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Gangster Wedding Catastrophe; 12 Dead, Several Dozen Injured
By Murasaki Shikibu
By Murasaki Shikibu
The Taihaku district was rocked this Tuesday by a massacre during a wedding service being publicly hosted by the Volk, a Eurasian criminal organization that has seized large swaths of territory in Metropolis-1's lower levels ever since the sudden vacation of the Typhon group from Japan's shores. In a rather uncharacteristic move, the gangsters opened the doors of the service to the public; many everyday citizens were in attendance, as well as several from rival gangs who appeared to have agreed upon an armistice for the evening in order to enjoy the festivities. However, not all parties in the district's criminal underbelly were content to stand idly by at this opportunity to weaken the Volk's public image.
Shortly after the couple-to be concluded their vows, a group of armed intruders burst into the hall and began exchanging fire with Volk and armed attendees as well; though from reports from those at the event, it appeared that the attackers directed their fire solely towards those wearing Volk colors and regalia. Though the exchange did not last for more than a minute, the carnage it left behind was horrifically impressive. The bride was among the deceased, having taken a round through her skull at the altar; the parents of the couple were also let wounded or dead from a variety of gunshot wounds. The husband took several rounds during the exchange, and was eventually killed after sustaining several head wounds firefight. Aside from gunshot wounds, most attendees received minor injuries from shattering glass or wood splinters, as well as injuries from the rush to escape during the chaos.
Notably, however, the priest presiding over the ceremony was revealed to be one of the droids local citizens have begun referring to as 'Exterminators', and which authorities have loosely connected to Eurasian attempts to refine their combat droids to have both assault capabilities surpassing TyrCo RAPAX units, while also being able to infiltrate civilian population for large-scale terror attacks on soft targets without ready access to munitions that can destroy military-grade droids. The presence of one of these Exterminator units at the service signals a significant escalation in the equipment Volk have imported to the shores of Japan, and may very well represent a secondary target of the unknown assailants- aside, of course, from the actual wedding party. However, the state of the droid is in question after the attack, as it was seen plummeting from the high-rise to the street while grappling an android member of those attacking the service.
While the culprits behind the attack are still unknown, the number of suspects numbers in the thousands- from relatives of the victims of the Love Festival Massacre striking back against the Eurasian organization that likely funneled- if not perpetrated with its own members- the slaughter just a few weeks prior in Taihaku, to one or perhaps multiple of its rival gangs looking to thin the herd and weaken the image of the Volk. Local security forces are looking into the event, but due to its gang-related nature, resources are likely to be allocated elsewhere due to the absence of civilian casualties. The Volk, meanwhile, have struck back in retaliation with a string of assaults on rival gang territories and everyday citizens in a night of terror that has seen hundreds left dead. Street-level members of the gang have declared it was only the start of their vengeance for the fallen 'comrades', and lieutenants of the gang could not be reached for comment.
Shortly after the couple-to be concluded their vows, a group of armed intruders burst into the hall and began exchanging fire with Volk and armed attendees as well; though from reports from those at the event, it appeared that the attackers directed their fire solely towards those wearing Volk colors and regalia. Though the exchange did not last for more than a minute, the carnage it left behind was horrifically impressive. The bride was among the deceased, having taken a round through her skull at the altar; the parents of the couple were also let wounded or dead from a variety of gunshot wounds. The husband took several rounds during the exchange, and was eventually killed after sustaining several head wounds firefight. Aside from gunshot wounds, most attendees received minor injuries from shattering glass or wood splinters, as well as injuries from the rush to escape during the chaos.
Notably, however, the priest presiding over the ceremony was revealed to be one of the droids local citizens have begun referring to as 'Exterminators', and which authorities have loosely connected to Eurasian attempts to refine their combat droids to have both assault capabilities surpassing TyrCo RAPAX units, while also being able to infiltrate civilian population for large-scale terror attacks on soft targets without ready access to munitions that can destroy military-grade droids. The presence of one of these Exterminator units at the service signals a significant escalation in the equipment Volk have imported to the shores of Japan, and may very well represent a secondary target of the unknown assailants- aside, of course, from the actual wedding party. However, the state of the droid is in question after the attack, as it was seen plummeting from the high-rise to the street while grappling an android member of those attacking the service.
While the culprits behind the attack are still unknown, the number of suspects numbers in the thousands- from relatives of the victims of the Love Festival Massacre striking back against the Eurasian organization that likely funneled- if not perpetrated with its own members- the slaughter just a few weeks prior in Taihaku, to one or perhaps multiple of its rival gangs looking to thin the herd and weaken the image of the Volk. Local security forces are looking into the event, but due to its gang-related nature, resources are likely to be allocated elsewhere due to the absence of civilian casualties. The Volk, meanwhile, have struck back in retaliation with a string of assaults on rival gang territories and everyday citizens in a night of terror that has seen hundreds left dead. Street-level members of the gang have declared it was only the start of their vengeance for the fallen 'comrades', and lieutenants of the gang could not be reached for comment.
Eurasian Night of Terror Sees Thousands Dead, Tens of Thousands Injured
By Murasaki Shikibu
By Murasaki Shikibu
Metropolis-1 was rocked with a crime wave unseen since the collapse of 18/19 in the Iwaki ward late Tuesday evening, when tens of thousands of Eurasian nationals took to the streets in a seemingly unified assault on businesses and rival gangs. Taihaku in particular was hit especially hard during this event, and the members of the Volk crime organization were at the head of the attacks in the district; members could be heard shouting cries for justice for a 'Danko' figure, which is likely related to the assault during a Volk wedding ceremony in the ward. While security officials could not confirm the link as a reason for this sudden reprisal against competition and unaffiliated civilians across Japan, the timing of the two events align enough for many gang crime observers to say with confidence that this mass act of terror was Volk's attempt to reaffirm its grip on Metroplis-1's underworld.
However, the organization did not conduct these attacks unopposed; in Tokyo and its surrounding wards, as well as in the upper levels of Metro-1 across mainland Japan, the sudden uprising was speedily put down by Japanese National Police, with minor assistance from Aetherstone Security Forces. In most of these cases, the Eurasians only accomplished the destruction of a single storefront of a half-dozen murders in public squares before they were put down like rabid dogs by the brave officers of the JNPA. Less affluent wards- mostly under the watch of the ASF- were not so lucky in the speedy reaction of security forces; body counts racked into the tens- and in several trainstations and plazas, hundreds- before officers responded to the terrorists in actions that often lead to prolonged firefights despite the inferior equipment of the Eurasians, and resulted in a high level of collateral damage to local infrastructure. The body count was especially gruesome in the Taihaku ward, as entire gangs were snuffed out overnight and larger syndicates suffered the loss of hundreds of members in the span of a few hours.
Prime Minister Aso promised that the JNPA would ramp up its enforcement with an increase in crime blitzes across the city, and pointed out that the Volk organization was 'nothing more than another limb of the great Eurasian beast, which seeks to snuff out the freedoms our divine Empress has brought to us from heaven- which seeks to have all peoples across the globe forced into a universal conformity to its suicidal religion of communism, until they waste away while its chairmen and oligarchs grow fattened from their stolen wealth'. An ASF spokesperson sent MetroNews the following statement early Wednesday morning after the Eurasians had been subjugated: "While the elimination of all crime in Metropolis-1 is far from being realized- and may never be, for as long as the JNPA withholds certain vital materials on major gangs from our investigative officers- tonight we have made massive gains in our fight against the crime syndicate known as the 'Volk', who brazenly attempted to overtake entire wards placed under the guard of the ASF. Make no mistake: these assaults were rebuffed swiftly and precisely, minimizing civilian collateral while maximizing the losses of this foreign-born gang, which has lost thousands of its members at the hands of our well-trained officers. Our war on crime is not concluded, but this battle is a decisive victory for those on the side of peace and justice in Metropolis-1."
While various criminal organizations have put out public declarations of war against the Volk, the organization itself has remained completely silent on its activities during the evening- at least in an official capacity. Street-level members of the gang were vocal in their assertions that this string of brutal attacks was only the beginning, and that they would be striking out once more soon enough against both competing organizations, security forces, and unaffiliated citizens in the wards 'who should find themselves on our side real soon, or find themselves in a ditch'. The capacity for the gang to launch such a massive undertaking soon is questionable; their losses were significant throughout the action- though not nearly as bad as the losses suffered by the Dai-Lung and Da Nang groups, who were their principal targets besides Japanese yakuza clans- and while morale in the Taihaku ward is high, the enthusiasm for members in wards where security forces snuffed out attacks within mere moments of their beginning, with tens to hundreds of Volk dead just a quickly, is unlikely to match it. Regardless, the Taihaku district is likely to be a hotbed for gang competition as all sides rush to claim territory vacated by groups wiped out during the night of terror.
However, the organization did not conduct these attacks unopposed; in Tokyo and its surrounding wards, as well as in the upper levels of Metro-1 across mainland Japan, the sudden uprising was speedily put down by Japanese National Police, with minor assistance from Aetherstone Security Forces. In most of these cases, the Eurasians only accomplished the destruction of a single storefront of a half-dozen murders in public squares before they were put down like rabid dogs by the brave officers of the JNPA. Less affluent wards- mostly under the watch of the ASF- were not so lucky in the speedy reaction of security forces; body counts racked into the tens- and in several trainstations and plazas, hundreds- before officers responded to the terrorists in actions that often lead to prolonged firefights despite the inferior equipment of the Eurasians, and resulted in a high level of collateral damage to local infrastructure. The body count was especially gruesome in the Taihaku ward, as entire gangs were snuffed out overnight and larger syndicates suffered the loss of hundreds of members in the span of a few hours.
Prime Minister Aso promised that the JNPA would ramp up its enforcement with an increase in crime blitzes across the city, and pointed out that the Volk organization was 'nothing more than another limb of the great Eurasian beast, which seeks to snuff out the freedoms our divine Empress has brought to us from heaven- which seeks to have all peoples across the globe forced into a universal conformity to its suicidal religion of communism, until they waste away while its chairmen and oligarchs grow fattened from their stolen wealth'. An ASF spokesperson sent MetroNews the following statement early Wednesday morning after the Eurasians had been subjugated: "While the elimination of all crime in Metropolis-1 is far from being realized- and may never be, for as long as the JNPA withholds certain vital materials on major gangs from our investigative officers- tonight we have made massive gains in our fight against the crime syndicate known as the 'Volk', who brazenly attempted to overtake entire wards placed under the guard of the ASF. Make no mistake: these assaults were rebuffed swiftly and precisely, minimizing civilian collateral while maximizing the losses of this foreign-born gang, which has lost thousands of its members at the hands of our well-trained officers. Our war on crime is not concluded, but this battle is a decisive victory for those on the side of peace and justice in Metropolis-1."
While various criminal organizations have put out public declarations of war against the Volk, the organization itself has remained completely silent on its activities during the evening- at least in an official capacity. Street-level members of the gang were vocal in their assertions that this string of brutal attacks was only the beginning, and that they would be striking out once more soon enough against both competing organizations, security forces, and unaffiliated citizens in the wards 'who should find themselves on our side real soon, or find themselves in a ditch'. The capacity for the gang to launch such a massive undertaking soon is questionable; their losses were significant throughout the action- though not nearly as bad as the losses suffered by the Dai-Lung and Da Nang groups, who were their principal targets besides Japanese yakuza clans- and while morale in the Taihaku ward is high, the enthusiasm for members in wards where security forces snuffed out attacks within mere moments of their beginning, with tens to hundreds of Volk dead just a quickly, is unlikely to match it. Regardless, the Taihaku district is likely to be a hotbed for gang competition as all sides rush to claim territory vacated by groups wiped out during the night of terror.
