The Cardinal: Chapter 1 The Cardinal: New EraChapter 1: I heard the bells on Christmas Day, Their old, familiar carols play Setting: A dark, somewhat misty gray landscape. All the surrounding area is either ash or collapsed structures. A convenience store still has its front in place, with a sign in the window stating "I assure you, we're open!"Summary: Pan across the ruined town and see the moon, shining bright in the sad atmosphere. A figure of a man in what looks like tattered rags flowing behind him walks through what is left of the main road, if it can be called that. The figure acknowledges the local daycare that housed children while their parents