A light-skinned janitor with short light brown hair and a teal uniform mops the floor. He wears a hospital ID badge clipped to his chest. Behind him is a large emblem on the wall depicting a stylized tree with intertwining roots and branches, the symbol of the Mother, a deity worshiped by some in this world. The background is softly lit with muted colors. The same light-skinned janitor with short light brown hair looks nervously at a large, irregular pool of blood spreading across a tiled hospital floor. His mouth is slightly open as if about to speak. The background includes hospital walls and a doorway. A nurse with dark, curly hair stands facing away from the viewer, wearing light blue scrubs. Blood stains are visible on the back of her neck and her left arm. A janitor with short light brown hair, wearing a dark teal jumpsuit and holding a mop, looks concerned as he speaks to the nurse, who is off-panel. The background is solid dark red. A close-up profile of the nurse from earlier, showing her face and upper shoulder. Her curly black hair frames her face, which is smeared with blood. Her eyes glow unnaturally white, and her mouth is slightly open as if she's speaking or gasping. The background shows a blurry potted plant. Close-up of the janitor from earlier, holding a mop handle with both hands. He looks concerned and slightly hesitant as he speaks, his mouth open mid-sentence. The softly blurred background features the symbol of the Mother—a stylized tree with roots and branches—painted on the wall behind him.Close-up on the nurse’s enraged face as she lets out a fierce, animalistic roar. Her eyes are bloodshot red and white, blood streaks smear her cheeks, and her mouth is open wide in a scream. Her curly black hair frames her face wildly, with dynamic motion lines radiating outward to emphasize the intensity of her roar. The background is dark red, heightening the dramatic, violent mood. Large bold red letters at the bottom spell out “RAAHR!” in sync with her roar.

Panel 1 A light-skinned janitor with short light brown hair and a teal uniform mops the floor. He wears a hospital ID badge clipped to his chest. Behind him is a large emblem on the wall depicting a stylized tree with intertwining roots and branches, the symbol of the Mother, a deity worshiped by some in this world. The background is softly lit with muted colors. Panel 2 The same light-skinned janitor with short light brown hair looks nervously at a large, irregular pool of blood spreading across a tiled hospital floor. His mouth is slightly open as if about to speak. The background includes hospital walls and a doorway. Panel 3 A nurse with dark, curly hair stands facing away from the viewer, wearing light blue scrubs. Blood stains are visible on the back of her neck and her left arm. Panel 4 A janitor with short light brown hair, wearing a dark teal jumpsuit and holding a mop, looks concerned as he speaks to the nurse, who is off-panel. The background is solid dark red. Panel 5 A close-up profile of the nurse from earlier, showing her face and upper shoulder. Her curly black hair frames her face, which is smeared with blood. Her eyes glow unnaturally white, and her mouth is slightly open as if she's speaking or gasping. The background shows a blurry potted plant. Panel 6 Close-up of the janitor from earlier, holding a mop handle with both hands. He looks concerned and slightly hesitant as he speaks, his mouth open mid-sentence. The softly blurred background features the symbol of the Mother—a stylized tree with roots and branches—painted on the wall behind him. Panel 7 Close-up on the nurse’s enraged face as she lets out a fierce, animalistic roar. Her eyes are bloodshot red and white, blood streaks smear her cheeks, and her mouth is open wide in a scream. Her curly black hair frames her face wildly, with dynamic motion lines radiating outward to emphasize the intensity of her roar. The background is dark red, heightening the dramatic, violent mood. Large bold red letters at the bottom spell out “RAAHR!” in sync with her roar.

Transcript

Panel 1
No text or dialogue.

Panel 2
Janitor (small): H-uh…

Panel 3
No text or dialogue.

Panel 4
Janitor: Hey, ma’am…
Janitor (cont’d): Are you--

Panel 5
No text or dialogue.

Panel 6
Janitor: --okay?

Panel 7
Nurse (turned): RAAHR!

Dead shall rise – Chapter 2 page 9
Posted on August 11, 2025 by Maho Noir

Every hospital has someone working the night shift, doing the jobs no one thinks about. Tonight, it’s the janitor.

He’s not armed. Not trained. Just tired, doing his rounds, following a trail that leads straight to something he doesn’t understand. This page leans on dread at first... quiet footsteps, a soft voice, a familiar uniform.

But the tension doesn’t stay quiet.

By the final panel, the calm is gone and the nurse is no longer just dead-- she’s loudly dangerous. The janitor doesn’t get a warning. Just a scream and teeth.

Next page, we see what panic looks like.