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The Republic of Serenova saw the rise of a charismatic and well-spoken president who promised eternal victory for his war-torn country and a larger colony. Despite initial optimism, the president was revealed to be paranoid, leading with an iron fist and eliminating all opposition with ease, even prominent writers and weather forecasters could not escape his wrath.

The paranoia of the president only worsened as the war continued. Suspecting that the military would launch a coup d'etat, he proposed a military purge to get rid of suspected rebels. Colonel Fahri Özdemir, one of the top military officers, suggested that some individuals be taken to labor camps to support the larger industry required by the war effort.

As a result, several members of the secret police were deployed as spies in various military divisions and regiments. This included Captain Ronald van den Berg and Captain Artur Alizade who were stationed in the fourth regiment led by Colonel James Zhang. The two captains worked effectively and reported their findings to the center, with no evidence of any planned coup.

However, Ronald and James grew close, and James realized that he had fallen in love with Ronald, something that was strictly forbidden, and further complicated by the longstanding relationship he had with Ronald's dad many years ago. Despite their efforts to keep their relationship a secret, it was not meant to be. The paranoid president ordered Ronald to kill James, but Ronald instead asked for James to be placed in a labor camp. There, James was subjected to severe torture and forced to admit to planning a coup, leading to him spending three years in the camp.

Upon the end of the war, James was released, while Fakhri faced trial as a war criminal in Den Haag. He was eventually freed and chose a career in politics, while James returned to West Africa to continue his works in Nigeria. Artur and Ronald returned to their homes in the Netherlands.

However, Ronald remained in love and obsessed with James. After learning that James was in Nigeria, Ronald traveled all the way to West Africa to kidnap him and bring him back to the Netherlands. Despite James' attempts to escape, they were always unsuccessful, and he was cursed to be with Ronald until his death.