Émilie Poincaré took note of the momentary lull in arrivals and, as the various delegations interacted decided to make the most of the down-time. "Vice President Pasternak, if you would be willing to entertain the idea, Mr. Koizumi had some topics he wished to discuss with President McPherson. It's not lost upon him that there have been several tense moments shared between our nations and, in one area which sees us in agreement, such circumstances are most unacceptable. Now while the Socialist Party itself is set to see some of the backlash which is expected to come Premier Abe's way in the elections, I believe our next best hope in improvement and de-escalation may be represented by Mr. Koizumi and the refreshing foreign agenda he is assembling for the Centre Party to pursue."
"Furthermore," Koizumi interjected, "I believe that I have the greatest chance in effecting change in Pyrettania as the Koizumi name carries a great deal of weight with Chrysanthemum Throne. My father served Empress Emerita Beatrice's parents, then the Empress Emerita herself, and today serves Empress Evanthe as not only a trusted adviser, but a decision maker in his own right. If we desire improvement, and a derailment of the 'hawk' agenda which at times rears its head in Pyrettania, today may be the first step in that direction."