BY ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY, THE CITY OF CHICAGO IS TO BE SEALED OFF TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF THE G.R.A.Y PATHOGEN TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

On June 28th, 2036, Michael Donovan reported to John H Stroger Hospital with reports of paleness, a fever, and a minor respiratory infection. 2 weeks later, the city was sealed off as 2.58 million had contracted the pathogen, causing aggression and the overwhelming of the National Guard. It is estimated that 3%, or 81,000, of the population remains alive as of the present moment. They have nicknamed the dead as Grays

In response, the full armed forces of the United States closed off the city, determined to not let the unknown pathogen spread to the rest of the world. They constructed gigantic concrete walls, ensuring nobody could enter or exit under any circumstances.

Under further study, the pathogen has been referred to as Generic Reparatory Adaptive Virus Type-Y, or the G.R.A.Y Pathogen. The military performs airdrops once daily, trying to keep the remaining survivors alive for as long as they can.

It was discovered that the pathogen mutates after some time, resulting in monstrous infected who attack humans on sight. Adaptive in free running, demolishing, alerting, making nests of their own, or even boosting infected. The remaining survivors are encouraged to not approach these infected, as they have a high chance of facing death at their hands.

Whether you decide to forge your own camp, join an existing faction, or find your own way to end the pathogen once and for all, there is endless options in the Quarantine. Airdrops are supplied daily, and quarantine zones abandoned by the national guard with valuable loot stand empty for the picking.

Happy living, survivors!

Notable locations:
Quarantine Zones

The Great Water Tower

One of the city's oldest landmarks, now wrapped in towering orange quarantine banners and sealed behind barricades. Its lower levels remains silent, rumored to be home to old fashioned water purification equipment.

Union Station

Once Chicago's busiest transportation hub, the station is now silent. Survivors believe valuable fuel and abandoned emergency supplies remain hidden somewhere beneath the platforms.

John H. Stroger Hospital

The hospital where the first known G.R.A.Y. cases were treated before the quarantine began. Its wards remain packed with abandoned medical equipment, but countless infected still wander the halls.

Station 18 Police Precinct

Originally used to detain the city's first infected before anyone understood the outbreak, the station quickly became overrun from within. Rumors claim its armory was never emptied before the evacuation.

Carl Schurz High School

Converted into an emergency evacuation shelter during the opening days of the quarantine, thousands sought refuge within its classrooms and gymnasium. The school has remained sealed ever since, its corridors frozen in the chaos of the outbreak, with rumors abound of abandoned food and items from those who were infected inside the cafeteria.

O'Leary Convention Center

A massive convention complex that caught fire during the initial evacuation and has continued to burn ever since. Behind its scorched entrances lie countless abandoned exhibition halls, supply rooms, and whatever forced the military to abandon the building.

Safezones

Safezones established by survivors during the early days of the outbreak. All are welcoming of new survivors, and may have their own gifts to give you if you assist them and their leaders!

Lincoln Park Zoo

A thriving greenhouse community where fresh food, clean water, and cooperation keep hundreds of survivors alive. Led by Stepney, the zoo has become one of the safest places inside the quarantine wall.

Willis Tower

Only the middle floors remain habitable, with survivors occupying a fortified section high above the streets. The community known as Middle Management controls the tower and carefully limits who is allowed inside, after a revolt killer their manager during the very early days of the outbreak, leading to Melissa the office worker to be elected the interim manager.

Terminal 2

A former airport terminal transformed into a bustling trading hub and workshop. Hawthorne's people salvage aircraft parts, maintain vehicles, and coordinate supply deliveries across the city.

The Federal Reserve of Chicago

A heavily fortified bank that still serves as the city's financial center, where survivors store valuables and exchange currency. Under the watch of former city employee and bank manager Midas, business continues much as it did before the outbreak—provided you can afford his prices. Your debit cards and such are still working during the quarantine, all thanks to him. Perhaps he has something important to give to you if you do an important job for him...

The Field Museum

An enormous museum converted into a secure refuge, with exhibits repurposed into living quarters, workshops, and meeting halls. Its vast archives and preserved collections make it one of the city's greatest sources of knowledge about the world before the quarantine. All under the watchful eyes of Dr. Elanor Graves, the place won't fall anytime soon.

Howard Yard

A sprawling rail yard converted into the city's primary transportation hub, where repaired subway trains and freight carts keep supplies flowing between safezones. Under Hawkins' leadership, crews work around the clock to maintain the city's lifeline, making Howard Yard one of the busiest and most essential communities inside the quarantine wall.

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Manager's Memo:
my GOD this was a lot of work, my lovely employees! I came up with this ideas roughly a month ago, and i've been working on it since. i played dying light recently and was really into it, and wanted to add some stuff like my old hometown of Chicago into that reality. This was a lot of work, so i hope you all enjoy! i had to cut a bunch of stuff and revise a bunch of stuff for automod that hates me a lot. There's also all of the full images for the infected and images for each location here too! The link to all the art for this and such is right here, so have a look if you would!

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