As the Cordyceps fungi adapted to infect humans and spread across the planet, it transformed regular humans into frightening beasts.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/the-last-of-us-sam-hoeksema-clicker-hbo/

Like the Cordyceps infection, the game’s popularity spread rapidly, earning it critical acclaim and a loyal fanbase.

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Players familiar with will recall playing through a prologue, which recounts the night Joel loses Sarah and the start of the Cordyceps outbreak.

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So the first person Ellie loved romantically has died a horrible death, as the Cordyceps slowly replaced her body tissues.

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This stage arrives anywhere between two weeks after the host contracts the Cordyceps brain infection.

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Yarshagumba, scientifically known as Cordyceps sinensis, is a parasitic fungus that infects caterpillars in the pristine meadows of Nepal’s high-altitude regions.

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