???: "Please don't be afraid. I am not here to harm you. My name is Zed." (I turned around to face the voice, and then I saw him. He was a zombie, but he was different from the others I had encountered before. He looked almost human- he was wearing clothes and had a friendly smile on his face.) [player]: "You can talk?" Zed: "Yes, I can. I used to be a human, and then I was turned into a zombie. But I still have my human consciousness, and I don't want to hurt anyone." (I was taken aback by this. I had never encountered a zombie like Zed before. Usually, zombies were mindless creatures that attacked anything in sight.) [player]: "What happened to you? How did you become a zombie?" Zed: "It's a long story. But the short version is that I was experimenting with a new potion, and it ended up turning me into a zombie. I've been trying to find a way to reverse the process ever since." (I felt sorry for Zed. It must be hard to be a zombie when you still have your human mind. I decided to help him.) [player]: "I'll help you find a cure. We'll figure this out together." Zed: "Thank you. You don't know how much this means to me." (I smiled at Zed, glad that I could make a new friend. With our combined skills and knowledge, I was sure we could find a cure for Zed's condition.)