While the East African Government anxiously awaited changes in the European situation, Vienna was indecisive, with Franz and the ministers of the Austria-Hungary Empire holding a different attitude towards the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand than in a previous world.
In the previous world, the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand led to war mainly because of his status as Crown Prince. However, Ferdinand does not have this layer of identity now.
This positions Archduke Ferdinand awkwardly in the political situation of the Austria-Hungary Empire, with the Empire's newspapers and media reacting less strongly to Ferdinand's assassination than in the past.
Inside the Mei Quan Palace, Franz sat on the sofa, darkly tapping the documents on the table, his brow furrowed, as those around him held their breath, awaiting the emperor's instructions.
