Book 1

**"Skirmish of Miami"** (*マイアミの小競り合い*, *Maiami no kozeriai*) is the first book in the Republic Zero series written by Tojo. The book covers the Miami Skirmish story line of the series, which in itself is divided into 6 smaller arcs. Book 1 depicts the struggles of Aaron Liares as he embarks to join the UNIA in a war of liberation against president Alfred Gold's United States.

## Contents

### Arc 1 - A gun for hire

* Chapter 1: Mercenary
* Chapter 2: Siblings
* Chapter 3: FMC
* Chapter 4: Contract
* Chapter 5: Shots fired!
* Chapter 6: Master of psychology
* Chapter 7: Rematch
* Epilogue I: Dear little sister

### Arc 2 - Overseas Obligation

* Chapter 8: Cadets
* Chapter 9: One way trip
* Chapter 10: New friends
* Chapter 11: Miami
* Chapter 12: The founders
* Chapter 13: The first assignment
* Chapter 14: It begins
* Chapter 15: The Skirmish of Miami
* Epilogue II: The Prowler

### Arc 3 - War Worthy

* Chapter 16: You're a monster
* Chapter 17: The life of a discipline officer
* Chapter 18: Spearhead
* Chapter 19: Third
* Chapter 20: Aftermath
* Chapter 21: A restless night
* Chapter 22: Dissapearance
* Epilogue III: Last breath

### Arc 4 - The Prowling Eagle

* Chapter 23: Taken
* Chapter 24: Third platoon
* Chapter 25: Sixth
* Chapter 26: Masks unsealed
* Chapter 27: Bitter reunion
* Chapter 28: The girl and the reaper
* Chapter 29: Fated confrontation
* Chapter 30: Towards the endgame
* Epilogue IV: Emerald

### Arc 5 - Past mistakes and future hope

* Chapter 31: Bitter**sweet** reunions
* Chapter 32: Memories, part 1
* Chapter 33: Memories, part 2
* Chapter 34: Memories, part 3
* Chapter 35: Memories, part 4
* Chapter 36: Straight bet
* Epilogue V: There's no need

### Arc 6 - Laying down the claim

* Chapter 37: Calm before the storm
* Chapter 38: First strike wins
* Chapter 39: Overcome the odds
* Chapter 40: Terror
* Chapter 41: Cause and effect
* Chapter 42: Final plan
* Chapter 43: Planned from the beginning
* Chapter 44: Road to hell
* Chapter 45: Two of a kind
* Chapter 46: Into the hornet's nest
* Chapter 47: Intensity
* Chapter 48: Deliverence
* Chapter 49: Wrath
* Chapter 50: The man with the Crimson aura
* Chapter 51: Independece
* Epilogue VI: His legacy

## Appearances

### Main characters

* Aaron Liares
* Jonas Garcia
* Frans Spark
* Benjamin Carter
* Gabby Barren
* Jen Stuart
* Reiner Stuart

### Supporting Characters

* Ciara Liares
* Helena Gillian
* Ollie Barren
* Laplace
* Abigail Braun
* Julias Riviet
* Michael Sapphire
* Liam Terrice
* Killian Diehard
* Damian Redfield
* Jamia Fawn
* Natasha Riko
* Sebastian Gaunt
* Dana Ymir
* Reine Lennard
* Lucas Parlow
* Adelmo Liares
* Celeste Azimuth
* Alfred Gold
* Eve
* Gael Frostmeier
* Nemesis O'Brien
* Grace Aguilar
* Lyza Sternhart
* Mercy (Name not given yet)

### Minor Characters

* Dani Lapell
* Gabriel (Gym manager)
* Mia
* Codex
* Gabriel Vicario
* Paul Roadster
* Falco Stahl
* Howard Sapphire
* Jacob Moore
* Maurice Kendall
* Bonevier Holmes
* Rudy
* Nouzen
* Lionell
* Rodrick Summer
* Dyno Klauden
* Syrsa Braun
* Rina Braun
* Amber Braun (Name not given yet)
* Ron Davis
* Ralph
* Lily Verming
* Cristine Carter

### Mentioned-only characters

* Jericho Liares
* Siegfried Galbraith
* Alice Stuart
* Jeremiah Gilmore