Quirinus nan Lanasos's magitomataProject gets approval and funding by higher ups in the Empire, Research was designated to be held in Bozja due to it being a commercial hub.
Quirinus's daughter ferrum dies at the age of 14, Quirinus decides to use her soul for experiments as a last ditch effort to save her.
With the soul transfer successful Quirinus decides his work is killing him and decides to move back into the capital, most of his work has already been pushed into the top secret Resonant Project so Garlean higher ups place him into a position of luxury.
Included in batch of Bozjan natives killed for their souls in the floundering Magitomata Project, without proper funding being delivered to the endeavour this is the last batch of experimental transfers done before everything is left abandoned.
Midas nan Garlond's Project Meteor malfunctions, causing the moon Dalamud to send a vast amounts of built up energy into the Garlean occupied city of Bozja.
The city is vaporised in an instant, few survive, only rubble remains, the effects are seen for miles away.
Now technically 23 Ferrum begins working on espionage assignments for the Imperial Core, High connections through her recently deceased father keep them relatively cushy and safe for the time being.
The Bozjan Resistance effort discovers the remains of the magitomataProject, all was expected to be scrapped but the Doll was just in luck that someone on the rescue team could sense its lingering aether.
It is important to note that one opportune soldier recovers the mechanical corpse of Ianna Leatherby to sell her off to a collector in Ul'dah he has connections with.
The assault on the Dalriada signs a temporary end to the conflict in Bozja, casualties are vast on both sides but the Resistance ends up winning the key battle.
Dalmasca serves as a regroup point for the IVth legion afterwards, even though their ranks and power are thinned they ready for a second offensive.
Leader of the Bozjan Resistance Bajsaljen is killed during a meeting where he announces his plans to rebuild Bozja almost according to the ideals of the IVth, Leona Lunasch realised that the Resistance is doomed to make the same mistakes and the nation will fall apart again if she doesn't do anything right then and there.
Hearing news of the fall of the capital Noah van Gabranths replacement, working under the name & in the armour of his predecessor, declares himself the new emperor. As the only remaining Garlean standouts he believes himself the only true leader left.