Zeroth Directive

Archive III

According to rumor, SilverAsh's parents died in a so-called accident when he was a child. Despite the ruling, evidence at the scene pointed to foul play by political enemies of the Silverash clan. Perhaps because of the rapid decline of the Silverash Family, this matter was left unsettled. Naturally, the incident had a huge effect on young SilverAsh's life. But as SilverAsh was the scion of a wealthy family and not a weakling by any means, he never sank into despair, and even kept raising his two younger sisters until they were old enough to take care of themselves. Thereafter, SilverAsh left Kjerag and headed to Victoria to receive a modern education, and let the Silverash family's political enemies divide up their legacy amongst themselves. The Tri-Clan Council was three houses in name only. This state of affairs lasted until SilverAsh returned back to Kjerag. Upon his homecoming, the young master took upon himself the weighty responsibility of rebuilding his clan. Now according to Cliffheart's testimony, the SilverAsh who had returned was no longer the gentle and precocious youngster he used to be, who would grit his teeth and bear all that the world threw at him. Thereafter, the Karlan Trade Company quickly rose to seize a monopoly in a large number of modern industries that had previously been banned in Kjerag. He exported goods and raw materials to other countries and imported modern industrial products. In doing so, he accumulated a vast amount of wealth in a very short time, and the success of his company restored the Silverash Family name to its position in the council. In what may have been a series of plays by rival clans, SilverAsh's two younger sisters each suffered a turn of fortune that would have a huge impact on the Silverash family: Pramanix was christened a Karlan Saintess in a religious ritual, and Cliffheart was infected with Oripathy. Rhodes Island tends to believe that these were acts of political opposition, but Cliffheart thinks that these events merely once again catalyzed SilverAsh's resolve. Now, no one knows what SilverAsh will do, just as no one knows the purpose behind his collaboration with Rhodes Island.

Archive IV

[Classified Log] I am opposed to the dealings between Rhodes Island and the Karlan Trade Company. No, I have not found any hints of anything sinister, nor do I have any proof of anything untoward. I just want everyone to think this through carefully. What is it that Kjerag needs right now? The Tri-Clan Council of Kjerag is in a political crisis. The conflict between the Kjerag conservative faction and the reformist party have gotten more and more intense. On the surface, the Karlan Trade Company is only concerned with foreign trade. However, its true owner is none other than Enciodes Silverash, head of the Silverash Family and opponent of the two conservative clans in the council. You may also know him as SilverAsh, brother of Rhodes Island Operator Cliffheart. I am convinced that the Karlan Trade Company doesn't pay a cent to the government of Kjerag. It isn't a state-owned enterprise! Its operations and business are controlled entirely by SilverAsh himself! Modern military equipment has passed from Raythean's hands, through the Karlan Trade Company's channels, and into Kjerag. The conservative faction doesn't even have any means of tracing the whereabouts of the goods. The trade route has already been moved to the foot of the holy mountain, Karlan. The Vine-Bead Court has already used SilverAsh's sister, Saint Pramanix, as leverage to try to get the Silverash family to leave the Tri-Clan Council and hand over control of the valley and mining sites. The troops the Karlan Trade Company sent to the training camps have already returned from Ascarat County in Victoria. Where are they now? The conservative Kjerag guards don't have any idea. So what does Kjerag need most right now? We are reaching a boiling point here. What do they need? Pressure from outside. Just a little bit of pressure from the outside. Just the tiniest little push... The avalanche will bury all of Kjerag, including all of its conspiracies and all of the matters of the past. I admit that perhaps the Karlan Trade Company isn't hiding anything dangerous. Even so, should we really put ourselves in danger just because Cliffheart received a secret letter? At the very least, Rhodes Island as a whole should not assume this magnitude of risk. --Dobermann, at the meeting 12 days before the incident at the mountain.

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