Doubts and Delusions

[Omicron]

"The problem is the civil war itself," she sighs slightly. "Kusari is weakened, the operation itself may cause swarms of Nomads and infected ships to respond to Tohoku and Kusari. The Republic is in a dire defensive state, the Naval Forces can barely defend themselves agains the Imperials in Kyushu, and the Dragons and Chrysanthemums in Hokkido and Honshu."

"Any Nomad incrusion in Kusari would probably cause the house to fall apart." she crosses her arms. "If I were in your place, Admiral." She pauses, then continues:"I would wait for the civil war to end, and seek cooperation with whatever emerges victorious. This is not a risk that I would put my own people in."

The Admiral supported his weight, placing his hands on the desk to lean bit closer. "Wait?" He could not fathom how long it could take to effectively see it ended. By that time, neither of them could be actually to see it. "Our successors successors may not be around to see them finish this fight on their own. By then, Nomads could even win and eradicate us." He shook his head.

"Republic, corrupt corporate facade so oblivious to the threat. Imperials, who for so long held back any of our attempts to remove Nomad influence from Kusari, despite obvious signs. Out of all, only Blood Dragons live up to what they preach. With them, we can do it."

One announcment appeared on his desk, holographic icon signaling that something requires his assistance. Quick movement of hands and fast-reading the content was enough for him to judge the situation. "OCV Osiris has arrived, Valkyrie aboard..."

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