Less than ten minutes after news broke that downtown Helios District had fallen, the internet was flooded with reports about the Star of Dawn.
Although Jonas guessed this was part of their publicity campaign, he had no intention of stopping it.
News of the capture of Helios District, a major economic hub, soon spread throughout District 25, bringing the Star of Dawn's name into the public eye.
Jonas knew exactly how much strength they had at their disposal. Their breakthrough into the city center had certainly surprised him, but that did not mean they could hold the area.
Nor did they want to occupy Helios District. They wanted to use today's events to negotiate with the authorities and secure the right to establish a foothold there.
"Impressive," Jonas said, unable to hold back his praise.
Risky as the plan was, if it succeeded, the Star of Dawn could buy itself several years to grow. Its starting position alone would be a hundred times easier than the Destiny Organization's.
And District 25 was undergoing rapid change. In this new environment, even a brief period of uninterrupted growth could yield several times, or even dozens of times, the benefits it would have before.
"Guess whether I'll let you have your way, Miss Amau..."
Helios District, city center, St. Peter's Church.
A nun wept nearby, and a priest sat slumped on the floor, praying. Before them stood fully armed troops and Amau Sueko, a complicated look in her eyes.
Despite the considerable stir they had caused outside, they actually had very few people... Just as Miss Eiffel had predicted, no one else even needed to intervene. The Peacekeeping Forces stationed here alone could wipe them out.
Their ranks consisted mostly of mercenaries and desperate people from the slums, so their combat strength