Chapter 22: Flames of Resistance
Even iron rusts under fire.
The first flames of resistance ignited in the Caucasus, where ethnic militias—armed with Concord-supplied rifles—attacked Doctrine Schools and sabotaged Imperial rail lines.
[Crisis Alert: Caucasus Rebellion – Severity Level: Moderate]
In Persia, the Shah’s court fractured. A royalist faction, backed by British gold and Ottoman agents, declared Mikhail’s reforms heretical and launched a coup in Tehran.
[Foreign Influence Detected – Persia Loyalty: -15 | Strategic Hold: Compromised]
In Bavaria, Die Zahnräder faced a sudden backlash from aristocrats and clergy fearing their grip slipping. The streets of Munich burned with riot and rhetoric—faith against innovation.
And in Korea, rumors spread that Crown Prince Min-gyu had been assassinated. The Imperial Institute lost contact with its advisory outpost in Gyeongseong.
[Emergency Flag Raised – Korea: Status Unknown | Contact: Lost]
Mikhail responded not with panic—but with precision.