death of hope

Chapter 1008 "Psionic Storm" (82) Operation 'Siegfried'

"I'm hungry after watching this farce for so long."

Sergei ignored everything else, broke open his chopsticks, grabbed the largest piece of bonito sushi, and popped it into his mouth, while Ms. Takiya launched an attack on the takoyaki.

Paul Korchagin quietly ate his bowl of ramen. After everyone else had finished eating, he took a tissue from the wooden box, wiped his mouth, cleared his throat, and said:
"Actually, the new Sapporo colonial governor was not a high-ranking official, and the position itself was not important. What is worth paying attention to are the people behind the election."

It is rare to see the two parties, the DPP and the DPP, vying for votes in Shin-Sapporo, a major stronghold with a large population of Japanese people, in order to gain more seats in the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.

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In the early years, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) could occasionally cooperate in the House of Representatives and the Senate to approve some urgently needed bills and funds.

Things have changed in recent years. Cooperation between the two sides has decreased, and whenever sensitive issues arise, the conservative and radical factions argue fiercely, neither willing to concede or compromise. Sometimes, they even come to blows during meetings.

What the public found funny on television, just something to enjoy after dinner, was seen as a very dangerous signal by the higher-ups in our organization.

The Q-Force Core of the Terra Human Federation is gradually shedding its feigned smile and beginning to openly betray its true colors.
Fueled by the capital behind them, the two major financial institutions, Red and Green, are abandoning cooperation and gradually moving towards full-scale confrontation. If they were to engage in a protracted war of words, nothing serious would happen, but…

If one side demonstrates a clear advantage, it will ruthlessly eliminate the other in order to control the Parliament and the Senate of Terra, and become the true leader of the Federation.

The side at a disadvantage will never sit idly by and wait for its doom. Both sides will spare no expense to mobilize all their armed forces, including federal legions, the National Guard, corporate warriors, fringe sector warlords, and even bring in alien mercenaries to help them...

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This is not an exaggeration, but a fact that is happening right now;
The recent rebellion in the New Texas colony served as a warning, with cowboys riding genetically modified warhorses and wielding large-caliber revolvers firing at an IRS (Internal Revenue Service) convoy, claiming they were being persecuted by the government.

Similar conflicts have occurred in places like New Mexico, and the federal congress has not reached any solution. It has neither arrested the rioters nor investigated the relevant agencies. Both the red and green parties are defending their own people and blaming the other.

If this continues, the conflict will inevitably escalate, and the most dangerous outcome would be a full-scale civil war among the Terrans, which would burn the galaxy.
At that time, there will be no distinction between federations and corporations, between the rich and the poor; it will be a catastrophe for all mankind, perhaps even the end.

Faced with apocalyptic catastrophe, all previous plans must give way.
With our organization's limited resources, we must do our utmost to avoid such a future. There is no quick fix; we can only try indirect methods and strive to maintain a balance between the red and green parties.

This makes the mission all the more important.
"Hey Ando, ​​could you please turn off the light?"

Everyone sat upright, the mission's details were top secret, and Paul, as the operation's commander and the only one who knew the details, remained silent.
I never expected to announce the mission details in this tiny izakaya private room.

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Paul rolled up his sleeves and used the miniature terminal strapped to his arm to project a holographic image of someone—a thin, short Asian old woman in a formal suit.
"U.S. Senator,"

"Shino Tsukaki," Nikolai gasped as he stared at the holographic projection, a sense of foreboding washing over him, but he remained silent and listened to Paul finish speaking.

"This old lady's reputation is at its peak, and she will most likely be the next leader of the Green Party."
In recent years, under her leadership, the Green Party has surpassed the Red Party, led by Duke Donald, in the House of Representatives, Senate, and Senate. Five of the seven high-ranking officials in the Federal Court support the Green Party. The balance has been broken, and Pandora's box has been opened.

This seemingly kind and benevolent old woman, spouting platitudes about morality, is actually a dangerous and ambitious schemer, a smiling tiger who dreams of becoming the Queen of Terra.

Paul touches the screen, and the holographic projection changes to a tall, fat, blond old man;
"On the Red D's side, Duke Donald isn't a true redneck cowboy. He's a real estate businessman who looks ruthless but is actually incredibly cowardly, repeatedly compromising and making concessions to his opponents for his own benefit."

But when faced with life-or-death situations, even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, and a desperate rabbit will leap at the eagle.

Paul touched the screen repeatedly, and the holographic projection transformed in turn into a dense array of documents, images of high-ranking officers in marshal's uniforms, a large number of interstellar warships hiding in the asteroid belt, and an artillery position under construction in the suburbs of a city.
"According to reliable intelligence provided by informants, both the Red and Green forces are secretly mobilizing military power."

The Third Legion fleet, led by Marshal Mark Million, is currently in a standoff with the Seventh Legion fleet under Admiral Hannah Belbock, known as "Rainbow Granny," in the Centaurus Sigma Sector.

In the New Atlanta colony, landowner Lord Corey Stewart, along with his private army, surrounded Viscount Adam Smith, a former congressman, and his mercenary band, who were stationed in the city.

The situation is deteriorating far faster than anticipated; human civil war is not some distant omen, but rather an imminent Ragnarok.

The belief that has always sustained us is to liberate all of humanity, but first and foremost, the human species must exist.
Once the Covenant descends into civil war, other so-called 'civilized races' will take advantage of the situation, especially the Lizardmen and the Pointy-eared Eldar.

In light of all the above, the organization has decided to take immediate action, with me personally leading the team…”

Paul touches the screen again, and the holographic projection transforms into a street in Neo-Sapporo:
"Based on reliable intelligence provided by informants, in order to support the Green D's push for a governorship, and also to give a strong boost to the financial backers behind it,

Federal Senator Tsuneo Shino will personally come to Shin-Sapporo to hold a campaign event.

We must seize the opportunity to eliminate this aged and evil dragon.
To restore the balance of power in the Terra Council and draw the wrath of both the Red and Green factions to ourselves,

Operation code name;

SIEGFRIED
(Siegfried)