From the Diary of Aidan Malthus, now King Adrian Katzenberg I.

Well, the world has changed. No doubt about it. We knew things would be different after the peace of 3500 was signed. What now is called the Treaty of New Kyoto. Quite frankly I did not expect the extent to which the world changed. I am sure you will not blame me when I say that I'd rather go back to the life I had before that fateful year, but duty, and genes, have thrown me into a role that I never expected.



Becoming the King of the Empire, replacing the First Prince was never in my plans. Nor was it to see the rise of a Consitutional Monarchy. Coming back from the front lines I didn't quite expect this. Yet, the deed is done. I am king, and Parlaiment will meet to discuss the matters of the day. I even have a Prime Minister who will run all internal affairs. He is one of the leaders in the Societies, and he is still too idealistic thinking that we are not giving up enough power. I wonder if he just wants to bring out the guillotines to be honest, and march us up on it. 



I admit, ever since we came back, I've had bad dreams. It is like I wasn't suposed to come home. They even asked the doctors at Trippler and they say it is survivor's guilt. Perhaps, after all millions died under my orders.  I know that the dead pursue me, but it is beyond that. It sounds crazy, but there is somebody else out there who is like me, and damn it, this scares me. Don't ask me to explain it, but I feel a presence in the Stream. This presence is strong, and like me I fear outside of the normal. Of course, this is crazy talk, and I save that to myself.