Versailles Palace
An emergency meeting was held in the Versailles Palace. The Empire Hall and the Cabinet office were badly damaged by the monster attack. So the meeting was held in the palace.
Prime Minister Elizabeth was the first to speak, her voice clipped, professional. "Your Majesty, the preliminary reports are in." She tapped a datapad, and the central holoprojector flared to life, displaying a rotating model of Rafa—or what was left of it. Entire districts were outlined in crimson, marked DESTROYED or UNINHABITABLE.
Alberto's jaw tightened. "Numbers."
Elizabeth didn't flinch. "Civilian casualties: 34,872 confirmed dead. 89,000 wounded. 120,000 displaced. Infrastructure damage: 60% of the city's central districts are in ruins. The Stormbreaker's counterattack saved lives but also… contributed to the destruction. Also, 55% of New Belly has been destroyed."
A pause.