ALL STATEMENTS IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE CONFIDENTIAL
To Whom This May Concern:
This memo has been delivered to you one reason and one reason only: first, you are an official who will be facilitating the movement of the population of Tokyo into a safer, more stable part of our country. It is imperative that you understand the private details and the unnerving potential realities of what this exodus may cause our people.
You most likely have seen the PSA’s that were released yesterday and are now being broadcast throughout the nation. I must stress that the information presented in these is not necessarily false, but it fails to paint the most accurate picture of the probable consequences of this massive, military transport.
As you well know, Japan has recently been infected by a somewhat abnormally dangerous form of the common cold. As we are in winter, this normally is not of much concern to our peoples. However with so many quartered so near one another for what could last up to weeks, we must do all we can to keep the disease from gaining an increased lethality or contagiousness. The public also must be aware of its potential danger. Keeping those who are quartered healthy is the most significant prerequisite for keeping them calm. Heed my warning that if this disease spreads, it will mean disaster for the future of our nation, Tokyo and all.
A few protective measures are to be enacted. First, the facilities in which our citizens are transported to must be kept as clean as possible. This means constant distribution of soap and hand sanitizer. This means a ready supply of green tea. This means having a well-ventilated area free of dust, dirt, mucus, or phlegm. For those who are infected (the definition of which includes those who appear as if they could be sick), the main health center must be kept at least half of a mile away from where the people sleep. In the event of death a body must be disposed of through means of cremation. A nearby location for emergencies could prove indispensable for those who are dramatically ill, but should not be used regularly.
The second protective measure is mandatory surgical masks and latex gloves at all times. The only method by which our peoples could destroy themselves through disease is through their own doing. Their biggest fear needs to be one another. This therefore means a strict policy of keeping hands and the release of breath directly into the air directly exposed as little as possible.
Although health is extraordinarily important, the process of keeping the people of Tokyo happy requires much more than that. The PSA stated that three square meals a day would be served. As much as I wish it were, this is not the truth. Two meals per day will be provided, neither of which will be hot nor tasty, but will be as healthy as military food can be. Included with each meal is the option to have the tea of choice or water, but not both. Make certain that despite you falling through on your promise, you are doing all that you can to keep food being provided as much as possible.
The most extreme – and still very prudent – means of keeping safety is the necessity of guards: both undercover and in uniform. Most guards should be undercover. These should be individuals who do what they can do to foster a sense of amnesty, to bring about the feeling of mutual struggle and mutual learning in this experience. They shall only reveal their identity in the threat of any type of murder or insurgency. They will hold order.
The final step to order is keeping all citizens informed and feeling active. Allow individuals to meet with a figure of authority at all times to discuss their views on what currently should be done. Let people show their advocacy and piece of mind. As they create opinions, keep them in the loop on the facts. No one person is worried more than another, and updates on the state of affairs in Tokyo is very necessary. We are all weary. We are all afraid, tired, and anxious. We must keep all informed. We must give the people the personal feeling of security that knowledge brings. In an effort to mitigate the terror of the worst possible occurrences, you in the quartering stations must broadcast the news yourself, in an effort to maintain any possible sense of hope or certainly or calm that can possibly be attained.
Remember that the citizens of Tokyo are good people. They are upset, afraid and angry. Do not feel these same emotions; be rational; be saviors to these troubled souls in this troubled time.
Best of luck,
Shigeru Miyamoto
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