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The Imperial army, being harassed by
the Federation's persistent attacks,

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recognized the right to self-rule
by anti-government forces

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within occupied territories
to stabilize the front.

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A nice, warm coat.

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It's not your size! Give it to me!

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Calm down! There's enough for everybody!

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That's for tall people, not fat people!

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It's hard to believe what we
were going through last month.

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The Federation and Allied Kingdom
expanded their cooperation,

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beginning a joint operation to the North.

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Comrades, let us support our flank!

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In the name of international cooperation,

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how about a joint operation
with the Allied Kingdom?

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Gentlemen, we will be launching
a decoy operation to support allies.

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We will threaten the Imperial forces
in the East by attacking their flank!

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The Federation and Allied Kingdom
strengthened their efforts

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to work with partisans in
the former Entente Alliance.

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The Empire needed to respond fast,

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and sent the agile Salamander Combat Unit.

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Damn it. Spring's a long way away.

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We succeeded in driving
the two enemies back.

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The Empire pulled back its reinforcements

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and decided to send them
to the East once more.

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In the grand scheme of things,
this was only a minor skirmish.

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But the Ildoa Kingdom was beginning
to take action behind the scenes.

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Ildoa Kingdom Army Command

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So the Empire was forced to
send reinforcements to the North?

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Ildoa Kingdom Mountain Unit
Colonel Igor Gassman

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Correct.

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It seems that they're finding
this rather costly.

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They're asking to pay for the high-octane
fuel we're secretly providing them

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Ildoa Kingdom Army Command
General Virginio Calandro

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with things they've plundered
during their operations.

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They're like a bunch of burglars.

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This story is a work of fiction. People, organizations, locations, laws, names, etc. have no relation to any real-life counterparts.

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Which means they're in dire straits.

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If we offer them help,
we can put them in our debt.

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And if we can end this war, other
countries will praise us endlessly.

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But will they listen to us?

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We simply have to leave them
no other choice.

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We must save our poor allies
no matter what.

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Episode Three:
Well-Intentioned Mediator

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Imperial Strategic HQ

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Ildoa is doing a sudden
mobilization exercise?

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We can assume the exercise is
just what they said it would be,

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but we can't be too cautious.

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We might see another disaster
like we saw with the Republic!

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Ildoa could be a threat,

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which means we need to drastically rethink
our strategy towards the Federation.

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I'd like to deliver those macaroni fuckers
straight into our enemy's hands.

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Agreed. But Ildoa is a valuable ally.

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It would be a poor idea
to simply abandon them.

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If they are our allies,
they'll allow us to send observers.

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I'll send Rerugen from our HQ.

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He'll see what there is
to be seen, I'm sure.

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Ildoa Guest Facility

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I am General Virginio Calandro.

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Colonel Igor Gassman asked me
to make sure you're settled.

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I'm honored, Colonel Calandro.

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His hands are far too strong for him
to be a mere political general.

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He's been on the battlefield
many times, then.

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I would love to be frank with
you, since you're an ally.

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I'll skip the pleasantries.

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Ildoa is prepared to serve as
a well-intentioned mediator

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and offer the gift of peace.

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Can you explain?

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Essentially, we wish to serve as
mediators for peace negotiations.

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I'm sorry. Mediators for
peace negotiations?

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Indeed.

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We're prepared to serve as
a liaison between our friends.

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I may be overstepping myself here,

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but I believe you're looking
for a way to end this war.

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Our leader back home would
be the one to decide that.

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Of course, this is normally
the job of a diplomat.

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But given the nature of our relationship,

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it seemed things would go smoother if
we spoke to someone in the military.

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We've prepared to serve as a negotiator
between the empire and its foes.

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This is still internal,

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but we're also prepared to work with
the States to jointly call for peace.

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I hope you'll understand
what I mean when I say

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we speak from a position
of considerable power.

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I see...

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So that's the reason for this
sudden mobilization exercise...

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Those southern leeches!

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They're pretending to
be neutral negotiators?

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If the conditions are right,
it may be worth pursuing.

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And in the negotiations, we would
want war reparations, I assume.

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We're preparing to accept
Ildoan observers.

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And they'll use these to make
decisions during the peace talks?

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I want to find a way to
bring this war to an end.

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No, I must find one.

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Back to the east, huh?

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First snow, then mud.

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I keep washing my socks,
and it doesn't help.

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We're stuck too far out in
more places than I thought.

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Why don't they reorder the battle lines?

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They've made promises to
the national councils.

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They can't retreat
even if they want to.

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I thought we were winning,
and now we're back to losing.

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I guess I don't even have time to be
thinking about saving my own ass.

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How do we find a way to end this war?

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Lieutenant Colonel, a moment?

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What? What is it?

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Someone's here from Strategic HQ.

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It's been a long time,
Lieutenant Colonel Degurechaff.

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The coffee on the front lines has
a whole different scent, you know.

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The Imperial stuff is
just coffee-colored...

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Colonel Rerugen, what
brings you here today?

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I was hoping to ask you
to look after a guest.

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A colonel from Ildoa.

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A war observer?

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Indeed.

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Colonel, in our current state,
we can't appropriately welcome him...

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I know, and I'm asking anyway.

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I see there must be
something going on here.

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I'm sure you'll find out eventually.

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People's lips never stay
sealed, after all.

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Today, I will become a mobile
combat team commander,

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with the Salamander combat
team serving under me.

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You'll be serving under me,

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but in fact, you will continue to
serve as the actual commander.

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In other words, I am second in command
of a non-existent Rerugen combat team,

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while commanding the actual
Salamander combat team.

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Correct.

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But there is one thing I'm going
to have to ask you to put up with.

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My name will be the one on
the official combat reports.

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At least in the documentation,
I will be stealing credit from you.

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Please... forgive me for this.

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Someone takes over
all responsibility on paper,

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and the guys in personnel owe me one?

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Hell yes.

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But still...

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I am a soldier who has
sworn to serve my country.

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I won't say I'm entirely
on board with this...

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But I hope you can promise
I'll be well taken-care of for this.

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I'm relieved.

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I was expecting you to shoot me.

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You're such a funny man.

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Hello, fräulein.

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I've been through it all, Colonel.

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My entire body has been
covered with blood.

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Call me fräu, or Lieutenant Colonel,
whatever you like.

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I am General Virginio Calandro.
I've been sent here as an observer.

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Lieutenant Colonel Tanya von Degurechaff.

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I've heard you had
the glorious Silver title,

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but I'm still surprised at
your actual appearance.

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Less surface area means
I'm harder to hit.

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Do watch out for stray bullets.

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I should, definitely.

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I'll crouch like this when
I'm out on the battlefield.

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Welcome to the front lines.

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On behalf of your Imperial allies,
I welcome you.

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You always get warm meals?

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Food affects morale.

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Eat while it's hot, Colonel.

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Their forces are well-disciplined,
even though we're on the front lines.

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I'm sure the Empire must be spending
a fortune to maintain them.

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What's the situation on our surroundings?

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Captain Ahrens just encountered
an enemy tank group.

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I'm sorry,

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but may I be present for this discussion?

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Yes, of course.

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Honestly, I'd prefer you
fucked off, though.

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You appear to be fighting
in a residential area.

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How do you handle that?

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Artillery, I would say.

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Artillery? With no warning?
Over a residential area?

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Yes. It should minimize casualties.

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Lieutenant Colonel, isn't that a
violation of international wartime law?

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The convention you're referring
to is reciprocal.

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It applies only when all parties
to a war are signatories,

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and only to battles between said parties.

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As far as I'm aware,
the Federation is not a signatory.

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Which makes it okay to burn a town?

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Yes.

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They've done the same to
many Imperial cities.

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So the same fate awaits them.

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Wait!

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You're going to destroy a church?

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Attacks on religious personnel
are a violation of wartime code!

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Hmm? I'm not sure I follow.

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Religious facilities and personnel
are to be protected...

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We've confirmed the building lacks

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the markings required to designate
it as a religious facility.

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What?

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We respect both military code
and the laws of war.

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But the fact is, there's no mark there.

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But that's clearly...

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Do you see any kind of marking, Colonel?

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No.

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Thank you for your cooperation!

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You wanted to discuss something?

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I'll be quick. I want
to ask you a question.

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I'll answer anything I can.

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I want to talk about how
you see this war ending.

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That's why I'm here!

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I see... so Ildoa is trying
to serve as peace mediators?

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They'll give us the exit
we've been looking for?

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I'm sure it's hard to accept...

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But are you willing to make compromises?

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Can I make compromises to
get out of this mudhole?

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Hell yes, I can!

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Cut your losses! This is
the time to cut your losses!

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Would you tell us what the bare minimum
conditions you'd be willing to accept are?

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Conditions? I don't have any.

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No conditions?

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I am a soldier.

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I swore a duty to obey any lawful order.

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If my leaders have decided
on a way to end the war,

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I don't set conditions, I simply obey.

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My duty to obey lawful orders
is my highest priority.

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That is what it means to be a soldier.

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I see.

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So the empire prioritizes the national
interest, even on the front lines?

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Yes.

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Even the lowest commander
at the front obeys!

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They are terrifyingly
loyal to their orders!

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How can we persuade them...

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Then they'll listen to us.

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I see a way to make this mediation work.

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Now the war will end.

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I got the war observer to understand that
we Imperial soldiers are normal people.

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I'm sure the peace negotiations
will go great.

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I did my work well.

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Now this war will end...

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Lieutenant Colonel, may I have a moment?

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What?!

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What is it?

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A visitor from Strategic HQ...

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Again?!

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It's been a long time,
Lieutenant Colonel Degurechaff.

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It's been so long since
I've had real coffee.

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The stuff back home looks
like coffee, but...

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Lieutenant Colonel Ugar,
what brings you here?

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We had some problems
at a nearby railroad.

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While I was fixing them,
I remembered my comrade

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from military school and
decided to drop by.

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I see. I'm glad to hear that.

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This is my subordinate, Major Weiss.

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I thought he could join us.

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00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:22,070
It's rare to see you with
one of your subordinates.

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He's mostly here to keep
listening ears away.

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00:17:27,420 --> 00:17:28,720
What do you mean?

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I heard that Ildoa is
working towards peace.

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You heard it too, then?

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They forced a war observer on me,
and I was wondering why.

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The brass feels that we need

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to make some compromises to
bring a swift end to the war?

249
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I hate it, but yes.

250
00:17:53,950 --> 00:17:57,000
We need to accept reality.

251
00:17:57,000 --> 00:18:01,520
I assume both sides will abandon
demands for war reparations,

252
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abandon conquered territory,

253
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and restore borders to exactly what
they were at the start of the war?

254
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They might even sign a treaty requiring
all sides to shrink their armies.

255
00:18:10,330 --> 00:18:11,250
Lieutenant Colonel...

256
00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:14,600
That would not be peace with honor.

257
00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:16,310
It would be no different than surrender!

258
00:18:18,650 --> 00:18:23,490
Do you know how much money we've
spent? How many lives we've lost?

259
00:18:23,490 --> 00:18:28,220
Doesn't that mean that the sooner
we stop making sacrifices, the better?

260
00:18:28,220 --> 00:18:32,000
You would understand that
better than anyone, I thought.

261
00:18:34,540 --> 00:18:37,520
What is your opinion, Major Weiss?

262
00:18:38,010 --> 00:18:40,830
I'd like to hear the thoughts
of a frontline officer.

263
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M-May I speak?

264
00:18:44,250 --> 00:18:46,400
Go ahead. Speak.

265
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I would say that between
a reward that justified the sacrifices,

266
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and a future where no more
sacrifices needed to be made at all,

267
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I would choose the latter.

268
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Yes.

269
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But...

270
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I just can't accept it.

271
00:19:03,890 --> 00:19:05,040
What?

272
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To shed all this blood
and end up with nothing at all...

273
00:19:09,130 --> 00:19:10,160
I just can't...

274
00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:11,990
Wait, wait, wait!

275
00:19:14,470 --> 00:19:18,210
I'm shocked... Even you feel that way?

276
00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:21,760
How can you accept it, Lieutenant Colonel?

277
00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:23,960
Because I have to!

278
00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:27,660
A frontline commander's job is knowing
what to focus on and what to give up!

279
00:19:27,660 --> 00:19:29,890
If we have to cut our losses,
then that's what we do.

280
00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:33,190
I'm sorry, ma'am, but that's just logic.

281
00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:36,410
It's... nothing but logic!

282
00:19:46,110 --> 00:19:47,690
This is bad.

283
00:19:47,690 --> 00:19:50,520
Even my fellow soldiers and
subordinates who I trust the most

284
00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:53,090
have fallen victim to
the Concorde effect.

285
00:19:54,230 --> 00:19:58,100
From the look of things,
Strategic HQ and the high leadership

286
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are going to have a hell of a time
convincing the frontline soldiers.

287
00:20:01,490 --> 00:20:04,430
Will they have to crush them by force?

288
00:20:04,430 --> 00:20:08,600
Killing our own soldiers will look
bad on my resume post-war...

289
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Imperial Strategic HQ

290
00:20:11,170 --> 00:20:15,600
The Federation's demands have
been relayed to us via Ildoa.

291
00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:18,070
They seek a ceasefire with no reparations,

292
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no territorial changes,
and no additional conditions.

293
00:20:22,490 --> 00:20:24,290
Colonel Gassman,

294
00:20:24,690 --> 00:20:29,080
I have a message from command
regarding the peace discussions.

295
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Let me hear it.

296
00:20:31,570 --> 00:20:36,370
They've rejected our demands,
but negotiations are continuing.

297
00:20:36,370 --> 00:20:37,490
With enough time...

298
00:20:37,490 --> 00:20:39,440
You've gone soft.

299
00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:40,410
What?

300
00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:44,840
I said you've gone soft, Zettour.

301
00:20:45,610 --> 00:20:49,490
I've already talked to the high
leadership regarding this.

302
00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,350
You can't have...

303
00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:56,350
I will share our nation's answer.

304
00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:57,830
Go on.

305
00:20:59,020 --> 00:21:00,400
"Eat shit."

306
00:21:00,770 --> 00:21:02,040
That is all.

307
00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:06,760
We will seize our destiny
with our own fists.

308
00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:09,220
We will not put it
in the hands of another.

309
00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:13,870
Our army's will is unyielding!

310
00:21:16,970 --> 00:21:19,780
We will begin Operation Iron Hammer!

311
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4th Company Commander!

312
00:22:51,700 --> 00:22:53,200
3rd Company Commander!

313
00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:54,390
2nd Company Commander!

314
00:22:54,390 --> 00:22:55,930
1st Company Commander!

315
00:22:58,020 --> 00:23:02,570
Wow, you people in the mage unit
all got reassigned, huh?

316
00:23:02,570 --> 00:23:05,480
Huh? Then Major Weiss is...

317
00:23:05,480 --> 00:23:08,860
Replacing Lieutenant Colonel Degurechaff,
since she now runs the combat team.

318
00:23:09,390 --> 00:23:12,060
He's in charge of all the mages.

319
00:23:12,060 --> 00:23:14,450
That's amazing! Congratulations!

320
00:23:14,450 --> 00:23:15,570
Shut up!

321
00:23:19,330 --> 00:23:21,280
Wh-Why?

322
00:23:21,280 --> 00:23:25,440
Actually, losing the position of company
commander means less bonus pay...

323
00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:28,590
And he has to pay out of pocket for
stuff to keep the unit running.

324
00:23:28,590 --> 00:23:30,970
His take-home pay has
actually gone down.

325
00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:34,250
Promotions are scary...

326
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Next Time
Operation Iron Hammer