Doubts and Delusions

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"Maybe," Kunieda clearly gave a thought to what the Grand Admiral said, but she didn't sound convinced. "Or maybe we'd serve as the catalyst for Kusari's downfall by contributing to the dissent. The same goes for Rheinland." Aoi paused for a moment, making up her mind. "Admiral, what we're doing right now is furthering the agenda of the Nomads: a sector torn apart by internal conflicts, free for the taking."

"We always picked the sides. Then my precedessors went into very much sentiment as yours." The Admiral denied the wrongdoings. "Their inaction allowed Nomads to return. I am going to unscrew this mess." Kusari, Rheinland, they in fact were against Order from very beginning. It took years of dedication to build up network of allies and symphatizers. Time and hard choices whose side you're picking. His work culminated in few more places that The Order may call friendly. Not without an expense, but time will tell whether it pays off. "On other hand, I could have just handed all offensive Nomad tech to Rheinland's Buro, let them murder millions of both Libertonians and their own. Didn't you know? It was what they demanded." Ugly smile appeared on his lips. "Or buddy up with Kusari Naval Forces all those years ago. Let them do things their way, let them get all infested and launch another apocalypse upon Sirius. It would be the price of not listening to Dragon's words."

Aoi listened to what the Admiral had to say, having to give him credit for what he's done. "One of your 'predecessors' managed to get the Order on good terms with Liberty, gaining the support of President Jacobi herself. Then those who followed Orillion have squandered that potential by trying to become what the Order shouldn't have been."

Kunieda started speaking a bit faster and more determined. "You refused to give the Buro the offensive nomad tech, yet you deliver Kemwer munitions to Bundschuh and the Blood Dragons. You claimed that there was no other way in Kusari? I think that there's always a way."

She sighed, walking towards the table. "The Order has lost its balance, Admiral. It swings into one direction. To be honest, your 'unscrewing' might get us in the troubles worse than we started with." She continued, sounding resolute. "Perhaps it's time for you to let someone else figure out how to restore that balance."