Sorato listens to the historical anecdote with interest. "So it's not being used for energy right now? Or not for much? Maybe that's another site for the investment your sister's after." He smiles in fire shugenja thinking about volcanoes. "If the island grows, it'll need more power. You're already managing the mountain to prevent eruption damage, so it's an obvious next step. The Agasha Foundries have some really efficient new developments in auto-monitoring that don't require as many shugenja tending the shrines anymore, and--"Yasuki Umiko wrote: Thu Nov 20, 2025 11:40 pm "Oh! There's a bit of small history about the volcano in that regard. Originally, Shiro Ei wanted the volcano reserved to provide power to the garrison with the potential to expand the Shiro toward the mountain. Of course, they perhaps soon realize that they didn't exactly need all that much power for such a remote military base." She said on the matter. Admittedly, most of the defences here were mostly because of Crab tradition rather than necessity. Any true attack on the Green Carp was bound to come from the void, rather than from land. Shiawase Island's threatening predator count was a smidge less than other settlements, too. "There were potential ideas for an airbase and a larger spaceport in the mountains that didn't quite materialize."
She nodded, continuing on that thought. "I think in recent history, Hotel Nakahama was supposed to tap into the volcano for power. It might have ultimately been wishful thinking on their part if the work on the resort hotel never saw completion."
The smile turns slightly sheepish. "Pardon me if that's overstepping, Yasuki-sama. I'm a little too used to talking with frontier colony planners, which you're not. And I am probably taking too much of your time on this busy morning."
