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Constructed primarily to facilitate transportation through Moscow, the Metro was also designed as a shelter for survival during a nuclear conflict. Initially, thousands flocked to the underground refuge, including significant military personnel. However, within this dark labyrinth, the structure of governance gradually crumbled. As one passage in the novels succinctly states, “The United System of Government disintegrated...” The chaos that followed left a vacuum for armies and militia to form factions, further eroding the last vestiges of order.