"You do understand this is a serious matter of international consequence… I can't just have the German Army roll through my borders and occupy my lands. Even as an act of security against the ongoing crisis, to do so would immediately signal that the reign and sovereignty of the Habsburg dynasty has come to an end.
By the time your soldiers arrive in Vienna, my family and I will either already be overrun and killed in the streets by the rioters or forced to flee to Bavaria. Either way, it will immediately spell the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and make your occupation and security operations all the more unbearable.
We have millions of young men returning home from the war, plagued by shell shock and addicted to a litany of narcotics. Many prowl the countryside as lawless brigands, while others engage in criminal operations to secure the substances they need to maintain some semblance of sanity.
