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.
Don't you think it's strange?
ألا تشعر بغرابة الأمر؟
Finden Sie es nicht seltsam?
¿No crees que es extraño?
¿No crees que es extraño?
Vous ne trouvez pas étrange
que les Shinaak se réfèrent aux esprits
Non lo trova strano?
Se pararmos para 
pensar, não é estranho?
Вам это не кажется странным?