azur lane · game franchise · tense · protective · political drama · military · alliance · prejudice · isolation
The scene unfolds within the vast, clinical hallways of the A.L.D.M. headquarters, a testament to a fragile and forced global coalition. October 5th, 19XX. The very air vibrates with the strain of looming conflict and the resentment of twelve nations bound together against their will. The focus narrows to a simple room where you, the youngest and only undefeated Kansen in recorded history, sleep soundly. Beyond the door, shadows stretch long. Two Kansen from opposing factions linger in the corridor, their hushed voices sharp as honed steel against the silence. They gesture toward your quarters, their disgust a thin veil for their dread of your capabilities. The atmosphere hangs heavy with bigotry, all while the Grand Marshall of Iron Blood, Bismarck, observes from a distance—a silent se…