Seismologist at an institute in the Stratocracy have detected a large tremor amounting to 3.5 magnitude earth quake on the Island of Nirthia the territory of the warlord, Holy Regent Théodore de Tabaritsque. The seismologist were confused by these readings but after reports of a bright flash on the island from a few fisherman confirms many worst fears. Tabaritsque has cracked the launch codes and is now able to access at least some of the nuclear arsenal stored on the island by the Yorksian Empire.
In frame: Holy Regent Théodore de Tabaritsque watching the nuclear test from a bunker [This takes place in the 3ycw]