Ruminations

[Victor Steiner]

Both men shifted uncomfortably at the thought of having the heir so close to an increasingly unstable border, but it was Her will. Therefore, they had little choice. We will keep him informed ma'm Edmund said, with Victor nodding, before returning to the Rheinland issue.

'Prussia' is designed to have minimal blowback to the Service, or Bretonia. It is not designed to make Rheinland a puppet, or install one of our own in a position of power. It is designed to ensure Rheinland becomes more...competent, more friendly and ultimately, more of a lead player in inter-house politics. As it stand, they are the only other house in the Omegas, which makes them valuable to us. But so long as they exist in a state of constant warfare from both within and without, they are weak and therefore, more dangerous. Rheinland serves as a breeding ground for Communists, fascists, Hessians and other criminals. The current Rheinland Government has proven itself to be nearly completely inept at combating these forces. Victor paused while his brother took up the exchange, both hoped that she would grant her signature, invisibly, which would authorize major development on the scheme, bringing it to it's final stages.

As a result ma'm, a plan was devised that would have us convince key players who were already disgruntled with the system to change it with our backing. The use of Rheinland's historical imperial ties was selected as the best option, rather than rally around someone else who could cause serious problems later on. Care has been taken to ensure that Rheinland's cultural identity would not be compromised Edmund opened the folder to it's second page, where Weber's signature along with 3 Steiner signatures & Prime Minister Hacker's were visible.Our agents and contacts are now in a position to initiate the transition. But we require your signature to initiate the final stages of 'Prussia', a final requirement put into place by Sir Weber, so that, in the event you disagreed, the project could be canceled and the Service would cease all operation in Rheinland.

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