The history between the Dudley and Reid Families, if one were to trace it back, began before the apocalypse.
However, Silas Dudley and Owen Reid only became close after the apocalypse.
When the apocalypse arrived, Zombies were everywhere. The more prosperous a place had been, the more densely packed they were. Astoria's capital was no exception; it was a veritable ocean of Zombies—an inexhaustible tide!
At that time, too many people wanted to flee the city.
It was Owen Reid who, resisting immense pressure from both internal and external factions, refused to abandon the capital. Instead, he proposed establishing a base there and managed to persuade many with his foresight.
It must be said, he was a man of incredible drive.
Back then, some of the top brass in the military and government disagreed with this plan. They had their own ideas for safe havens and were unwilling to remain in such a dangerous place.
