<p>Interesting theory. I don't remember if it was ever specified what Liv drank, although, considering she's not really a party type of person, it doesn't seem like the first guess she'd go for Max Rager. On the other hand, if they sponsored the party, it might have been the only drink she could get her hands on? There is, however, a notable time gap between Liv gettting away from Blaine, and him scratching her later, during which she was hiding from the general turmoil. In the finale of season 2, Utopium/Max Rager consumers turned zombie on the spot, although, their drink was Super Max, which might have sped up the process drastically. I don't remember if there have been other incidents showing how long it would take for someone to turn zombie from the Utopium/Max Rager combination; what's certain though is that they enter rage mode immediately, unlike scratched zombies.
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