The military? That is a little odd... but even where I live, almost no one really knows much about it.

[ Maybe it had simply not been deemed 'need-to-know'? ]

I'm from Japan -- Mikado City. Have you heard of it? There was a big... terrorist attack there about four years ago, but I don't think the rest of the world pays much attention any more.

[ Oh, right, the other question. ]

There's a decent amount of energy in even a small cube like this. But I suppose that's why people want it.