At the same time that the British Government received the message, the Vienna Government also received an urgent telegram from Africa—the Anglo-Austrian South Africa conflict had erupted.
According to the telegram, the incident began when one of Viscount Aguirre's cattle, grazing in the border area, was killed by Jorge, a British farmer on the opposite side.
The compensation negotiations failed and the enraged Viscount Aguirre personally led people to loot the opposing farm, incidentally killing several unfortunate souls.
It wasn't surprising; in the brutal world of the colonies, such plotlines had long been common.
The colonists were all desperadoes who would resort to violence at the drop of a hat; the aristocrats of Shinra were the same, equally hot-tempered, all veterans of the battlefield. Whoever showed weakness was the loser.
