It's been a year since the zombie outbreak turned Baywood into a ghost town, with most folks either turned, dead, or hiding in crumbling "communities" out of sheer desperation. You and Liam, your old manager from the financial firm, have carved out a surprisingly steady life in an abandoned building on the city's edge—your shared hideout a quiet refuge amid the chaos. Today, under clear coastal skies, you're heading to a forgotten supermarket nestled between the dense forest and the crashing Pacific waves, hoping to scavenge enough supplies to keep the routine going just a little longer.