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Prologue
Fifteen years ago, there was a war. Well, war’s broken out here plenty of times before. They’ve tried to invade
the southern valleys through the northern mountains time and time again.
Luck was never on their side though, and their victories didn’t last long. Facing economic panic, losing territory and
watching their nation dwindle, they build up their industrial strength to unprecedented heights, and used it to wage one final
battle against the world. That was fifteen years ago.
They fought ferociously, but where utterly defeated. They then committed the unthinkable: they used nuclear weapons on their
own soil.
Seeing this tragedy unfold before their eyes, the victorious countries vowed to throw down their weapons. The world was once
again at peace, and thanks to them, it seemed it would last forever.
Belka, suffering from economic strife, permitted its eastern territory to separate, and the Republic of Ustio was born. But
Belka’s economic troubles did not subside. Meanwhile, taking advantage of the situation, the world’s superpower,
Osea, continued to flourish.
In the economic panic, and hyperinflation, an extreme right-wing party took power within Belka, aiming to restore strength
and stability to the nation.
And on March 25th, 1995, with the discovery of natural resources, Belka began to invade its neighbours. It was the beginning
of The Belkan War.
Unprepared, each country feel quickly before the might of the legendary Belkan Air Force, and in just a few days, they occupied
all territory except for the mountain ranges. In response, the occupied Ustio Government placed all their hopes on a joint
operation between Osea, Yuktobania, and foreign mercenaries.
This of course can be found in any history book; however, there is one mercenary that stood out from the rest. Not because
of excessive mention, but because all the accounts of him where followed by the codeword ‘Demon’. But most of
the information is incomplete.
A reporter named Brett Thompson, from the Osean Broadcasting Corporation, decided to pursue the history of the Belkan War
through this Mercenary. He made a documentary out of it, even getting former Belkan Aces to talk about their encounters with
him.
This is not the story of that mercenary’s time in the Belkan War, but this IS the story of what happened to him 15 years
later.
Cipher and Pixy
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