Interstellar Age
It is the year 2500, and humanity has expanded its reach beyond the confines of Earth. In a distant sector of the galaxy, a young man named Erich "Silber" Jaeger is born into a dystopian empire that tightly controls the lives of its citizens. Growing up in a society rife with discrimination, Erich faces an uncertain future as he approaches military conscription. He will spend the next two decades of his life serving in the Armed Forces of the Germanic Star-Empire, fighting against the many enemies of the authoritarian state. As he navigates the treacherous landscape of interstellar warfare, Erich must grapple with his own ambitions and loyalties. Will he rise through the ranks to become the next dictator of the empire, or will he meet a gruesome end on the battlefield? Join Erich on his journey through the Interstellar Age, as he confronts the challenges of war, politics, and personal identity in a universe filled with danger and intrigue.
Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don't
Ryu looked at Erich with a stern gaze in his amber eyes. He did not know what the man's intent was with such a question. Nor did he really want to answer it in any capacity. However, he spent most of his days alone in his cell, and he was starting to have a bit of an internal crisis due to his ongoing isolation.
Thus, he decided he would rather entertain Erich's questions about Yumi, rather than go back to what was essentially solitary confinement. With a heavy sigh, Ryu answered Erich's initial question with one of his own.
"What do you want to know?"
Erich was quite surprised that Ryu was being so cooperative. And thus, he took a moment to think things through, before posing the first of the many questions he had on his mind.