Valkyria Chronicles- The Front of the 50's

CHAPTER 1- THE ATTACK PART 1

Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil

February 1, 1955, 11:15 A.M.

Rio de Janeiro, one of the most beautiful cities in the Empire of Brazil, known for its beaches, landscapes, football and samba, in addition to being the former capital of Brazil, after the new capital was built in the center of the country, the city of Rio de Janeiro Janeiro now has the role of tourist and historic city.

February is a very special month for Cariocas, it is the month of Carnival, one of the biggest and most beautiful parties in Brazil, 7 days of parties, music and samba, and in this month, the city will receive more foreign tourists, mainly Europeans, Asians and North Americans, as one of the most important days, need security, so the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro (PMRJ) is doubling its security.

In the 6th Battalion of the Military Police in the neighborhood of Tijuca, there was a veteran police officer with nine years in the police, his name is Artur Lobo da Silvia, better known by his companions as "Gaúcho" or "Wolf of the South", born on March 12, 1919 in Três de Maio, Rio Grande do Sul, he joined the police force in 1946, having the rank of 1st lieutenant in the platoon, doing what every policeman does, fulfilling his duty to save and protect.

He was at the gym doing some workouts, he finished and went to the showers, after showering he looked in the mirror, for someone close to 40s he looks in his 20s, over seven feet tall, with a Very strong and muscular physique, weighing almost eighty-five kilos, he has tribal tattoos on both arms, a wolf tattoo on his back and a tattoo of the Rio Grande do Sul state flag on his chest.

But he has some scars on his body, from a gunshot or stab wound, this is a complicated thing for him, he doesn't like to talk about it, after putting on his police uniform, which was a black short-sleeved T-shirt with the 6th battalion badge, black military pants, black military boots, black leather belt and black fingerless gloves.

Lieutenant Artur went to the barracks of his platoon, which was a mixed platoon, both by race and nationality.

2nd lieutenant of the platoon Fernando Enrique dos Santos, or known as "Baiano", he is one of those who takes his work and profession seriously, he is an Afro-Brazilian from Bahia, hence the nickname, Artur and Santos have been companions since their training cadets at the Governador Island military base, he always shows his serious personality during training or something else, but he has self-control and is a good person.

Warrant Officer Albert Von Kurtz, born in Berlin in the German Empire, lived in Berlin until he was four years old when his family immigrated to Brazil after the First War, is called "Zé Sauerkraut", because he loves sauerkraut, Artur met him five years ago years old, when he was assigned to his platoon, he speaks five languages which include German, English, Portuguese, Russian and Mandarin, he is now learning Japanese.

Sergeant 1st Class Nathan O'hera or "Chief", he comes from the North American Apache tribe, he is known to be an excellent tracker and hunter, he is quiet but reliable and knows what he is doing, Arthur and Nathan met in the United States, more specifically, meeting the North American native tribes, until the two participated in an operation to combat supporters of socialist unionism in a small town in New Mexico, which turned out to be a trap, in the old west style , the two held the enemies for hours until reinforcements arrived, both had injuries, but nothing serious, after Artur saved his life, he offered a vacancy for his platoon, he accepted, saying that it would be good to know new places.

Sergeant 2nd class Matias Vincent Lorenzo or "Vini", a very temperamental Italian, complainer and critic of Brazilian cuisine, he is the sniper of the platoon, Artur met him on a trip to Rome in 1949, his family owns a a restaurant, basically a family tradition, he wanted to be a policeman since his childhood, so Artur offered his squad a spot, he asked permission from mama and papa, they didn't want to see their beloved son leave, but they allowed it, if he did send letters to the family, he is the most sincere of the squad, always having complementary phrases, but a good friend.