Midway

[Luzz]

State on fire: Students shot dead at law school by Military League

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The clock on the wall of the Law School’s main hall shows 2:40 a.m.
The students, exhausted but awake, feel the ground shake as military vehicles and tanks take position outside the “Gate of Justice,” as they call it. Without any warning, the first line of the army’s special forces arrives at the Law and Polytechnic Schools, terrorizing students and the citizens standing with them.

By dawn, the operation had a name: Communist Eradication.

The Independent Military League announced the next morning that it had “no intention of harming the students,” claiming it only wanted to restore order and protect public property.
But as hours passed, the situation worsened. Red Horizon called on all citizens to abandon their jobs and begin a general strike in solidarity with the students, causing an even deeper crisis 

Tear gas and fires broke out at the Law School at 19:12. Students ran desperately for safety, but one did not make it. Takashima Yuto became the first victim of the revolution , the spark that ignited violent clashes between students and soldiers.

Then the first was fired.

A rain of bullets came from the student barricades toward the soldiers, without deliberate intent to kill. The military responded with full force.

With Arakawa’s order, special forces stormed the Law School, breaking down the main gate. They opened fire on Red Horizon students. Twelve were killed instantly. More than 106 were arrested and 304 were seriously injured.

Sirens shattered the night’s silence. Students ran into the streets, filming and screaming:
“They’re killing us! They’re killing us! Mother, prepare to bury your child!”
One hour after the massacre, a spokesperson for the Military League arrived, smiling, and declared on live TV:

The Army fulfilled its duty against the communist threat poisoning our nation. Over 410 criminals have been arrested. No, there are no deaths, no injuries, only traitors

Days passed and citizens conquered the streets again. Stores, homes and squares faced the violence of the crowd. The largest protest in the country’s history marched toward the Ministry of Defense, headquarters of the Military League.

Chaos erupted.

Red Horizon members, unionists and workers invaded the building, beating the officers inside. Police attempted to stop them, but the people would not back down. The tragedy of the Law School continued inside the Ministry as protesters destroyed the building and set it ablaze. League leaders were evacuated secretly by police.

White flags soon appeared on the balconies, a symbol of victory.
Crowds filled the streets, cheering the leaders of the national revolution:
Sakurai Ren, Nakamoto Eiji and Katsuragi Noa.

The government has fallen.
The people thirst for justice!