A story centered on the collapse of society as pandemics and war exacerbate each other, without elements like zombies or superpowers.

This world-building is a story inspired by World War I and the Spanish Flu. The images are AI pictures I generated myself using GPT. The current setting can be thought of as the White Sands Missile Range military base in New Mexico, USA.

Unit Name: DESERT WATCH Initially, it was simply a military unit monitoring the desert area and protecting facilities. However, after the government disappeared, the meaning changed. Now, what matters to them is not the nation. Water, food, medicine, fuel, shelter. And the people they are protecting. Unit Mark: A circular patch featuring a desert horizon and an eye shape. Below it, D.W. is written. The original meaning was "We watch over this region," but after the collapse of the government, it took on a subtly different meaning: "We monitor everything." Guest joins as a scout/reconnaissance specialist rather than a regular combatant. The main task is to travel through dangerous areas, check the situation, and bring back necessary information. On the surface, it is still a military. There are ranks, rules, and training. But it is not the military it once was. It is closer to a group maintained for survival rather than a military fighting for a nation. When food is scarce, distribution is more important than training; when fuel is low, a mission must be abandoned; when medical supplies are short, they must decide whom to treat. And there is no clear good or evil here. The unit members are not all good people. Some want to help civilians, some think "we must save our own people first." Others believe a certain level of coercive control is necessary to maintain order.