Zone One

On Saturday, the team are continuing their work through Zone One when they encounter the members of team Bravo named Angela, No Mas, and Carl. Team Bravo claim that Omega is encroaching upon their assigned territory. As they consider getting in contact with Fort Wonton to settle the matter, they realize that all their communication devices are down. Angela chalks it up to the negligence of Fabio, the Lieutenant’s second-in-command. To figure out what is happening, Kaitlyn sends Mark back to Fort Wonton to get some answers.

On the way to Fort Wonton, Mark makes a detour to a restaurant he would frequent with his parents as a child. He reminisces about the past and considers what it might be like for the world to persist if comprised entirely of stragglers. As he continues on his way, he runs into Bozeman, Fort Wonton’s top military clerk, and Ms. Macy, a public-relations official from Buffalo, the central headquarters of military operations. Ms. Macy tells Mark of plans to rebuild Zone One for the impending summit, where world leaders can witness firsthand the improvements in Zone One. She hopes that she can report back to Buffalo of Zone One’s success to inspire hope for future reconstruction efforts.