The neon lights of the city state, usually of red and pink color symbolizing moral decay this city found itself in, shined like Christmas lights as they contrasted with the dark sky. Kesslerstaadt - also known as New Sodom by it's inhabitants - was, without joking, most sexually loose city in the world, where all sort of moral restraints disappeared long ago. Founded by a cult that was forced to flee from Europe long ago, took it's seat here and remained to this day, with roughly half of the population still involved in the cult's practices. Having enormous amount of influence in politics and culture, the cult worshiped an idol known as Balcom, whom they claimed gave humans enlightenment in the garden of Eden, believing that God of Abraham is "the evil and lesser god" to the one whom they worshiped. To celebrate him they built almost one kilometer tall skyscraper - just recently completed - housing officers, supermarkets, hotels, the cult's temples - nothing would be strange about it if not the fact that it resembled tower of babel. On the top of almost kilometer tall tower, strange rituals often involving abusive acts were performed to celebrate the minor avatar of Balesh (as the cult borrowed a lot from local Hinduism also ) - the Lukayesh, the avatar of the angel of the sun.
On the top of the tower was an apartment owned by a multi - billionaire. His name was Amihan Russell, a very influential local banker that owned an enormous bank known as Russel Financial, giving enormous loans to multiple large companies and thus, building a powerful network of his own. One of his doings was also Amihan Foundation for Development of Freedom, Democracy and Progress (AFDFDP) which financed an enormous amount left wing, and socially progressive movements across the world. Very few people known that this man was once high ranked chief of Asignese Kahaliman network, creating proxies for the Bayan all over Southern Furukuran sea; and personally great fan of Erin Terten's ideology and worshiper of his "Holy Truth". But that was no more; left on his own with his networks, Amihan Russel went to create his own army, to realize his own very dream of unified world without borders. However, being the good strategist, Russel knew that there was no chance to realize his goals outright. Global revolution which he planned was to be created from multiple spheres, where he will at first make himself strong, then gradually encircle the forces of his foes using those areas as bases. With only very few top people in various violent non-state actors he sponsored and created knowing whom they are really working for - and most not even aware what is his real name - Russel was going to make the world in the information age first truly united global society.
Few of those who did business with him today knew that the man who now owns largest bank in this region... once earned his first million by robbing banks as member of Nihonese Red Army. Yet strict maoist rules of the Nihonese red army annoyed him. Amihan was a follower of Plato, and desired something far more spiritual than just empty historical dialectic Marx proposed him... but when this dialectic became part of what first the Balconim religion gave him - and, when he realized that most of it's followers are effeminate and can't do a thing for progress, Erin Terten's teachings that took the spiritual void - it became a lethal mix for a 53 years old man who long ago realized that he can break the banks more effectively using the banks themselves rather by guns and bombs. But even Terten failed him again and again. That was the moment when Russel realized that in order to have his dream succeed, he can no longer rely on others, but assume the role of leader himself - become like a god to his followers and lead them to victory.
Standing in his apartment and watching the skyline at night, the short fat man exhibiting both Asian and European features turned around, revealing his short blonde hair, right eye gouged out and his right hand gone (an old memento from being shot during a bank robbery). Then, a single call from his security caught his attention.
"Mr Amihan" spoke the security guard "Walther Siemens is here to see you!"
"Let him in!" spoke the happy banker and after a short period of waiting said person entered the apartment. Walther was tall, well built man in his 50s - scars on his cheek revealed that he was a mercenary with experience in multiple conflicts, now hired by another mercenary, Paul Denard, to assist him in running military operations for Russel's network. Short ginger hair covered his big, round head, and a pair of dark green eyes looked from beneath, lustrating every area of the room.
"Welcome Mr. Russel" smiled the mercenary, shaking his hand with the banker. Indeed, the was happy at prospect of making more money. Unlike Denard, who was hell bent on worship of Balcom, Siemens cared only for the money and could not care less about LGBT liberation or destruction of environment "I take that your interests are going well?"
"Indeed they do" spoke the banker with confidence in his voice "I am relocating tomorrow, and then I plan on meeting with Nathan Redshield to discuss investments soon after. But that is not the reason why I called you here. Do you know why the globalization even happened in first place? What area of the Earth facilitated it?"
"The oceans..." Walther maybe had a though look, but was certainly not stupid. On the contrary, under his short ginger hair hid enormous amount of intelligence and cunning ness.
"Indeed" smiled Amihan, looking into the eyes of his lieutenant "First wave of globalization was created by British Empire. It is why we are now speaking in English. Other powers caused their own globalization as well. The Golden Throne in Dienstad... what is it if not an union of nations? And Nifon, now resurgent, no matter how much it fights Western Enlightenment, globalizes fascism..."
"Just pay me enough and I will make Kojiro pain in the a**" Siemens could not expel the thought of fighting from his head. Nifonese Tenshinhei would certainly be a considerable foe.
"Indeed you will have the chance... Because I want you to do something. Let us say that recent activity of eco - pirates in Babar Islands presents more than enough opportunities for our goal..."
"Why?" asked surprised mercenary "What do you intend to gain?"
"It is simple" smiled Amihan, about to explain details of his plan "The third wave is upon us, and the information age is making it's steps heard. Alvin Toffler predicted the changes in the global society happening right now. And thus, when we do realize that nation-state is an obsolete institution unable to solve the global problems, our action must be swift and efficient. We shall not begin with detonating the strongest nation-states such as Nifon. Nifon is a monolith. Riysa... that would be hard to detonate as well. But weak, third world counties where countless ethnicities and religions rival each other and where minorities cry for liberation... they shall be our bases. What we need is to create chaos, my friend. The more pirates damage one of most crucial sea lanes of communication, the more chaos will grow. And once the stability is broken, we can slowly begin to form order - out of chaos."
"I see..." smiled the mercenary in admiration for plan of his employer.
"The key to understanding asymmetric war is that recent geopolitical changes given non state actors chances to wage war against the state regimes" the banker continued "Which given us perfect tool for bringing the states apart. Once we secured weakest links in the global system - areas such as Babar Islands - we will use them to begin a thrust against the more developed counties. Seen Kirishima? It is a perfect place for causing a race war. The Golden Throne is already under siege, with Homofront cells activated to cause diversion. On Nifon we have the buddhist terror. Riysa will soon witness a new form of Islam. A new global war is about to begin, and it will end only when the planetary federation is established!"
"So let me guess it: you want me to meet the eco-pirates and recruit them for our cause..." Siemens could not be bothered by dreams of his employer, but still wanted his fair share of money the billionare could have provided him with.
"Yes." he smiled "Go now. This situation presents a great opportunity to our cause. A chance we can not waste..."
And thus Walther Siemens left the office of his employer and headed downtown, to plan a trip to Babar Islands. Meanwhile the storm was already beginning to gather, with ecopirate attacks escalating. An useful tool... for Amihan Russel's global crusade...
