»TO: Erich Klugmann

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Erich Klugmann.

I wanted to congratulate you on your newest bold political strategy move.

It is not everyday I see such creative ambitions executed in such flawlessness. I had come across some younger adults during my stay over at New Berlin. Apparently you and the Bundschuh have quite the considerable gathering of a fan club. When I was insisting on directions to a particular nightclub to find individuals to speak to, these individuals were insistant on spreading the word of what appeared to be recent surpression of movement to citizens, and that several persons were detained and received a beating. And then they offered me this can...

However, not too long ago, I did notice that the Rheinland Military and Buro assets were on some form of high security operation, scouting out the sectors and setting in checkpoints. Something is going down, most likely this 'Alsace' I overheard mentioned by the Rheinland authority.

Do you happen to know anything regarding this division or these names? Or what they may be referring to in regards of 'Alsace'? - I happened to witness the Rheinland Military have a brief squabble over legitimacy of these intelligence operatives outside Planet New Berlin.

[23.02.2024 22:59:03] Wilde.Seele: Jaeger: That would be Fregattenkapitaen von Strauss, acting Direktor of the Sondereinheit Stulingen, Gefahrenabwehr and -
[23.02.2024 22:59:11] Wilde.Seele: Konterspionage, Thuringia.
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[23.02.2024 23:00:12] Wilde.Seele: Jaeger: Delusional takes on "we have no files" are outrageous claims aiming to undermine Operation Lothringen -
[23.02.2024 23:00:21] [RM]Obl-Werner.Roth: No, you're not leaving now.
[23.02.2024 23:00:24] Wilde.Seele: in preparation for Alsace.

In any case, I thought you should know of these recent activities of heightened Military presence. And once again, I applaud you for the bold marketing move. Or that you have vastly loyal fans.

Or perhaps I will have to express apologies for you being possibly imitated by an imposter trying to undermine your public perception.

This was the refreshment in question.

ATTACHED DATA -- Pop Can!

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Name: Erich Klugmann
Identification: The Platform, Gloaming Flotilla
Encryption access: HIGH
Location: Kaiserslautern Depot, New Berlin
Subject: RE: Expression of Pain

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Revenant,

Please accept my apologies for not having been able to reply to you until now; as you doubtlessly have seen and heard by now, "Alsace" was a diplomatic outreach mission by Emperor von Albrecht and some of his inner circle to Gallia--Meant to strengthen the economic and cooperative ties between both Houses by means of the "Zurich Highway". The Bundschuh were only able to do moderate damage to one of the diplomatic liners before we were steamrolled by von Albrecht's escort, and they were already halfway to Zurich before we were able to muster up a second wave.

Still, it's my understanding that none of the liners made it safely to New Paris, and that the Emperor made a buffoon of both himself and Rheinland when no-one was present to do the diplomacy for him. Even if not strictly by our doing, our intervention fortunately ended up being a strategic success.


As for "Klugg Chugg"; this was not our doing. Admittedly, I am torn about this. Having encountered the brand myself, I feel that I should have no place regulating genuine artistic expression. On the other hand, I must assume this is a corporate endeavor seeking to profit off of my likeness, without my prior consent.

Unfortunately, a Heisenberg-based lawyer whom I've been in correspondence with has advised me that under Rheinlandic law, the deliberate addition of an extra "g" to that portion of my surname grants the company enough leeway to claim it is not an infringement of identity. We can only hope that the government views it as you had: an endorsement of myself and the Bundschuh as a counterculture movement, even though this very line of logic again corroborates that capital subsumes all things.

Erich Klugmann
Gloaming Flotilla

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