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The weeks that followed the tense call between President Clarence Howard Williams and Emperor Alfonso were surprisingly peaceful. The Empire of the Orient continued its aid to Russia, and a sense of normalcy began to return to the global stage. However, the scars of the recent nuclear bombings were still fresh, haunting the collective memory of those who witnessed the devastation.

In the Soviet Union, the aftermath of the bombings presented a grim reality. The once bustling cities now lay in ruins, contaminated by radiation. The casualties were staggering, nearly 200,000 lives lost, a toll that surpassed even the infamous bombings in Japan. The scale of destruction left deep wounds in the hearts of the survivors, and the true cost of war manifested in the charred remains of once-vibrant communities.