The appearance of the mysterious woman shook Sam to the core, but despite it all he managed to keep his calm, waiting for the attendees to calm down before resuming his speech.
"The losses we suffered, the sacrifices we made, none of it could possibly be recounted in a single day. Nevertheless, as the survivors we have a duty to remember those who fought to bring us toward this future. Their names will be immortalized on the site where it all started, but today we gather to celebrate their achievements, and to show the world that we still stand strong."
Everything proceeded naturally from that point. Today's ceremony wasn't the first of its kind. Throughout the past decades, there have been several events held to commemorate the victims and celebrate the people who sacrificed themselves to improve humanity's condition under the rule of the Calamities.