To celebrate the announcement of Metro: Exodus, I've decided to present to you English folks what happened to Italy in the Metro 2033 world.
Because, as always, you British and Muricans will never have translated Metro Universe books, including Tullio Avoledo's ''Roots of Heaven'' and ''The Children's Crusade'', apparently among best in the bunch, and I was bored anyways, so here you have it. Italy in the year 2033, 20 years after WW3.
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Italy seemed to be an incredibly unimportant target, so far with only 4 confirmed bombs launched upon Milan's airports of Linate and Malpensa, Ciampino's airport and the MBDA's headquarters. Despite the not-so-heavily irradiated landscape, nuclear winter does take its toll, the burnt ozone layer and the several mutants (or biological weapons?) haunting the night. Still, life finds a way, and dozens of settlements (with inhabitants numbered in tens) living in sheltered or isolated communities.
Rome's metro is not as deep as Moscow's, thus not being a reliable shelter on the long run. Christian catacombs actually did a better job in sheltering the population, with the Catacombs of St.Callixtus being the most important: they house the new seat of the Papacy, which is in a political fight with the Commune, the usual rich families with guns. And even then, the Papacy seems to be the largest known state, dotting Middle Italy with outposts and settlements. Its military is housed mostly in Castel Sant'Angelo's underground and Ravenna's stronghold, with a presence in Ancona.
Although, Rome is not just the popedom. The Swiss Guard knows of at least three settlements. A confederation of 3 stations, Subaugusta, Cinecittà and Anagnina, is in the target of the Commune for future subjugation; a settlement in Eur Fermi, which is still highly improbable due to it being a surface station; the technologically advanced, although just a transit station of Roma Aurelia.
Middle Italy is dotted with villages, like Orte, Torrita Tiberina, Rimini and Perugia, living in caves, sewers, mountains and whatever doesn't kill you instantly. Yet, a strong force lies in the Duchy of Urbino, which easily roofed the town's castle and uses it as its capitol, ruling over nearby settlements and hunting down mutants and cannibals. Cannibals in particular show regression in people's religions, for example Mithraism becoming an increasingly popular cult and Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna becoming somewhat of a Mecca for Mithra's followers.
Milan's metro remains quite populated, save for the surface-most stations.
A town was born under the preparations for the Expo, nearby Molino Dorino, and another one in Centro Bonola, a mall.
There are three main states in the metro. Los Chinos are mostly of hispanic and asian population, organising themselves in feuds. The Alberti tribes (somewhat resembling our Lega Nord) are racist, barbaric tribes who sealed themselves off in the farthest stations, surprisingly surviving in surface stations. The Sons of Wrath are a violent, militaristic society murdering and conquering all in their path, be it man or mutant.
So, uh, this is all. I didn't want to get too spoiler-y in the hopes of you having the books translated and for me waiting the third book. Enjoy also this sucky map I made.
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