The virus consequently spread like wildfire, despite the fact that victims were easily identifiable due to the indigo tint their skin would gradually acquire as their condition progressed.
Never having seen a manticore with that colour skin before, the locals immediately assumed they were up to no good, clutched their bags close to their chest in fear as they walked by and muttered "bloody foreigners" under their breath whilst rolling their eyes
One young manticore heard the hurtful comment and started weeping, blueberry-flavored tears silently rolling down their cheeks and splashing against the ground.
All of which required the indigo manticores blueberry flavoured tears so willy wonka kept picking faults with them and pointing that they had put on weight recently in an effort to up production of the precious secret ingredient