: He insists it is merely a hydrogen tank explosion and orders workers into the most dangerous areas to manually lower control rods that no longer exist.

As morning breaks, local officials gather in a bunker. They discuss whether to evacuate Pripyat. In a defining moment for the series’ themes, an elderly official gives a chilling speech about "sealing the city" to prevent the spread of panic and protect the state's reputation. They decide to cut the phone lines and keep the citizens in the dark, even as "nuclear rain" begins to fall on children playing outside. The Awakening

: Because the low-range dosimeters "max out" at 3.6 roentgen (the equivalent of a chest X-ray every few seconds), the leadership convinces themselves the situation is manageable, even as men begin to vomit and bleed in the hallways. The First Responders

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