Could Sam have given Clementine rabies?!
A horrible thought occurred to me yesterday: What if Sam was actually rabid? This could be how Telltale intends to axe Clementine (assuming they'd do such a ghastly thing), by having her gradually succumb to the virus over the course of the season. Carlos has already proven he's a staggeringly incompetent doctor, so it goes without saying ANY member of the group could die from a poorly-monitored infection, let alone Clementine. Everyone's become so paranoid about zombie bites, they're dangerously absent-minded about the more mundane, day-to-day bacterial/viral threats out there.
Think Telltale couldn't believably pull off something like that? Think again:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs099/en/
*The incubation period for rabies is typically 1–3 months, but may vary from <1 week to >1 year. *
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They could, but I doubt they will.
Besides, if I remember correctly only 1 person has survived rabies in recorded history (US).... Clem would be number 2.
Well it would certainly make for a unique-ish plot twist..
If the dog had rabies, it's mouth would be foaming, and it would have bitten Clementine sooner
This. And Sam would have been way more hostile and would've attacked Clem when he had the chance.
Even walker virus is a possibility, since I imagine that sam probably bit walkers in the past and I don't think animals can get infected in TWD.
exactly rabies unconfirmed for season 2
Rabies can lay dormant and virulent for a long while. Just because he didn't show the signs doesn't mean he couldn't have transfered it.
It could not be a virus you know, did you watch the TV series, it explains what it is but they don't know what causes it.
She probably would have shown symptoms by now
Why do you say that? We have no idea how long ago she was bit (assuming she was bit, which I don't think she was).
I'm sure by the time EP 2 trailer is revealed her arm is feeling better, because she has her sleeve up in the screenshots. By the time she finds the I Thought You Were Dead person, I'm sure if it had rabies, she would show symptoms
Nope, again it can lay dormat for a long time. Her arm probably is feeling better. The infection site can heal normally even if she did get rabies.
What would they gain by giving her rabies? They can't kill her before Episode 5, I'm sure Episode 5 is at least a few months after Episode 1. If she had rabies, she would show symptoms by then or even be dead if she had rabies
Theres always the chance of TB as well.
I'm not arguing that. I agree and I don't think they will do it. I was just pointing out that your previous statements were false and that is is possible.
I doubt it though, we will find out "SOON"
I doubt it also.
Super Soon
nice chatting with you, but we've run out of things to say
It could lie dormant in her system for 30 days or less. I doubt they would do that.