Chapter 36

Final radio broadcast from Adam Caine, the last president of the United States:

I know you are afraid. I know it feels like darkness is all around you. But you must remember that you are not alone. We are all in this together.

We have faced war, natural disasters, times of true crisis. This is no different. But this time we risk losing ourselves to the madness of our own fears. We must stop ourselves from falling apart. We must come together. A dozen sticks bound together are stronger than a dozen sticks alone. Trust each other, move past fear, leave behind hate.

We face hard times ahead. But if we work together, we will save each other. We will not go quietly into the night, we will not vanish without a fight. We will survive if we believe in each other. Do not give up that which is our greatest strength.

Do not give up our hope.