Page 11: - Kappa pleads desperately to join the rebels while displaying his tools and identity as a shoeshiner from Nanohana. - Man with glasses flatly refuses the request with a single word. - Striped-robed figure orders Falafra to demonstrate something to the newcomer. - Kappa continues begging, declaring hatred for the king and claiming equal right to join the rebels. - Falafra responds with brief acknowledgment of the order. Page 12: - Man with glasses describes how the wound was received while protecting him and mentions hospital and cemetery evidence. - Bandaged fighter cries out in pain. - Muscular rebel leader declares he is not scared of injuries or death and wants to fight. - Leader continues shouting that he wants to fight regardless of consequences. - Background rebel mentions a friend living beside Erumalu who is sick. Page 13: - Voice tells the newcomer to go home because their opinions differ. - Koza states that all rebels are scared and none want to fight. - Leader insists none want to fight but have no choice because the war has begun. - Koza questions why they are fighting if they do not want to. - Leader orders the boy to go home, declaring this is no place for a kid. Page 14: - Koza tells the man with glasses it is unlike him to vent at a child and asks what is wrong. - Rebels discuss sending messages to all forces and note insufficient weapons. - Man with glasses admits the boy reminded him of his younger self. - Koza declares they will mount a full-scale attack on the capital as soon as they finish equipping themselves. Page 15: - Fierce man with slicked-back hair angrily rejects the idea of retaliation, emphasizing it is not a children's fight and warning against using attacks as excuse to kill citizens. - Distant voice pleads that inaction will cause the kingdom to fall. Page 16: - King Cobra declares that the country is its people. - Unseen voice insists that protecting the people will doom the kingdom. - Chaka identifies the instigators since the Dance Powder Incident as the group that must be fought. - King Cobra orders them to accept his decision. - Chaka refuses outright. - Pell begs the king to act before the shadow consumes the kingdom. Page 17: - Chaka states they can only wait and suppress emerging revolts. - Pell notes the king's refusal to consider any offensive action. - Pell adds that even keeping their own soldiers in line is becoming impossible. - Chaka concludes they are already at their limits. Page 18: - Chaka tells Pell to drop the subject. - Pell internally wishes Igaram were present to assist. - Voices note that Princess Vivi and Igaram left with a plan and would never betray the kingdom. - Igaram declares he will bring light to the kingdom. - Messenger announces Carue has returned to the palace. - Chaka and Pell react with shock to the news.