Part 8/11:
A Valleys of Defaults and Public Dismay
The economic pressure mounted as buyers began to default on mortgage payments, a phenomenon that rapidly spread across the nation. As protests erupted, the state's heavy hand in suppressing dissent serves as a visible reminder of the ongoing tensions between the government and its citizens. The financial institutions, burdened with bad loans tied to properties never completed, are beginning to show signs of distress, with potential for bank runs looming on the horizon.