EDS NOTE: THIS LETTER WAS FOUND IN OUR SARNA OFFICE BY THE MORNING SHIFT. /T WAS PRINTED ON WHAT APPEARS TO BE CHANCELLOR LIAO'S PERSONAL STATIONERY. WE HAVE NO INFORMATION, OTHER THAN THAT THE SIGNATURE IS 100% COMPATIBLE WITH EXAMPLES OF THE CHANCELLOR'S HANDWRITING, DOWN TO PRESSURE EXERTED ON THE PAPER, ANGLE OF PEN, PROBABLE MAKE OF PEN AND SO ON. WE FEEL THAT IT IS GENUINE, OTHERWISE WE WOULD NOT PRINT IT.
To the decadent, irresponsible swine calling themselves the editors of BattleTechnology Magazine:
Know that I am aware of your subversion by the Ghost-Fox Hanse Davion, and that you are insanely jealous of the tremendous advances made by my Capellan Confederation in all areas; science, medicine, art, government, industry, etc. The blatantly slanderous revision of my graciously donated interview with Researcher Donaldson (who is obviously a Davion agent) portrays me as a woman not in control of her mind. In fairness, I must compliment the M 110 for the quality of the lies told in this travesty.
I was given to understand that the interview was to be about myself and the Capellan Confederation now and in the future, and would not delve into arcane and unimportant matters. If I deign to give interviews in future, I will know in advance the questions, the better to prepare for the lies that will be published.
It further displeases me and detracts from my serenity that you are able to portray my scheming, theiving former sister and her allegedly independent St Ives Compact as anything other that the snivelling pack of thieves and scum and traitors that they are. You add more insult by placing her before me in your magazine. We will live to see the return of St Ives to its proper place in the Confederation.
Your further antics seve only to amuse me. The traitor Khorsakov you write about is the son of Alexandre Bulganin, also a traitor to my father. The father has paid for his treason; so shall the son.
In summation, I must say that I should have known what to expect from dealing with outsiders to the Capellan press, whose members show proper respect. In consideration that you had not the many advantages of a Capellan upbringing, I say this: you have made the one mistake that fools and the merely ignorant are allowed. I will not be so forgiving a second time.
I am Chancellor Romano Liao, Mighty Sword of the Confederation, Sun of Union, Excellent Provider to Her People, Serene Highness of Tikonov and St Ives, Laureate of Universal Reason, Phoenix of Faithful Duty, and Jade Empress of the Marches.
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