Hope

Hope was a small suburban town located in what is now the Oraulan East Condemned Zone. Originally an attempt by the Federation of Stellar Systems to resettle and rebuild the various condemned regions of Yeddo, the town was destroyed in the chaos of the Virtual Wars. Today, most of it is covered in debris with intact structures being a rarity.

Even among the few who roam the Condemned Zone, even fewer dare to visit Hope due to the high concentration of Rampants. The most common type to inhabit the area are Revenants, which local folklore says are the souls of innocent civilians who perished in the Virtual Wars.

The Harrison family - Joshua Harrison, Seraphina Harrison and Angela Harrison - used to live here. They managed to evacuate from the most violent areas and into a nearby refugee camp. Seraphina, however, would eventually disappear later on during the course of the war.

Points of interest

Hope Suburbs

A large collection of middle class, single family homes. It featured a variety of amenities such as playgrounds, tennis courts and swimming pools.

Garlic Arcade

A virtual reality arcade with VR headsets that participants could rent to play games. Angela Harrison discovered Dreaming Kingdoms here, although she was very young at the time. Joshua Harrison used to work here before taking his current position at the Onion Arcade.

Hope Church

A church dedicated to the worship of Zeus. The Harrison family would pay a visit every Onesday. It is, oddly enough, the one place where the Revenants do not go. As such, it serves as a temporary safe haven among the other dangers. While local folklore says that Rampants cannot enter holy ground, it is likely there is a machine god-related relic that is actively warding them off.

Hope Shopping Center

One of the largest buildings in Hope was a shopping mall with an assortment of goods available to buy. The available diversity of items rivaled that of Port Oraulan which put it on track for being one of the fastest growing economic centers in the region.

Francesco's Pizza and Pasta

A mom and pop shop that served up pizza, spaghetti, lasagna and other pasta dishes. It was one of Angela's favorite restaurants, and she has many fond memories of the place.

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