Entry 60: Tiana Iverson

Turns out the two government dweebs have been trying to figure out what causes the infection and subsequent mutations since it all happened.  Unfortunately, there's about sixty different bacteria and viruses they've never seen before, and different strains of each, so its been slow-going, especially since its been just them and their test subjects for the last month when their previous assistant left in frustration.  They've got a fully automated hydroponics bay underground and enough MREs and canned food to last them fifteen years or more, so they've been mostly eating the fresh and canned food for the time being.  They still don't know whether its a virus or bacteria that causes the zombie infection, but either way they did confirm that the frost zombies and this new breed they've dubbed 'Brute Zombies' are mutations of the previous kind, not a different new infection sprung up from nowhere.  They had a few zombies they slowly saw change into frost zombies and then one of those that changed into a brute.  Turns out the frost ones turn to eating even their own kind if need be and bulk up on muscle mass.  That and and a bunch of adrenaline and other hormones pumping regularly into them makes them push themselves like the one did outside.  Skin gets a bit tougher as well, slowing penetration.  Might have to ensure we save the higher caliber stuff in case we encounter more of them along the way.  The dweebs were disappointed that we weren't the government goons they were expecting and refused to come with us, but we're back on the road again at least.