He gave a frown at the report, before shaking his head. "Well, that makes it official. War it is. Hoped he would send someone to discuss rules for it, and see what the basic rules would be. Using biological and chemical weapons on civilian populations is still as repulsive as it was in my first life for me. Oh well, we will play by the 'standard' rules, until he shows a lower hand. Get those barriers broken through, I want to know if it can be done in a sensible amount of time. Otherwise, the fleet and stations are going to be massive, expensive paperweights. Barid put some kind of barrier to prevent leaving the planets as we have been. Portals are as easy as before him about a light second out from the planet, and we were using that to get forces into position where we needed. Now we are gonna have to slog, planet by planet, to get back to him."<br/><br/>He listened with interest, before nodding slightly. "And since we are here, alone, without the others nearby to provide cover, please identify yourself. You never did name yourself, and I still know that no one can lie to me on my own ground. Tiamat warned me of Hinata coming at me with Rabbitslayer, and I have not forgotten that warning. You are the only one that has been out of contact enough to get replaced, and Barid is skilled enough to fool me with anything other than a direct question. And Rabbitslayer can't get through my armor."