Ho-ly shite.

Rarely have I encountered a more apt title for -anything-. That was...spectacular, and a combination of powerfully engaging and exceptionally difficult to plow through; the latter because we -know-, whatever is happening, this is just the opening act.

I-401; Izumi, Maki, and Kyoshi; Kaitlyn v. Raajura; Anakin and Saionji; Korra's Wild Hunt; the aftermath; Utena's absolutely incredible self-control. I spent the entire back half of this piece entirely unable to even -consider- stopping and leaving the rest till morning.

War has been declared, and it has already proven that it will be unrelentingly vicious.

Well -done-.