Caesar's intelligence emerges from ALZ‑112/113 experiments; the Simian Flu begins to spread. The story is set in 2016 San Francisco.
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In 2016, a medical breakthrough promises to change lives and asks hard questions of its makers. Labs accelerate trials; investors accelerate expectations; and oversight struggles to match the speed of hope. Meanwhile, forests at the edge of the city become a second laboratory where intelligence, culture, and territory evolve in parallel. Helicopters and headlines circle the same story from different altitudes.
The historical significance lies in feedback loops. Decisions in clinics affect what happens under the trees, and choices in the trees send consequences back to clinics. The public file notes how a compassionate goal can carry risks when scaled without patience. It also marks the first clear evidence that diplomacy, not domination, may be the only policy that leaves room for tomorrow.
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Q: When does Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) take place?
A: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) happens in 2016 AD .