Why at least one mad scientist in the ATOMverse will be convinced the reanimation viruses are linked to origin of life on earth
The connection to humanity in only known ānaturalā samples only infecting humans will fit into religious ideas of humanityās importance and something like EVAngelion idea of an origin of life.
The ability to make dead tissue animate (while still connected to a body with an inner pulp of living tissue) brings to mind primordial slime forming into the first life forms.
The sheer tenacity of fish , and their muscles frequent ability to move when dead duet to sodium can be linked to zombies by a madman. And the ocean is the cradle of life!
image below hidden for real-life body horror of a fish that apparently doesnāt realize its dead yet.















