MILITARY-ONE (Update on research files)

I am still no closer to understanding the outbreak than when it first started. My recent experiements have provided interesting results, but rather than enrich my knowledge, it seems to have undermined previous assumptions. These set of experiments were designed to understand the workings of a zombie, how and why their cells survive even when the body has taken so much damage the original 'person' has died. The results are explained below:

EXPERIMENT 23: Blood flow in a zombie

Abstract: This preliminary experiment aimed to understand blood flow around an infected corpse. Blood flow is essential in delivering vital components, such as oxygen and glucose, to organs and muscles to enable cells to work efficently. Zombies do not bleed if cut as a regular person would. Nor do those that have bled to death and then become infected have any trouble with movement. Studies have revealed those 'infected alive' or pseudo-zombie as it has been called, do indeed have a typical circulation system. However, 'regular' infected dead do not. This suggests the virus must use an alternative system, perhaps in parallel to reanimate and then work dead cells. This system might work in parallel to the typical circulation system, thus explaining why the pseudo-zombie is the much quicker and dangerous type. As of yet, this alternative system to maintain cells is a complete mystery. Samples reveal that some cells are indeed repaired and replaced if infected after death, how or why a virus would do this is also a complete mystery.

EXPERIMENT 24: Nerve cell repair and transmission in zombies

Abstract: The brain is the command centre of the body, responsible for everything from automatic breathing to abstract thought. It is well documented that destroying or damaging the brain causes the destruction of a zombie, and those who die of high trauma to the head do not reanimate as a zombie (see Experiments 4-11). However, it is not understood why the brain cannot be repaired in ways other cells in the body can (and with apparent ease), espicially when only minimal function is required. While my experience is not with neurological functioning, I was able to examine the spinal cord for a short period of a restrained zombie male. Voltage testing revealed that nerve cells do not seem to travel up or down the spinal cord in a regular zombie. Under increased magnification I was able to observe a fine layer of new material on the outside of the spinal cord which did show electronic activity in relation ot movement from the zombie. This unknown material tranversed small breaks in the spinal cord, but not large ones. Theoretically this could be used to repair minor spinal cord damage in an individual. Again, I wonder how a virus is capable of this.

EXPERIMENT 21: Can a zombie starve to death? (ongoing)

This is an update from my previous entry regarding this experiment. As of yet the zombie is still 'alive', this is 6 weeks in. However, weight loss has been occurring, albeit at a very slow rate. This has slowed even more over time. Zombies do seem to require nourishment to survive, I had feared I had lost grip on my scientific reasoning. They appear to have an incredibly slow metabolism. It seems my subject will expire eventually, but after an extended period of time. Zombies able to access food will be able to survive for an incredbily long time, thus attempting to 'wait out' the Event may take longer than intially calculated.

Signing off

Doctor James Rhodes

MILITARY-ONE (2nd Entry)

Current Survivors (Left to right): 
(I decided to name everyone what they should have been named at birth because that's how the world works now)

Casual Jim

Captain Fuck-You

Doc Runts

Psycho-Bob

Fag-Boy

REPORT 100202

Primary news: Fag-boy refuses to cut his hair. I offered my barberistic services and he quite rudely rejected my advances. It seems my initial suspicions are correct. Only time will tell before he makes a homoerotic pass at me, possibly arranging himself naked in my bed as I attempt to turn myself in after a weary days work. I fear this moment greatly and has added what can only be described as extreme anxiety to my general movements and daily living. I constantly fear losing consciousness, be it he takes advantage of this moment.

Secondary news: The scouts have not yet returned and are probably dead. Retrospectively it might have been a bad idea to send them out in the jeep to retrieve the girl. I call it vicarious learning; I have gained knowledge from viewing the consequences of actions done by (now dead) others. It's what makes the world go round. That and the initial spin caused by asymmetrical gravitational accretion when the Earth formed. Does destroy the metaphor but who's counting points these days away. Anyway, not worth sending people to look for them, if they are alive they know how to make it back here. Got shit to do anyway. Operation Viperfish. Stupid fucking name but I don't get to make them. It was the last military order before communication went down, still got orders to carry out, do our part. I just hope everyone else is still go because if we're the only ones doing it we will royally fuck ourselves later.

I should also note we've sighted one of those quick bitten bastards outside the perimeter. Seems to be smart enough to keep out of range, maybe they're evolving? Quickly approaching the IQ of the average gym fanatic.

Signing off
Captain Fuck-You