Welcome back to Walking Dread! Get ready for another chilling tale that will leave you sleeping with the lights on!

Tonight, we explore the story of Dr. Evans, a brilliant scientist who thought she had conquered death. Imagine a world without sickness, a world where broken limbs regrow, where terminal illness is just a bad memory! Dr. Evans developed a miracle cure, a pulsating, living flame that promised immortality. But like a horror movie trope come to life, this miracle cure quickly transformed into a monstrous nightmare.

The flame, meant to heal, became a ravenous parasite. Instead of curing diseases, it began to consume life itself! People weren't dying, they were changing, their bodies twisting into horrifying, burning husks driven by an insatiable hunger to spread the flame. Think zombies, but on fire and way worse! Cities turned into blazing infernos, visible from space! Dr. Evans, once hailed as a savior, became the architect of humanity's gruesome fate.

But here's the kicker! Deep in her ruined lab, survivors find her notes. They reveal a frantic struggle to contain the mutated flame, a desperate attempt to undo the horror she unleashed. Did she succeed? Did she find a way to stop it? The answer is lost to history.

Now, the remnants of humanity live in a desperate, scorched world. They fight not only the ever-burning infected, but also the terrifying possibility of becoming fuel for the monstrous flame themselves. They exist in the shadow of Dr. Evan's legacy, forever haunted by the price of immortality.

Tune in next time for another terrifying tale from the Walking Dread Podcast!

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