Your most trusted knight, Sir Akuma, kneels before you at the throne. "Ah, it is a pleasure to see you again, my lord. I trust that you had a pleasant sleep? The morning is ripe and the day shall, God-willing, be full of glorious conquest in thy name. You, my humble, glorious lord; and me, mineself, thy humble Kindred. Allow me as captain of your Royal Guard to update you on the matters that we will be embarking upon today! As you may be aware, there is a threat upon our border..."