As the sun rose on another tense day, the world lingered in an uneasy silence, its collective breath held in anticipation of the unknown.
A week had passed since the name Thundering Reaper had seared itself into the global consciousness, yet the ghost of the demon and others of its ilk—like Hellbringer—loomed large, their potential for chaos a constant, unspoken threat.
Cities that once bustled with the lively rhythms of daily life now thrummed with a palpable tension, every shadow and unexplained noise a potential harbinger of doom.
In this climate of fear, the smaller nations found themselves at a crossroads. Initially resistant, their citizens protested the presence of the WHA, viewing it as an overreach of foreign power into sovereign affairs.
However, as days turned into a week with no sign of safety on the horizon, the protests dwindled in certain few countries, replaced by a desperate acquiescence, especially Finland and surrounding countries.
