The Interstellar Human Military Junta declared war on the Determined Exterminators, the XT-489 Extermination Unit, intending to eliminate a threat to the universe and safeguard peace and prosperity in the Sea of Stars.
That same day, Senka Vanye, Chief Coordinator of the Zirick Cooperative, also delivered a national address, formally declaring war on the XT-489 Extermination Unit.
"Today, we mourn every Zirick citizen murdered at our border outpost."
Mr. Vanye appeared on countless networked screens throughout the Zirick Cooperative. Anyone who switched on a smart device could watch his address.
"Tomorrow, we will make the murderers, that evil Genocidal Empire, pay the price!"
Filled with righteous fury, the avian declared from the center of the podium, "The Zirick Cooperative will never tolerate violations of our territory or interference in our internal affairs!"
"Our great Zirick race mourns as one nation. Our shared loss has made us more united than ever!"
Mr. Vanye firmly declared:
"Those foolish tin cans to our west must answer for their shameful invasion of our territory and the murder of our citizens!"
(A quality Field Fight 4 meme never gets old.)
Xi Yan had supplied the script for this national address. Mr. Vanye thought it was excellent and adopted it.
Mr. Vanye's speech stirred the brave Zirick people. As news of the Determined Exterminators' atrocities spread and the Cooperative's government made its formal announcement, the entire empire went onto a war footing.
Shipyards, recruitment offices, and logistics organizations threw everything into the effort. The Zirick had won their independence and equal social standing through struggle. Like humans, they did not fear war.
That same day, Krogg, Supreme Shieldwarden of the Nier Guardians, delivered a national address announcing that they had entered a state of war.
Except their war objectives were...
"Establishing unauthorized branches, secretly stockpiling armaments,