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Diplomacy and Events / Re: The Plot To Destroy Rokkenjiman Democracy
« on: February 14, 2024, 05:20:34 PM »
It was harder to tell who was more surprised to see the near mass arrival at Pyrena, Beatrice or Lucinda, about ten minutes and one raid on the drinks cellar later they were sat around in one of the larger reception rooms. "This isn't an update on the whole matter so to speak." Rion said from where she sat next to Kado "Because we're still just scratching beneath the surface in that respect, we do think we know what the endgame of these conspirators is. And before you ask what it is, we're going to tell you because of what it concerns but let me clear we're telling you because it concerns you, we're not going to tell you specifics of what action we're going to take in response." she looked at Serenity and nodded
"One part of this investigation turned up a cache of various documents, photographs and so on. We're still ploughing through them but one of them was this." Serenity said putting the medical consent form on a table in front of Beatrice "That dates from the 20th of January 2007, it concerns the complication you had after your miscarriage, we presume the emergency nature of the surgery is why Alex signed the form. Nothing unusual in that respect, the oddity is that it was in this document cache so it was investigated further and in the security archives for Pyrena we found the footage of the operation." Serenity paused to allow Rion time to put an electronic tablet in front of Beatrice so she could watch the relevant part of it. "Everything prior to this part was exactly what would be expected of an internal bleed repair, however and there's no easy way of saying this that's not all they did, after they repaired the bleed the medical team harvested some of your eggs."
"It gets worse I'm afraid" Rion said "Everyone involved in carrying out that surgery is now dead, I call that a little suspicious. As for why this was done, well this is their endgame." she took a breath "Just over a year ago we were all operating on the assumption that what we called the Ofdensen plot worked on the premise of discredit and invalidate each Anselmo to roll back the clock twenty years to a Rokkenjiman Republic, however with what we now know I think different. If you're going to play puppeteer in Rokkenjima then the easiest way is to have an Empress who is easily influenced and not sure what they're doing, now despite what I would call several high profile howlers from the various Rokkenjiman Empresses in the room none of you were or are easily led, you know your own minds. That harvesting of your eggs carries an implication, it means there's the possibility of another Anselmo out there, a sibling for Asuna but more significantly someone who would be next in line to the throne who would also be a blank page."
"It takes a little to sink in." Serenity said "But it makes sense, if you want to run an Empire from behind the scenes you need someone easily controlled on the throne, among other things but that's the main one."
"I won't ask the question that I would like to, because it's immaterial and that's something for behind closed doors." Rion said "As for what we do next, if there is another Anselmo out there my people will find them meanwhile Kado and his people are, mainly because of one ill advised press release, going to end up in a game of tit for tat that's going to look like it belongs on the school playground. These are the things we need to do, just because we think we know where they want to go doesn't mean we know how they plan to get there and the longer Kado can keep them in knots the more time I have to dig and then when we have what we need we trap them."
With that Rion stood up and left the room with Kado not far behind once they were out into the gardens she let out a huge sigh of relief and ran her hands through her hair, now for what she'd thought of that she couldn't say in front of Asuna "Kyoko's existence." she said looking at Kado "It was a secret with a very small circle, I know who all the involved Rokkenjimans were and I know none of them now work for the INIS. They had to put Kyoko on the board so we couldn't." she smiled a little "Find the INIS agent who discovered that Lucretia Marino is Kyoko Anselmo and you'll find Seagull." she sighed again "And you still owe me dinner."
"One part of this investigation turned up a cache of various documents, photographs and so on. We're still ploughing through them but one of them was this." Serenity said putting the medical consent form on a table in front of Beatrice "That dates from the 20th of January 2007, it concerns the complication you had after your miscarriage, we presume the emergency nature of the surgery is why Alex signed the form. Nothing unusual in that respect, the oddity is that it was in this document cache so it was investigated further and in the security archives for Pyrena we found the footage of the operation." Serenity paused to allow Rion time to put an electronic tablet in front of Beatrice so she could watch the relevant part of it. "Everything prior to this part was exactly what would be expected of an internal bleed repair, however and there's no easy way of saying this that's not all they did, after they repaired the bleed the medical team harvested some of your eggs."
"It gets worse I'm afraid" Rion said "Everyone involved in carrying out that surgery is now dead, I call that a little suspicious. As for why this was done, well this is their endgame." she took a breath "Just over a year ago we were all operating on the assumption that what we called the Ofdensen plot worked on the premise of discredit and invalidate each Anselmo to roll back the clock twenty years to a Rokkenjiman Republic, however with what we now know I think different. If you're going to play puppeteer in Rokkenjima then the easiest way is to have an Empress who is easily influenced and not sure what they're doing, now despite what I would call several high profile howlers from the various Rokkenjiman Empresses in the room none of you were or are easily led, you know your own minds. That harvesting of your eggs carries an implication, it means there's the possibility of another Anselmo out there, a sibling for Asuna but more significantly someone who would be next in line to the throne who would also be a blank page."
"It takes a little to sink in." Serenity said "But it makes sense, if you want to run an Empire from behind the scenes you need someone easily controlled on the throne, among other things but that's the main one."
"I won't ask the question that I would like to, because it's immaterial and that's something for behind closed doors." Rion said "As for what we do next, if there is another Anselmo out there my people will find them meanwhile Kado and his people are, mainly because of one ill advised press release, going to end up in a game of tit for tat that's going to look like it belongs on the school playground. These are the things we need to do, just because we think we know where they want to go doesn't mean we know how they plan to get there and the longer Kado can keep them in knots the more time I have to dig and then when we have what we need we trap them."
With that Rion stood up and left the room with Kado not far behind once they were out into the gardens she let out a huge sigh of relief and ran her hands through her hair, now for what she'd thought of that she couldn't say in front of Asuna "Kyoko's existence." she said looking at Kado "It was a secret with a very small circle, I know who all the involved Rokkenjimans were and I know none of them now work for the INIS. They had to put Kyoko on the board so we couldn't." she smiled a little "Find the INIS agent who discovered that Lucretia Marino is Kyoko Anselmo and you'll find Seagull." she sighed again "And you still owe me dinner."