Unexpected events were termed as "unexpected" precisely because they would occur without forewarning and they'd have consequences nobody would accept.
Back in my original world, Archduke Franz Ferdinand couldn't be considered an important person. His death, or even the Austro-Hungarian Empire's revenge, shouldn't have been enough to affect the entire world. However, the international situation at the time was one where everyone was at the edge of exploding into war. Most countries had already begun preparing for war, and when this perfect "reason" appeared, it was merely the spark that ignited the dynamite. Germany happily took advantage of this to fan the fires of war, and this caused Russia, France, and everyone else to act as well. Thus began the First World War.
And things were similar in this world right now.
Bardi's situation wasn't great. Internationally, it was facing enemies on three sides.
