The disappearance of Daimyo Augus.

[Hakugei]

Dragon Battleship "Kirishima", Kofu Dust Cloud, grid square 1C.

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Sakurai have spent latest multiple hours in her captain's apartment, with it's doors locked down - she wanted no visitors at this very moment, when she had to carefully plan her next step. The official decision have already came out and, apparently, was about to be handed over to the respective parties, which included Sakurai.
The fact that Shogunate have revoked her Daimyo title and all the privilegies was not really the fact that really concerned young exile, but the fact that The Shogunate did not consider even providing a viable conditions that have brought them to this decision.

Pain. Desperation. Anger. All what shaped with her own hands - is now going to be presented to someone else on a plate. To someone haven't brought even a slightest piece of effort into the reawakening of the Augus Clan.

It's not that i haven't prepared myself for this... but they would, at least, bother themselves and come up with a sufficient excuse. Instead...

... Instead, they have only bothered themselves to throw you out, like a dishonorable dog. My Daimyo, this is starting to get over you too hard, you should get off from it and have your rest. Nothing good will come up to your mind if you keep winding yourself up now.

The words have been spoken in a familiar voice; Sakurai would identify it without even turning around. As by now, it sounded like a voice of a reasonability in Lady of Augus currently chaotic mind. Still, the girl smiled sadly.

I am not even a Daimyo any longer. Shogunate have revoked my title, and you know that... Homura.

We both know that this was as dishonourable as it is unjustified, a dirty blow from The Shogunate that thinks they are the measure of honour in the first instance. Only because no one have dared to proove them wrong yet. To step against them. Now... you may be the first one, my Daimyo.

Sakurai laughed sarcastically. It's not that she did not trust Homura, but the whole idea of going against The Shogunate, considering the amount of their loyal dogs watching over their well-being.

Since when it is your creed to come up with such bizzare ideas?... I expected you to oppose and to bring me to being reasonable here.

But my Daimyo. The Shogunate have deievered a blow to your honour by discharging you the way they did, and, as a Dragon, you can not leave such a mess provided uncontained. This will lead Shogunate into even deeper misery compared to it's current state. They need someone to... liberate them. During your time as Lady Augus... you was not afraid of anything, as well as anyone. What would stop you now?

Actually, nothing, i suppose. A sole battleship, with a stray Daimyo whose title was revoked, and whole Clan have been dismantled...
... but the truth is yours. We can not leave it the way it is now. They have made their mistake, and they are going to pay for it.
We will bring them to the realisation of how wrong their path is. Leave Kirishima at this grid square, do not attract needless attention. I will be back soon.

As you wish, My Daimyo.

Sakurai stood up and headed for the hangar, boarded her Tachi, and left Kirishima as soon as the snubcraft was prepared for depart.

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The Augus clan.
Thinking beyond thought, being of non-being,
Certainty without reason and vision beyond seeing.
Everything and nothing, both infinite and finite.