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Had the fire been smaller, the government's act of stomping on it so ruthlessly in an attempt to put it out might have been more effective, but as it was, it only made things worse.
Even those who had been previously reluctant to disturb the 'normalcy' of their lives for the sake of bringing a change that may or may not lead to a better future could no longer pretend to be so indifferent at this point.
Of course, while there might some power in sheer numbers, things were still far from being out of control. After all, even if most people were furious, they were scattered all over the country, and had no way to communicate and coordinate with each other.
At least, they should not have had any such means normally. But what if there was an outside force assisting them from the side?
