To: Professor Hans Rorken

[Ichiru]

Dr. Haupt,

I accept your apology whole-heartedly. Clearly while you have been briefed on many of the runnings of the Bundschuh already, you have obviously not been told of how the HVEB communicates. Due to the constant surveillance of Planet Hamburg, our internal memos are submitted on a different encrypted channel. All of our agents have been made aware that the former Parteivorsitzende is a rogue element convicted of treason. The HVEB however, refuses to acknowledge the supposed conviction of Oberst Klugmann. Incompetent he may be, but there is not sufficient evidence to support the stance currently taken by the Bundschuh regarding him. Upon reaching Bruchsal I will be lobbying against this unjust assassination of his character.

I am comforted, however, to hear that you are sending a sane pilot in order to shuttle me to Bruchsal. I hope that we can cooperate and find better ways for the various sects of the Bundschuh to work as a more cohesive whole. Furthermore, the absence of Freya will mean that my operatives and I are able to speak freely to represent the interests of the citizens of Hamburg, and we appreciate the Vereinigte Widerstandsarmee providing Bruchsal as a place for meeting.

Yours,

Rorken

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