Quote:"Our movement is very old, dating back to the Sakura Coup in 321 AS. On that fateful day the Shogun Hideyoshi was toppled by the military, which was backed by Samura. Our ancestors were the Shogun's royal guards. They fought bravely but fled the palace when it was clear that Samura had won the day. The Blood Dragons were thus born, a group dedicated to cleansing the cancer of Samura from Kusari once and for all." - Kyoto Bartender Umakai Marusa, 800 A.S.

Founded in 815 AS after putting back on service one of the aged "Togo" Battleships, the Rising Sons set aside their differences and competition for power to fight as one for the original Blood Dragon cause, the removal of Samura and the reintroduction of the legitimate government which was couped 500 years ago, a cause which does not focus so much on terrorism and piracy (However, the Rising Sons will commit these acts only to slowly bring down the current corporate-backed government, not for the money and joy of doing so). Carrying the Blood Dragons' banner as a show of honour and bravery, the Rising Sons seek to avenge their deposed ancestors during the Sakura Coup in 321 AS and establish a new government following the legacy of Hideyoshi.

The Rising Sons movement originally consisted of three shoguns, each descended from the three most powerful Shoguns of the Hideyoshi dynasty, who proved to be a display of power and millitary might while clashing with both Naval Forces and outer military threats. With the death of the last Shogun, Dato Itagaki, the movement fell in endless debate and struggle that ultimately led to its disbandment in 819 AS.

For the next three years, the remnants of the Rising Sons (those who had not joined other movements arisen after the dissolution in 819 AS) chose to stay away from the battlefield, devoting efforts into both setting up Hikone Base in Honshu system and observing the evolution of the troubled scenario in Kusari triggered by the new Republic and the unrest caused amongst imperial supporters, with their military in exile.

Now that Kusari is about to be torn apart by its own people and a new Shushô has been appointed to lead the group, the Rising Sons began to perform surgical attacks against both government and corporate assets (adding Kishiro as their new targets) and are also readying themselves for the arrival to Kyushu of their exiled enemies from the Taus.

The Sakura Coup still echoes in the mind of every Blood Dragon, the bloody massacre is far from over. They may need to grow in numbers, to prosper and to flourish again, but they will never forget.