A little bird told us about some dealings between your Naval Forces and the Rheinland Military.
We aren't sure about the details, only that it was happening in Kyushu. Perhaps you could
shed some light on the situation? Being as influential as you are, we hope you can dig out
some information about these talks, or whatever it was. The Corsair Empire would be very
grateful, and I'm sure it would fortify our relations with our Kusari friends.
The sooner we receive more intel on this, the better.
From: The Hand, Chief of the Bureau,
Black Dragon Society Security
Location: The Golden Dragon, New Tokyo
Encrypton: Absolute
To: Espi, The Black Sails
Konnichiwa, Sovereign Espi,
Thank you for your contact and request for information. As close allies with the Corsairs we consider it extremely important to share intelligence with the Black Sails and other leading Factions within the Corsair clan wherever possible.
Interestingly we have been monitoring discussions between Kusari officials of the Emporer and Rheinland for sometime and the conclusion that we have reached so far is that these talks have been of the nature of trade discussions and improved relations.
Security for these discussions has not been high and we have been easily able to gather intelligence. Perhaps this is how you caught wind of the meetings so quickly?
In any event, we understand your concerns and will continue to monitor events. Should any significant protocols emerge which affect or endanger the Corsairs in any way, I'm sure that my agents will find a way of relaying the messsage to you. In the meantime please contact me personally with any concerns.
Gracias for your instant reply. Your excellent services are widely appreciated.
I'm sure our cooperation will not suffer from this meeting, si? We enjoy your shipments
just as much, if not more, as you enjoy our artifacts. But there is another issue here.
I know there was at least one Rheinland Military ship in Kyushu yesterday, but I know,
that they mostly travel in packs. How many were there? Are they still within Kusari borders?
This information would be very valuable to me. If the Military presence in Rheinland is weakened,
we could mount a few attacks on their infrastructure. We are of course willing to share some of
the spoils with the Hogosha in exchange for this data. Surely we can strike a deal here, si?
From: The Hand, Chief of The Bureau,
Black Dragon Society Security
Location: The Golden Dragon, New Tokyo
Encrypton: Absolute. Super Encrypton.... Black Dragon/Sails Eyes only
To: Espi, The Black Sails
Konnichiwa, Sovereign Espi,
For the moment, it seems that Rheinland ships have left Kusari. We continue to monitor the position of a number of their vessels.
Now, to the business... The thought crosses our minds that Rheinland, under pressure and perhaps suffering damage from the Corsairs might be prepared to negotiate deals in trade more favourable to the Kusari people. To this end we would be prepared to share information regarding the position of their fleet elements in Kusari with you Senor, in order that you may plan your strategic strikes.
However, there comes a price in Kusari that the Hogosha will need to avoid taxing Rheinland trading ships carrying Emporer approved goods into Kusari. Would the Sails be willing to compensate the Black Dragon Society for this..... loss of revenue? In exchange for the information sought?
Of course our "protection" of the Rheinland traders would only be valid within the core of Kusari..... for incoming goods. Outgoing shipping is a different matter, once away from the eyes of the KNF.