The Imperial Seal

Known more formally as the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, the Imperial Seal was created in 221 BC by Qin Shi Huang at the end of the Warring States period of China's history. Over the centuries, it came to symbolize the concept of the "Mandate of Heaven" and became synonymous with the right of the Emperor's rule of unified China. It was lost between the years of 907-960 AC under unknown circumstances. Several seals were claimed to have been the original heirloom seal, but all were determined to be fakes or personal seals of various emperors. 
At some point during the Human-Vannai War, the genuine heirloom seal was discovered by Zau Yi in a private collection and planted within the mouth of a Vannai Puppet superfort in advance of an ACC operation in the area in October 2019, on commission from the Iron Army. According to Zau's intentions, the seal was successfully recovered and came into the possession of Hanse Behörde pilot Lynn Wong. Hikaru Akemiya, one of the other pilots on the mission aware of the seal, immediately suggested destroying the seal to prevent its discovery from causing strife, but Lyn refused, believing that it should at least be put in a museum.
After the Che Wedding Massacre, Zau Yi was taken into custody by ACC, and wrote several letters during his imprisonment. These letters would be delivered by Keng Si, with one of them addressed to Lyn admitting that he was the one who planted the seal, and a request that she use the seal to do what she felt was right. This letter was read by Lyn herself, Othinus, An Guo and Keng Si, widening knowledge of Lyn's possession of it.
Lyn would hold on to the seal until December, when in an announcement televised across all of China, Lyn revealed the seal, along with the letters written by Zau and a vocal recording of his views on heroism, with the overall message being to emphasize the importance of goodwill; to not lose trust in Zau Yi, but to be wary of his scheming.
In January, with relations between various groups in China deteriorating and friction between the ACC and Iron Army building up, a frustrated An Guo would demand Lyn hand the seal over to the Iron Army so that they could use it to win the support of the Lotus of Rebellion. Lyn refused, and, following a meeting with Captain Huchel asked if she could still use the seal as she saw fit. Huchel professed to only vaguely understanding the significance of the seal and permitted her to keep it and continue using it on the grounds that she did so with coordination with Hanse, but warned that if her actions caused further damage to ACC's mission in China, she would be no better than Jeanne-Amandine Lepen.
Four days later, Lyn would make a second televised announcement, introducing herself as the holder of the imperial seal of China, touching on the recent nuclear attack and apologizing for slandering Zau Yi, finally swearing on the seal that she could be trusted to represent the will and wishes of the Chinese to ACC. After the broadcast, An Guo would immediately summon Lyn to his office and demand to know of Lyn's intentions. After an argument, An Guo again demanded the seal from Lyn, and when Lyn again refused, pulled out his sidearm and demanded the seal again. However, he backed down when Lyn feigned tears. After meeting the new Grand General of the NLA, Liu Xiao Jiu, Lyn was excused, promising results next time she and An Guo would meet.
Later that month, Lyn and ARHK pilot Damien August would meet in NLA territory in mainland China with Wang Xiao Ling and Shang Yao Bi of the Heaven Sect. At Lyn's assurances that neither she nor Damien are dangerous, Wang corrects her and points out the possession of the seal makes Lyn the most dangerous woman in China. The Heaven Sect agree to cooperate with ACC, with Wang threatening to take the seal from Lyn himself if she does not live up to his expectations as its holder.
In the end, the seal appears to have been lost once again, still believed to be in the position of Lyn Wong, who was last seen departing ARHK to fly to Taiwan in her suit in February...
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