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4 minutes after death
Cells are deprived of their usual supply of nourishment. Digestive enzymes begin gnawing upon themselves in a process called autolysis, and chemicals allowing muscle fibers to slide freely are metabolized causing rigor mortis -
Digestive bacteria
digestive bacteria begins nibbling on the body itself; host's cells self destruct from autolysis, and the nutrient-rich cell fills into the tissues. -
Insect Infestation
Flies draw to the decomposing body and lay eggs at every exposed opening. Newborn maggots make meals out of the subcutaneous fat. The brain liquefies and leaks from the ears and mouth, and blisters on the skin form and evolve into large, peeling sheets-gloving occurs. -
Day 4 after death
Rigidity of rigor mortis has subsided, and anaerobic bacteria has given off enough gas that the body has a green tinge. The smell of decay begin to fill the air, and the abdomen swells due to putrescence and cadaverine. Insects have colonized through the cadaver. -
Day 10 after death
Bloating becomes pronounced and pressure is relieved via post mortem flatulence, but sometimes the abdomen will rupture with a wet pop and insects begin to capitalize on the corpse cornucopia, and single celled citizens will dissolve with internal organs. -
Day 10 after death
Soil beneath the corpse becomes sodden with liquids, and the skin becomes mummified and draws in close to the bones. Natural soap buildup might also happen due to the interaction of bodily fats and acids, known as saponification.
