Author’s Notes: Okay, first
of all, I AM NOT A POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR.
I am an International Studies major…or I will be at least. Just got out of High School in June and I only
have my European History class to base any theory off of (and that’s not a lot,
mind you, so if you find something that’s utterly ridiculous, please feel free
to email/IM me and we can talk and I’ll see if I can fix the story so it’s not
so blatantly obvious that I don’t know what I’m talking about). I started formulating this story…awhile ago,
probably around the time that I realized I liked making Japanese pretty-boys
cry. *laughs evilly* o.O; And no, Dereni aka strawberrykuma, I haven’t
forgotten about Tenant. =^.^= Thanks to
everyone who’s given me words of support and helpful suggestions (especially
those who read the outline so long ago).
And last but not least…
THIS STORY IS DEDICATED TO MY FRIEND ANDIEE(EEEEEE~)
FOR HER BELATED BIRTHDAY! HAPPY BDAY
ANDIEE! *snuggles*
In 2004,
Unfortunately, since those
who did recover with the support of
the government’s multitude of economic aid programs were few and far between,
radical groups forming against the Diet began to rear their heads across the
nation. These groups ranged from
Communist supporters and sympathizers to the milder humanists. One demand was common with all of them:
immediate reform of the government’s policies of spending. As many of the suggested reforms had socialist
theory behind them, the politicians turned a deaf ear to the factions.
Hearing of the indignation
the separate groups had suffered, many civilians
joined the ranks of the protestors.
Riots broke out in several large cities, such as
At this point, an extremist
underground resistance, led by several leaders of the largest radical groups,
began planning a coup d’état of the current government. In 2012, it had gained enough support
throughout the nation to put its plan into motion. That spring, the insurgents took control of
the government, including the Emperor and his family as well as political
advisors, through pointed and restrained political assassinations and
blackmail. The reigning Diet was at
first dismissed, but then recalled, and finally purged of any and all possible
political enemies. This purge was not only
felt throughout the government offices, but also throughout the civilian population. Members of separate radical groups who had
opposed the seditious thoughts of a coup were “eliminated,” as were their
families and any close personal ties that were deemed “dangerous.”
After the coup,
and the follow purge, the reformed Diet immediately set forth reform
bills. Thankfully, almost all of the
bills aided the nation and the economy was on the way to recovery. Commerce soared and jobs became more abundant
than they had been in over a decade.
However, there was still the
question of the media. Though the new
government had almost complete control over the newspapers and television, it
had little if any control over the music industry. Artists could still write and publish pretty
much anything, as long as their label would allow, or risk, it. The Diet focused its attention on grasping
the throat of countless influential musicians who, it knew, had the power to
change the views of the masses with a single, five-track mini-album. At first it attempted reforms on the music
industry, placing limits and codes on lyrics (what would be allowed/tolerated)
and then on how many and what kind of releases would be acceptable. When artists continued to find loopholes in
the laws, and continued to hire the best lawyers in
Frightening enough, in one
case, the government proved it was not above murder. The infamous Takarai Hidetou case found an innocent man
guilty of brutally murdering both his wife and daughter. This caused several artists to rethink their
values, and even caused some to flee the country in fear for their lives and
the lives of their loved ones. Others
stayed on, incurably defiant of foul play.
As its attention continued to
fall upon the impudence of the media, the Diet began to sweep