Hattori Masao was dead. 

The news gripped the whole globe in shock. All sorts of wild guesses and conspiracy theories began to appear on mainstream media. Some commentators had even boldly hinted at the possibility of World War III. The commentator had even tried to explain the similarities of Masao’s inexplicable death to the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife that led to the outbreak of World War I. 

History seemed to have repeated itself. The world blamed China for the death of the Japanese Land Defense Force’s general, Hattori Masao. Public opinion and analysis had directed their attention to China. It was no secret that the two countries bore unresolvable historical conflicts. A little military friction at a time like this could very likely cause the outbreak of a third world war! 

Despite that, no matter how hard the media tried to sell the news, no matter how exaggerated the opinions of the military commentators were, America, Japan and China had kept their composure. They could not risk war at a critical time like this one. 

Humans had come...