The World Is Changing

On the other line, the president fell silent for a few moments as he loosened his tie just a bit. 

"It is as I've stated over the phone. In light of certain... world events, the U.N has unanimously decided to start the collection of resources found inside the gate for use by the world's military."

"And I presume this world event you're referring to is the revelation of Arias' faction, of which you all already knew about?" Luna asked pointedly. 

The silence on the other line was nearly overwhelming and gave her the only response she needed. 

"You cannot just take the guild's resources that we fought on the front lines for! If you want more resources to outfit your armies then you and every other power in the world should put your lives on the line and collect them yourselves!