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Distant City

Atlanta

Atlanta, the ruined landmark beyond the silos, is named in Tracy’s letter as the area where April and Remy should seek revenge.

Story so far

The city’s decaying glass-and-steel skyline rises beyond the silo hills. Its buildings seem whole and shining to Holston outside, but Juliette sees ruined lower buildings beyond the visor’s projection. Bernard’s chart labels it Atlanta, and Juliette later uses the crumbling skyline to navigate home.

Downtown Atlanta is visible from the construction site, and Donald sees the first flash of the blasts in its direction. Selected survivors are meant to gather underground outside the city; television coverage shows the stage with its towers in the background. Tracy’s letter later directs April and Remy toward a location outside Atlanta to seek revenge.

Appearance

A decaying skyline of glass-and-steel buildings and crumbling spires beyond the hills.

Role

A city associated with the gathering of selected survivors and a landmark beyond the silo hills.

Sources — 16 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 1
  • A decaying city skyline is visible beyond the hills.
  • People suspect the distant glass-and-steel buildings once housed people aboveground.
Chapter 4
  • The distant city has ancient, crumbling spires visible over the horizon beyond a nearby hill.
Chapter 6
  • Holston sees more buildings in the distant city than he had seen from inside.
  • The distant skyscrapers Holston recognizes appear whole and shining to him outside.
Chapter 7
  • The city overlooking the hill is decaying.
Chapter 33
  • Samson names the city as Juliette’s destination after she walks beyond the hill.
Chapter 34
  • The city’s lower buildings are visibly ruined where the visor’s projection no longer covers them.
Chapter 47
  • Atlanta appears as the label beneath block shapes in a corner of Bernard’s chart.
Chapter 80
  • The distant city is visibly crumbling and serves as Juliette’s landmark for her return journey.
Chapter 97
  • Downtown Atlanta is visible from the construction site.
Chapter 111
  • Donald sees the first flash of the blasts in the direction of downtown Atlanta.
Chapter 140
  • Donald navigates by the city visible from the tower.
Chapter 260
  • Selected survivors are meant to gather underground outside Atlanta.
Chapter 261
  • Television coverage shows the stage outside Atlanta with the city’s towers in the background.
Chapter 262
  • Tracy’s letter directs April and Remy toward a location outside Atlanta to seek revenge.
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