From the Eyes of an Emperor
“The
following documents my efforts to cause Japan to be the center of our world
both economically and politically through a series of statements I have made
over the past couple of years. After
each statement, I give a brief description of what was transpiring behind the
scenes and what my motives were.
Although I have stepped down, my legacy shall continue through the
success of my nation, and the prosperity of the human race.”
-Emperor Aidan
Emperor Akihito's Statement
Emperor Akihito
Although it may have fallen out of the media, Japan is still
reeling from the losses we suffered last year after an earth quake triggered a
tsunami which caused three of our nuclear reactors to fail at our Fukushima
plant. This has not been the first occurrence of a power plant failure.
It is clear to all how dangerous they are and how volatile the effects can be
should something go wrong.
We as a planet are currently running out of oil. Loathe as
I am to admit it, our use of fossil fuels for decades has begun to trigger climate
changes that will only worsen in severity as if we continue to rely as heavily
on these resources. Despite the hazards,
nuclear power seemed a necessary and viable alternative fuel source. Many
nations with nuclear power have been lax in their supervision of their power
plants, which often lack the necessary precautionary safety features that would
help to prevent or control a disaster. If the proper considerations were
taken into account and safety features were put in place to deal with ANY
CONTINGENCY, nuclear power could have been the answer to our planet’s dire
energy crisis. However, it is as clear to me now as it has been to the
Japanese public in years past that there is no way to plan for every
possibility; that the events that
trigger a failure are equally impossible to predict.
Japan has always been at the forefront in supporting the use of
nuclear power. There comes a time when one must reevaluate one’s own
choices and calculate just how realistic they are. Being the resource
poor nation that we are, relying upon imported fossil fuels would be far too
costly to be an economically viable option. Looking at the current state
of the world, it becomes clear that there is absolutely no way responsible
human beings can continue using oil at the rate we do today. The United
States currently uses 68.672
billion barrels per day per thousand people to support their lavish life
style. Who wants to be the next United States? Why, almost every
second or third world country today. There
is no way to even begin to fathom the impacts on the world’s climate should
every country reach that standard.
In lieu of the stark reality we are faced with, Japan has no
other option than to develop sustainable means of supplying energy through
renewable resources and alternative energy. As of this day, Japan will
spearhead the efforts to find alternative means to supply our energy
demands. We have been highly impressed with Brazil’s ethanol production
from sugar cane, but unfortunately sugar cane is not something that can be
easily cultivated across the globe. More research must be done to find
solutions that work for every nation. This is an issue that needs to be
taken seriously, funded heavily, and solved quickly. I highly urge the
rest of the world’s leaders to get behind what may be our only hope of
surviving the next century.
At this stage in my career, the United
Nations had placed unprecedented sanctions against my country due to our
support for the Americans and the human rights violations they had committed in
Guantanamo Bay. While all of the environmental issues mentioned in this article
were of pressing concern, I accentuated their urgency in order to distract the
world from the situation we were facing with the UN. At this time, I was also working behind the
scenes to bring to light various human rights violations committed by China,
India, and certain South American and African countries in an attempt to pacify
the UN and the Media. It was then that I
met Big Brother, a kindred spirit and a true friend.
The Emperor's Statement
Concerning 55 Cancri
Posted by Emperor Akihito
I am in
complete agreement with Satoshi
Morimoto. These extra terrestrial life
forms, whoever they may be, are clearly a race far more technologically advanced
than our own. With that in mind, it
becomes obvious that any sort of militaristic offensive or even defensive
actions would be futile. Any such
aggression would be exceptionally foolish. Not only would these attempts prove utterly
ineffective, but they would also send the message that we were "a
technologically inferior and war-mongering planet," as Mr. Morimoto so
aptly put it.
I also agree that we should
build the device. Unfortunately, Japan
is still very much so in recovery from the devastating effects of an earthquake
tsunami meltdown. As is only imaginable,
the three worst conceivable disasters occurring at once didn't exactly leave us
a platform of financial stability. While
we would not be able to help fund this project, Japan is currently at the
forefront of the technological advancements of our race. If we are to build this machine, Japan
volunteers to be the site that it is constructed on. I will make the construction of the machine
top priority for the best scientists and engineers we have to offer.
Studies have shown that as our race advances, we are naturally selected
to be kinder and more compassionate. Such a conclusion can be drawn from Steven
Pinker's "A History of Violence." Pinker, a respected and esteemed
member of his field, has given TED talks supporting this theory. It only stands
to reason then, that such an advanced race would be more considerate and
empathetic. Regardless of what we decide, these extra terrestrials could be a
great ally and could also help us reach huge discoveries all fields of study.
If we chose not to build this device, we should return a message and continue
negotiations at the very least.
While the call from
55 Cancri was important, I was at the time focused on accomplishing what at the
time I viewed as more pressing issues. I
saw the building a machine as a distraction, one which was far too costly for
Japan to embark on. With that in mind, I
did my best to strategically place Japan in a position where we supported the
construction of the machine on a level equal with any other future Accord
nation, while only contributing scientists and engineers. If the rest of the world had chosen not to
build the machine, Japan would not have lost any sleep. I did not, however, fail to recognize the
opportunity presented by the contact of other intelligent life. I was strongly in favor of furthering the
communication between our races with or without the machine.
Behind the scenes I was arming our
nation. I fully weaponized the remnants
of our nuclear waste, while also replicating the European Union’s “world’s most
powerful weapon” after establishing a defense against it. All of this was done in complete
secrecy. Although Mr. Morimoto’s
idealistic idea of a world without weapons or conflict is beyond appealing, it
is not always the reality. With the
barely disguised threats coming from the European Union, I found my country
faced with the potential need of a bigger stick. If nothing else, such a stick would provide
an exceptional crutch to help us on our way.
The Emperor's Statement
Concerning Gains Derived from the Machine
Posted by Emperor Akihito
I am extremely pleased to announce that
because of technological gains from the machine, Japan is now indefinitely
nuclear free. We have also developed technologies to create pathways
through space and time similar to the one that allowed the 55 Cancri signal to
reach us so quickly. With this discovery, we were able to finally end the
devastating clean up of nuclear waste by sending it all into deep space.
Without the machine, these technological advances would have not been realized
until at least the turn of the next century.
In fact, it is because of these advances that
Canada has decided to support the construction of the machine. The
discovery of a cheap source of massive amounts of energy has allowed them to
rely less on the power provided by Quebec as well as saving them massive
amounts of funds on energy. These funds were then able to be funneled
into the continuation of their safety net. With so many opportunities to
gain technologies that better mankind, I am baffled that certain populations are
still opposed to the construction of this machine. I hope that this short
sighted foolishness will soon give way to understanding and acceptance
concerning the machine and its many fruits.
I am excited by the budding diplomatic relations between Canada
and Japan. As a token of my gratitude, I am placing Canada under our
protection, an action re-enforced by the United States. It is
my hope that Viviane Reding will
be soon willing to join our cooperative initiative to build the machine.
I welcome diplomatic relations with the European Union and would like to make
it clear that I harbor no negative sentiments towards them. I look
forward to the summit tomorrow, as it may prove to be the beginning of yet
another new and lasting friendship.
It was around this time that I
became aware of the many fruits available due to the machine. I was informed that through constructing the
parts for the machine we had developed an impenetrable shield that had the
capability to shield anything, regardless of size. This technology was later adapted to create
smaller shields for individual objects.
An example of this would be that my smart phone also functions as a
personal shield automatically activated by danger. We also discovered a cheap and unlimited source
for generating power, thus solving my nation’s energy needs. Finally, we discovered a way to stabilize
worm holes, providing me with a way to account for all of the missing nuclear
waste that had been weaponized.
After discovering so many new and
exciting technologies, I believed it to be in my nation’s best interest to
pursue the building of the machine. I
was informed that due to our lack of financial commitment, it was necessary for
another nation to join the Accord in order for the machine to have the full
funding necessary to complete construction of the machine on schedule even
though the U.S. was now backing the Accord.
I began to confer with Steven Harper, and after I addressed and solved a
number of his concerns for him, he was willing to pledge Canada’s allegiance to
the Accord. In exchange, I had a second
shield controlled by Japan created in order to encompass Canada, thus
protecting them from any retaliation from the hostile European Union.
It’s the end of the world as we know it, and
I feel fine.
Posted by Emperor Akihito
The moment we have been working towards is
finally upon us. I know I speak for the people of Japan when I say that
we are all extremely excited to see what happens when the small yellow smiley
button is pushed. Whatever it may be, there is a good chance mankind will
never be the same. I am certain that these beings will hold the keys to a
variety of new technologies and discoveries, and I pray they will be willing to
share them with us openly.
However, I feel compelled to warn my fellow humans. We must keep in mind
how dependent the peoples encountered by the technologically superior Europeans
became. Many of these peoples’ nations still have yet to fully recover
from this dependence. I encourage our scientists to utilize their
technology and incorporate it into devices we develop, but we must not become
reliant upon these extra terrestrials for the supply of these goods. We
must remain as independent as possible if we are to survive.
With that in mind, I welcome diplomatic relations between our species. I
hope that we will find a strong and true ally in these beings. Regardless
of the outcome, I am confident that the construction of this machine will not
be for naught.
After months of long work, the machine was
finally finished and one push of a small yellow smiley button away from being
operational. I felt a strange sense of pride knowing that the construction of
the machine had come to pass largely because of my actions. I would be lying if I claimed a total lack of
apprehension. Whatever the outcome would
be, I was dedicated to fight for my country and its interests despite the costs. Both of the shields enveloping Japan and
Canada were activated.
The New World from the
Eyes of the Emperor
Posted by Emperor Aidan
It
is clear that the world has truly changed. As the world leaders who
created this new reality we all find ourselves in, it is our responsibility to
help mold the world into a better society. We are now capable of so much
more than we had previously thought possible. We must not expend our new
potential as a race on self interest and personal gains. I propose that
all of the other leaders of the world assist Japan in helping to benefit
Africa.
We must no longer think of ourselves as Japanese, African, Canadian, or Latin
American, but as Humans. In lieu of this, I have changed my name from
Akihito to Aidan, a more international name. We are one race, now more
than ever, and we are not alone. As you are all aware, my role in the
salvation of the human race has caused many to distrust me. I realize
that although my actions were purely to benefit the world, there is little I
can do to convince the populous of my dedication to our race. Words are
wind. They see me as corrupt and self serving, and although it may wound
me, this is something I must accept. Many of the other world leaders are
also distrusted. I recall the Canadian Prime Minister having issues with
his people in the past, and I am sure some of these sentiments are harbored
even still.
We cannot afford these distractions, not in a time such as this. There is
too much at stake for our race to allow ourselves to be at odds. It is my
suggestion that from this summit forward, we hold an election from among the
populous every five years to establish a world leader. In the way of the
Americans, this leader will be able to serve no more than two terms, thus never
allowing for one person to become too powerful. Once this happens, I will
be stepping down from my position as emperor. I am no longer effective,
distrusted and despised as I have become. I urge other leaders of the
world to do the same, although I respect that the choice to do so must be
yours.
Finally, the shields surrounding Canada and Japan are no longer needed, as
there is no longer a current threat to the safety of the people of these
nations with the hostile European Union out of the picture. These shields
have been disabled. Also, to help alleviate some of the population
density in Japan, we will be settling parts of Asia, both with humans and the
species that were lost during the Severing.
I look forward to speaking with all of you, and hope that
we reach many productive and positive solutions with as little disagreement and
discord as possible. Long live the Human Race!
A year after the severing, it would
seem that the effectiveness of the decisions I had made to construct the
machine and turn my nation into the world’s biggest superpower had caught up to
me. After seeing how effective I was in
accomplishing my goals, many in the world had begun to distrust and fear
me. As I had more than served my purpose
and no longer had the trust required to be in effective leader, I realized my
service as Emperor should come to an end.
However, before I was willing to step down, I had a few aspirations in
need of accomplishing.
First, nations in Africa had benefited little from the machine. As we are no longer alone, all of the world’s
nations must advance together if we are to succeed intergalactically. A chain is only as strong as its weakest
link. Second, our world’s nations had to
come together as one human race and realize that for all our cultural
differences, our commonalities are far more important. Third, we as a planet were in need of a
global democratic system of government to oversee the changes that would need
to come to pass if we were to continue moving forward. This government would also be needed if we
were to treat with other life forms. The
world’s leaders would need to meet to decide how best to accomplish these
goals, particularly to work out the details of establishing a global
government. Once all of these goals are
realized, my rein will be at a close.
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