![[future-rising.jpeg]] *Added to the Codex on* ***April 16th, 2024*** --- ### Quotes "If Coalition forces were to seize this territory, the ramifications across the Americas – the West as a whole – would be disastrous." - Reed "You may see this battle as just another in your never-ending war. But to us, the people of the Atacama, this is a war for our very survival." - O'Higgins "I’ve just been informed of a communications blackout in Chile. The Coalition’s attack has begun." - Reed <br> ### Description \[transcript excerpt from Reed Report broadcast, [[No-Pat News Network]], December 2048] [[Col. Hamasaki Nayomi|HAMASAKI]] \[recording]: We speak for the nations the superpowers choose to ignore. We will make our voices heard and you will listen. The [[Thousand Petals Coalition]] will no longer stand idly by as others dictate our fate. The future of this world is ours to make. Chile is only the beginning.  [[Mitahli Reed|MITAHLI REED]]: That was Hamasaki Nayomi, leader of the [[CGF 9th Battalion|Coalition Ground Forces 9th Battalion]], from a broadcast yesterday. Early this morning, Coalition forces reached Chilean shores and began the push inland. They’ve made no illusions over their intended target: a lithium mining town in the Atacama desert. At first seemingly innocuous, the village of [[Haven|El Alicanto]] harbors a secret – access to one of the largest aquifers in the world. If Coalition forces were to seize this territory, the ramifications across the Americas – the West as a whole – would be disastrous. Water, perhaps truly the world’s greatest, most definitive currency, would be held for ransom. A storm rising out of the East, the Coalition has quickly gained allies from nations across the globe, unified under a rallying cry that may sound familiar to our [[No-Pats|No-Pat]] audience: the belief they’ve been left behind, even betrayed, by the world at large. We’re not here to speculate over the Coalition’s rapid ascension, there’s been plenty of leaked documentation to suggest this initiative was well-organized and years in the making. Today, we’re joined via radio by a representative from the local militia that’s fighting for their home. For security reasons, their identity has been concealed. I believe you have a statement prepared? \[REDACTED]: To all those listening. You may see this battle as just another in your never-ending war. But to us, the people of the Atacama, this is a war for our very survival. East and West will say this is about resources. For us it is about life. Our families. Our home. And we will fight to protect it until the last guardian falls. Superpowers come and go. The desert is forever. We were here before you, and we will be here after you. Viva Chile, Mierda!– \[static] MITAHLI REED: Hello? Are you there? \[long pause] No-Pats, I’ve just been informed of a communications blackout in Chile. The Coalition’s attack has begun.