I don't think it's the government itself, no. I don't think they're stupid enough to crush a whole city to get rid of a handful of insurgents. [ He's not. ] I think it's an external force or an individual entity that either wants to bring society down, or sway power in its favor.

The universe might be different, but things like human greed stay strong. People don't change, Gaby. [ He hates that he has no surname to address her with. It shows on his face.

But then he shrugs. ]

Then again, some people are just monsters and want to watch the world burn. If its intentional, it could be entirely senseless. I've seen destruction on this level before, and it happened just because a sicko wanted to prove a point.