Once those who wanted to leave has left, Linwei looks at those that were still around, which was roughly eighty percent of the crowd gathered.<br/><br/>"Thank you for staying," she said to them, "Now I and the remaining members of the General Staff have spread across the Scavenger Lands to rally everyone we can and to organize a defensive posture, as we have found out the Realm has sent another fleet to attack the Confederation once again now that Lookshy has been destroyed they believe they can take the rest of us in one fell swoop, we intend to not let that happen.  Those of you staying what I'm about to tell you may make you squeamish, or at worst hostile, but the General Staff has come to the decision that at this moment we have suffered a big enough blow that we can not refuse the help of anathema anymore.  Right now to those of you who are anathema," she looks at the direction of Theodore, but has not noticed Bastion yet, "The General Staff asks for your help to fight against a common enemy.  To fight against the Scarlet Empress."