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fm: Major Crowe, Bellamy
to: Luisa Chiavallati
subject: Looking Forward

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I think we both misunderstand each other. I wasn't shocked by Moretti's actions; I was drawing a contrast between his ilk and everyone else the Republic vilifies in the name of security, the five house's favorite euphemism for monopoly. I'm not under the illusion that Vespucci and Kansas were turned into mausoleums for any reason beyond the simple fact that they were not the Republic. There's a reason the only planets in the independent worlds are a frozen hunk of ice and an otherwise worthless resort planet, as much as I love a good tan. Hudson will almost certainly be a battlefield again in my lifetime, Atka being what it is.

I'm also not under the illusion that Kusari is any better or worse, and I don't think you're going to get what you want out of that last message. The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy, and the only meaningful distinction I plan to make unless the Exarchy passes down some very difficult to swallow orders is that we are better at killing foreign invaders on our soil than you are.

So yes, I do think you should reconsider. If not the keys to the New Jersey, at least your own allegiances. Either the Republic provides some unfortunate thing that you're unable to live without, or you really do buy into law and order, peace through power narrative. I don't think you're that stupid, Luisa. Either way, we will never let them hold a monopoly on violence.

If you still feel inclined to keep this line open, I'm curious as to how you even took the New Jersey in the first place. Otherwise, I'll see you on the battlefield.

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