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"As we all know the Vibrant gene was first recorded in Egypt circa 3100 BCE when Menes unified the nation. It is uncertain whether the gene was found and caused the nation the need to unify or if the gene was discovered due to the large population coming together. Back then, the gene was quite sparse, only a few people in every ten thousand were infected, and therefore the first Hunters didn't become an established group until several thousand years later.
"The first Lodge was created in Northern Africa, between the current border of Egypt and Sudan, circa 600 CE. At this time in history, Vibrants were appearing in nearly forty people for every ten thousand, which was an increase from 0.05% to nearly 0.4%. For comparison, less than 1% of the population have grey eyes.
"The Lodges increased in number over the years and we now have over 35 thousand Lodges across all 200 or so countries. Honestly, countries change so often over time it's hard to keep up with how many there really are. The UN states there are only 195 sovereign nations but they don't take all factors into account. Yes, it takes more than just a flag to make a country but for goodness sake, there are more Olympic recognized countries and..."
"Wilson?" A girl with long black hair and Asian features at the next table breaks up Wilson's monologue with a quick grin.
"Yes, yes, of course," he mutters before turning back to the smart board and closing the origins tab.