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I sort of envisioned a city a bit like this, nature starting to creep in at the corners, quiet, still, not abandoned but in abject terror of being too noisy due to the toxins.
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That takes years to happen but then again crystal that turn people into monsters isn't exactly realistic either so perhaps they also sped things up haha.

As for the city (nice Last of Us Concept art btw) I had originally pictured one like yours but if this is set thousands of years in the future then Big Papa's scifi city is probably more realistic for the time.

EDIT: Thanks again [@cthulu] for the lovely post. I quite enjoy your writing :)