Aurelia City, A Few Days Later
"I'm Cecilia Hartman reporting for the ABC. After a couple of days of dungeon incidents stacking up worldwide, the IHC has declared a global state of emergency. A few cities are undergoing evacuations as Hunters prepare to sweep through red zones marked by their high concentration of repeated dungeon breaks."
"Civilians are warned to stay away from forests, large water bodies or any other habitats that could attract lurking beasts. However, as tensions begin to rise—people are beginning to question if this spike in Rifts is going to be the world's new normal."
"Aether-based cancers have also reportedly seen an increase. In the last two days alone, there have been five cases of rapidly spreading cancer in the city of Aurelia alone. Experts believe the spike in Rifts won't only make for a possible increase in awakened people… but will also lead to more of these cases. We—"
