The leader Demands Manchuria

A few days ago, the government of the nation began a concerted effort to apply pressure on us. Lead articles in newspapers demanded that we return Manchuria to its control. This is not a mere propaganda move for internal consumption, as representatives of the leader have sounded us out through diplomatic backchannels to secure an agreement about the future of the Manchurian territories. Today, the leader himself weighed in on the matter, demanding a full return of Manchuria to the nation as soon as possible. Otherwise his government would have to reconsider our current cooperation.