As the situation worsens, survivors begin falling ill with . Investigating the local reservoir with Sergeant Tan, the player discovers hundreds of corpses rotting in the water supply. It becomes clear that the water is contaminated, and remaining in the valley is a death sentence.
The game starts with and his friend Ed Jones returning from a two-week fishing trip at Mt. Tanner. Completely cut off from the world, they are shocked to find that a zombie apocalypse has begun in their absence. After fending off attackers at a ranger station, they meet Maya Torres , a former soldier, and eventually make radio contact with Lily Ritter .
: While attempting to blow up the wall, the detonator malfunctions. Sergeant Tan, revealing he is already infected, chooses to manually detonate the explosives , sacrificing himself to clear the path. State of Decay
: This story runs parallel to the main game, following a military unit called Greyhound One in the city of Danforth as they attempt to rescue high-value scientists.
With the army retreating and Captain Montresser evacuated, Sergeant Tan remains behind to help the survivors escape. The only way out is a road blocked by a massive concrete wall built by the military. As the situation worsens, survivors begin falling ill with
: As the survivors drive through the breach, they see a landscape littered with wrecked cars and bodies, realizing the apocalypse has already spread far beyond the borders of Trumbull Valley. Legacy and Expansion
As Marcus and the others work to fortify their base and gather supplies, they encounter several other factions and enclaves: The game starts with and his friend Ed
: Re-visits Trumbull Valley years later, exploring the evolution of the virus into the Blood Plague and the fate of original characters like Lily Ritter, who eventually founds "The Network".