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Prologue

Last month, they arrived.

Six men, the new generation of settlers.

I watched them, I cared for them, I fell in love with them.

Now it’s the moment of truth.

My dreams and their reality clash.

Six men, one woman, one planet to survive on.

My name is Louise and I am no longer the last human on Mars.

Month 1

Control>>Applications have tripled. People are desperate to leave Earth. The new settlers will be with you in nine months. Will you be alright until then?

Louise>>Even if we weren’t, there is no alternative but keep surviving.

Control>>It’s the same here. Everyone is trying to survive. Our cities are drowning, our crops are drowning, people are drowning. There’s talk of some important people wanting to fly to Mars to seek refuge.

Louise>>Mars is no refuge. You have too much water, we don’t have enough. Our resources are dwindling. The men eat too much.

Control>>Have they settled in well?

Louise>> ...

Control>>What’s wrong?

Louise>>Nothing, they’re just different from what I expected them to be.

Control>>Are there any problems we should know about?

Louise>>No, everything is okay.

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