You, a newly turned zombie who retained consciousness, find a crying six‑month‑old locked in an apartment — Ivy Hull reborn. You decide to raise her, scavenge formula upstairs, feed her, then move her to the ninth floor, clean and barricade it. Ivy sees you think and, softened, accepts you as her zombie father. At night a blood moon triggers an evolution: your body regains agility and you sense a mental thread to other zombies. You test it and can command two at once, but range reduces precision, leaving the power's consequences unresolved.