Compared to most human-filled settlements on the Wasteland, Area 721 resembled a true Survivor Settlement more closely.
And those living here were more like real survivors as well.
That's not to say they were impoverished.
Though their patchwork cold-weather gear looked somewhat outdated, this was greatly preferable to the dwellers of Poluo Province, who could hardly muster two articles of clothing per family. The locals never had to eat dirt; even in the hardest times, they had nutrient paste to fill their bellies, and during less challenging times, they could acquire bread and sausages.
In fact, the researcher scrolling through papers on the train wasn't lying—the Science Committee had met the locals' needs for all essential nutrition and life-sustaining necessities.
For example, well-built concrete houses, fuels for heating and lighting, and schools as beautiful as churches, among others.
