Emily darted forward. Chris threw his legs up, performing a backward roll. Emily bit the sofa where his legs had been. “Listen, Emily,” Chris said. “If this is about increasing your allowance, this isn’t the right way to go about it.”
― Perrin Briar, Z-Minus I

“Dr Victoria Kahn, Chief Medical Officer, Saint Bartholomew’s Hospital, from her article The Virus: Humanity’s Natural Archenemy The most successful virus in the world will be one that keeps its host alive while simultaneously shutting down the body’s self-defences. It won’t be long before we have such a specimen on our hands.”
― Perrin Briar, Z-Minus I

“We are only here at the kindness of Mother Nature. She has been very lenient with us. But every mother has her breaking point. One day, perhaps not too far in the future,”
― Perrin Briar, Z-Minus I

“Whenever humanity reaches a certain level in regards to its population, the earth reacts and throws up a defence to protect itself.”
― Perrin Briar, Z-Minus I