User blog comment:GrandMethuselah67/Crossover Sheet: The Citadel/@comment-26962685-20150905213331/@comment-26322734-20150906010504

Mara was going to reach for her gun to shoot the Ambassador, but quickly stopped before her hand even moved as an urgent warning from OZMAGNUMOPUS. She briefly remembered the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which kickstarted World War One. In this room, there are a lot of military alliances. If she shot Jack now, the U.U.E. would jump at the opportunity to war with the Republic for a justified reason. Carolus would likely jump in, and the U.R.H. would defend themselves. While the U.R.H. is at war, the Andromedan Federation would take the opportunity and jump into the war, increasing the power of the U.U.E. that much.

No, she wasn't going to be Gavrilo Princip over petty annoyance.

"Very well." She addressed Vallantro and Jack calmly.

Then she turned her attention to Vallantro Phoenix. A quick study of his microexpressions told her that he was being genuine, but then again, people can be good liars. "Hm...very well, Mr. Phoenix."

OZMAGNUMOPUS lowered the shield for only Vallantro Phoenix. He was allowed into Mara's mind, but the colossal presence of OZMAGNUMOPUS still loomed in her mind, a gentle and quiet force, an ocean with the potential to be a super tsunami.