They look like the ones in games

Iran was a different issue since it was a strong nation with significant government assistance. Armed forces poured into the country, and in order to protect the populace, the Novus and the Nod attacked military installations all over the place.

It was simple to claim that the leaders were in charge of the country, but if a group of individuals had been brainwashed, nothing could be done. Even if Iran had a higher proportion of reasonable people and perhaps only 5% backed the radicalism of the regime, it might be argued that many of the 5% were in the military, which was known for brainwashing new recruits.

This was how powerful nations ruled the world. Iran wasn't a one-off incident. Since the leaders were taken care from the beginning by killing them, there was no coordination but there was still resistance from the military.

Mostly from deluded individuals, but also from average citizens who believed their nation was under invasion. It would undoubtedly take a day or two, not a few hours, to overthrow Iran.

Robin had already returned to Pyongyang after his space flight. They had enjoyed their stay in space and had spent a lot of time there. The Rings of Saturn and they even went to see the moon and appreciate it's beauty from up close. The world leaders had already left when they arrived in Pyongyang, and it had already begun to dawn.

All of the world's leaders had either returned or were in route. When they arrived, Sigret and Myrene were there to greet them. The two flight attendants thanked Robin for a pleasant trip and pledged to treat their jobs with the utmost professionalism. Robin was simply relieved that these two women had good judgment on the matter.

"What is the status?" Robin enquired since he had already received word upon landing that North Korea had already seized control of Brunei and was just about to do the same in Sudan. Iran, though, was a different story.

"Iran is being a little problem. It's good that we didn't take your native country by force or else it would have been more of a problem." said Sigret.

"I would want to take over my country because of how corrupt it is, but I'll give them a chance even if I don't have big expectations for them." said Robin. Actually, Sauvik and Robin had considered seizing control of the entire nation and improving it in the most AI-determined manner.

But at the end, because they wanted to give their own country a chance and hoped that it could turn better. By this point, Robin had traveled the globe and would claim that, while not entirely true, their country was superior in certain respects. India could undoubtedly improve, therefore he gave his nation the same amount of time as the others to see if it might become a better version of itself.

"In Iran we will have to set up military bases if we want to control the country in a better way." Myrene provided a report while demonstrating several videos of the situation. The military installations were destroyed rather quickly, and because many army personnel had fled, it wouldn't take long for them to regroup and launch another attack.

"Are there any casualties?" Because he was worried about it, Sauvik questioned from the side.

"No. Only the leaders have passed away. To get away from us, a small army squad kidnapped women and children as hostages. There, we took matters into our own hands and dealt with them with guided bullet missiles fired from javelins. Because it occurred close to Tehran, where a large population was present, Julius didn't believe that those responsible would be so callous as to kidnap other individuals." said Sigret.

"Be aware of that. If we don't kill them, we might need prison cells to accommodate so many people, isn't that right? Send Mirabel over." Robin enquired. After taking down so many radicals, they would require prison cells and nourishing food to keep them alive until their stupidity could be reduced.

The military bases would be vital because this was a huge project. Robin wanted to demonstrate to the world how a nation could be seized with the least amount of violence.

October 3, 2023.

2 days had gone by since the invasion of Iran had started and today the country was calm again. People could enter and exit as they had in the past, they could work without interference, and everything was as it had been. But the people of Iran, Sudan, and Brunei understood that things had changed significantly over the last few days.

The news stations abruptly reported that North Korea had invaded their nation and assassinated its leaders. Many people flocked to the streets to celebrate the assassination of the corrupt leaders, especially in light of the media coverage of all the horrors committed by the various governments and factions.

Murders, exploitation, rape, corruption.. Evidence for each and every crime committed by deceased leaders was made available to the public. Whatever defenses the populace had against the invaders were gradually crumbling. Additionally, they set up cameras when North Korea invaded to prove that they didn't kill innocent people but instead only captured them until they realized their devotion were to the evil ones.

A livestream of the convicts was presented in the media constantly to ensure that they weren't held in subpar conditions. This increased the country's citizens' belief in North Korea's claims. Undoubtedly, it was just the beginning, and it would take some time before the populace would embrace this new law.

Meanwhile it was different in some remote areas of the world. To eliminate all military groups that committed atrocities against civilians, pillaged, produced illegal substances, or engaged in human trafficking, North Korea had dispatched forces. After much investigation, JARVIS and Sigret were able to trace down the heads of every single group.

This was just the cleansing. The first places to feel its burn were India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, sections of Africa, the Middle East, and South America. When people around the world witnessed how North Korean forces behaved, they were in a frenzy.

The media and the news channels were having a field day about how the troops launched missiles in places, took away men from homes in cities, sent a number of troops in some places and killed them. It was like the Wild West out there. Even stranger was the fact that neither the military, police, nor security organizations of the countries intervened to stop them.

Major nations, including America, experienced it, but even America itself remained mute.

"This is bizarre. How is it possible for another nation to enter our country, kidnap, and murder individuals while the police do nothing except watch? Has our nation has deteriorated to the point where another nation now controls our sovereignty? Have a leadership that has no regard for the people of the country? Our veterans, soldiers, and citizens fought and labored long hours to ensure that our country would always come first. Is this what USA is right now?" - US media.

"India has always tried to build peaceful relations with all other nations and has never invaded any of them. Although we certainly have issues with China and Pakistan, we have never actively attacked another nation. A nation like North Korea has no right to interfere with ours. A nation that has a history of oppression and massive human rights violations invades our area and attempts to impose its own ideas on how to run the nation. These people caught might be terrorists but another should never be allowed to come to our country and do whatever they want." - Indian media.

And this applied to media from all nations, not just American or Indian. Everywhere in the world, it was the same. The media people weren't ever invited in the meeting and though many of the world leaders and rich people had control over the media, it didn't mean that they controlled all the media. Additionally, there were users of social media who would post actual video evidence of what was happening.

Therefore, it was difficult to ignore what was happening in the globe. However, a sizable portion of the population also enjoyed keeping up with current events. The terrorists, people traffickers, and everyone else who had lived a life of crime were either put to death or removed.

It felt like a nightmare. And those two days were just the beginning.

And in top of that there was a rumor which was going on in the social media. Since many videos had emerged about the robots, the military personnel and the vehicles used by Nod and Novus, many people who actually played games in their life could recognize them immediately. Though in games their resolution was badly distorted because the games were a little old, but nonetheless many people pointed out that they looked similar to the games.

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