The human psyche is indeed fragile, especially when detained and deprived of human rights.
Although Polk was merely following quarantine protocols, shooting to 'test' if the three people in the same quarantine compartment with the infected body were infected, what was called accidental harm was defined as an unexpected event.
But the entire Quarantine Zone A was still thrown into panic, with everyone on edge, fearing they would become the next target at the end of a gun barrel.
This fear was far more suffocating than collective punishment, as you had no way of knowing whether the roommate assigned to you next would be a human or a ghost.
Put plainly, it was: a gamble of luck!
The reason there hadn't been a riot yet mainly stemmed from two factors.
First, no one dared to lead a revolt; the checkpoint wasn't an independent entity but was backed by Happiness City with over two thousand guards at its disposal, making it a veritable enforcement agency.
