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Subject: Incident Report & Operations Update: Extreme Hostilities at New Tokyo

My darlings,

I am writing to you fresh from the New Tokyo docking ring. I was initially running one of our standard covers - broadcasting some loud nonsense on the open channels about being the "independent press" to keep the local authorities from looking too closely at my cargo holds. It worked beautifully, but I ended up with a front-row seat to Kusari tearing itself apart.

I’ll keep this simple and spare you any tactical breakdowns. We don't need a military academy lecture to understand that when a house sets itself on fire, the neighbors can usually find a way to stay warm.

The Situation:
Total chaos broke out right on the doorstep of the capital. A group of protesters or rioters were crowding the docking ring when two Kusari Naval vessels - the IKN-Nagato and the IKN-Haruna - started pointing their guns at each other. From what I could piece together over the comms chatter, the IKV-Shintyu launched some shuttles planetside. Immediately after, the commander of the IKN-Nagato announced something called the "Kikosaku Doctrine", essentially branding, as witnessed, the Kusari Lord Protector a traitor.

The Escalation:
It didn't take long for words to turn into a bloodbath. The IKN-Nagato gave an open order to all naval units to fire at will on any non-naval assets. They completely wiped out the protesters and civilian ships in the crossfire. There were some other heavily armed vessels out there - some calling themselves "KOI" and a few others - and everyone just started shooting.

I kept the ship out of the main firing arcs, playing up my "shocked journalist" routine to avoid drawing fire. The IKN-Nagato ultimately focused its fire on the IKN-Haruna. Despite a few desperate attempts to fight back, the IKN-Haruna was trapped. They suffered critical failures, and I watched their reactor go critical. The ship exploded right there in orbit. It was a massive shockwave. It seems like the Kusari Lord Protector seems to be gone.

I am also attaching my ships logs here.

Ship logs

Code:
[28.04.2026 22:19:51] Kojin: Hmmm...

[28.04.2026 22:19:51] Yotamono: We act for the good of Kusari! The docking ring is under lockdown!

[28.04.2026 22:19:58] [KOI]-IKV-Ashigaru: Osui: Haruna, answer immediately what is going on and what is this?

[28.04.2026 22:20:02] IKN-Niizuki: Tanaka: Nagato-actual. Admiral, the Niizuki stands at your word.

[28.04.2026 22:20:04] [KOI]-IKV-Shinryu: Takai: Ashigaru. Cleared to Engage and remove these freighters. They are Troop transports

[28.04.2026 22:20:06] Yotamono: Noble samurai, keep your distance! Our quarrel is not with you!

[28.04.2026 22:20:10] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: [The second-in-command of the Haruna, Shimoda Takahiro, has returned to the bridge, and is now in charge.]

[28.04.2026 22:20:33] IKN-Fubuki: Yuzo: We must act fast! There's no time to lose!

[28.04.2026 22:20:41] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: Takahiro: Nagato-actual, we read you. The Lord Protector has ordered all ships present to stand down. You are to follow this-

[28.04.2026 22:20:43] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: -order.

[28.04.2026 22:20:48] Sen~Katayama: Yotamono our wise leader show us the right way!

[28.04.2026 22:20:55] IKN-Fubuki: Yuzo: Stand down?!

[28.04.2026 22:21:11] Koito: Stay away from the docking ring!

[28.04.2026 22:21:12] CONSOLE: New Tokyo security indicate the Imperial Diet has been breached following a large explosion.

[28.04.2026 22:21:20] [KOI]-IKV-Shinryu: [Several Troop transports depart the Shinryu] Takai: Deploying security teams planetside.

[28.04.2026 22:21:31] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: Takahiro: The situation is under control at the Diet. We are in contact with the defending troops. Return to your posts.

[28.04.2026 22:21:35] Yotamono: Comrades, target those shuttles!

[28.04.2026 22:21:42] IKN-Fubuki: Yuzo: This is ridiculous! We can't stand down thile the Diet is getting taken over!

[28.04.2026 22:21:44] Mighty.Riot: They want us dead?!

[28.04.2026 22:21:50] Takumoto.Sato: But I am only concerned!

[28.04.2026 22:21:57] [KOI]-IKV-Ashigaru: Osui: That's it, KOI elements, all Rioters are hostile, I repeat, all rioters are hostile.

[28.04.2026 22:22:04] Tokoyahomi: We all are concerned 

[28.04.2026 22:22:09] Tokoyahomi: This is our home

[28.04.2026 22:22:10] Mighty.Riot: We were fooled!

[28.04.2026 22:22:18] Koito: Bastards!

[28.04.2026 22:22:28] IKN-Niizuki: Tanaka: Nagato-actual, recommend a decision. Situation is deteriorating.

[28.04.2026 22:22:28] Mighty.Riot: This was ricked from the begining!

[28.04.2026 22:22:29] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: Takahiro: The Lord Protector will return anon, Admiral. Pay no heed to these false reports.

[28.04.2026 22:22:30] Mighty.Riot: I knew it!

[28.04.2026 22:22:34] Ikatteiru_otoko: Behold! Mine eyes glitter with great righteous fury! Deliverance from our vile oppressors is at hand!

[28.04.2026 22:22:47] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: We've received clearance on the Kikosaku Doctrine, Takahiro-san. The Tokubetsu Keisatsutai has just branded- 

[28.04.2026 22:22:50] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: the Lord Protector.

[28.04.2026 22:23:04] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: Are you really conspiring a takeover here as they claim?

[28.04.2026 22:23:11] Akiko.Ide: A takeover?!

[28.04.2026 22:23:12] [KOI]-IKV-Ashigaru: Osui: They WHAT?

[28.04.2026 22:23:19] Kira.Kawakami: Traitors!

[28.04.2026 22:23:21] [KNF]IKN-Kiri|66th: K: We've received news of the explosion.

[28.04.2026 22:23:25] [KOI]-IKV-Shinryu: Takai: *Off mic*: Activate surrounding cells planetside. Get me more information.

[28.04.2026 22:23:26] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: Takahiro: I do not understand what you mean, Admiral. Please transfer that data over, immediately.

[28.04.2026 22:23:53] CONSOLE: Kusari politicians are sheltering in place, amid heavy fighting in the Diet's corridors.

[28.04.2026 22:24:04] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: The Tokkeitai just branded Lord Protector Mitsuo and the Haruna valid for extrajudicial liquidation.

[28.04.2026 22:24:05] Akiko.Ide: M-My friend's a cabinent aide...no...Mitsu...

[28.04.2026 22:24:24] IKN-Niizuki: Tanaka: Hai. At your order then, Admiral.

[28.04.2026 22:24:28] [KOI]-IKV-Shinryu: Takai: Confirmation of orders from HQ.

[28.04.2026 22:24:30] IKN-Fubuki: Yuzo: A TRAITOR!?

[28.04.2026 22:24:33] [KNF]IKN-Kiri|66th: K: A coup?

[28.04.2026 22:24:34] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu:  Takahiro-san, Goryo is reporting from within the district. He claims the Lord Protector is on the surface.

[28.04.2026 22:24:44] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: Where is he?

[28.04.2026 22:25:07] Kojin: And so our glorious people fall prey to Liberty's machinations. How disgraceful.

[28.04.2026 22:25:30] Mighty.Riot: We ain't giving up!

[28.04.2026 22:25:31] Akiko.Ide: Wh-What? What machinations? The Haruna is the one who launched shuttle craft!

[28.04.2026 22:25:33] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: Takahiro: The Lord Protector is currently on the Haruna. These reports are but lies, Admiral Akenobu. We ourselves have just-

[28.04.2026 22:25:42] [KNF]IKN-Kiri|66th: K: After all those years defending the Emperor, now the people are turning against us?

[28.04.2026 22:25:43] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: -now returned from a Shikoku fleet inspection.

[28.04.2026 22:25:45] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: Get him on the comms. Twenty seconds.

[28.04.2026 22:25:50] Kojin: You should give up. You are playing into Liberty's hand.

[28.04.2026 22:26:03] [KOI]-IKV-Ashigaru: Osui: Haruna, you launched shuttles, then all reports started happening. Explain yourself immediately. 

[28.04.2026 22:26:12] IKN-Fubuki: Yuzo: This cannot be! We need to get confirmation! This is exactly what Liberty wants!

[28.04.2026 22:26:14] Kojin: The foreigners will celebrate after you're done spilling your own countrymen's blood.

[28.04.2026 22:26:16] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: This is Admiral Akenobu speaking. We've been given clearance to announce the Kikosaku Doctrine.

[28.04.2026 22:26:23] Takumoto.Sato: I am still very much concerned.

[28.04.2026 22:26:27] Mighty.Riot: So am I

[28.04.2026 22:26:33] Fusei: Alliance vessel Kojin, clear the comms.

[28.04.2026 22:26:38] Tokoyahomi: As we all are 

[28.04.2026 22:26:42] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: [The comms of the Haruna go silent following the plea, but one final order is given out to the rioters present -- engage at-

[28.04.2026 22:26:43] Kojin: I will speak whenever I want.

[28.04.2026 22:26:45] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: All Naval Units. You are hereby free to engage any vessel in sight until the order is revoked.

[28.04.2026 22:26:50] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: -will to stall for further time.]

[28.04.2026 22:26:51] [KNF]IKN-Kiri|66th: K: This is treason, then.

[28.04.2026 22:26:59] Mighty.Riot: Fire at will?!

[28.04.2026 22:26:59] [KOI]-IKV-Ashigaru: Osui: 

[28.04.2026 22:27:01] Akiko.Ide: Admiral, orders?

[28.04.2026 22:27:01] Kira.Kawakami: Finally.

[28.04.2026 22:27:04] Takumoto.Sato: My guns are very concerned!

[28.04.2026 22:27:05] IKN-Niizuki: Tanaka: Order received. All hands, to stations.

[28.04.2026 22:27:07] Mighty.Riot: FIRE AT WILL!

[28.04.2026 22:27:07] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: And this is where the fun begins.

[28.04.2026 22:27:09] Kira.Kawakami: Death to the traitors!

[28.04.2026 22:27:10] [KNF]IKN-Kiri|66th: K: Time to defend true Kusari.

[28.04.2026 22:27:11] Takumoto.Sato: And so am I!

[28.04.2026 22:27:11] Fusei: All vessels, you are to vacate the premises.

[28.04.2026 22:27:11] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: I repeat. Any non-Naval aasset is to be considered a valid target.

[28.04.2026 22:27:12] Yotamono: For Kusari!

[28.04.2026 22:27:13] Koito: FOR KUSARI!

[28.04.2026 22:27:13] IKN-Fubuki: Yuzo: It's a coup! Stop them!

[28.04.2026 22:27:13] Kira.Kawakami: For the emperor!

[28.04.2026 22:27:15] Toyo: For KUSARI!

[28.04.2026 22:27:17] Akiko.Ide: A-Alright!

[28.04.2026 22:27:18] 'Caliban': What?

[28.04.2026 22:27:18] Mighty.Riot: For KUSARI!

[28.04.2026 22:27:19] Ikatteiru_otoko: I shall annihilate all government dogs!

[28.04.2026 22:27:19] IKN-Taketori: CO: Orders are clear.

[28.04.2026 22:27:21] Fusei: Ah, well.

[28.04.2026 22:27:23] Takumoto.Sato: For Kusari!

[28.04.2026 22:27:23] Akiko.Ide: For the Prime Minister!

[28.04.2026 22:27:27] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: Long live the independent press!

[28.04.2026 22:27:29] Ikatteiru_otoko: Mine pitchfork is raised! Rahh!

[28.04.2026 22:27:30] [KNF]IKN-Kiri|66th: K: For Sanae!

[28.04.2026 22:27:30] IKN-Taketori: CO: All hands, man your stations.

[28.04.2026 22:27:36] Kojin: Fools, the lot of you.

[28.04.2026 22:27:40] [KOI]-IKV-Ashigaru: Osui: KOI elements! 

[28.04.2026 22:27:41] Tokoyahomi: For kusari

[28.04.2026 22:27:48] [KOI]-IKV-Shinryu: Takai: Missiles locked. Weapons free

[28.04.2026 22:27:49] IKN-Taketori: CO: Repell the hostile forces.

[28.04.2026 22:27:53] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: For Okamoto-dono. I regret this, Haruna-actual. May the gods have mercy upon Mitsuo-san.

[28.04.2026 22:28:05] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: To arms, crew! To ARMS!

[28.04.2026 22:28:15] Ikatteiru_otoko: I am full of rage and my thirst for blood knows no bounds! This is for all those taxes!

[28.04.2026 22:28:17] Kojin: May they not. There should be no mercy for treason.

[28.04.2026 22:28:20] 'Caliban': Damn, uh...

[28.04.2026 22:28:36] 'Caliban': IS that the--

[28.04.2026 22:28:39] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: Guess that escalated quickly aight Caliban?

[28.04.2026 22:28:44] GSV-Criccieth: *static* Oh God they're shooting at each other... can't we raise anyone on the- *static*

[28.04.2026 22:28:47] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: [With the Nagato engaging, the Haruna returns fire, albeit unable to get away in time.]

[28.04.2026 22:28:58] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: Disable it by chance.

[28.04.2026 22:29:22] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: MY GOD DEAR VIEWERS!

[28.04.2026 22:29:28] Kira.Kawakami: Capture him!

[28.04.2026 22:29:28] [KOI]-IKV-Ashigaru died to Toyo(25%)

[28.04.2026 22:29:28] Assisted by: Takumoto.Sato(24%), Koito(23%)

[28.04.2026 22:29:35] Yotamono: *Crackle* I fight for Kusa- *crackle*

[28.04.2026 22:29:54] IKN-Fubuki: Yuzo: capture the traitor!

[28.04.2026 22:29:56] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: THE IKN-Nagato has opened fire on the IKN-Haruna, which is supposed to carry the emporer!

[28.04.2026 22:29:58] Kojin: Bah. THis is all wrong.

[28.04.2026 22:30:02] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: [By this time, it is pure chaos, and the Haruna's bridge loses control of the vessel.]

[28.04.2026 22:30:07] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: I can not believe what I see here!

[28.04.2026 22:30:21] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: You're given a last straw. Surrender and stand trial.

[28.04.2026 22:30:27] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: This is just like the civil war we had in Rheinland!

[28.04.2026 22:30:39] Mitzuhide.Akei: What is going on here?

[28.04.2026 22:30:48] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: Dear viewers, do you see all this gunfire?

[28.04.2026 22:30:51] Ikatteiru_otoko: Thine brains are slavishly melted! Fie!

[28.04.2026 22:31:03] [KNF]IKN-Haruna: [Static] We will never surrend- [The comms shut down, and one last attempt is made to fight back, or go down.]

[28.04.2026 22:31:05] GSV-Criccieth: Is the Haruna trying to escape?  We've already read explosions in their engine bay.

[28.04.2026 22:31:15] CONSOLE: Reinforcements from the Battleship Matsumoto are responding to the unfolding crisis on Planet New Tokyo.

[28.04.2026 22:31:17] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: The Lord Protector never knew surrender. HAh.

[28.04.2026 22:31:21] Tokoyahomi died to Kira.Kawakami(24%)

[28.04.2026 22:31:21] Assisted by: Kojin(21%), IKN-Fubuki(16%)

[28.04.2026 22:31:21] Phuc_Dat: Best leave unless y'all wanna catch strays

[28.04.2026 22:31:51] Kojin: Watch your fire, idiots!

[28.04.2026 22:31:55] Fusei: WATCH THE FLAK!

[28.04.2026 22:32:06] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: The Empire will miss you. The Haruna was known far and wide, even in our division.

[28.04.2026 22:32:06] Rebel.Yell: Two, four, six, eight! 

[28.04.2026 22:32:09] Rebel.Yell: Peace sucks, war's great!

[28.04.2026 22:32:13] Fusei: FLAK BATTERIES CEASE FIRE!

[28.04.2026 22:32:18] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: I shall deliver fate myself. Manually.

[28.04.2026 22:32:21] Fusei: What the HELL are you doing!?

[28.04.2026 22:32:23] CONSOLE: Troops from the planetary garrison and the Matsumoto fleet have arrived at the Imperial Diet

[28.04.2026 22:32:25] Rebel.Yell: Fight the power!

[28.04.2026 22:32:31] Ikatteiru_otoko: I shall paste thine soggy bloody bits all over the capital!

[28.04.2026 22:33:10] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: My god, this is madness!

[28.04.2026 22:33:21] Ikatteiru_otoko: I shall be avenged!"

[28.04.2026 22:33:22] Ikatteiru_otoko died to IKN-Taketori(55%)

[28.04.2026 22:33:22] Assisted by: [KNF]IKN-Kiri|66th(41%), Fusei(5%)

[28.04.2026 22:33:24] GSV-Criccieth: The Haruna doesn't look like it's standing down, I don't think her hull can take much more.

[28.04.2026 22:33:37] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: We already saw two explosions, I hope the pilots are alright!

[28.04.2026 22:33:39] Sen~Katayama was killed by IKN-Fubuki(22%)

[28.04.2026 22:33:39] Assisted by: IKN-Taketori(19%), Kira.Kawakami(15%)

[28.04.2026 22:33:45] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: Another one!

[28.04.2026 22:34:00] Koito died to IKN-Taketori(44%)

[28.04.2026 22:34:00] Assisted by: IKN-Niizuki(24%), [KNF]IKN-Kiri|66th(16%)

[28.04.2026 22:34:07] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: The IKN-Nagato and IKN-Haruna are still engaged in a fiersome battle!

[28.04.2026 22:34:13] CONSOLE: The forces attacking the Imperial Diet are now caught between internal security and responding Marines 

[28.04.2026 22:34:17] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: Oh my god, all these little explosions!

[28.04.2026 22:34:20] Mighty.Riot died to IKN-Niizuki(45%)

[28.04.2026 22:34:20] Assisted by: [KNF]IKN-Kiri|66th(28%), Kojin(13%)

[28.04.2026 22:34:29] CONSOLE: Mass casualties have been reported amid the chaos.

[28.04.2026 22:34:38] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: I may should fuck off.

[28.04.2026 22:34:41] |KLA\-Anraku.Maru: [It moves without a transmission or indication of presence beyond radar contact, attempting to break atmo amidst the chaos.]

[28.04.2026 22:34:43] Kira.Kawakami: We need to get planet side.

[28.04.2026 22:34:46] [KOI]-IKV-Shinryu: Takai: Get me agent Shiro. Get them out of there! 

[28.04.2026 22:35:00] GSV-Criccieth: We're seeing a reactor breach on our scopes.

[28.04.2026 22:35:09] IKN-Niizuki: Tanaka: Reading critical failures aboard the Haruna!

[28.04.2026 22:35:09] [KNF]IKN-Haruna's reactor went critical in battle against [KNF]IKN-Nagato(100%)

[28.04.2026 22:35:15] [KNF]IKN-Nagato: Akenobu: You've fought bravely. As history always showed. Farewell, oh servants of the Empire.

[28.04.2026 22:35:24] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: OH MY GOD, THE IKN-HARUNA JUST EXPLODED.

[28.04.2026 22:35:25] GSV-Criccieth: Was that the Haruna that just went up?  What the hell is going on?

[28.04.2026 22:35:28] [KNF]IKN-Kiri|66th: K: For Sanae! For the True Kusari!

[28.04.2026 22:35:36] IKN-Niizuki: Tanaka: Moving to cover your sector, Nagato-actual.

[28.04.2026 22:35:45] Akiko.Ide: For Sanae!

[28.04.2026 22:35:47] [EX]-LittleSparrow: ?: Time to fuck off.

Stay safe. I'll see you at the rendezvous.
Sparrow.

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