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"Things are going smoothly on Saverne. I probably should give you a little update, mister CS."
"First, the cruiser's hull has been completely restored. A fairly simple, yet important task. We've taken care to address the design flaws and reinforced the hull as much as possible. This has slightly impacted maneuverability, but the advanced armor will allow us to survive under heavy fire for much longer, should such an unpleasant need arise. I hope it won't, but... Can never be too careful!"
"Secondly, we've made some changes to the heavy armament. Specifically, we've installed the Phalanx heavy autocannon, originally designed by Kishiro. Turned out it is quite useful to have access to the black market when it comes to weaponry. In addition, we've installed two forward-firing RH-x3 "Crimson" Blasters. A curious coincidence in the name... and perhaps fateful: I've discovered that these weapons, like many other Hessian technologies, adapt well to my needs."
"Thirdly, we've installed a Minified Spyglass Scanner. A very interesting Hacker technology, although we had to, of course, ensure it doesn't have anything "extra" on it... Just in case."
"Fourthly, we've installed a Hyperspace Matrix. It could be useful for coordinating our movements with the "Falkenhorst"."
"I've added the visual version of this information to attachments in this message. Now, there are two things left. The first and most important is to optimize the power core. Unfortunately, the Coalition hasn't responded to my request regarding this technology as of yet, so we're trying to figure it out ourselves. One way or another, it's just a matter of time."
"Second one... Optional, but extremely useful. The cloaking system. Much like the one Falkenhorst has. I imagine it would be, mm, quite amusing to drop two cruisers on our enemies out of nowhere. But that system can be added later."
"And one more thing... After we returned the bodies of the fallen to their families in the Coalition, some of them contacted us. Wishing, as they said, to continue the glorious work of their fallen loved ones, even if it meant joining the ranks of the Bundschuh. Of course, I don't quite believe that; as I told Chevalier, at best, they're motivated by a desire to escape their "glorious" leaders. At worst, they're spies and potential saboteurs."
"And yet, I've decided to accept them. Most of the team, including key positions, will still be made up of our people. And I will keep a very close eye on the guests."
"Even if the Coalition has no use for these souls, I will certainly find one."