I am Félice of the Bundschuh sect named the Platform. We are reaching out to the Blood Dragons as our two groups have a history of cooperation dating back to the Nomad War, which has continued in various forms since then. To get straight to the point, how are the True Sons of Kusari faring these days?
I am Kentaro Abe and the council has entrusted me to speak on their behalf.
It has been quite some time since we heard from your people. The dragons were always in a delicate position and present times change nothing on that, when one enemy is halted, another springs to life. We have secured Chugoku from the marauding Naval Forces but our backyard in Tohoku sprouts yet again signs of alien infestation that must be contained.
But now, save the pleasantries, I know you didn't open this line for naught, how may our warriors assist the honorable allies?
The Platform is reaching out to the True Sons of Kusari in hopes of facilitating trade between our groups. We have access to We can supply munitions and pharmaceuticals without the need for bureaucratic red tape, and most critically, gold from Dublin. Additionally, we would like to inquire about the future use of the Kyoto Drydock to service the larger ships crewed by our members.
My sensei takes great appreciation in your trade proposition and is open to conduct mutual business, however, we cannot service your capital ships on Kyoto; we do not poses the resources, capacity nor foreign technology expertise for such an endeavor.
Nevetheless the dragons will not decline our allies access entirely, your people are welcome to our drydocks on any combat vessel no larger than a gunboat given that prior contact was established.
Apologies for the delay. We are glad to hear that the Blood Dragons are more than willing to trade with our movement, as our cooperation will bring us closer to our goals. As for the capital vessels, it is understandable; the offer for the gunboats is more than enough for now. I hope this deal will be the start of greater cooperation.
We here at the Platform have heard some disturbing rumors about nomad experiments being held in Tohoku. We would appreciate it if you could tell us more about it.
I'm afraid the rumors you speak of are correct. Those are not just experiments, the legacy of Tekagi still lingers as the Arch has seen the rapid construction of several Nomad structures recently.
What the thralls of the aliens' within the Kusari state plan to achieve with this project is not clear to us, but the decision was already taken to disrupt the construction with the assistance of the Order.
That is quite worrying. I would like to request permission for the Platform to dispatch a small squadron, consisting of me and a few escorts, to Tohoku to conduct reconnaissance. Our concern stems from the observation of a signature in Tohoku that closely matches the one from Thuringia.
Given the extensive damage inflicted on the jump network during the event in Thuringia, we fear that similar experiments conducted by the Thralls could result in catastrophic loss of life. Our intent is solely to gather intelligence and assess the situation to better understand any potential risks.
Together with the Order, we have managed to damage the energy conduits of the infested installation and cause Its partial meltdown. Although the combined Dragon and Order forces suffered great casualties, we firmly believe we have halted this abomination for good.
Your squadron is cleared to dock with Ryukyu and conduct recon operation from there; you will be expected to disclose all the information obtained with us.