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Has the world gone mad, or have I?

Netizens from every federation were dazed by the sudden turn of events...

Official statements from both sides differed; the Western four federations all claimed that the Central Federation deliberately schemed, with ill intent, pretending to be a wolf in sheep's clothing from the start.

But the Central Federation's stance was righteous and outspoken; the official announcement said, "We have repeatedly emphasized that the Huazhong technical shutdown was to blame, and all those crisis talks from the outside world are just excuses to attack us. This war was entirely planned by the ambitious of the Western Camp. We in Huazong rose up to resist and to defend our homeland. Some Westerners' ambitions have shattered, and now they are trying to blame us with slander, the shamelessness of which is appalling."

In the public networks, the comments from citizens of both sides grew increasingly fierce.