The revolution had begun!
After centuries of peace and stability, the Life Research Association became embroiled in a conflict that could only be described as a civil war!
As a society that had long operated under the stable but stagnant order of the conservative faction, a lot of grievances had built up over the centuries.
The opposition factions resented the dominance of the conservatives.
Rival biomech designers hated their direct competition.
Minor bureaucrats wanted to get rid of their incompetent superiors.
Mech pilots wished to prove their skills in actual battle.
In hindsight, the citizens of the LRA accumulated so much pent-up urges and desires that many of them welcomed the outbreak of violence!
Finally they obtained an opportunity to unleash their darker side!