The fallout from Waldo's annihilation of Ronald continued. Not only in City 25, but survivors from other cities also held deep respect for Waldo's strength. The impact of this event slowly diminished over time.
Perhaps Waldo's overwhelming power had deeply unsettled other survivors. Or maybe it was his large-scale zombie hunting operations that had boosted everyone's confidence.
In the following period, many survivors started arriving in the West District. The population in the West District grew day by day. However, some began to notice that while more survivors were arriving, the West District seemed to be getting more dangerous.
This was abnormal. With more survivors in the area, there should be fewer zombies, and the threat to survivors should decrease. But, the reality appeared to be quite the opposite.