To: Kiyoko Hayashimura | From: Elena Voigt

[Apollon]

3. July, 824 A.S
Planet Baden Baden, Frankfurt System.

Comm ID: Kiyoko Hayashimura
Recipient: Elena Voigt
Topic: Clearing Things Up

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Elene Voigt,

Let me get this straight before you jump to any false assumptions, the Naval Forces - and the Naval Intelligence by extent- have no outstanding hostilities or ill-intentions towards your group, The Forlorn Hope. However, while you haven't shown any ill-intentions towards the Republic either, we are quite wary and suspicious of your presence in the Republic ever since you first showed yourselves there, specifically in Kyushu - the system occupied by Imperial forces. Multiple members of the Naval Forces have reported Forlorn ships shadowing certain Naval Forces vessels, as well as an unexplained, long and repetitive presence in the Kyushu systems. The former led us to presume possible sympathy from you towards the Imperials, which is quite harmless from our standpoint, provided it doesn't develop to conspiring against the Republic.

That said, the agents you've encountered are not affiliated with either the Naval Forces or Naval Intelligence. As you could imagine, corruption would be the first to come to mind in such situations; however, with the substantial evidence Karin Walker provided me, I believe it is safe for me, and the KNI, to identify the group as infected individuals; the guncams you attached also support my claims. Karin Walker should be safe to go wherever she wants, as I don't believe these individuals have anything to do with her. As for Mason Coleman, I frankly don't know if he did anything to piss of the wasps' nest. Keep him under protection for some time. Just in case.

Anyhow, back to the first point. If you truly wish to improve relations with the Naval Forces, then I suggest you be more open towards us. Assist us against common criminals and unlawfuls in Kusari, and most importantly; don't meddle in affairs where you don't belong. The KNF finds it loathsome when outsiders intervene in our war against the Imperials, whether it is with us or against us. Take my advice, don't plan on interfering or taking sides. If you haven't done that already. Frankly, your relatively displayed paranoia in contacting me personally about this issue only gives me doubts regarding the honesty of your statement. However, I will leave time to uncover any hidden truths laying beneath, if any.

Hayashimura out.

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Regards,
Kiyoko Hayashimura