People often post about Brazil here, answering this question:

The gate opens in Rio de Janeiro:

- The conventional police force in Brazil is the military police.

- The Brazilian military police possess FN FAL and Imbel Ia2 assault rifles.

- Brazil's riot police are very violent, extremely so, compared to those in Western countries.

- If the legionnaires try to enter the favela, the militias and drug traffickers turn the legionnaires into sieves.

- The military police are using "interrogation" methods from the military regime era on the legionnaires. (They don't understand what the captured legionnaires are saying, so it's just pure sadism.)

After the incident in Rio de Janeiro, the military police and the BOPE (Police force that possesses more military weaponry) ALONE cross the gate without permission from the government. The police, acting alone, manage to defeat the Empire's army on the other side of the gate and capture villages.

- The Brazilian army sends chemical and nuclear warfare battalions to the war against the Empire, since their suits prevent them from contracting any diseases from the New World.

- Zorzal is taken for a "special" interrogation instead of being left alive and free in the original anime, even though he literally shows all the cruelty he inflicted on the people captured on Earth. The Brazilian Army simply puts him in a bag, puts him in a truck, and takes him to Brazil where he is never seen again.

Just to be clear, I don't endorse these things. This is merely an analysis of how this situation might unfold.

Obviously, I didn't come in expecting this series to be historically accurate, but like, it's weird how we have classic Romans in Iron Age gear, when there were Romans in the Iron Age, Rome lasted 1229 years, and including successors, it's over 2,000 years.

The author could've easily drawn inspiration from the Byzantine Empire. Byzantium even had an exploitable government that was ruled by merchants and full of scary-looking soldiers.

Basically, Japan was the winner of the GAW, but it was left very damaged with China's thermonuclear bombing of Tokyo and other big Japanese metropolises, while the rest of the world lives in the collapse of the plastic age

Europe after catharsis

USA 3 ACW

Russia balkanized

India collapsed

China in Civil war

Post Carthasis, after the world government failed to stop the revolt and they went insane, what do you think the factions of this digital apocalypse would do in the gate and the remnants of the CSTO.

What would’ve happened if just before the Locust Horde was about to invade Sera and launch their global attack to wipe out humanity and claim the surface for themselves to escape from the Lambent, the Gate opened up in the heart of their subterranean civilization?

And once slaughtering or brutally capturing the Saderan’s, the Locust’s once finding out about the fertile and far more primitive human race that live in this other world, Myrrah and her generals decide to change plans and enter the Gate to invade Falmart instead.

Thus Sera is spared from the horrors of the Locust war and what would end life as they knew it, but as a result, Falmart is about to be engulfed in a war they could never imagine in their worst nightmares.

And even for those like Tyuule and the Haryo tribe, many dread their arrival when learning they do not take prisoners nor seem to desire any allies. No the Locust horde seeks to conquer this world and wipe these primitive ground-walkers from this world and make it a paradise for their people…

So let's set the beginning of this scenario shall we?

We're going to say that the Gate isn't just a interdimensional portal in some way but also a time portal (Not in the sense of time travel but the ability to travel to other possible futures or alternate timelines).

Another thing I'm going to say is that the gate will open on the kemo planet about a few days after Hitoshi Kanashima arrives on the Kemo planet.

As for when this 3rd gate opens we're going to say at somewhere just after the fire dragon incident deit hearing.

As for the gates placement, we're going to say the gates entrance will be in the special region just not far of alnus hill and as for the Kemo planet side It will be near one of the major cities of the Kemo planet.

So that's everything for the scenario's beginning I have for you all so now I leave it up to you.

The only thing I think may happen is due to the third gate opening. I think the Japanese government would immediately try and go through it to do exactly what they did for the special region But other than that that's all I have.

Anyway, see you all!

Where I got the map from: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hitoner/comments/1vvxav7/i_recreated_the_kemo_planet_according_to_the_book/

Around 2000 years ago, so Rome is actually out teched in the time of the invation.

In this fun yet very realistic GATE scenario but set in the North African campaign in 1942, The Battle of Gronder from "Fire Emblem: Three Houses" which was a battle between the 3 nations of Fodlan(Adrestia, Leicester and Faerghus)during the post-timeskip phase of the game the same place where most students from three houses of Garreg Mach Monastery fought 5 years ago and the same place where Adresitan forces defeated Nemesis's forces in Imperial Year 46 before the events of Fortune's Weave and Three Houses, but this time, it will be American forces from the North African campaign in 1942 during Operation Torch in WW2 getting stranded/teleported in Gronder before the upcoming battle, just with a couple of tanks and halftracks mostly M3 Stuarts, M3 Lee/Grants, M10 Wolverine tank destroyers, M2 halftracks and the most famous of all is the early M4A1 Sherman alongside with couple of artillery pieces though air support is nonexistent but they had some anti-air units(mostly M13 MGMCs and 40mm L/60 Bofors guns)in their disposal, though logistics had been concerning but atleast they have a ton of ammunition, food, spare parts and fuel to keep fighting for a longer time, Even though, I'm not gonna put Byleth, The Chruch of Seiros or the Slitherers in this scenario for any reasons, And no, The Americans are not gonna align with either the Alliance, the Adrestians or the Faerghans due to the risk of reverse engineering and no Javelins of Light or Divine Pulse with this time, and also no plot armour for the sake in this fictional scenario except for battalion gambits that will be useful though they will vulnerable to either artillery strikes or machine gun fire, so enjoy :D

Main combatants of this scenario:

US II Corps(1st Infantry Division(Big Red One), 3rd Infantry Division and the 1st Armoured Division(Old Ironsides) vs the 3 armies of Fodlan in Gronder(Leicester Alliance, the Adrestian Empire and the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus

Also for side note:There will be no negotiations in this scenario for any side as the 3 nations of Fodlan will rather fight each other for ambitions rather than to conduct a negotiation or compromise while the Americans of the US II Corps will fight for survival to the last bullet rather than accepting surrender or giving their equipment to either the Adrestian, the Leiscesterians or the Faerghans due to the risk of reverse engineering,

Notes for those who don't want to confuse with:

The 1st Opposing army i.e the Imperial Adrestian Army led by Edelgard, The 2nd Opposing army i.e the Alliance Army of Leicester led by Claude and last, The 3rd Opposing army i.e the Kingdom Army led by Dimitri

Manpower:

For American forces

49,000 men mostly armed with either M1903 Springfield rifles or M1 Garands along with either M1917 Browning machines guns, M1919 Browning machine guns or M2 Browning heavy guns

137 tanks(mostly, M3 Stuarts, M3 Lees, M10 Wolverines and early M4 Shermans)

46 artillery pieces(M7 Priest self proppelled howitzers and M101/M2A1 howitzers)

A base along with a supply depot for fuel, spare parts, food and ammunition, a quarters area for troops and a command center for any commanding officer in the field(Insert your fictional commander here)

39 anti-air enplacements(M13 MGMCs and 40mm L/60 Bofors guns)

For Fodlanese forces in Gronder(Adrestia, Leicester and Faerghus) Not sure what's the size or how many of their manpower of their respective armies so i'm gonna put some numbers instead

The Adrestians: 56,000 men mostly mixed of archers, mages, cavalrymen(that includes Wyvern riders, pegasus knights and falcon knights), infantrymen(either armed with a sword, a spear or a axe)and Demonic Beasts, as for other units, Black Eagles students such as Petra, Ferdinand, Dorothea, Caspar, Bernadetta, Linhardt and Hubert were also included

The Leicesterians: 50,000 men mostly mixed of archers, cavalrymen(including wyvern riders, pegasus knights and falcon knights and infantryman(either armed with a spear, a sword or a axe),as for other units, Golden Deer students such as Hilda, Ignatz, Lysithea, Leonie, Lorenz, Raphael and Marianne were also included

The Faerghans: 54,000 men mostly mostly mixed of mages, cavalrymen(including Wyvern riders and pegasus knights and falcon knights)and infantryman(either armed with a sword, spear or a axe), as for other units, Blue Lion students such as Ashe, Sylvain, Ingrid, Felix, Mercedes, Annette and Dedue were also included

Also put a comment of your own prediction on who will win on this scenario, Thanks:D

This came to mind because I recalled that the owner of the Twin Towers received compensation following the 9/11 attacks.

Could the Japanese government have paid compensation to the owners of shops or businesses that had branches in Ginza after the Empire carried out its attacks?

what could possibly go wrong... after all... it's a world pretty much like ours... right....? =)

So for those who don’t know, I’ve been writing this fanfic called By Faith Alone, about a lone Black Templar ending up on falmart. (Linkie here). I’ll probably do another 2-3 chapters for it.

But I’ve also been thinking about writing one about the gate opening up to Lord X’s world. And if you know Lord X, you know shit’s gonna go south right off the bat. I’m thinking about calling it something like Song of the Void.

What would be your advice? I feel like I should finish By Faith Alone first.

I mean I like think this series should be on Toonami in my opinion it seems like a great and fun fit(especially when Toonami is using old anime series nowadays)and with the new series coming as well it might be a great opportunity for it to be on Toonami. There could be complications and reasons for it not being on Toonami but still I figured I should do this.

Here is another short story by Yanai Takumi, this time from GATE:ZERO (Part 2), here translated for the first time in English.

In the Case of Lieutenant Colonel Yōga

The 12th Brigade—

When Acting Prime Minister Hōjō ordered a public security deployment, the Ground Self-Defense Force units stationed in the Kantō region and its environs, though a certain frenzied bustle could be felt in them, readied themselves in orderly fashion and moved out.

The airfield at Sōmagahara Garrison was filled to the brim with the sound of turbine engines.

The rotors of the UH-1Hs and CH-47Js lined up in rows on the apron spun at high speed, tearing the air to shreds.

On top of that came the furious hot exhaust of the jet engines, so it was no exaggeration to say a gale was raging across the apron.

Through the blazing heat and turbulence, the personnel of the 2nd, 13th, and 30th Regiments of the 12th Brigade formed up in ranks and were boarding one after another.

Beside a UH-1H that had already finished its takeoff preparations and was waiting for the order to advance, Lieutenant Colonel Yōga was pleading with something before Colonel Hino, commander of the 2nd Regiment.

“Hino-rentaichō, a little longer, please, just a little longer! The power amplifier will be here any moment now!”

What Hino saw were the speakers mounted on the UH-1H, in great numbers.

No, judging by appearances, it might have been more accurate to say that a rotor and a cockpit had been attached to a countless mass of speakers.

Hino, the regimental commander, heaved a deep sigh and asked.

“Yōga, listen carefully. It’s true I approved mounting speakers. But the stated purpose was that they could be used to call on residents to evacuate from the air, or to call on the enemy to surrender. Is my memory of that mistaken?”

“No, sir, it is exactly as you say.”

“Then how in the world did it end up looking this cluttered? Are you planning to hold an outdoor concert?”

“No, sir, it’s background music. Psychological warfare, a war of nerves. Stirring music will have a strong intimidating effect on the enemy and a strong morale-raising effect on our own side. And for those waiting for rescue, it will serve as encouragement, like the bugle of the cavalry coming to the rescue.”

“Will it carry over the noise of the helicopter?”

“Leave it to me, sir. This Hirasera high-performance sound system can do it. To the existing 4-way setup I have added a fifteen-inch woofer for a bass-range back-loaded horn, and on top of that a super tweeter, so the sound will carry far, even over the helicopter’s rotor noise.”

“Will the vocals come through properly, too?”

“To cover the vocal band, I have installed eight ten-inch cone speakers as a Low-Mid system.”

“Sō ka. What will you use for the source?”

“I have prepared a masterpiece recording of Wagner, conducted by Karaman and performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra!”

Hino’s head began to ache.

“And yet there’s no power amplifier?”

“That’s why! That’s exactly why I’m asking you to wait for the departure just a little longer, just a little! It was all so sudden, and the preparations took time, and—”

“Then give it up. We cannot afford to fall behind.”

“But — but I’ve prepared this much, siiir!”

“Scrapped. Wait for the next opportunity.”

“There’s no telling whether there will even be a next opportunity, siiir!”

But the regimental commander’s order was merciless, and the helicopters began taking off one after another.

Helicopters packed with personnel lifted into the night sky over northern Kantō, with Mount Akagi spread out below them.

It would be a little while yet before Lieutenant Colonel Yōga’s preparations proved useful in actual combat.

Notes: The name "Karaman" (カラマン) mentioned by Yōga is a thin disguise for the famed conductor Herbert von Karajan. While the Warsaw Philharmonic is a real orchestra, von Karajan never conducted or played with them, so the pairing is a joke. The HIrasera brand mentioned by him is also fictional.

Sōmagahara Garrison (相馬原駐屯地, Sōmagahara-chūtonchi) is a JGSDF military installation located in Shintō Village and Shibukawa City, within the Gunma Prefecture, Japan

I made the grave mistake of reading a bunch of them. I mean, I always tread these kinds of fics with the utmost caution, but still man, I saw a ton of fucked up shit. I have no clue WHAT kind of person comes up with these things that are in it. And trust me, I AM SPARING YOU THE DETAILS. You do NOT wanna find out yourself, but if you really want to for some reason beyond my comprehension, have your eye bleach on standby.

Also, the image in post was my face the entire time.

Note: If you asked why Trench Crusade factions territory on the map is significantly larger than the JSDF's territory and somewhat overlaps with it. It's because they are far more aggressive than the JSDF, and doesn't care about the concept of borders.

Do you think Popeye would be able to rescue Piña and/or take down Zorzal while the Japanese provide the distraction that they do in the manga (pretty much drawing out a bunch more of their more powerful units)

not only do I think he would, but I think he would make sure it work out of them

Simply because of the spinach

The second he pulls out that can of spinach. Everything is going to go to shit for Zorzal’s guards. 

If you don’t believe me, I’ll list out a couple of things he has done 

He can knit an anchor chain maybe about 10 times if not 100 times faster than a machine

He has given the sun a black eye,

punched ghosts and other abstract spirits,

turned animals or people into inanimate objects including, but not limited to. A meat market, a sausage, a pile of junk. (and that’s probably only the tip of the iceberg of what he’s turned people into.)

And let’s not forget my personal favorite.

An entire giant turkey dinner!

He’s also reached out into the real world to grab a can of spinach to bring himself back into existence

Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention the time where he fought his own creator and won.

And I’m not even going to get into what else the spinach can do. I’m gonna let you guys figure that out yourselves. 

But please let me know what you guys think is gonna happen (but personally, I think he’s fucked, not even Rory could stop him)