The Great Panic (aug 19, 2041 – oct 30, 2042)
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After Yellowstone's eruption, a period of immense and understandable fear gripped the entire globe, as life as we know it ceased to be. Telecommunications infrastructure went down immediately, rendering most electronic devices worthless. As news of current events become harder to acquire, a great wave of looting, murder and rape sweep the nations of the Earth.
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