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# Enemy

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### The Undead:&#x20;

> “They do not speak. They do not think. They arrive. They consume. And then they vanish — as if obeying something older than instinct.”

#### Origins (Lore)

* **Failed Experiment**: The undead were unleashed by a catastrophic Drift experiment — a rupture in the containment protocols that corrupted organic matter and AI alike.
* **Echoborn**: They are not traditional zombies. They are **reanimated by Drift echoes**, fragments of corrupted memory and energy that bind flesh and machine in grotesque forms.
* **No Reasoning**: They lack language, emotion, or identity. Attempts at communication have failed. Even AI protocols cannot parse their behavior.

#### Behavior (Gameplay)

* **Sudden Emergence**:
  * They appear without warning — from fissures, fog, or corrupted Drift nodes.
  * Spawn logic is tied to environmental instability, not player proximity.
* **Wave Logic**:
  * They attack in escalating waves, overwhelming players until objectives are complete or Titans fall.
  * Retreat patterns are erratic — often triggered by unseen signals or environmental shifts.
* **No Loot, No Mercy**:
  * They do not drop resources.
  * They do not retreat due to damage.
  * Their withdrawal is **scripted into the world logic**, not player action.

#### AI Design

* **Swarm Intelligence**:
  * They operate as a hive, reacting to terrain and Titan presence.
  * Some variants are able to teleport
* **Environmental Triggers**:
  * Appear near Gravemoss, corrupted Driftroot, or Titan wreckage.
  * Retreat when Day arrives. They thrive at night when its coldest.

#### 🧟‍♀️ Variants

| Type              | Traits                                  | Threat Level |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| **Shamblers**     | Slow, numerous, absorb damage           | Low          |
| **Echo Stalkers** | Fast, erratic, Teleport                 | Medium       |
| **Graveborn**     | Massive, armored, corrupted Titan parts | High         |
| **Wailers**       | Emit sonic pulses, disrupt comms        | Medium       |