24 April 2057
Student Suicide Linked to Escalating Kunming Fears
Endo Moriko, age 21, was found dead in her dormitory last Friday. Autopsy reports confirm suicide by hanging. Her friend, Rie Isobe, reveals a shocking explanation for the unexpected death. “She stayed home from classes Thursday because of a fever. Then she started getting the rash. She called me in hysterics, and I told her to meet me at the hospital. She never came. I went to her dorm, but it was too late.”
Autopsy reports indicate Moriko was not suffering from a Kunming incident, but rather an aggressive case of the chicken pox.
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