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The first signs of Blood Sickness were malaise and dizziness, which were easy to mistake for milder flus. In the second phase, the Blood Sick became paranoid and frenzied, frequently spouting loud speeches full of raving rhetoric about ills of the world. They would also experience hallucinations, which would be mistaken for visions.{{Ref/Reuse|Greftus}} In the third phase, the Blood Sick would possess webs of scarlet pulsing under their faces and hands.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 260</ref> The final stage of the disease then led to immense pain before a slow death.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 288</ref> | The first signs of Blood Sickness were malaise and dizziness, which were easy to mistake for milder flus. In the second phase, the Blood Sick became paranoid and frenzied, frequently spouting loud speeches full of raving rhetoric about ills of the world. They would also experience hallucinations, which would be mistaken for visions.{{Ref/Reuse|Greftus}} In the third phase, the Blood Sick would possess webs of scarlet pulsing under their faces and hands.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 260</ref> The final stage of the disease then led to immense pain before a slow death.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 288</ref> | ||
Despite their obvious madness, Blood Sick would attract followers through their speeches, either from other Blood Sick or Ussans who felt dissent towards their current leaders. Factions would form around their "philosophy", which could result in violent uprisings. Attempting to approach or reason with them could lead to violence. Amongst themselves, though, the Blood Sick could be surprisingly calm and coherent, and would chose a leader among each other.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 234</ref> Those who were Blood Sick were either killed or taken to the Isolation Ward, as before late 2552 there was no known cure. | Despite their obvious madness, Blood Sick would attract followers through their speeches, either from other Blood Sick or Ussans who felt dissent towards their current leaders. Factions would form around their "philosophy", which could result in violent uprisings. Attempting to approach or reason with them could lead to violence. Amongst themselves, though, the Blood Sick could be surprisingly calm and coherent, and would chose among a leader among each other.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 234</ref> Those who were Blood Sick were either killed or taken to the Isolation Ward, as before late 2552 there was no known cure. | ||
Blood Sickness could not be passed on by infection, and originated from genetic sensitivity to tainted strains of food from the colony's protein synthesizers.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 289</ref> Those who were weaker to the virus began the lapse into Blood Sickness.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 334</ref> | Blood Sickness could not be passed on by infection, and originated from genetic sensitivity to tainted strains of food from the colony's protein synthesizers.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 289</ref> Those who were weaker to the virus began the lapse into Blood Sickness.<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 334</ref> |