Why There is a Lot Happening in my Presidency?

The grand halls of the White House felt strangely unfamiliar as Matthew Hesh walked through them, the weight of the past weeks pressing down on him. His return had been met with relief and celebration—Amerathia's leader was back home, safe with his family. But Matthew had no time for comfort.

There was something far bigger at play.

The attack in Japan was just the first crack in what he now realized was a far deeper fracture in global politics. Orlov's words haunted him. You're already too late.

Too late for what?

As he entered the Oval Office, Collins was already waiting for him, stacks of documents spread across the desk. His expression was grim.

"You're not going to like this," Collins said, sliding a telegram across the desk.

Matthew picked it up, his eyes scanning the coded message. As he read, his blood ran cold.

Source: Amerathian Intelligence Bureau (AIB)

Intercepted Russian Communications - December 30, 1897