People stood in the streets watching the sky thin with distant trails of fire. Few pointed phones upward, trying to capture proof that the government abandoned them.
Then disorder followed, along with the truth about the nation's condition.
The military was still present, still trying to hold order in place, but even they seemed uncertain now.
Inside one of the capital DEFENSE FORCE HQ, voices rose over a long table lined with inactive displays.
"GOD DAMMIT!" Kane slammed his hand down hard enough to rattle the equipment. "They started this war, and now they're abandoning us."
No one corrected him. Most of them feel the same.
The Defense Force had been holding back the beast attacks for years. Despite occasional losses, humanity had managed to survive and thrived.
Everything changed when the NET was established.
Not long afterward, the Kings began appearing one after another.
It didn't take a genius to connect the dots.
