The factor that separates the contaminated in “The Final of Us” from the common zombies and love, is that the contaminated cannot dwell ceaselessly. They don’t seem to be reanimated useless that rise from the grave, however individuals stored alive by the Cordyceps an infection. Ultimately, all contaminated die. The issue is that, even when the host physique can die, the an infection would not — it simply spreads.
After the host dies, the fungus finally exits the physique, which regularly causes the previous host to stay to the wall or ground. That is commonest with stalkers, given how little they transfer. In all circumstances, nevertheless, Cordyceps festers till it absolutely consumes its host after which spreads all through the atmosphere through tendrils and vines. That is a part of why this franchise guidelines — it’s extra than simply supernatural ghouls or excessive rabies, it’s a very actual an infection blown out of proportion, utilizing precise science to dig deep into our nightmares and sow them proper again to us.