JGSDF Vessel Ryoja
Captain Tsugimoto stood on the bridge next to Commander Daisuke, staring at Taio Colony.
'Any communications?'
'Nothing since the initial distress call, sir. Armoury reports that the warheads are ready.'
'Acknowledged.' Tsugimoto said, giving no sign of the turmoil he'd felt since the report of the Shikigami plague outbreak on Taio Colony. It would be simpler if everyone over there was already dead.
' Prepare to...'
'Receiving a distress beacon from Taio, sir. Section 5, Emergency Bunker 9. Rescue crews are standing by, Captain, and...'
'Negative, Commander! Give the order to fire immediately.'
'Sir, if there are civillians still alive...'
'Then we can't help them. At least this way they'll die quickly. And we cannot risk the virus reaching Earth. You have your orders, Commander.'
'...Hai, Captain. Tactical, deploy Warheads.'
'And Commander, record in that Colony Taio was destroyed at 17:30 with no survivors, by my order.'
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