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.
I am Nanaku Daru, chieftain of the Sinack,
اسمي ناناكو دارو، قائدة قبيلة شيناك
Ich bin Nanaku Daru,
die Stammesführerin der Sinack,
Soy Nanaku Daru, cacique de los sinack,
Soy Nanaku Daru, cacique de los sinack,
Je suis Nanak Dar,
chef de la tribu des Shinaak.
Io sono Nanak, Dar dei Sinack, e in mio nome
Eu, Nanaku Daru, líder dos sinacks, anuncio
 agora que vamos entrar nessa guerra santa!
Я, Нанаку Дару, вождь синакцев,