Bo

What do we do now?

Ben

I was able to restart our server using the emergency system. According to the last information available, all the Talo cities have been hit, and 43 cities fell before ours.

Ki

Do you know how it happened?

Ben

Our government deployed military ships to take over Gos Island, the second center in importance for toss production. After giving an ultimatum to evacuate the island, it bombed it with a B27. It bet that this would be enough to force the Taloan Government to negotiate. It lost its bet!

Bo

But what will we do?

Flo

I’m going to find my daughter. I’m leaving to see if she is at Mom’s place in the countryside — to see if they’re alive.

Ki

I hope you do find your daughter. As for me, I haven’t found my husband. I don’t even know where to look for him.

Ben

We must first restart the power plants and the food industry. We need you, Flo. You’re the only one who knows how to do that.

Ki

Do you really think they can be turned back on?

Flo

The B27s generate waves that only affect animal life. They’re designed to keep infrastructure functional.

Ré

We need you, Flo. I wanted our adventure to teach us to be a solid team, a team that can depend on each other. This is the real test! We need to be a united team, Flo. Please help us all help you!

Flo

I need to know if my mom and daughter are still alive!

Ben

I understand, Flo. I want to help you too. Once we have restarted the integrated system at E-energy, the automates will resume their work. Then we can go together if you want.

Flo

Thanks, Ben. I will go alone.

Bo

If we were to use the server Ben restarted to connect our communication devices, Flo could guide me at a distance?

Ben

Good idea!

Flo

OK. I’ll do that.

Ré

Excellent! We need to stay strong together. It’s only us now!

Mi

Maybe not! As Flo suggests, there may be survivors in the countryside. We need to find out how many are alive, if any.

Ben

We also know that the excluded are alive.

Mi, you could go look for survivors in the countryside and find out how many there are.

Mi

I’ll do so. Maybe we can start to reorganize society.

Ben

For my part, I’ll go visit the excluded and see what the situation is there.

Ki

Is that a good idea, Ben? These people will be a burden we cannot bear at this time. It shouldn’t be a priority! What do you think, Ré?

Ré

You are right, Ki …

... but my brother is probably there. This is all the family I have left!

Ben

It’s not an option, Ki! They are fellow Zumiens. We must help them.

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