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Meanwhile, in the shadows of the , a group of Gram-negative rods led by E. coli were plotting their own rebellion. They were slippery, covered in endotoxin capes that triggered massive "Sepsis Alarms" throughout the body. They thought they were safe until Ciprofloxacin arrived, a specialized ninja who could stop a villain from even unzipping their own DNA to replicate. In the quiet, orderly town of , a
By the end of the week, the began to subside. The brave White Blood Cell infantry moved in to sweep up the debris, and the town of Gram-Stain returned to its delicate balance. The villains weren't gone forever—they were just waiting in the "Normal Flora" suburbs for the next time the host forgot to wash their hands. Suddenly, the ground began to shake