 Dying Light 2 is one of the most successful video games of 2022 and the 9 millionth zombie property we joyously consume. But what is this primal fear that keeps the zombie idea from staying dead? Why do we fear others being consumed by a horde mind? Why do we then fear they'll come after us, to feed on our brains, and make us the horde? Perhaps the popular NPC or non-player character meme reflects the same fear. Different political opinions are fine, but when it appears a certain faction is parroting the establishment narrative, without questioning it, we get nervous. When it seems like internal debate within that faction is non-existent or very discouraged, we get nervous. We get nervous when it seems like they are coming after our brains, not because they want it like the scarecrow to expand themselves. No, they want to consume our critically thinking brains to add numbers to the horde. Maybe it's a zombie apocalypse and maybe not, but it isn't our nature and it creeps us out.