That Time I Became A Dictator Of A Small Asian Communist Nation

Despite the news, despite the shake-ups occurring around the world, everything in-between, from a crisis of faiths to new beliefs, the advents of a dark time and the peeking dawns of a new golden age in several fields of science, despite Homo Sapiens no longer being alone with itself, the world...moved on.

Food isn't shipped over oceans and moved with trains without people loading the freights. Steel and aluminum aren't smelted and cast in the forms needed for construction and manufacture further abroad without the workers staffing them. Factories do not produce their goods to be sold and further refined in other locations without human minds working shifts and clocking hours, nor do people purchase goods and attain services if nobody is there to provide them. As the people continued to be shocked and troubled by the news of the Wolfsmenschen, the elite of humanity silently pushed them back to work, taking over their panicking in selfless acts of neighborly love so that they continue to make money.

Slowly, humankind turned to a new status quo, routine making its inertia known as people returned to work and life, no longer spending days entirely focused on the news of far-off riots or protests, nor did they participate as much in those, but far more did they hear and see from talking heads and voices in the radios and TVs from sources telling them what to think or what to believe in those nations whose consensus was manufactured or left to make their decisions from the facts neutrally presented in countries where the allure of outrage driving profits had yet to settle deep and fester in the minds steering news and media.

As the news turned from the shock and pictures of the Homo Lupus existing to their departures into more permanent homes in a compound near Stuttgart and then to the bitter and cutthroat debates in the United Nations, the calm after the storm settled into everyone's minds, and those with the right pieces of information turned from immediate action to deliberate actions. Let others scream themselves hoarse, cry and complain; these people were now fact, as was the existence of Guangchous apparent technological edge over most of humanity, slim as it may be.

And so, days turned to weeks, and the world turned on as it was wont to do. Nations took stances, as did people and cultures, faiths declaring for one interpretation over another, with everything from demanding the complete eradication of the Wolfsmenschen to them being heralds of humanity's salvation via technology being touted and proclaimed across the world. Therefore, with some relief from those within Guangchou, those calling for sanity and accepting another member of the Human Union were not alone but manifold. Among the most notable ones who stood by Germany were France, Italy, Brazil, Japan, and Guangchou, each giving explicit statements that they would see attempts at genociding the Lupi as a reason for harsh sanctions up to and including war for some.

The tensions were still there, make no mistake, but they simmered down, replaced by cultural upheavals slowly emerging across the globe like glaciers of inevitable change. The technologies created and used to create Homo Lupus were now there, and even damaged as they were in the fight against those who had designed and used them, with the surviving prisoners often taking their lives rather than talking, these machines and books containing biotechnological wonders slowly emerged from vaults and closed laboratories within West Germany, select examples and information shared across the world. Some did in pan-national research pacts like those of the European Union as deft politicians crafted several binding agreements to tie the joined nations tighter together. In contrast, others left for foreign shores on diplomatic missions and goodwill exchanges, teams from around the world unlocking secrets of the human genome and biotechnological editing over the following years and decades, while others were sold to private companies seeking to crack secrets for profit and glory.

Those same businesses would, among them Cherry Petal Pharmaceuticals from Japan, in time, see their investments pay off, as demand for any product from cosmetics to genetic alterations gleaned from the creation of the Lupi seemed to be a bottomless pit. Though, they were not the only business that would grow far out of proportions with the number of subsidies and investments given, as Raven Incorporated within Brazil would grow to become a premier supplier of Mechanoid and Robotic products, alongside titans of industries like Lockheed Industria and Devils Gate Technologies within the US and Europe respectively.

Then again...the seeds that could become them had only just been planted. As ever, the future was uncertain and could turn either way.

Just like the roll of a dice could change humanity.

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"How could we have missed something so-so..." Jungmin said, floundering and words failing as he looked at the reports in front of him, trying to figure out where he had gone wrong. Where had he failed to pay attention, was there something he could have done to prevent this crisis? Some program to catch this sort of thing before it could become this bad?

The silence in the room was deafening, with those leading experts, scientists, planners, politicians, and Union Leaders present all refusing to meet his eyes, very much aware of the recent ax taken to those who had tried to sweep the issue under the rug.

"There should have been some warning from the Union of Organized and Associated Healthcare Providers, some information, notice, fuck, even angry tirades! And if not from them, then from any one of you! We are supposed to be better than this, do better than this! Not leave the people out to suffer while we think everything is going wonderful because we do not dare question reality!" Jungmin carefully spoke, keeping most of his emotions under control as he glared into the room, his gaze slowly turning to pierce, then searching the crowd. "Where is Zhu Li Ming?" His quiet tone rang through the room like a gun, a few even flinching at the tone.

"They are in a coma, I believe," an aide answered after a few seconds, as none dared to speak. Then, receiving an impatient handwave to continue, the aide said further, "They fell into a coma about three years back, shortly before they could send their compiled report on the mounting crisis our healthcare system is facing, with none of their union members able to pick up and send the report in their stead."

"How."

"After some questioning, most of our doctors, nurses, and other healthcare personnel are working in shifts in excess of 100 hours per week, with many only able to work due to consumption of drugs like caffeine in horrifying amounts or more dangerous substances. That the recent population boom pushed our doctor per 10.000 people ratio to 0.5 has only exacerbated the issue. As a result, many are too focused on keeping the system going, too tired...or dead, to do anything else."

Jungmin took a single deep breath as he closed his eyes. "Give me accurate information. Then let us hear solutions. This is our number 1 priority in this Plan." Nobody dared to disagree.

Infrastructure
Thanks to the massive housing projects finished during this Plan, most of our people can now enjoy the comforts of modern living, living spaces having nearly doubled for the median person alongside access to services due to the integrated service level of the LSEEHs. Notably, the inclusion of these spaces for shops, citizen initiatives, government services, and more managed to avoid dead zones of urban living as known within the USSR, no part of any city devoid of people at any time in either work or away from it. Aside from that, the massive renovation and overhauling of our schooling system have finished, with notable gains across the board for student capabilities in every field already being observed by teachers across the nation. And we are not talking about statistically significant improvements, but noticeable ones! As a result, this generation will be the most educated and prepared in our nation's history!
(+1 Reputation for all Infrastructure Projects)

Light+Heavy Industry
The two most important gains made in this Plan are, without question, the creation of the Twin Hammers Institute of Applied Industrial Automation and the Mingxiang Research Commune. Thanks to them, the dream of fully automatizing rote labor so the workers can turn their attention and minds to higher pursuits seem ever closer with every passing moment! Already, both have released and implemented massive gains in every field the scientists and engineers within have turned their attention to, moving easily automatized labor to the providence of machines while ensuring that our industrial capabilities rise with every month!

Yet, despite this, we must heavily urge toward the mass construction of consumer goods, or the trading thereof, in this Plan, as our internal economy is slowly burning itself up as people begin to accumulate too much money without anything to spend it on, devaluing it in a cruel reminder that we are not yet free from capitalism, even with all our efforts.
(Construct at least 10 different consumer goods factories in this Plan, or else...)

Agri-, And Aquaculture
Thanks to Experimental Farms, Expanded Crop Breeding Programs, and Insect and Marine Farming, our people's caloric and vitamin deficiencies have nearly completely been banished to the realm of the past. With the increasing mechanization of our fields and rising yields, thanks to improved crops, the people of Guangchou will soon be able to enjoy the announcement that the government will provide three meals per day per person without budgeting any part. Thanks to the pre-made food factories, immense variety for every meal is almost guaranteed! This is a day to be celebrated, to be sure, but also a reminder that we should refrain from rest and develop new agricultural programs and start initiatives during this Plan to stay well ahead. It wouldn't do to fall behind or go back to two meals now, now would it?
(Basic Living Guarantee: Halfway There!)

Military
With the ADF Type 3, GTA Type 1, Iron Tigers and their Doctrine, Cyberization, and the MSV, our people are as ready to defend themselves and the Revolution as ever! Just let them come and see what workers are made of!
(All in all, the Military is happy and well-fed.)

Social
Commiewood is an unmitigated success by and metric available, quantifiable, measurable, and nit-pickable. We are animating bangers nearly every month, our reach is growing every week, and the money we pull in to fund other efforts doesn't hurt either!
(Congratulations: You did well.)

Political
Oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck, oh-
(China will experience a Civil War within two years unless miracles happen. So prepare.)

Secret Projects
FU-SION, FU-SION, FU-SION, FU-SION!!!
(Supercomputers and UNLIMITED POWAAAH!!! Please do the math while I wait over there.)

[The Third 5-Year Plan]
(What is its name? The more ostentatious and fitting, the more I'll be inclined to give you a bonus for your first round.)
(What do you intend to achieve until 1985?)
(On what do you put your focus? (+1 to the dice for four rounds))
(Do you give any concrete promises?)
(Do you make any concrete threats?)