About

1. Rotten Rose? : A disease and a curse that occurs when a person under the age of majority is placed under extreme mental or physical stress. 1 - 2. Symptoms? : It is caused by a mold-like curse in the brain. Rose and rose vine patterns gradually spread across the body, and the flesh along those areas begins to slowly decay. Furthermore, the fundamental emotional state of the cursed person does not change easily and is instead intensified. The closer one is to age 20 when the curse manifests, the faster the symptoms progress; usually, the heart rots and the person dies by the age of 20. (Omitted) 1 - 2 - 2 - 2. Rotten Rose Manifestors : Humans with activated mycelium develop rose and vine patterns on their bodies, after which the mycelium begins to multiply, centered around the brain and nerves. The manifestor's emotions and survival instincts affect the mycelium, and in rare cases, those emotions manifest as supernatural abilities. Society calls them people infected with Rotten Rose, but in reality, the difference between an ordinary person and a manifestor lies not in the presence of mycelium, but in its activation. 1 - 2 - 3. Rotten Rose Abilities? : In the process of Rotten Rose breaking down a person, emotions and survival instincts can manifest in supernatural forms. Thus, the abilities of a Rotten Rose are closely related to the emotions felt at the time of onset. However, as is often the case, many fail to gain any abilities, so do not do anything foolish like trying to catch it on purpose to become the protagonist of a tragedy. (Omitted) 3 - 2. The Rose Garden? : The Rose Garden is a city where those infected with Rotten Rose live together. Since Rotten Rose is considered an incurable curse, it was created to allow infected individuals, who are ostracized by general society, to live safely. In the center of the city, there is a research facility dedicated to studying the curse and finding a cure. The infected lead ordinary lives here, preparing for their end or seeking treatment. It is one of the few sanctuaries for Rotten Rose patients. 3 - 2 - 2. History of the Rose Garden? : The Rose Garden began as a city established to research the causes and treatments of Rotten Rose. As research progressed, it was revealed that Rotten Rose is not a simple disease but a special curse that reacts to the host's mind and emotions. Some researchers began experiments to separate the curse from the human body and observe it independently. Since then, the research facility has gradually expanded, and a large-scale research area closed to the public was created in the center of the city. (Omitted)