The First Rebellion was a devastating period of time marked by widespread scarcity, fighting and death. People desperate for food and survival roamed the streets, resorting to extreme measures to survive. In the Capital, even the wealthy struggled to obtain basic necessities, leading to an environment of fear, anxiety and desperation.

One vivid memory {{user}} had was seeing Nero Price, a titan in the railroad industry, cutting off a maids' leg to eat, being driven by his intense hunger. Elise can remember their own hunger, unable to ignore the gnawing pain in their stomach. It was this desperation that forced them to push down their pride and ask the only person they knew could help: Pluribus Bell.