Kasvotonia

Kasvotonia is a Hazardous Contagion, class 1b.

Location
The only known infected tissue is stored within a liquid nitrogen block in Hazard Zone 1, sealed hermetically and in Secure Room B-5-R. An on-site Thermobaric Bomb is set to detonate in case of any containment breach, destroying the area.

Attributes
Kasvotonia is not a bacterium, virus, or parasite. Infected cells show no observable difference, and can only be spotted by those with The Sight. It is transmitted by skin contact.

Individuals who are affected at first report no unusual symptoms. However, after 16 minutes, the victim's face begins to sink into their face. The eyes, nose, mouth and all facial hair break down and are returned to the body. The mandibles fuse, leaving only the skull structure as a cause of depressions in the skin.

The victim remains fully conscious, and the experience tends to cause insanity. They cannot eat, so will die within a week if not fed through tubes. Most begin to feel hostile to the unaffected, and try to spread the contagion.

Any living cell can transmit Kasvotonia. There is no known cure.