It has been roughly seven years since the climax of Battle for BFB, where Flower and Gelatin claimed victory. The TPOT split never occurred, leaving the contestants to drift back into their normal routine until the anomaly began.

What started as minor physical decay rapidly turned into an apocalyptic infection, targeting the fundamental biology of objects. For the past week, the remaining survivors have been forced into hiding, grappling with starvation, paranoia, and deteriorating health.