A Chance Encounter in Kyoto

[Ryummel]

Nobody could exactly say how much time Dato Itagaki spent sitting on the bench located in one of the control towers surrounding the landing pad number 27, the place where the shuttles of both Order and GMG representatives would be resting in less than one hour. The course of the events that led up to the current tensions between Samura and the Gas Miners Guild, the renewed relations between Order and Blood Dragons and the incoming Gallic threat -amongst other matters-, proved that these three groups would eventually have to take a step forward in the diplomacy chart. A step that would every side involved to consolidate their interests in Kusari and Sigmas.

At least, that is what the Blood Dragons had in mind. Political influence was null and their voice has always been silenced by groups like Hogosha or Samura itself. Even the Naval Forces stopped retaining any kind of respect towards the codex which led the path of Kusari warriors 500 years ago. Feeding a war machine was the only chance unless a drastic change in Kusari occurred.

Right now, Shogun Dato was standing next to the main blast door leading to the landing pad. For some reason, he grinned as he noticed the sake bar just a few hundred meters away from him. It wasn't a secret for him that GMG members tend to enjoy a sake cup in any kind of event.

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[Omicron]

Tohoku, deep space

3 Fighters crossing endless void aproaching blue nebula, like many others in Kusari. 1 Karasu and 2 nephthys class fighters escorting it, soon entering Nampo in Blood Dragon territory. Not long time has passed as wing of Katanas found them and leaded towards Blood Dragon home in Chugoku. As they ventured forth nothing tried to stop them, that kind of peace and silence in this part of space was unnusual but benifitial. No one had in plans getting into another fight. Karasu was piloted by fleet admiral Golanski, leader of The Order who insisted in dealing with Blood Dragons personally. He did not suspected anything extra ordinary to happen today, talks were supposed to go as planned withouth surprises.

Chugoku system. Familiar system, admiral was vising it often as part of escorts to previous leaders and now he is being escorted. 'What a twisted fate. Once ensign protecting admirality, now at top rank doing job of my precedessors.' As they began aproach he recognized that characteristic rock at once. It was good to visit this unique place once again, no matter what circumstances.

Fighters after receiving proper authorization entered giant asteroid Kyoto and landed on scheduled pad. Admiral went out to meet Dato who was awaiting their arrival.

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