Kusari is ripe for a civil war, conflct is at it's best. We have 4 big groups here, two sides.
Samura, Hogosha and Farmers back up the exiled emperor but have their own agendas (aka wont sink with the ship).
The former emperor cant return so easily, so there's conflict there too.
GMG back up the Dragons and Mums but also Kishiro who may have once supported a Dragon Shogunate in Kusari but are right now too sweetened by the power they gained with this new kusari republic.
All interests point into de same direction and relations are in a fragile state.
A scripwriters dream gents.
Give Kusari the action it deserves.