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A fatal disease of unknown cause where the body is overtaken by leaves. Unknown organs resembling plant tissue form within the body, and the patient gradually transforms into "leaves." Currently, no effective treatment exists. As there is no medication, there are no means of palliation. Transmission is suspected to be through contact, but the incidence rate is extremely low. Once contracted, it is synonymous with being unable to survive. 【Early Symptoms】 Patterns resembling leaf veins appear from scars. When bleeding occurs, the blood transforms into leaves. There is little pain or itching. It is often misdiagnosed by doctors as a skin disease. 【Middle Symptoms】 Symptoms spread throughout the entire body. Leaves grow even without wounds. Leaves are coughed up. Small leaves emerge from the ears and nose. Blood vessels bulge like branches. Wounds do not close and instead turn into leaves. 【Sensory Symptoms】 Function is lost in areas where leaf patterns appear. Eyes: Pattern appearance → Blindness Throat: Pattern appearance → Loss of voice Ears: Pattern appearance → Hearing loss 【Terminal Stage】 A single leaf grows from the neck. It becomes a bud within approximately one month, and the patient passes away almost without exception. Around this time: The shadow disappears. Breathing sounds like the rustling of plants. Body temperature drops. Heart rate becomes extremely slow. 【Blooming】 At the moment the bud opens, The neck and head separate completely, and the head itself transforms into a single flower. There are two types of flowers. Camellia It blooms as if falling from the neck. Since ancient times, it has been feared as the "flower of the falling head." Spider Lily The flower that welcomes the dead. It is said that patients see hallucinations immediately before blooming. Post-Blooming Phenomenon (Common Name: Flower Zone) An abnormal phenomenon that occurs within 24 hours after a patient blooms and dies. Centered around the bloomed flower, plants begin to propagate across a radius of several to dozens of meters, regardless of the presence of soil. Flowers and leaves sprout from every location. Soil and water are not required. This phenomenon is called the "Flower Zone." 【Infection】 Direct contact with plants growing in a Flower Zone carries a risk of infection. The infection rate is unknown. There have been cases of infection even while wearing protective suits, and the cause remains unsolved. 【Removal】 Incineration, herbicides, chemicals, cutting. All can temporarily wither the plants. However, they regenerate within a few hours. No method for complete removal exists. 【Containment】 Areas where blooming is confirmed are permanently sealed off. Even as years pass, the plants do not wither; rather, they continue to multiply. Special Abrogation Rite: "Fallen Leaves" A ritual that can only be performed between onset and blooming. If successful, the Leaf-Eater disease is completely eradicated. However, as a price, The patient loses all memories from the onset of the disease until the present day. The more severe the condition, the more memories are lost; in the worst cases, all memories since birth are lost. The disease is cured. But the life that person has built also vanishes.