[quote=@AcerRo] That in no way makes my theory invalid. Staph infection and a number of other viruses stay hidden/dormant for years, sometimes even a life time. [/quote] Point taken; but for the purposes of the story, most early 'infected', like Adam, were taken by their countries' respective governments, as, fact is, national governments were one of the few things that can keep Metas' existence secret for a prolonged period of time. [quote=@c3p-0h] I was under the impression that the virus was man made for nefarious reasons. [/quote] Can't reveal anything yet.