War breaks out in the far north, as the Empire's oppression of the mountain people results in a terrifying backlash. With the one competent leader in the Northern Garrison assassinated, the ignorant garrison commander flings the troops headlong into a highly defended, mountainous position, with disastrous results.  Ikta and his friends are kept as part of the reserves for now, but it won't be long until they're thrust into the war as well.
There'll be some casualties, either way.
سيسقط بعض الضحايا في كلتا الحالتَين
Es wird wohl zu weiteren
Opfern kommen.
De todos modos habrá más víctimas.
De todos modos habrá más víctimas.
Il y aura forcément
d’autres morts à déplorer.
In ogni caso ci saranno dei morti.
De qualquer forma, vamos ter
 alguns mortos em batalha.
Жертвы будут так или иначе.