Coup
Rioting
Rioting noun - A state of disorder involving group violence.
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- Title Drop: At the end of the novel, when Perkins' loss of power is discussed; it is remarked that while some people may have been injured in police instigated rioting, no-one was killed and so it was "a very British coup".
Source: Literature / A Very British Coup -
In AKIRA, both Ryu and Nezu stagger halfway through Tokyo: through a heavy military coup that's specifically searching for members of the government (such as Nezu), heavy rioting, and mad cultists taking to the street.
Source: Almost Dead Guy
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