When it started going around we assumed biological warfare, except every patient presented a different set of symptoms.

Things got weirder when the CDC finally received a spectrum of blood and tissue samples.

“Group 1 comprises several specialized proteins previously unseen in nature. Functions range from hormone regulation to facilitating satellite network connections. These artificial bacteria are self-replicating and air-transmissible. . .”

So they weren’t trying to kill us, but control us; and they were getting close.

This flash fiction in 75 words was crafted for the M3 blog’s Flash in the Pan