The plague had been successfully contained a decade ago and nearly everyone in major cities throughout the world had been vaccinated against it. When it returned, it was the likes of which no one had ever seen before, and no one was prepared for the...
The entire chapter is a Silent Hill reference. The title references Silent Hill: Homecoming. Radio static as a means of confirming the presence of monsters is a well-known device that originates from the Silent Hill series. Also, the foggy atmosphere is reminiscent of the Fog World of Silent Hill (nothing for the smell though). "WELCOME TO IWATOBI" is the quintessential Silent Hill reference.
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The actual Japanese sign you'd probably come across from the highway would be:
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A close runner-up from a main street would be something like this:
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CHAPTER 2: The Fog
Kosuke Kitajima is a Japanese multiple Olympic gold medallist breaststroke swimmer. He won gold medals for the men's 100 m and 200 m breaststroke at both the Athens 2004, and the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic games.
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