Nobody scheduled a victory parade.
Central Civic Shelter had no roof for one.
Two Ash columns held the observatory edge. Caleb's silver beams remained under the east slab by separate temporary-use agreements. Dead eleven-piece ribs covered the intake hall. Black water stains ran uphill across walls and ended at dry ceilings.
East Market reopened one food lane around the remains.
The council posted a salvage board.
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RESPIRATORY BRACES:
MERCY CLAIM REVIEW.
FLOOD PUMPS:
BAY TWELVE CLAIM REVIEW.
FOUNDATION-WITNESS ARM:
CURRENT BODY ANSWER REQUIRED.
RECEIVER CORE:
NO PRIVATE CLAIM.
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The foundation witness sat beside the board with one arm and one leg. Mina Cho's page remained under its torn sleeve.
When asked about the severed arm fused into the dead body, it drew a circle around its current chest and left the salvage line blank.
Current body first.
The river-tunnel recovery team reached Lio Brant after the fold closed.
