Federation, Mississippi State.
Mississippi State, with the lowest GDP in the Federation, a poverty rate of 14%, at least one murder daily, and close proximity to Mexico, is also one of the most devoutly religious states in the Federation.
There was once a joke: Mexico is hell because it's too close to the Federation's heaven. Mississippi, then, is the thorny path between heaven and hell, where countless Demons and Monsters fight in the shadows. Winners take their money to Las Vegas for enjoyment; losers get a stone tied around their neck for a tour of the Gulf of Mexico.
In Lena Town, Lick County, all residents stepped out of their homes, fearfully watching the church burn beneath the night sky.
Police maintained order, but the residents stood silently outside the police tape. Despite hundreds present, an eerie silence reigned, broken only by the crackling of flames consuming the church's wood and human screams.
