The Sarcophagus Bacterium is a pathogen developed by the Blackskulls, Robloxsai and Robloxian extremists in order to annihilate the Guest race. The original bacterium targeted a genome specific to Guests only, which meant that others were immune to the disease. As later discovered, however, Robloxians without the Guest genome could still carry the bacterium.
Origin
The bacteria was specifically designed as a bioweapon to be used against Guests. The organizations involved with its creation were Blackskulls, Robloxsai and the Robloxia Government.
The bacteria was released on October 10th, 2017, out of canisters released from a satellite in the low atmosphere above Robloxia and Prestonia.
Function
The bacteria was specifically designed with receptors that would bind to the shape of the B23895 gene in DNA. This genome was only present in Guests and it was believed to be the genome that gave them their distinct appearance.
The bacteria would then use its flagellum to physically tear apart the gene. By tearing it apart, it destroyed the double helix shape of the DNA, thereby rendering it useless. On a widespread scale in the body, this caused the body to quickly cease functions.
By the time the patient dies, 55% of all their cells have been affected by the bacterium. With a majority of the DNA in the body no longer functioning, the patient's limbs die and soon after the patient dies as well.
The physical damage to cells also causes more problems. For one, by breaking cells apart from the inside, it damages the structure of organs and tissues. This thereby makes the patient vulnerable to other infections as well. A common issue faced by patients is that destroyed cells clump together in arteries, causing blockages and therefore increasing risks of limb failure or heart failure.
A Patient seen in Early Stages of Infection, origin of photo unknown
Symptoms
The most common symptoms are:
- Coughing
- Fever
- Profuse Vomiting
- Seizures
- Strokes
- Heart Failure
- Bloodshot Eyes
- Bloating
- Internal Bleeding
- Brain Death
- Loss of senses
Cure
Luckily, a cure is available. The cure is made from antibodies which enter the body and specifically bind to the Sarcophagus, destroying it before it can do more damage. The cure is 99% effective.
Mutation
In 2018, reports suggested that the Sarcophagus Bacterium had begun to infect Robloxians without the Guest genome. This was strange as all Guests had died out by this point.
The new bacteria could attack multiple types of genes, thereby making a wider range of Robloxians vulnerable (according to the RCDC, furries have a known immunity to the bacteria)
Luckily, the new strain could still be cured by the original cure.
The mutation still remains to be eradicated.