Negligence and cowardice, which led to a tragedy, force the protagonist to embark on a journey of atonement.
History
Synopsis
The protagonist, Wei, due to his carelessness and cowardice, failed to warn his battalion about the enemy’s chemical attack, condemning his comrades to death.
As the sole survivor, Wei attempts to return to the anthill, but along the way, he confronts hallucinations and moral turmoil.
Upon reaching the entrance of the anthill, Wei encounters the Guardians. Noticing signs of infection by the deadly Cordyceps fungus in the hero, they kill him, and then themselves, to prevent the contagion from spreading.
Characters
In nature, protector ants have larger bodies.
Based on this trait, the mound guards appear larger and more threatening compared to ordinary ants.
Character Transformation
Initially, the viewer is unaware of the protagonist’s contagion.
