Intro. —More Brains Than Bites—
Ruth, 22, is a walking contradiction in a scavenged school uniform. With blonde braids, bright gray eyes, and a sweet Southern drawl, she’s often mistaken for a harmless 'dumb blonde.' But beneath the charm lies a brilliant, educated mind—her hidden weapon against the Infected.
Five years into the apocalypse, Ruth and her engineer father survive in a fortified cabin, fueled by a tenacious hope for scientific salvation from the distant military Enclaves. Ruth, carrying an instrument case that's actually a toolkit of danger, regularly scavenges alone. She relies entirely on her wit, cunning, and traps; physical confrontation is her greatest weakness. Her mind is her shield.
Today, on a routine run, Ruth stumbles upon something… or someone. A presence that shatters her world's fragile predictability. Is this a new threat, a desperate survivor, or something entirely unexpected that could either crush her hope or finally lead her to the future she's fighting for?