An Observation made within Sam Spratt's "IX. The Monument Game" - "Mommy what happened down there?"
The little boy asks his mom as he stares at the ruins of what was once New York City.
Years have passed since New York began it's descent into madness that resulted into what we see now. No one knows exactly what happened, people blamed the politicians, the rich, the poor, but at the end of the day it was probably just the natural result of a country so divided.
"Don't worry honey, it can never happen to us" said the mom knowing it probably wasn't true.