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2* In the chapter that introduces Bravo Six you really feel sorry for all the pilots of the Little Birds chasing Walker in the video game.
3** Made particularly bad when you realize that [[TheDeadHaveNames all those soldiers were real people, not just faceless mooks]].
4* It was a truly heartbreaking moment when [[spoiler: after Konrad and co. went through all the effort to spirit Prince Wales out of Albion, only to have him die by [[TheMole Count Wardes']] hand.]]
5* Lt. Gordon's [[RousingSpeech pep talk]] before Delta Squad's raid on the Water Coliseum when you know it is a ForegoneConclusion.
6* The aftermath of the 1st battle. The [[BigBad Reconquista]] is routed, and [[TheDragon Nahkriin]] is defeated, but [[spoiler: Bravo Six crashes, the fates of Tebby and Bowles are presumed MIA or KIA.]]
7** In the case of [[spoiler: Bowles, the Weaver of Fate spared him from burning alive, and returned him back to live to be [[PowerOfLove with Jessica]], but at the cost of his leg.]]
8** In the case of [[spoiler: Tebby, he was [[ColdBloodedTorture captured and interrogated]], but ultimately [[DeusExMachina saved by the Weaver of Fate]].]]
9* Speaking of [[spoiler: Tebby]], the chapter "21 Guns", full stop. The Weaver of Fate [[TenderTears weeping]] over what [[ColdBloodedTorture his enemies did to him]] was heartbreaking.
10* In the Gallian Intrigue Arc, when Illococoo, the human form of Tabitha's Familiar [[spoiler: tearfully [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove declares her love for SSG Forbes]], and gets one in return]] packs an emotional gut-punch.
11* And in the Final Arc, when [[spoiler: Konrad has found a way home, most of the 33rd have decided to go home and face their court-martial charges.]] Made all the more heartbreaking when their [[LoveInterest LIs]] find out and [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome react accordingly]].
12** Alex and Agnès is particularly heartbreaking. Over dinner, she knows somethings wrong, and deduces that the Damned 33rd are leaving Helkeginia. Alex proposes Agnès coming to Earth with him, which the knight marvels at the technology and the opportunity to live [[BabiesEverAfter happily ever with him]]. However, she says that [[HonorBeforeReason her oath to Henrietta comes first]], Alex sadly admits the same for him and his loyalty to Konrad and the Damned 33rd, and leaves them both weeping at the dinner table.

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