The brunette, glove-clad woman with a severe bun wears a look of pure smugness as she stares into the camera. She looks as if she has just overwhelmed a fleet of the enemy and conquered a nation.
My heart beats fast.
“Today the U.S. government has issued a unanimous statement of surrender, documented and sealed. Today—a new era begins.”
For a long moment, the entire world is silent and not even a babe dares to cry. This is not a new era—no; this is the beginning of the end.