zd: Start working on a section about exploring Nova Metropolis

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+Michelle continues driving the bus for a couple hours without further incidents.
+They pass a bunch of smaller towns, some of them being basically piles of wood and
+rubble while others have buildings that are still standing.
+
+<Maybe add some comment about what Annie sees/perceives?>
+
+"Look, over there!" Michelle points to the left.
+An undefined shape is visible in the far distance. She takes an exit onto another
+highway in that direction. After a short while, the undefined shape turns into
+the unmistakable skyline of a large city.
+
+The bus passes a large sign "Welcome to Nova Metropolis" and they reach the city outskirts.
+Many of the single family homes in the area are still standing, some of them even in
+remarkably good condition. The skyscrapers in the distance look like they’re all intact.
+
+The highway ends and transitions into a large road. Michelle decelerates the bus.
+"Why are you going so slow?"
+"Im going exactly 50 - perfectly normal city speed."
+"50 km/h? That's faster than the speed limit in <dome city>. It feels so slow..."
+Michelle chuckles.
+"Well Jack was right about the wind - I managed to go 120 most of the time."
+
+The buildings around them get taller and taller. The mix of smaller and medium-sized houses
+turns into blocks of five-story buildings which in turn turn into blocks of even taller
+buildings until the sides are lined with sky scrapers with facades of glass, concrete, and
+steel towering over over the road.
+Annie points them out: "They all look like they were just abandoned."
+"You're right. Not even a smashed window..."
+"Over there?"
+"Okay, one smashed window."
+Michelle pulls up at a bus stop and parks the bus.
+"Time to wake up the guys."
+
+While enjoying a small meal, they decide to explore the time capsule that is Nova Metropolis.
+Well, all of them but Jack.
+"I thought sleep was for the weak?" Michelle teases him.
+"I'm just gonna own that one today."
+He throws himself diagonally into his bed. Through the mattress, they hear a muffled "Good night".
+
+<missing section>
+
+"Jack is gone", Annie notices while entering the bus.
+She goes to the kitchen area.
+"There’s a note on the table: 'Will be back at 6:30'"
+Michelle looks at the clock on the dashboard. <or whatever other clock, Idk>
+"It *is* 6:30."
+"I guess there’s nothing to do but wait. He’ll show up soon enough." James chimes in.
+They place their bags full of found goodies on the floor and sit down around the table.
+
+After a while, they hear a fast car approaching. Looking outside, they see an oldtimer <zoom> by.
+A moment later, it returns, braking so hard that it leaves tire marks on the road. Jack gets out
+and waves at them through the window. He turns off the engine and walks to the front of the bus.
+Annie opens the door.
+"Where have you been?"