What is an "Infection"?

The Infection comes in many forms in many genres. Simply put, The Infection turns people into itself or into entities subservient to itself, this process is known as "Assimulation". The transformation is both mental and physical. The converted will have undying loyalty and be instantly ready to commence villainous actions. Expect it trying to cause a Plague.

If the converted still resemble their previous selves, they will use their personal knowledge to prevent their former loved ones from doing them harm, or from trying to get them back. Despite the body snatching, if The Infection is only able to crudely mimic human behavior it may lead to a failure at hiding itself that's especially noticeable. Some strains of The Infection are so powerful the infected can even mutate entire environments.

How much of the former person is left after being infected depends on the stroy, as does whether or not the process is reversible. It also depends on whether it's a main character or not, they can sometimes use The Infection's powers against it with enough sheer willpower and even play pretend to be one for a while. If it's one of the main villains using sheer willpower, then they tend to end up on the high end of the elite Zombie chain. If The Infectiom is sentient, then more often than not it is also a hive mind with a Queen directing it.

Often how humans become something much, much more horrible AKA body horror.

I like when the person is able to be reverted back. or saved

some time the person never knows it is happeneing