The War Has Started

The world watched in horror as war erupted in the Pacific.

Newspapers across Amerathia and Europe splashed bold headlines across their front pages:

"Japan and Russia at War! Battles Rage in the Sea of Japan!" – The Liberty Times

"Shots Fired! Tokyo Declares Russia the Aggressor!" – The Amerathian Post

"Tsar Nicholas Promises Swift Victory – 'Japan Will Fall!'" – The Moscow Gazette

The war had barely begun, but the propaganda machines were already in full motion.

Tokyo, Japan – The Imperial War Room

Inside the heavily guarded walls of the Imperial War Room, Emperor Yoshihito stood with his military leaders, watching as messengers rushed in and out, delivering urgent updates from the battlefield.

Admiral Heihachiro Togo, the commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy, had just returned from the front lines. His face was lined with exhaustion, but his eyes burned with fierce determination.