The Ireem Chronicles

There isn't enough opium in all of Ireem...

*looks around worriedly*

I'm not going back EVER! No one can make me! Not even that dreadful Undead Arian who seems set on turning me back.

Keep yourselves safe this could be a devastating turnout if the Undead Aizen can actually create something so potent to outweigh Magi healings.

~Nat

Claims that something has been developed to stop the undead returning to the world of the living do not mean that it is true.
Anyone with a product to promote can make exaggerated claims for its effectiveness.
It is called advertising!

it's actually impossible to keep anyone from becoming undead indefinitely. The virus that currently causes reanimation undergoes mutation just like any other virus, the common cure for viruses is a weakened version, which actually infects a small portion of those who take it. And that serum only protects against the one strain. Each mutation would require another serum to be administered. Just like you can get a cold year after year, even taking anti cold medicines, so too can reanimation circumvent current preventative techniques. *sadly realizes that humans don't know about viruses yet and so probably won't understand her explanation*

-Ash, Ancient Geneticist

...continued...

Of course what people don't realize is that you can't actually remove the disease, barring the use of necromancy a human cannot return from being dead. A best case scenario from one not able to destroy the infection itself is to force it into dormancy. Unfortunately without the ability to reanimate ones body, death resumes it's natural course. One of the problems with human sorcery is the illusion that it must maintain. Lacking the more powerful ancient magiks shortcuts must often be found. It is a problem that human magi have struggled with since they lost the ability to control pure magik.

-Still Ash

There is no cure for the common cold.

(I think that was the point)