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In a desperate attempt to bolster their defense, the Russian government ordered the inoculation of surviving soldiers with Malikov's experimental vaccine. Initially, it seemed to grant these soldiers immunity against the Chimera virus, enhancing their combat capabilities. However, by late 1930, the consequences of the vaccine became horrifyingly evident: nearly 90 percent of the soldiers began to lose their minds, turning into feral cannibalistic beings. These individuals deserted their posts, spiraling into insanity and organized themselves under the name "the Cloven."