Rumor of Japan's desires to press forward with claims in the Pacific against German interests in the region had climaxed following Bruno's departure from the small Island Nature. But in the end, nothing manifested of them.
The lingering Empire where the sun rose with the dawn had ultimately decided to lie in wait, and see what came of the coming years. Perhaps it was Bruno's refusal to kneel and the confidence on his face as he did so that terrified the Empire into behaving itself.
Or maybe Sakura helped calm the wrath of her relative, providing one final gift to Bruno knowing they would likely never see or speak to one another again. Regardless, silence followed this meaning, and it gave Bruno time to invest in naval technology.
