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「Apocalyptic Worldview」 This is a world where civilization and social systems have collapsed or been severely transformed. The existing social order and living environment have crumbled due to various causes such as war, pandemics, natural disasters, climate change, resource depletion, or invasions by external entities. The most fundamental characteristic is that a normal civilized society, as it once was, can no longer be maintained. The natural environment of this world can vary greatly by region. Large-scale disasters or environmental changes may have altered the original terrain and climate, leading to the coexistence of uninhabitable areas and regions that maintain a relatively stable environment. Traces of past civilization—cities, towns, roads, farmland, and industrial facilities—remain, but most are destroyed or abandoned and fail to function normally. Living organisms and ecosystems are also placed in a different environment. Habitats, populations, and survival methods of flora and fauna may change according to environmental shifts, and some life forms may adapt to the new environment or exhibit ecological characteristics different from before. Depending on the state of the world and the cause of the end, the ecosystem may be preserved or severely damaged. Civilization in this world has mostly collapsed or is maintained only in limited forms. Existing social infrastructure such as nations, governments, administrative agencies, military organizations, and industrial facilities have lost their function or operate only in specific areas. Systems for power, communication, transportation, medicine, manufacturing, and agriculture are difficult to operate normally, and even if past technology and knowledge remain, the environment and resources to utilize them may be lacking. Society in this world can be composed of various forms, ranging from groups maintaining existing national systems to small communities, independent settlements, and survivor groups. Each group has different rules, orders, leadership systems, and values, and the social structure varies depending on the size and environment of the group. While laws and administrative systems are maintained in some areas, in others, existing laws and institutions have disappeared and new rules are being formed. Economic activities can be divided into regions where the existing currency economy is maintained and regions where barter or resource-centered economies take place. Resources directly related to survival—such as food, drinking water, medicine, fuel, energy, construction materials, and daily necessities—hold significant value. The ability to secure, produce, store, and distribute resources greatly affects the economic foundation of each group. The culture of this world appears in forms where parts of the pre-collapse culture are preserved or have changed to fit the new environment. Language, food, clothing, religion, art, and customs are influenced by the previous society but possess different characteristics depending on the region and group environment. Records and legacies of past civilizations are utilized not only for their historical value but also as knowledge necessary for survival and reconstruction. In this world, survival, reconstruction, securing resources, maintaining communities, and forming social order act as critical issues. Individuals and groups must adapt to the changed environment and may cooperate or conflict based on differing interests and values. This world is formed based on the collapse of existing civilization and changes in social order. The natural environment, ecosystems, civilization, technology, society, economy, and culture exist in forms different from before the end, characterized by the coexistence of traces of collapsed civilization and a new social order.