This story does not begin in the present, no, but in the past. As a Myriad of cherry blossoms Swirl around a face of samurai with a dream.
This is the young Lt. Shinjiro Taiga, in the world of the steam revolution in the beginning of his adventure. He is seconds away from becoming a member of the Imperial Assault force in Tokyo and starting a new life.
(The Imperial Assault Force- as explained by Gemini Sunrise)
"Hi there! My names Gemini Sunrise, and this time, were doing something different entirely. For those out there not familiar with the Sakura Wars series, I'll be here to explain parts not familar to anyone who played em. So whenever you see subjects closed in those fancy captions, I come onto the scene and start explaining about these subjects. Hope you enjoy."
"The Imperial Assault force , a successor to Imperial Army's Counter Demon team. Its located in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. But not many people know about its location, so its disguised as a theatre called The imperial theatere. Pretty clever right. There are a couple of divisions among it. Star, Wind, Moon, Rose, and Flower. Can you guess which division I'm in? Anyway, each theatere serves two functions. One, to entertain the crowds and keep em happy, and second, house the weapons needed to beat back Kouma, steam beasts, all sorts of baddies. But we'll get into that later. Right now, lets see what Shiny's up too…"
Shinjiro walked along side Sakura Shinkuji, a famous veteran and samurai in the assault force. Sometime in the future, she fought alongside a group of heroes who brought down a very crucial threat.
"I havent seen Uncle Ogami in years, and yet here I am, almost minutes away from being in the Assault Force." Shinjiro said.
"Yes, well… I hope youre ready to meet him once more." Sakura said.
Shinjiro walked into the Main office and saw his uncle, Lt. Ichiro Ogami, another pivotal member of the Imperial Assault Force. By day, he's a simple ticket taker, but under that cover is a sword wielding master of the team, serving not only Japan, but paris. He was also a participant in the future event.
"Ah, nephew. So nice to see you again." Ichiro said.
"Hello, I've recently been assinged to the Imperial Assault force as of noon today." Shinjiro said.
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"Lt. Shinjiro Taiga, reporting for duty!" Shinjiro said.
"Yes, well. To be honest nephew, you haven't actually been admitted to the Imperial Assault Force." Ichiro said.
"Oh, so i… wait, what?!"
"Lt. Taiga, as of this very moment, you have been assigned to the Star Division of the New York Combat Revue, our newest division." Ichiro said. "I mentioned you personally, along with this young man here."
In came a man with wild white hair, wielding a spear and saluting. "Greetings, Lt. Taiga. My name is Tetsuya Shizuki. I look forward to working with you."
"The members are still a little green over there, so you and Tetsuya will want to take a leading role. You can handle it, youre what, 19? Also, before you go, take this." Ogami said handing a pouch over. "When the time comes, use that in times of great trouble."
"Right." Shinjiro said.
"One more thing. No matter what enemies you might face, just believe in yourself." Ichiro said.
"Yes, sir!" both recruits said.