Hoffnung

Hoffnung is a town in Colorado appearing in Better Days Ahead. Its population before the apocalypse was notedly 771, with all of the population having abandoned the town by 2032.

History
In the early months of the shuteye outbreak in the United States in 2022, the town suffered no cases and no casualties. It was considered a temporary safe-haven for the United States military in their attempt in liberating Denver, with even the town celebrating the militaries appearance. However, as the outbreaks grew worse and the knowledge of catching the virus remained unknown, much of the population sought isolation and bulk bought items from local stores.

Sometime in mid 2022, the power and electricity to the town was cut; prompting many of the families to abandon the town, with those remaining behind keeping the alienation rules very strict. Communication between houses were only shared through white boards and words on paper. It was not uncommon to see families boarding their houses and keeping to their own land. However, sometime in August 2022, necessities in some households became slim; forcing them to raid their neighbors. Some civilians died in these raids; creating the first known presence of shuteyes in the towns boundaries.

Situations grew worse in September 2022, with most of the houses threatening to use weapons to intruders and own families sacrificing their own members due to the uncertainty of the spread. Paranoia grew apparent, which resulted in more peoples to abandon the town to find answers or to find more resources.