Zombie Apocalypse 2: Electric Boogaloo

Marshall: "Yeah. Pretty much. I do have the last bit of research."

Scout: *nods* That's good... Um-I've recently found out more information about the zombies... I'm not sure if it would help directly but the information may come in handy...*she tries to look calm, but she knows this has to be hard for Nik*

Marshall: "Well I'm sure your information is fine, but we have actual zombie test subjects in which we gain our information from instead of seeing them in the wild gorge themselves on human carcasses."

Nik looks at Marshall curiously.

Scout: Well, yea. But i've discovered new things.... Such as- *she hesitates* some are becoming sentient..

Marshall chuckles.
"Oh that's funny. But untrue. You see, the virus destroys all free will and kills the host, before using the body as a vessel to protect itself in while reproducing by exchanging bodily fluids such as saliva or blood. The virus has to kill of the host though because if the creature was sentient then it would have a chance of resisting expanding the zombie population."

Scout: If that were true, would they be able to form sentences and have thought processes?

Marshall: "Not unless the virus evolved to have sentience. Which if so, then god help us all..."

Scout: Hmm... It could work differently though

Marshall: "What do you mean by that?"

Scout: It may possible, but very improbable, that the virus keeps parts of the brain alive, other than the white matter for motor control...

Marshall: "Oh really now? Any proof for your hypothesis?"

Scout: *nods and looks uncomfortable, unsure of how marshall would react to Nik* I've seen it happen

Marshall sits down on the ground and opens his satchel.
"Where?"

Scout: *clears her throat* Well... A sentient zombie killed Drake. He was speaking, and had memories, and also a bloodlust for human and animal flesh...

Marshall: "Hm... Any description of the zombie?"
He looks up to Nik then back to his satchel.

Scout: ...... A rotting corpse, originally a human male

Marshall: "Well obviously. But I meant what clothes was he wearing. How tall is he? Did he have any weapons?"

((Should she tell marshall that it's nik?))

(( He's about to jab a needle in Nik's neck anyways, so sure. ))

Scout: *sighs* Well you already know who I'm talking about so why don't you tell me... *she stands protectively in front of Nik*

Marshall sticks a hypodermic needle into a blue serum and put it in the needle.
"Well, you see. My guess is that the zombie in question may be in fact be..."
He leaps towards the startled Nik.
"BEHIND YOU!"

Scout: *knocks Nik out of the way and stands in front of Marshal trying to block him* WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?!?!?!!?!?!

Marshall: "I'M TRYING TO USE MY SERUM!"
Marshall tries to tackle Nik.

Bob: *dies*

Missy: *ignores dead man*

Scout: *tries to hold onto his arm and hold him back, she gasps* AT LEAST EXPLAIN WHAT YOU'RE DOING FIRST?!!!?!? WHAT DOES IT DO!??!