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The year is 2058

• 2058: On January 1st, in Seattle Metroplex, UCAS, Don James O'Malley is


shot and killed by an unknown assassin outside of his home.
• 2058: On January 4th, in Seattle Metroplex, UCAS, the funeral of Don James
O'Malley is held. All major Mafia figures in the city attend. Yakuza boss Hanzo
Shotozumi also appears with an honor guard to pay his respects. After the
funeral, O'Malley's daughter, Rowena O'Malley announces her intention to
claim leadership of her father's Family. The announcement causes quite a
reaction among other Mafia bosses but she soon gains the support of the
Finnigan family with the help of her father's advisor, Al Cavalieri.
• 2058: On January 5th, the Shadowland matrix network posts the first of the
Underworld information files detailing the problems in Seattle Metroplex's
organized crime community.
• 2058: In Seattle Metroplex, UCAS, Rowena O'Malley formally delivers her
intention to become Capa of Seattle Metroplex to the other Seattle Mafia
families as well as to Don McCaskill and the Commissione. The Commissionne
places the decision in the hands of McCaskill.
• 2058: In Seattle Metroplex, UCAS, the Yakuza began hiring massive numbers
of street gangs in an attempt to use the confusion in the Mafia to take back
territory they have lost.
• 2058: On January 7th, in Seattle Metroplex, UCAS, the Yakuza attack Mafia
gambling operations and businesses. This breaks into sporadic fighting
between the Mafia and the Yakuza.
• 2058: On January 8th, in the Seattle Metroplex, UCAS, an assassination
attempt is made on the life of Rowena O'Malley. The attempt is narrowly
avoided and O'Malley's resolve is only strengthened.
• 2058: In Brooklyn, New York, UCAS, a major firefight breaks out between the
Duelists go-gang and members of the Green Serpent Guard (GSG), an elite
bodyguard unit of the Nagato Combine chairman Okido Honjowara. The
Duelists are no match for the GSG and are wiped out.
• 2058: In New York City, New York, UCAS, a terrorist bomb explodes at the
Nagato complex during a meeting of the board of directors killing and injuring
many passers-by. (Steel Rain)
• 2058: In Brooklyn, New York, UCAS, a magical attack at the Chrysanthemum
Palace Hotel on Nagato Corporation chairman Okida Honjowara leaves over 57
people dead. Honjowara however escapes injury. The attack is thought to be
the work of noted anti-metahuman terrorist Gamma and his group the White
Octogon.
• 2058: In Newark Sprawl, New Jersey, UCAS, a major firefight occurs at the
Slag Heap toxic waste zone between soldiers of the Nagato Combine and an
unidentified armed group. Supposedly these are the same people responsible
for the bombings at Nagato Combine gatherings. The unidentified group is
eventually destroyed by the Nagato force.
• 2058: In DeeCee Sprawl, UCAS, the FBI initiates a search on the offices of
the Illuminates of the New Dawn on suspicion of "magical conspiracy". No
evidence is found and the organization threatens a major lawsuit.
• 2058: In the Chicago Containment Zone, Illinois, UCAS, Ares
Macrotechnology initiates a secret assault on the bug spirits using a new
bacterial weapon. The bacteria, known as Strain-III beta, attaches itself to
any magically active life form and devours its magical energy. This includes
mages/shamans, spirits, and dual-natured creatures. Ares Macrotechnology
troops under the code name Operation Extermination, without the permission
or knowledge of the UCAS government, saturate the Chicago Containment
Zone with Strain-III beta. This weakens the insect spirits to the point where
they can be killed with conventional weapons. It also causes the death of
many magically active and dual-natured beings including the ghouls of Cabrini
Refuge. A secondary effect is zones where magic doesn't work properly known
as voids.
• 2058: In February, in DeeCee Sprawl, UCAS, President Haeffner gives the
State of the Union Address. Among other things, he announces that due to
the success of the Ares Macrotechnology-led Operation Extermination in
killing the insect spirits within, the quarantine on the Chicago Containment
Zone is officially lifted. He also announces the formation of the Magical
Security Task Force. This organization, under the supervision of the Justice
Department and Attorney General Mira Pantorelli, will work with the FBI, and
local law enforcement agencies at the corporate and governmental level as
well as the governments of Tir Tairngire, the NAN, and universities world-
wide. The new agency will be responsible for maintaining paranormal, astral
and magical defense of all UCAS territory.
• 2058: In the Chicago Containment Zone, Illinois, UCAS, soon after President
Haeffner's announcement of the lifting of the zone, thousands of people
previously trapped rush over the now unguarded wall. Many people outside
the zone, afraid that insect spirits will escape into the general population,
attack the refugees resulting in a riot. Authorities eventually manage to
contain the riot and maintain an uneasy peace. Many people inside the zone
refuse to leave either through fear of remaining insect spirits and gang
members or through attraction of the lawless society that has developed
within.
• 2058: In Aztlan, rumors persist that Aztechnology CEO Juan Atzcapotzalco
has vanished due to opening a box left to him in President Dunkelzahn's will
at the Day of the Dead festival. Although Atzcapotzalco continues to make
broadcast appearances, the rumors state that these are falsified images.
• 2058: In Miami, Carribean League, Adam Two Bears, a noted dwarf
businessman, dies.
• 2058: In Miami, Carribean League, Scott Gordon, a noted writer, is killed in
his apartment. Also found at the scene are the corpses of many armed men
killed by gunfire.
• 2058: In Miami, Carribean League, Sharon Palmer, an executive for the
Gunderson Corporation, and her escort are kidnaped by unknown assailants
and taken to the Overtown district. When Gunderson Security tries to retrieve
them with an armed team it sparks a massive riot resulting in massive
damage and injuries.
• 2058: Miles Lanier, former head of internal security for Fuchi Industrial
Electronics, appears at the board of directors meeting of Renraku Computer
Systems to claim his seat left to him by President Dunkelzahn.

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