<D>PRESIDENT THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET AS LOSSES MOUNT<p>(NNN/New Kyoto) Prompted by yesterday's announcement that the Argus forces are controlled by a deranged sentient virus, the President today made an emergency netcast to calm the workforce. "Dishonorable," he said. Following the announcement, Argus Diplomatic Liaison Kieran McFarlane's office here in the Arcology was stormed by an inflamed mass of angry Nataka employees. Security forces recovered the majority of McFarlane's body but a Nataka medical team was unable to revive him. Meanwhile, the conflict continues on over thirty colonies and Nataka casualties are edging toward the six-digit mark. The President's opinion rating has tripled.</D>