Trigger

Trigger is a designer virus that selectively targets and infects mast cells to trigger a hyper-allergic reaction. The resulting anaphylactic shock due to systemic vasodilatation (associated with a sudden drop in blood pressure) and bronchial swelling (resulting in constriction and difficulty breathing) usually leads to death in a matter of minutes after onset, if not treated. Infected characters must succeed in a DUR Test (using their current Durability score minus damage) or die quickly. Even medichines have difficulty reacting in time against this virus; characters with medichines must make a DUR × 2 Test to survive.