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.
It's a desperate measure intended 
to break the will of the Sinack.
إنّه إجراء مُستميت الغاية منه كسر إرادة
أهل شيناك
Eine Verzweiflungstat, um den
Willen der Sinack zu brechen.
Es una medida desesperada para
quebrar la moral de los sinack.
Es una medida desesperada para
quebrar la moral de los sinack.
C’est une mesure désespérée
pour calmer leurs envies de révolte.
Una misura disperata, pensata 
per spezzare la determinazione dei Sinack.
É um plano para deter uma
 rebelião do povo sinack.
Нам пришлось пойти на это, 
чтобы сломать синакцев.