Jinkalon Port.
A drizzling rain washed away the dust on the streets, and wispy mists rose from the dark red cobblestones, rendering this harbor, not yet fully bathed in sunlight, hazy in the fog.
On the cargo ship by the dock, sailors were cleaning the deck while a merchant in a silk robe was checking the goods to be transferred to the warehouse with a harbor official.
After a brief period of disorder, order at the port had been restored—at least in the harbor area.
Institutions, including the police station, fire department, port authority, clinic, and court, had resumed their duties under the iron-fisted enforcement of the "Iron Men."
Having work to do and a salary to collect, after all, was far more comfortable than squatting in a warehouse without even a bed.
The "Dolphin" nuclear-powered submarine had docked once again, this time not only bringing supplies from Potato Harbor but also researchers from the research team.
