[quote=@Wayward]
Is the camp actually in a city? I was getting the vibe it was kinda out in the middle of some good ole' Midwest cornfields. 
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It is, yes! But when the escapees get away from the camp and go to ground, I figured they'd try to blend into crowds, jump down a sewer grate, etc. A desperate race to get into city limits, kinda like the Nomad intro in Cyberpunk 2077.