Mankind's Situation.

Seated behind a densely crowded desk was a pale-faced, ghostly figure. Its bloodshot pupils were narrowly seen within its sunken eyes surrounded by a thick layer of dark circles. Its hair was dry and tacky, and its previously smooth skin was rough and moistureless. 

Even the light tan, previously present on its skin due to the time spent in Pandemonium, had been replaced by a pallid, sickly color.

The small windowless office room within which this ghostly figure resided was filled to the brim with books, papers, and holographic screams, so much so, that there was barely any room to breathe.

Lightly mumbling to herself, like the witches in tales of old, was Olivia.

"…if I divert resources into Sector 113, it creates a dearth in Sector 211…there is also personnel issues in Sectors 119 through 121...merit values must be recalculated…"