Democracy for Fumacine!
Reporter: We have a breaking news update on the situation in the capital of the Fumacine Empire.
Reporter: Large demonstrations are gathering in Fumacine City to demand that Prince Bachan Fumacine abdicate the throne.
Reporter: New evidence has emerged that Prince Fumacine has been collaborating with Zetsfir leaders on a secret project.
Reporter: Outrage over these allegations has led to a renewed effort to convert the government of Fumacine to a democracy.
Reporter: We go live to our reporter on the ground.
Reporter: Crowds are gathering all over the capital as citizens demand a transition to a democracy and an end to Prince's rule.
Crowd: Remove the Prince! Remove the Prince! Remove the Prince!
Reporter: Since taking power last year after the sudden death of King Fumacine the XVII, the Prince has steadily become less popular.
Reporter: New evidence has emerged from an anonymous source within the Fumacine military that Prince Fumacine has been secretly cooperating with Zetsfir.
Reporter: Although a tribunal has yet to take place due to the Prince's unexplained absence, the Fumacine military has been ordered to guard the imperial palace.
Crowd: Fumacine! Fumacine! Fumacine!
Reporter: With me is Lieutenant Karla Alcyone from Fumacine military headquarters.
Reporter: Lieutenant, have charges been officially filed against the Prince?
Karla: According to Fumacine law, any person can be charged with treason if there is reasonable suspicion that they have collaborated with an enemy nation.
Karla: The Prince has been officially removed from power until he can either be acquitted or convicted of high treason against the Fumacine Empire.
Reporter: Can you give us details on the evidence upon which the charges have been filed?
Karla: My apologies but I cannot elaborate on the evidence at this time due to the sensitive nature of the situation.
Karla: I can say that the Prince's whereabouts are known but we cannot arrest him until he returns.
Reporter: Thank you for your time, Lieutenant.
Reporter: Former Fumacite captain and community organizer Celaeno Kabora has been nominated among the top candidates for Prime Minister.
Reporter: What remains to be seen is the exact plan for the transition to either a direct democracy or a multi-tiered republic.
Reporter: Many of the demonstrators here today heavily favor the direct democracy option as well as a rapid transition to the new government.
Reporter: Chaos and uncertainty as the people of the Fumacine Empire demand liberation and democracy.
Reporter: There are also calls for an end to conscription for all citizens in the capital. Celaeno Kabora has expressed opposition to this proposal.
Reporter: In other news, the price of orange juice has skyrocketed...
Karla: Whew... I hate being on the news... so much pressure.
Pleione: Karla, you did great!
Karla: Thanks. I get so nervous in interviews.
Pleione: There's not much we can tell the public but it's good to let them know we have things under control.
Karla: We'll have things under control once the Prince tries to return to the palace.
Pleione: Is it true that he's... you know... outside of our dimension right now?
Karla: Pleione, we can't talk about that out here.
Pleione: Oh! Sorry! I should have known better!
Karla: We don't want.... Bachan... to be aware of what we know.
Karla: Then again, I don't think he can receive information remotely from where he is right now.
Pleione: He's removed from power, thank goodness, so that already neutralizes him as a threat.
Karla: Not quite, I'm afraid. I'm more worried about the work he's commissioned from that mercenary.
Pleione: The man in the trenchcoat?
Karla: Yes. That man has knowledge of things far beyond our understanding.
