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'''Brain Rot''' is a [[zombie]] [[skills|skill]] which makes it impossible for a zombie to be [[revivification|revived]], except under very specific conditions. Zombies with Brain Rot can only be revivified in a [[Generator|powered]] [[NecroTech Building|NT building]] -- and only if the technician possesses the [[NecroNet Access]] skill. Brain Rot also makes the zombie harder to [[Useful Items#DNA Extractor|DNA-scan]].


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Brain Rot is irreversible; therefore, when a player selects Brain Rot in the "Buy Skills" menu, they are first given a confirmation message. Like all zombie skills, Brain Rot costs 100 [[Experience|XP]] to learn. It must also be purchased before the skill [[Flesh Rot]] becomes available.


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In general, Brain Rot is only used by zombies who have no intention, or desire, to become [[Survivor|human]] again. However, some players who may be "pro-survivor" opt to purchase Brain Rot. Doing so is often referred to as "''Playing the game on Hard Mode''" -- due to the difficulty of getting a revive, should the character be killed. However, for these types -- and other Brain Rotted zombies seeking a revive for whatever reason -- certain groups and players have dedicated themselves to providing "Rot Revives". A list of current and former Rot Revive Clinics can be found at the end of this article.


'''Brain Rot''' is a [[zombie]] skill which makes it impossible for a zombie to be revived, except under very specific conditions. Zombies with Brain Rot can only be [[revivification|revivified]] in a powered [[Building Types#NecroTech Building|NT building]] -- and only if the technician possesses the [[NecroNet Access]] skill. Brain Rot also makes the zombie harder to [[Useful Items#DNA Extractor|DNA-scan]].  
Zombies with Brain Rot are often referred to as "Rotters".
 
For in-game messages shown when using a DNA extractor or a syringe on zombies with Brain Rot, see [[DNA Extractor]] and [[Revivification#Flavor_Text|Revivification]].
 
==Etiology of Brain Rot==
 
There is much debate in the scientific community as to the exact nature and cause of Brain Rot. Unfortunately, attempts to study the phenomenon in detail have been, for the most part, tragically unsuccessful. Nonetheless, some of the major theories which have been proposed to explain Brain Rot are summarized below.
 
The most common explanation of Brain Rot is that it is simply an advanced form of post-necrotic decay in the subject's brain tissue, paralleling similar forms of decay and degradation observed affecting other parts of many re-animated corpses. However, the process of normal revivification reverses and regenerates (for the most part) such normal tissue degradation. This is not the case when reviving zombies possessing Brain Rot, the treatment of which requires access to specialized NecroTech facilities -- and even then, the condition, while rendered dormant upon revivification, is not reversed.
 
==Treatment==
 
[[Survivors]] with this state of infection have found standard NecroTech procedure unsatisfactory when seeking [[revivification]]. Some daring [[NecroTech Employment|NecroTech Employees]] have shown initiative and established special [[groups]] dedicated to this purpose in addition to standard infection prevention procedure. Some of the more noteworthy of these groups include;
 
===Active Brain Rot Revive Clinics===
 
:* Independently run rot revive clinic in [[Shearbank]]. The clinic is set up at [[The Nisbet Building]] '''[55,28]'''.
 
:* Independently run rot revive clinic in [[The Montacute Building]] '''[94,32]''' in the suburb of [[Paynterton]].'''
 
===Inactive Brain Rot Revive Clinics===


Brain Rot is irreversible; therefore, when a player selects Brain Rot in the "Buy Skills" menu, they are first given a confirmation message. Like all zombie skills, Brain Rot costs 100 [[Experience|XP]] to learn.  
:*'''[[Rotter's Relief]]''', is a large Brain Rot Revive Organization with multiple Clinics located in [[Malton]].


In general, Brain Rot is only used by zombies who have no intention, or desire, to become [[Survivor|human]] again. However, some players who may be "pro-survivor" opt to purchase Brain Rot. Doing so is often referred to as "''Playing the game on Hard Mode''" -- due to the difficulty of getting a revive should the character be killed. However, for these types -- and other Brain Rotted zombies seeking a revive for whatever reason -- a number of groups and players have decicated themselves to providing "Rot Revives". A list of current and former Rot Revive Clinics can be found at the end of this article.
:*'''[[MCM]]''' is operating a Brain Rot Revive Clinic at [[The Pippard Building (South Blythville)]] '''[29,72]''' Service with a smile!  Formerly maintained by [[Brain Rot Revive Clinic|Brain Rot Revive Clinic (BRRC)]].


Zombies with Brain Rot are often referred to as "Rotters".  
:* Independently run rot revive clinic in [[Raines Hills]]. The clinic is set up at [[The Jack Building]] '''[66,16]''', one of the local [[NecroTech Building|NecroTech Offices]], and attended by [[User:BlueofFLE|Bleo Dranier]].


'''In-game messages'''
:*The '''[[South Paynterton Aces|South Paynterton Aces]]''' operate a rotters revive clinic at [[The Casely Building]] '''[93,40]''' in North [[Starlingtown]].  Graffiti indicates it is still in use.


The following flavour text is displayed upon attempting to revive and/or DNA scan a zombie with Brain Rot:  
:* Independently run rot revive clinic [[the Silwood Building]]'''[66,74]''' in [[Wray Heights]]. check [[The Silwood Building]] page for details.
*After a succesful DNA scan - ''"Cortex damaged. Do not attempt to revive.''
*After an unsuccessful DNA scan - ???
*After an unsuccesful revivification - ??
*After a successful revivification - ??


==Etiology of Brain Rot==
:* Independently run rot revive clinic in [[The Mitchener Building]] '''[1,95]''' in the suburb of [[New Arkham]]. Formerly run by the '''[[REV-Reservists]]'''


There is much debate in the scientific community as to the exact nature and cause of Brain Rot. Unfortunately, attempts to study the phenomenon in detail have been, for the most part, tragically unsuccessful. Nonetheless, some of the major theories which have been proposed to explain Brain Rot are summarised below.
:* Independently run rot revive clinic in [[The Patterson Building]] in the suburb of [[Gibsonton]].


The most common explanation of Brain Rot is that it is simply an advanced form of post-necrotic decay in the subject's brain tissue, parallelling similar forms of decay and degradation observed affecting other parts of many re-animated corpses. However, the process of normal revivification reverses and regenerates (for the most part) suchn normal tissue degredation. This is not the case when reviving zombies possessing Brain Rot, the treatment of which requires access to specialised NecroTech facilities -- and even then the condition, while rendered dormant upon revivification, is not reversed.
:* Independently run rot revive clinic in [[The Craddy Building]] '''[92,76]''' in the suburb of [[Penny Heights]]


==Treatment==
:* [[The Attwell Building]] in the suburb of [[East Becktown]].


[[Survivors]] with this state of infection and found standard NecroTech procedure unsatisfactory when seeking [[revivification]].  Some daring [[NecroTech Employment|NecroTech Employees]] have shown initiative and established special [[groups]] dedicated to this purpose in addition to standard infection prevention procedure. Some of the more noteworthy of these groups include;
:*'''[[COMBAT_REVIVE_%28Group%29|The Coalition for Organized Medical Benevolence And Tactical Resource Evaluation, Verification, Investigation, Validation and Emphasis]]''', was a mobile [[Revivification]] group of [[NecroTech Employment|NecroTech Employees]] who dedicated themselves to the complete eradication of the [[zombie]] infection. They frequently [[Revivification|revived]] any Rotters they came across at whatever [[Building Types#NecroTech Building|NecroTech Offices]] they were stationed at.  Their philosophy was "''Of course everyone wants to be alive''".


:<strong id="Rot Revivers">Active Brain Rot Revive Clinics</strong>
:*'''Independant Revives''' was a new clinic set up in [[Edgecombe]], based in the [[Maver Building]] '''[79, 58]''', one of the local [[Building Types#NecroTech Building|NecroTech Offices]]. The clinic only lasted a week, before the zombies destroyed it.
:*'''[[Got Mrh?]]''', a Brain Rot Revive Clinic functioning out of the [[suburb]] of [[Raines Hills]], the clinic is set up at [[The Jack Building]] '''[66,16]''', one of the local [[Building Types#NecroTech Building|NecroTech Offices]].


:*'''[[Rotter's Relief]]''', is a large Brain Rot Revive Organization with multiple Clinics located in [[Houldenbank|Houldenbank<nowiki>'</nowiki>s]] [[The_Greatorex_Building_%28Houldenbank%29|Greatorex Building]] '''[99,65]''', [[Owsleybank|Owsleybank<nowiki>'</nowiki>s]] [[The Woodborne Building|Woodborne Building]] '''[0, 44]''', and [[Stanbury Village|Stanbury Village<nowiki>'</nowiki>s]] [[The Moseley Building|Moseley Building]] '''[51, 57]''' as well as other new clinics that they constantly open all over Malton (see [[Rotter's Relief|their wiki page]] for the most up to date list of clinics).
:* Independently run rot revive clinic at [[the Angerstein Building]] '''[63,89]''' in [[East Grayside]] - seems to have only lasted from January 2014 - Feb 2014.


:*'''[[Brain Rot Revive Clinic|BRRC(Brain Rot Revive Clinic)]]''', is a Brain Rot Revive Clinic that serves the [[suburb]] of [[South Blythville]] from the [[The_Pippard_Building_%28South_Blythville%29|Pippard Building]] '''[29,72]''' and is back in business.
:*The '''[[Cult of the Crocodile]]''' ran a rot revive clinic at [[The Canner Building]] '''[89,26]''' in the suburb of [[Gibsonton]].  As of the last available update in 2012, it no longer appears to be in active use as a revive point.


:*'''[[COMBAT_REVIVE_%28Group%29|The Coalition for Organized Medical Benevolence And Tactical Resource Evaluation, Verification, Investigation, Validation and Emphasis]]''', is a mobile [[Revivification]] group of [[NecroTech Employment|NecroTech Employees]] who dedicate themselves to the complete eradication of the [[zombie]] infection. They frequently [[Revivification|revive]] any Rotters they came across at whatever [[Building Types#NecroTech Building|NecroTech Offices]] they are stationed at.  Their philosophy is "''Of course everyone wants to be alive''".
==External References==


[[On the Neurology of the "Undead"]]


[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:rot revive]]

Revision as of 16:16, 23 November 2018

Brain Rot is a zombie skill which makes it impossible for a zombie to be revived, except under very specific conditions. Zombies with Brain Rot can only be revivified in a powered NT building -- and only if the technician possesses the NecroNet Access skill. Brain Rot also makes the zombie harder to DNA-scan.

Brain Rot is irreversible; therefore, when a player selects Brain Rot in the "Buy Skills" menu, they are first given a confirmation message. Like all zombie skills, Brain Rot costs 100 XP to learn. It must also be purchased before the skill Flesh Rot becomes available.

In general, Brain Rot is only used by zombies who have no intention, or desire, to become human again. However, some players who may be "pro-survivor" opt to purchase Brain Rot. Doing so is often referred to as "Playing the game on Hard Mode" -- due to the difficulty of getting a revive, should the character be killed. However, for these types -- and other Brain Rotted zombies seeking a revive for whatever reason -- certain groups and players have dedicated themselves to providing "Rot Revives". A list of current and former Rot Revive Clinics can be found at the end of this article.

Zombies with Brain Rot are often referred to as "Rotters".

For in-game messages shown when using a DNA extractor or a syringe on zombies with Brain Rot, see DNA Extractor and Revivification.

Etiology of Brain Rot

There is much debate in the scientific community as to the exact nature and cause of Brain Rot. Unfortunately, attempts to study the phenomenon in detail have been, for the most part, tragically unsuccessful. Nonetheless, some of the major theories which have been proposed to explain Brain Rot are summarized below.

The most common explanation of Brain Rot is that it is simply an advanced form of post-necrotic decay in the subject's brain tissue, paralleling similar forms of decay and degradation observed affecting other parts of many re-animated corpses. However, the process of normal revivification reverses and regenerates (for the most part) such normal tissue degradation. This is not the case when reviving zombies possessing Brain Rot, the treatment of which requires access to specialized NecroTech facilities -- and even then, the condition, while rendered dormant upon revivification, is not reversed.

Treatment

Survivors with this state of infection have found standard NecroTech procedure unsatisfactory when seeking revivification. Some daring NecroTech Employees have shown initiative and established special groups dedicated to this purpose in addition to standard infection prevention procedure. Some of the more noteworthy of these groups include;

Active Brain Rot Revive Clinics

Inactive Brain Rot Revive Clinics

External References

On the Neurology of the "Undead"