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Jones-like individuals in the sky barked instructions—perhaps drone operators or officials broadcasting rules—adding a dystopian layer to urban life. From windows, screams echoed as families and individuals grappled with psychological strains, desperate for any sign of relief or understanding. Delivery workers, the only permitted movement, barely managed to survive, their daily efforts the sole thread connecting the city’s people to some semblance of normalcy.
The official narrative justified these measures as being "for the greater good," emphasizing public health and safety. However, beneath this facade lay a very different story—one of political signaling and control rather than purely health concerns.