Slugs

Health inspector turned crisis investigator who relentlessly links the slug outbreak to the town’s sewer system. He remains practical and stubbornly logical, pushing through bureaucratic skepticism to protect his family and the community. His determination drives the investigation and risky countermeasures.

Mike’s wife and a high school teacher who offers practical support and keeps the home front stable as the crisis unfolds. She witnesses the creeping threat and embodies the personal stakes behind the larger disaster.

Mike’s practical coworker who helps investigate the sewer outbreak. He accompanies Mike into dangerous areas and ultimately becomes a casualty in the fight to destroy the slugs.

Local gardener whose encounter with a slug in his glove triggers a fatal chain of events leading to a house explosion. His death marks the escalation of the crisis and the reach of the slug threat into everyday life.

Harold Morris’s wife who dies in the explosion caused by the slug-related containment attempt, underscoring the human cost of the disaster.

Alcoholic and early victim whose death signals the spread of the slug threat and prompts the investigation.

Local law enforcement who initially doubts Mike’s theory but becomes involved in the investigation as the crisis escalates.

School science teacher who studies the slugs and helps develop arsenic-based countermeasures, aiding the investigation.

David’s illness after unknowingly ingesting a slug illustrates how far the threat reaches into daily life.

David’s wife, whose involvement highlights how personal relationships intersect with the unfolding crisis.

The town’s mayor who initially dismisses warnings, choosing political stability over immediate action.

A teen who is among the victims as the slugs spread, illustrating the indiscriminate reach of the infestation.

Another teen victim who encounters the slug threat during the spread through the town’s waterways.