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The tension accentuates as a significant political event unfolds: the arrival of Prime Minister Nadia Passeron in The Zone, after a deal to secure the release of her husband, Moretti, who had been kidnapped by activists. Through her speech, which seeks to unify the two classes, PM Nadia reveals a "Solidarity Job Program" designed to provide employment opportunities for 10,000 zoners. While this move is welcomed by the zoners, it raises anxiety among townsfolk who harbor deep-seated prejudices fueled by decades of hateful propaganda.
As Reuben grapples with his ambitions and the looming changes, the latent anxieties of the town's residents come to the fore. The fear of the unknown drives a wedge further between the two communities.