Inside a cabin aboard the Royal Battleship Moonlight.
Su An'an was sleeping soundly on a large pink bed when Little Pink's urgent voice suddenly rang in her ear:
"Your Highness, wake up, wake up! Something terrible has happened."
Su An'an groggily sat up, rubbing her eyes and asking:
"What's wrong?"
The flower-scented hollow in the bed beside her was already cold. Night Abyss had risen and left long ago.
Little Pink scurried around frantically in her sea of consciousness, its translucent paws swiping rapidly as a holographic projection lit up the cabin:
"The Empire's Ten Great Noble Families, the Upper House, and the Business Alliance have joined forces to create the 'Order Alliance'."
"They're completely suppressing Her Majesty the Queen, the Four Great Beast Husbands, and all of your power."
Su An'an shot upright.
The Royal Family fund's stock chart showed a nosedive.
The sanctions bill passed by the Upper House glowed coldly on the Holographic Screen.
