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16-15 The Rudder of Mankind
The solemn Parliament Hall is once again holding a meeting. Emergency gatherings like this always spell a pivotal moment in humanity's survival.
The decisions made in such meetings will also alter the fate of humankind.
How are the Gray Ravens?
Lucia and Lee's frames are faring slightly better. [player name] is still on the verge of death, a long way from leaving the critical stage.
The changes on the surface have made our contact with the ground forces more and more difficult.
What I just reported happened hours ago.
Our plan has clearly failed.
63% of the population is hostile toward the Unidentified Twins. Given that they can't see a way to solve the problems on the surface, their attitude is pessimistic.
36% of the population is condemning the army's powerlessness, and that number is rising.
We should be glad that the army has retrieved a sample from the Hetero-Hive Mother, greatly advancing the Science Council's research.
Had it not been for the army on the surface, more conservation areas and bases would have been lost.
Even if that is true, we are still losing the people's trust.
(Exhales) ...
How's transport between the surface and here?
Barely keeping up. We're receiving reports that winged-Hetero-Creatures are spotted in more and more places outside of the Forest Park Ruins.
Their flight altitude is climbing, and some even gather in packs, greatly disrupting surface-to-air transportation.
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Mr. President, 98% of the population thinks that old experience is no longer suitable for our current situation.
We are required to think outside the box.
95% of the population agrees and stresses that humanity's future must be preserved, no matter the cost.
Seeing the number that represents the masses' voices, everyone in the Parliament looks gravely serious.
Our Parliament was established to build a better future for humanity.
Humans will fail, but throughout history, humankind has risen time and time again.
This won't be the last challenge we face, but that doesn't mean the situation won't get better.
The Punishing Virus has locked us inside a cage of desperation, but the key of hope that can unlock it might have been in our hands all along...
