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To: GMG Private Archives
From: Guild Master Taro Katsuo
Location: Aomori Station, Honshu

Konnichiwa my brethren!

I have news, disturbing as they may be. The other day when I was enjoying the beautiful view of the Crow Nebula just outside of Gas Miner Naha, a pair of KNF vessels came thundering in from Honshu. Rarely the Naval Forces enter Sigma-13, but I had no objections with their unexpected visit. One of them piloting a Chimaera, and the other a Kusari Gunboat.

They were approaching me at Naha, and I was readying myself to answer a hail, but to my utter surprise I was not hailed, but accused!



The Chimaera pilot accused me of murder! Supposedly, I had killed the Naval Forces lieutenant Daisuke Shimada! In Shikoku of all places! Many days had passed since I last visited that very system in accompany of the Sarufutsu!

The KNF pilot persisted insulting my honour by calling me a liar, when I explained to her that I had nothing to do with the murder of Daisuke Shimada. Added by the threat of violence, I would have no more of it. Not even a KNF officer, honour-less that she might be, may march into my home while calling me a liar and doubt my honour. I demanded satisfaction!



I challenged the KNF pilot to a duel, so we may settle the affair of honour. We met at the clearing mid ways from Naha and Yanagi. A ferocious battle ensued, and blows were dealt to both ships. The Gunboat, overseeing the duel, mysteriously vanished, not that I paid much attention to it in the heat of battle! Both our ships were crumbling, when I was hit by an unlucky shot, disintegrating my ship. My escape pod barely had time to eject. However, from the view of my escape pod, I could see how the Chimaera was struck by a mine I had just released half a second before my unfortunate destruction. The explosion produced a bright flash which blinded by eyes, and just like that, the Chimaera was no more.



George Austin-san picked up my escape pod, and brought me back to Naha. Patrols that were sent out to investigate the clearing and searching for remains, found nothing but scrapped Eagle and Chimaera parts. No escape pod to be found.

Nothing was heard from the KNF after the incident, so we might be dealing with deserting or rogue Naval Forces, how unlikely that may be! As such, I urge that every citizen of the Guild acts cautiously when confronted by Naval Forces, especially when encountered in the Sigmas or Okinawa. But careful, but always pay your proper respects to the samurai of the Kusari Naval Forces!

Long live the Guild!


Taro Katsuo,
Sayonara!

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