Its body twisted unnaturally, guttural sounds escaping its throat as it struggled against something unseen.
The crowd instinctively stepped back, fear gripping their hearts.
Then slowly... the transformation began.
The decayed skin regained color. The grotesque features softened.
The monstrous form… became human. A stunned silence fell over the crowd.
The man, now human, looked around weakly, his eyes filled with confusion yet faint awareness.
A soft, almost fragile smile appeared on his lips as he saw the people around him.
Then, as if exhausted beyond limit, he slowly closed his eyes.
The silence shattered. Everyone rushed forward at once.
"I need that antidote!"
"Give it to me! I want 10 of these."
"Move aside! Hey, at least let me have 50 of it!"
Chaos erupted as people fought desperately, their greed and desperation overwhelming everything else.
Many people rushed forward, grabbing the antidote in trembling hands, their breaths uneven with desperation.
