To: Crayter Republic

[Empire of Kusari]

Kōkyo, Imperial District, New Tokyo, House Kusari, 835 A.S

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Foreign Affairs Minister - Toshinori Kojirou

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Miss Ward.

It is pleasant to hear from you, regardless of the unfortunate situation we are currently diving into.
Be assured that we are gathering up for strategic meetings to avoid this worst case of full blown escalation. It is not in the interest of the Empire to set the sector ablaze, but this might just be what happens should either side lose control over the situation. It is but a big enough spark it takes at this point.
Upholding our obligations as part of the Harris Alliance and keeping the Gallic Union in check remain a high priority.

These tensions were not discussed at the Summit for but one reason: Tensions were there but entirely fixated on the legal court battle with no unjustifiable acts by either side occurring just yet. The Liberty Navy sent heavy warship detachments up to the direct border and had snubcraft wings breach into Shikoku. These incidents were met by hardliners on our side and skirmishes took place. Some call for retaliatory actions within the Galileo system already, a show of "strength" which can easily lead to another incident.

I will be transparent with you, Miss Ward. My message is a warning out of good faith, one which I have taken initiative on by myself. I am actively coordinating with other elements opposing needless scales of escalation already but matters of domestic politics have never been easy in Kusari. I have high hopes we can prevent either side from going too far but as I cannot guarantee anything, I felt a personal need to inform our partners, such as you or the Kingdom of Bretonia, about the potential imminent escalations and their possible and gravest side effects.

With utmost respect,
Imperial Foreign Affairs Minister,
Toshinori Kojirou

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