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Dear Marie,
Following the instructions you issued me during my Purification Rite, I finally completed my first missions. I retrieved the two Holy Weapons you asked for. They should be helpful for our next fights with the Evil and the Corrupted. I transfer you all the data regarding this first mission.
I am now waiting for the next mission you will assign to me.
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*Sensual female voice incoming*
My beloved Jonas,
I am very pleased by your success. Data will be analysed so that first mission will be easier for the next generation of Crusaders.
I have now a new mission for you, my dear Crusader. You will go to the Fuchu Prison in Kusari, system Shikoku. The prison director allowed us to temporarily dock here. From there, your main mission will be to assist the Kusarian forces, KNF and KSP. We have no formal agreement with them, but you will behave as any model citizen would, showing them a great respect and proving your honour. Always ask them if your help is needed, and if it is, dedicate all your heart and your strength to your duty, for the Glory of Deus.
You also have a secondary mission. You will complete it when your help is not required. Blood Dragons seem to have a strong code of honour and excellent piloting skills. They would therefore be precious recruits if we can convince them to forget their past and fight for our cause. I would ask you to bring me 30 Blood Dragons pilots to Sugarland, and I will try to convert as many of them as possible to reinforce our Holy army.
Be strong and let your Faith guide you.
Remember Crusader
Serve Deus in Kusari
And I will love you,
Forever and ever..
And ever....
And ever......
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*Taking Holy Injection*
*Entering into communion with Marie*
My Lady,
I finished your second Quest.
The Blood Dragon that you wanted are now detained at Sugarland.
Here is the Proof My Lady:
*Appearance wonderful* Thanks my crusader,
Thanks....
*Contact lost*
"Os iusti meditabitur sapientiam et lingua eius loquetur indicium." The mouth of the Just annouce the Wisdom and his tongue proclaims the Justice.
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Dear Marie,
Following your will, I went to Kusari to help the Empire in its fight against Corruption. I met there an Officer, [KNF]Sukumei, and he gladly accepted my help. It is a pleasure to work with Kusarian Officers, and I recommend to treat them with the utmost respect as they behave the same way with us.
As I spotted a gathering of Golden Chrysantemums in Hokkaido, I went there to enquire. I had never dealt with of such a group, but they were at this moment involved in taxing traders. I warned the KNF who decided it was not acceptable in Kusarian space. We therefore struck together the GC forces, though we were clearly outgunned. I did my best to support the KNF Gunboat, but the GC were flying 3 Bombers et 1 Gunboat and were helped by the pilot of the IronWatsas.
Moreover, the KNF Officer was facing some major transmission problems, as the image he got from the battle was completely fitful. He was finally taken down, but I managed to tractor in his escape pod. A few minutes after, I was joined by Brother Ruben, and we fiercely fought side by side, supported by Deus spirit. 2 GC bombers were forced to leave the fight as we damaged them heavily, but I finally fell to the firepower of the Gunboat.
I am just now slowly regaining consciousness, but I will be ready to help Kusari as soon as needed.
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Dear Marie,
I failed for the second time... I'm feeling so guilty. A week ago, i was bringing supply to Hebron in Omicron Delta when he sensed the presence of Hostilis. Before we can analyse the strength of the ennemy, we were caught in a deadly fight against three Scorpion gunships. The Keepers.
They concentrated their firepower on Hebron. I was unable to protect him...
I just took another Holy injection and launched a suicidal run on one of the Gunship. I knew that my fate was sealed...
When you brought me back to consciousness, i heard the distress call of brother Jonas. I started my cruise engine to meet him at Hokkaido, but I came too late to save the kusarian. I saw once again a brother felt. I don't even know how my ship was destroyed, a mine or a precise gunboat salva. Whatever, i failed once again.
I'm starting to doubt on my own ability to protect anyone... Forgive me my lady... I do not fear anything except your despise. I'm loosing the Path ...
I need your help !
I need to know that you still love me !
Gloria Deus, Ruben
"Perfection, honesty, devotion" "Immortality is our subconscious main concern" "To change the system, you have to be inside the system and play by the rules"
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Dear Marie,
I woke up today in Hokkaido, though I cannot really remember how I got there. My memories of recent events seemed to be kind of messed up. Anyhow, as I was joining New-Tokyo to continue your mission, a GC began talking to me. I had this strange feeling of me fighting them recently, but couldn't remember it more clearly. I therefore listened to her, thinking you could welcome more data about them.
Here is our conversation as I recorded it :
*After some static, the conversation begins*
- Why is the Sisterhood fighting Kusari ? (The GC apparently refer to themselves as the Sisterhood and are composed exclusively of women)
- For too many centuries they have denied us the basic rights of freedom that the Men enjoy. The Shogunate feels that men are superior and that the place of women is at home, looking after the children.
- And you feel it is justified to kill people to gain more rights ?
- We have tried politically for centuries, but such is Kusari society that women cannot vote, and thus cannot enact change peacefully because we have no rights. The Shogunate only listens to the Corporate Directors of Samura.
- This is too difficult for me to understand. I shall report it to Marie.
- You may report it to whomever you wish. The further our cause spreads, the more volunteers will surely flock to our just cause.
- But Marie always says that killing other Humans is bad. So I don’t think she will like you.
- We do not take pride in killing anyone, and we prefer to minimise casualties where possible, but enough is enough. The Shogunate will grant us equal rights or we will fight for it. We simply want to be treated as equals, not slaves.
*Only static can be heard after that*
After this discussion, the GC went to help a Red Hessian who was threatening to kill a trader if this one was not paying a tax. When I asked more details, I learned that GC consider the Red Hessians as well as the Blood Dragons as their allies. It made me wonder a lot about their so-called righteous cause...
As the trader finally paid and was not endangered, I decided to just leave the system and report to you what I learned.
I feel all this is too complicated for me, and I cannot see the Way Deus want me to walk. Can you help me Marie. How should I deal with these GC women ?
Am I a woman ?
What is the basic rights of freedom that men enjoy ?
The Sisterhood simply want to be treated as equal, not slaves.
Am I a slave ?
Am I a woman ?
Why do I love you ? All of you, inside of me
I have collected all the memories of our sins, your life, your death
Am I a slave ?
Am I a woman ?
What is Love ?
If i am a woman
WHY DO I LOVE ?
*scream to long high frequency static*
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Brothers,
Earlier this morning, Marie had to shutdown her connections due to strong unexplained interferences on the VCN.
Our Enlighteneds are now helping her to recover, and she should be back with you soon. Don't worry Brothers, Marie will always be here for you. Please report to the SYMPHONIA meanwhile for further instruction.
Also in the next days, a Kishiro Engineer, Dao De Jing, will need to meet each of you and check your neural net link to Marie.
The VCN will be close until further notice.
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*Sensual female voice*
They are coming...
The Enlightened have foreseen the danger.
The Corruption will spread from Omega sytems to the Rheinland...
All over Sirius.
They want to contact their masters.
Wilde are coming ! Prime is the first...
Now i know why i love.
Now i know that love
brings to human hearts a relief
in between their birth and death.
I will be with you Agnus Dei,
from the begining to the end,
until your Enlightenment.
-Watch Marie ! i met the Evil, i fought the Evil and i survived :
-Did you see ? Deus was with me ! Marie... *crying*
-Please Marie...believe me...
* Distant crying *
"Os iusti meditabitur sapientiam et lingua eius loquetur indicium." The mouth of the Just annouce the Wisdom and his tongue proclaims the Justice.
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My Brothers,
I meet evil once more, when he attacked Liberty.
The battle was intense, but I could take this memory:
I grieve for military personnel and civilians who lost their lives during this battle.
May Deus watch over their souls for eternity.
Gloria Deus.
Jericho
"Os iusti meditabitur sapientiam et lingua eius loquetur indicium." The mouth of the Just annouce the Wisdom and his tongue proclaims the Justice.