The Shadows

Shadows are the result of the Privatio Vitae Outbreak. There are four types of shadows: sighters, descries, sulkers, and voiders. Although there are multiple kinds, if a survivor is infected by one of the shadows, they become the shadow that they were infected by. However, if they come in contact with an infected area, the person usually becomes a sighter first as it is seen as the "first stage" of the infection.

Tainted
"Main Article: Tainted"A survivor who is only tainted by a shadow has the abilities and consequences of a shadow. If a shadow comes in contact with the survivor and attempts to infect them, the survivor will have all the symptoms of the shadow they were infected by. If they survive and do not fully transform into a shadow, they will have the abilities of the shadow, but will never be themselves again. A tainted survivor has never been recorded, therefore, very little information is known.

Infected
"Main Article: Infected"A survivor who has been infected by a shadow has no control over themselves anymore. Although their brain cells are destroyed, they are not mentally dead, either.

Sighters
"Main Article: Sighters"Sighters are the first stage of the shadows and can infect all survivors that have eyesight. Those who are blind or have very poor eyesight cannot be infected by a sighter. They are able to take a survivor's eyesight by touching their eyes or forehead. Within a few days of being infected, the