QUESTIONS CHAPTERS 59-62. PLEASE WRITE A SHORT BRIEF ANSWER, NOT A SUMMARY! SHORTEN IT! IF THE QUESTION ASKS FOR OPINION, PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR OPINION.
The woman explains that there was a series of unprecedented sun flares that destroyed satellites and killed millions in days, reducing whole areas to wastelands. Then an illness, called the Flare, became prevalent.
As the ecosystem collapsed, it became impossible to contain the disease. Only the richest can be treated, but there is no cure. However, rumors from the Andes state otherwise. The woman tells them that they were selected to undergo severe testing so that someone capable of helping them find a way to beat the Flare could be found.
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