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.
B-But we're still on reserve standby, right?
لـ-لكن، ما زلنا في حالة تأهُّب احترازي، صحيح؟
A-Aber wir sind doch
nur Reservisten, oder?
Pero, seguimos en la reserva, ¿verdad?
Pero, seguimos en la reserva, ¿verdad?
On a toujours ordre
de rester à la base, non ?
P-Però noi siamo qui solamente come riserve, no?
M-Mas ainda continuamos a ficar apenas de
 prontidão, como soldados reserva, certo?
Н-но нас ведь они не пошлют?