Kogen sipped his tea and then spoke. "We in Kusari are disheartened by the omission of the Seto system from this document. Brave Kusari warriors flying on a cloud of GMG H-fuel have shown all of Sirius our power. Our takeover of Seto has given the Kusari public some of the most harrowing and awe inspiring stories of personal courage and sacrifice. We feel it is the ultimate sign of success. Success of our people over the others. We, the Kusari, and you in the GMG come from a shared heritage, a shared culture, and our victory over what on Old Earth would have been called "The West" is a victory of that shared culture and heritage. It is your victory as much as it is ours."
