People, A People
Voices from the Ursine Far North echo across the skies of grand Deity Grypherburg,
yet the powerful swirl their wine glasses at the ball, turning the city to a prison.
High walls separate close friends, decrees cover up crimes,
while blood drives those worried, naive souls into maturity.
When one clenches their fist in anger,
when one, when many, bring these fists to bear against injustice—
From that moment on, the people will remember: that is the emblem of the Ursus Student Self-Government Group.
- PA-ST-1: The Rabble (Interlude)Deity Grypherburg holds a special hearing on the occupation of Katorga by a student group led by Sonya. Zoya appears as a witness and recalls the day when Student Assembly's decided to protest.
- PA-1: 'Welcome to Katorga' (Before Operation)At the annual Winter Ball, Natalya meets many kinds of nobles as she probes for information alone. While the nobles bicker over politics, they find themselves surrounded by protesting students.
- PA-1: 'Welcome to Katorga' (After Operation)The police appear as the protests intensify, quelling the protest and arresting Sonya. Before the ball starts, Witte is informed of an imminent assassination plot against the Emperor, only to find the Emperor has vanished by the time he arrives.
- PA-2: In Shackles (Before Operation)Witness No. 2 Ukusik recounted her story at the hearing: A man named Antosha took her in. He led a radical group calling itself the Unbound, opposing Pavlovich’s brutal rule in Katorga.
- PA-2: In Shackles (After Operation)Hundreds of protestors are imprisoned in Katorga Raion, where they are forced to deal with brutal thugs. Rosalind manages to sneak into Katorga to help Sonya. It was while fighting these thugs that Sonya met Antosha and agreed to work together.
- PA-3: Sun Shines Upon Grypherburg (Before Operation)Sonya rallies the arguing students to rescue those deceived by the thugs. She learns that most of the students were tricked by the thug leader Gromov into a human auction on the way. After weathering a series of brutal clashes and misunderstandings, Sonya makes up her mind to take Gromov down.
- PA-3: Sun Shines Upon Grypherburg (After Operation)With Sonya and the others' help, many students are freed from their confinement. However, Gromov breaks out the heavy weapons, unleashing a wild bombardment on them. Sonya and the others return to camp, thinking about how they can overcome the weaponry gap.
- PA-4: Behind the Wall (Before Operation)At the hearing, Natalya's 'confession' reveals more of the truth: after talking with Pavlovich, she meets Sonya and learns the truth about the quarantine zone, where Sonya hopes Natalya can help her deprive the thugs of their equipment.
- PA-4: Behind the Wall (After Operation)Natalya rushes about, and with the help of some people, she finds Pavlovich's key backer—Duke Treplev. She attempts to threaten the Duke, leaving him with no choice but to renounce his support for Pavlovich.
- PA-5: Noble Betrayal (Before Operation)The students are overcome with fear and despair after the failed protest, and their leader Olga is in a state of panic. Anna steps forward and unites the students—they will rescue their friends.
- PA-5: Noble Betrayal (After Operation)With combined efforts, Anna soon uncovers that Pavlovich is backed by none other than Olga's own father, Duke Treplev. Olga tries to flee the theater, only to be caught by Anna. In the end, she finally wakes up to where her true responsibilities lies.
- PA-6: Separate Exiles (Before Operation)Tsar Fyodor ends up trapped in Katorga with the students by a strange twist of fate. Through comms, he establishes contact with Botani, who is also in Katorga, and encourages her to take a key hostage, bringing him back to the student camp.
- PA-6: Separate Exiles (After Operation)Sonya interrogates the hostage and obtains info on the headquarters of the 'Sixteen Warriors'. She works with Antosha to defeat Gromov, despite a heavy loss of life. However, they have a falling out after the battle over the treatment of the hostage.
- PA-7: Two Ends of a Dead Knot (Before Operation)Crownslayer builds a network with the workers of Grypherburg by supplying the energy in shortage. As she seeks a new comms device to keep in contact with her supplier, she runs into Gummy who happens to have some clues.
- PA-7: Two Ends of a Dead Knot (After Operation)Crownslayer enters Katorga through the mobility layer and obtains communications equipment from Sonya. A mysterious individual sends a coded message to Crownslayer. Gummy deciphers the message and finds out that it was sent by her father. Sonya resolves to launch the final assault.
- PA-8: A Thousand Years Later (Before Operation)On the eve of the battle, Antosha tells Ukusik his story and entrusts the letters to her. After Ukusik falls asleep, Matvey leaves her to Sonya. Pavlovich receives some special 'help'.
- PA-8: A Thousand Years Later (After Operation)Working together, the students brought the statue of Igor crashing down, smashing a gaping hole in the wall. With Pavlovich defeated, they broke through the blockade and charged out of Katorga.
- PA-ST-2: Flawless Blemish (Interlude)The truth is revealed at the end of the hearing: The Ursus Student Self-government Group reunites and rescues the other imprisoned students. Antosha mourns his fallen friends and joins a group of workers. The First Army's new weapon is ready for testing. Ursus is once again shrouded in dark clouds.