TO: Political Affairs Division, Consortium Blackwatch

[SparkyRailgun]

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Non-standard Golden Chrysanthemum Encryption Protocols detected!

Intended Destination: Political Affairs Division, Consortium Blackwatch
Broadcast IFF: [^] Kinkiku Tanritsu
Sender: Kuroko Shirai
Uplink: Ainu Depot, Hokkaido, Kusari

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I see I was naive to think your silence meant your absence.

You're right. I don't like you. I don't like any of you. Your underhanded ways make me sick, and I don't even want to know what you people get up to behind closed doors.

However, my faith lies with Amaterasu, and her will is made tangible in many, often curious ways. Keeping you away from the Sisterhood benefits me no further, now that I am in charge.

So, tell me about this Case 12 business. I haven't touched the transmission yet, but the name does strike a note in my mind... I can't say I was much bothered with any of the bureaucracy of the Chrysanthemums while Takeda was still around.

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[zeta.foxtrot]

Source: [Redacted]
Dest: Kuroko Shirai
Subject: CASE-12

<::The problem is you are in charge of a tattered remnant. There are very few 'Proper' Chrysanthemums left. Most have defected to the Kishiro Government in return for a meager amnesty. Most of the rest are dead.

<::You, meanwhile, are useful to us. The Remaining Chrysanthemums don't know where their loyalties lie nor do they have any particular political motivation. This makes them a liability, vulnerable to influence or pro-government propaganda. As our political agenda is antithetical to most of them, we will need an alternate solution to keep the rest of them in-line.

<::A Child shall lead them. That child is you.

<::It is best not to discuss anything further publicly, but the Case-12 contingency is active. There are a few political prisoners and agent provocateurs that you may be interested in knowing about. Those who's loyalties are questionable, but are simply, "too important" to try and coerce with force. Getting the right people in the right places is necessary or else neither your goals or ours will be completed.

<::Fate has us linked. Know that we do not like this any more than you do. But our mission overrides anything else. Anything and everything will be done to achieve the end goal.

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[SparkyRailgun]

::INCOMING TRANSMISSION::
Non-standard Golden Chrysanthemum Encryption Protocols detected!

Intended Destination: Political Affairs Division, Consortium Blackwatch
Broadcast IFF: [^] Kinkiku Tanritsu
Sender: Kuroko Shirai
Uplink: Ainu Depot, Hokkaido, Kusari

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Those who defect were lost to us already. If they are so weak as to believe the Republic's claims of amnesty, then they can die from asphyxiation as their body screams for the substance they have no hope of receiving from the government.

A child? Bah. You act as if we will move along with your little plans and games, but the Sisters who yet fail to join us in the Kinkiku Tanritsu are simply slower to catch on than the rest. All of the Chrysanthemum will join us, sooner or later, and we do not need your... help... with that particular matter.

Regardless, I find myself intrigued about these prisoners. You speak crypticly as your kind always has, but tell it to me straight. Are they ours, theirs? What benefit are they to us and why shouldn't we just let them sit until the inevitable day when we take Fuchu by force and release our imprisoned brethren?

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[zeta.foxtrot]

Source: [Redacted]
Dest: Kuroko Shirai
Subject: Re: CASE-12

<::Because every prisoner; every man woman and child on Fuchu is slated to be put to death. Either by the Kempeitai or by Ourselves. It's only a matter of time before they clean house and cover-up any former wrongdoings of the Imperial Government, and make room for more prisoners of course.

<::Specifically, there is a single former Chrysanthemum. An "Ichiyousei; Naomi". Locked up there as one of their "specialist" test subjects. A former chrysanthemum who was an agent of ours but went insane from cardamine withdraw. We suspect they used some kind of nanite vials or cerum to keep her alive. Our agents have verified that she is still alive, but... she has vital information that you will need and we do not want to fall into "their" hands.

<::Kempeitai agents working for the government are becoming aware of provocateurs within their ranks and will start liquidating anyone they think would be of value to us. They would have heard your transmission and make it a priority to rid themselves of anyone of consequence who would rally behind you.

<::Therefore, time is of the essence. You understand?

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[SparkyRailgun]

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Non-standard Golden Chrysanthemum Encryption Protocols detected!

Intended Destination: Political Affairs Division, Consortium Blackwatch
Broadcast IFF: [^] Kinkiku Tanritsu
Sender: Kuroko Shirai
Uplink: Ainu Depot, Hokkaido, Kusari

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Fine. I assume you have information as to her accurate location in Fuchu?
I can send Sisters to aid in in Space-superiority during the operation, if you deal with the actual extraction of this Naomi character.
The State Republic will not take kindly to such an action, we can expect increased patrols to make all of our lives more difficult... But if this 'agent' of yours is as important as you say, then it is something we will tolerate.

I presume you have a plan?

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[zeta.foxtrot]

Source: [Redacted]
Dest: Kuroko Shirai
Subject: CASE-12

<::Of course we have a plan. We have agents inside Fuchu who can move this single individual to Kansai for "study".

<::And... if said convoy carrying the girl were to... disappear... along the way?

<::While it would be possible to assault them ourselves, doing so would risk blowing the cover of many of our undercover agents inside Kusari. They are already looking for traitors in their ranks and if we were to show our hand this early it would jeopardize our intelligence network.

<::You, meanwhile, seem to want to make a statement. If your pilots were to attack the convoy in our stead it would redirect attention away from us, get you your girl back, and coerce the Kusari Police into making unnecessary changes to their patrol routes.

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[SparkyRailgun]

::INCOMING TRANSMISSION::
Non-standard Golden Chrysanthemum Encryption Protocols detected!

Intended Destination: Political Affairs Division, Consortium Blackwatch
Broadcast IFF: [^] Kinkiku Tanritsu
Sender: Kuroko Shirai
Uplink: Ainu Depot, Hokkaido, Kusari

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Make the arrangements and give me the details, then.

In the meantime, We will ready for battle.

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