Tower appears, talking to trainees about the strange things the trainees will see on duty, and how their job is to survive. He talks about how he saw one soldier, who had his rifle blown out of his hands, completely lose control. He again tells his story about the North Star, saying if you're lost, you can find the star and not be lost any more.
Pavlo appears, listening to Tower as if mesmerized and not paying attention when there's an explosion that knocks him to the ground. We learn later that Pavlo suffered shrapnel wounds in his back in this attack. Ardell reminds him that he's just human, asking angrily how many times Pavlo is going to let the enemy wound him. Pavlo shouts back that they can hurt him as.....
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