Chapter 12

This is a sub-page of Advance Wars: Days of Ruin/English Translation Differences/Campaign (Story).

The US version calls this chapter "A History of Hate" while the UK version calls it "History of Hatred".

Beginning of Chapter#

New Rubinelle Army Headquarters/New Laurentian Army Headquarters#

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Davis: Admiral Greyfield, the 12th Battalion commander has arrived.	Cole: Admiral Sigismundo, the Independent Legion has arrived.
Greyfield: ...WELL?! Don't just stand there like a slack-jawed idiot! Send him in!	Sigismundo: Good. Send in O'Brian.
Brenner: ...Admiral.	O'Brian: ... ... ... ...
Greyfield: So you're the leader of the so-called Brenner's Wolves. Frankly, I'm surprised you're still alive.	Sigismundo: Captain O'Brian, leader of the 12th Independent Laurentian Legion. So you're still alive...
Brenner: For now.	O'Brian: So it seems...
Greyfield: Yes, I remember you now! An adequate soldier, but crippled by ideological limitations! Your lack of patriotism and devotion was an insult to your Rubinelle heritage.	Sigismundo: I remember you well. A brave soldier, let down by severe ideological problems... You always seemed to lack patriotism and devotion to the Laurentian cause...
Brenner: The 12th Battalion always fought with honor and respect for the rules of war.	O'Brian: The Independent Legion always fought with honour and respect for the rules of war...
Greyfield: Rules of war? Ha ha ha! Rules... You really are a relic from another age, Captain.	Sigismundo: The rules of war? Truly, you belong to another age, Captain O'Brian...
Davis: Hey, uh... Come on, now. We're all soldiers of Rubinelle, yeah? We should all pull together against the enemy.	Cole: Is everything okay? You both seem a little tense. We're all Laurentians. We have to pull together against the common enemy...
Waylon: I don't think much of Davis, but the chump's got a point. We gotta plow the Lazurians into the ground. There's time for dancing when that's done.	Finn: He's right! This isn't the place for high-falutin' talk about ideology and patriotism... First we wipe out the Zephyrians, then we can talk all we want. Right, Captain?
Brenner: Oh, good. Waylon's here.	O'Brian: It's you...
Waylon: Oh, you know it ain't a party 'til I arrive, brother man! That's straight-up truth! Oh, yeah, and thanks for bailing me out of that jam. The ladies of the world thank you.	Finn: The one and only! I'm sure you haven't forgotten your pal, Finn. Thanks for getting me out of a fix that time...
Brenner: Couldn't resist the draw of the high life, huh, Waylon? This paycheck help you sleep at night?	O'Brian: So you joined Sigismundo's forces after all? I thought you might...
Waylon: Like a baby with a bottle! Only a fool'd miss out on this kind of livin'! Round here? They treat me right! Give me anything I ask for. I do whatever I want, too, and everyone's too scared to say boo!	Finn: It was just too tempting. I'm living in the lap of luxury now! The military top brass are treated like royalty. I've got all I want! I can do what I want, and the weak are too frightened of me to complain.
Brenner: Typical.	O'Brian: I expected nothing more from you...
Davis: L-look...Admiral Greyfield has taken over the former military and built the New Rubinelle Army. But we need help to beat those crafy Lazurians. ...N-not that you need any help, Admiral! Um... Oh Great One...	Cole: The Admiral has gathered the former army and forged the New Laurentian Army... In order to stand up to the enemy, we needed a hero to take charge...
Greyfield: The Lazurians are an enemy to freedom-loving people everywhere! There can be no peace until they are wiped from the face of the planet.	Sigismundo: Our only enemy is the Zephyrians. The world will not be at peace until they are wiped from the face of the planet.
Davis: Yeah, so, it's like a war for peace. Right? The enemy forced us into it. Are you with us, Captain?	Cole: Until we deal with the threat posed by the Zephyrians, war will not end. This war is for peace. It was forced upon us by our enemies... Captain, will you join us?
Brenner: ...I don't want this idiotic war to continue any longer than it already has. If my men can end this fighting a day sooner, then we will help.	O'Brian: Okay, Cole. I understand. I don't want this war to go on any longer than necessary. And if my joining you will hasten the end of the fighting, then I agree.
Davis: Yes! I don't believe it!	Cole: Thank you, Captain O'Brian!
Greyfield: Hmmm...yes. I suppose you may be a modicum of help. But we will have to wait and see... Go to the Rubinelle Sea. The hated Lazurians have been seen in the area. Send them a clear signal that you now fight for Admiral Greyfield! And show no mercy!	Sigismundo: Your first mission is to head to the Barum Sea, where enemy units have been spotted. Send them a clear signal that you are now fighting on our side.
Brenner: ...I hope this is over soon.	O'Brian: Let's bring this war to an end...
Greyfield: For a man of Rubinelle, he lacks moral flexibility and respect for power.	Sigismundo: He remains insolent and severely lacking in Laurentian moral fibre...
Davis: Y-yes, sir! B-but I always remember him as a good fighter...	Cole: But he still knows how to fight. For now, let's make use of him...

Middle of Chapter#

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Brenner: Have all units been deployed?	O'Brian: Have all units been deployed?
Lin: Yes, Captain. They are awaiting your orders.	Lin: Yes, they are awaiting orders.
Brenner: One wrong move, and the Lazurians will be all over us. Greyfield sent only a handful of units, and this force is formidable.	O'Brian: The Zephyrian forces will be unforgiving if we make any wrong moves. Admiral Sigismundo has lent us troops, but we still face a formidable foe.
Will: Captain Brenner?	Ed: Captain O'Brian.
Brenner: Yes, Will?	O'Brian: What is it, Ed?
Will: Why did the Lazurians start this war? Why would they do that? I don't understand what there is to fight over.	Ed: Why did the Zephyrians start this war again? What do they want? The world we knew has been destroyed! What reason is there for more war?
Brenner: I imagine they saw this as a chance to settle some unfinished business. Sometimes I can almost understand the feeling.	O'Brian: I'm sure they saw the war as unfinished business... As a soldier, I must confess that I can understand that feeling...
Will: I still don't get it...	Ed: But I still don't get it...
Brenner: Will, I know how you feel. I know this war seems senseless. But the Great War caused unspeakable horror for our two countries. We've traded black eyes with the Lazurians for over a century. The meteors changed everything but the hatred between our nations.	O'Brian: Ed, I sympathise with you. I know that this war seems futile... We already fought on and off with the Zephyrians for over a century. The meteors changed so much - but not the hatred between the two nations. Our words along cannot end wars, or the world would be at peace.
Will: But still...	Ed: I know. But still...
Brenner: I fear this war won't end until one side secures military victory. We have to force them to surrender. We have no other choice. Now let's move!	O'Brian: Look, in order to bring this war to an end, one side must emerge victorious. We must force the enemy to surrender. As soldiers, what else can we do? Now, let's move!
Lin: Dive subs after moving them to avoid detection. Battleships are the only units that can launch indirect attacks after moving. A smart CO can use them to completely change the outcome of a battle.	Lin: Avoid enemy detection by ensuring you dive straight after moving your sub. Battleships are the only units that can launch indirect attacks after moving. Utilise them well and you can completely change the outcome of a battle.
Waylon: Woo-hoo! Let's hit 'em where it hurts!	Finn: Woo-hoo! Let's hit them where it hurts!
Tasha: Requesting permission to engage the Rubinelle forces, sir.	Zadia: Requesting permission to engage the Laurentian forces.
Forsythe: Granted.	Carter: Permission granted.
Caulder: General Forsythe? If you like, I can boost your chances of victory. I have prepared some special gifts for you and your men.	Stolos: General Carter, if you like I can boost your chances of victory... I have prepared some extra-special gifts for you...
Forsythe: Gifts?	Carter: Gifts?
Caulder: Yes, gifts! Weapons with the power to grant you an effortless victory! Such as a device with the power to freeze troops solid? It uses a specially developed formula created in my labo--	Stolos: How does this one tempt you? A weapon with the power to freeze troops solid on the battlefield. It uses a specially developed formula created in my laboratories...
Forsythe: Good chowder, man! That is enough! I will hear no more talk of this! Weapons of that ilk are banned by international and military law.	Carter: No more of this! Weapons of that type are banned under international law.
Caulder: Law? What does that mean now? There is no law in this world! A wise man would use all means at his disposal to ensure victory.	Stolos: International law? What does that mean now? There is no law in this world! Anything that increases your chances of victory is permitted!
Forsythe: I am an old, tired soldier, Caulder, but one who fights with honor. I will not sully the proud name of Lazuria with your foul weapons.	Carter: I am a soldier, Stolos. You clearly are not. A soldier fights with honour. I will not sully the proud name of Zephyrus with your foul weapons...
Caulder: I don't think that position will prove popular among your troops.	Stolos: Perhaps the time for these weapons has not yet come...
Forsythe: My good man, I am grateful for the aid you have given my army. It is thanks to you that we occupy a position of superiority over Rubinelle. But I simply will not abide the use of such terrible weapons!	Carter: Doctor, I am grateful for the aid you have given my army. Thanks to you, we now occupy a position of superiority over Laurentia. But I simply will not countenance the use of the weapons you speak of...
Caulder: That is regrettable.	Stolos: That is deeply regrettable...
Tasha: General Forsythe, leave it to me! I'll destroy these filthy Rubes!	Zadia: General Carter, leave it to me! I'll wipe out these filthy Laurentians! Just watch me...
Will: Um...hello? I mean...attention? Come in, please. I want to speak to the Lazurian commander. Can you hear me? Why are we fighting? The war is over. None of this matters.	Ed: I want to speak to the Zephyrian Commander. Can you hear me? Why are we fighting? The war is over. Victory and defeat don't matter.
Tasha: Huh? ...John? ...John? Is that you? JOHN?!	Zadia: Huh?! Wait a second...! Is that you, Jonathan?!
Will: ...What?	Ed: Who?!
Tasha: No, that's...that's impossible. John is...	Zadia: No, no - that's impossible. Jonathan is...
Will: What are you talking about?!	Ed: What are you talking about?!
Tasha: This is Wing Commander Tasha of the Lazurian Airborne. Identify yourself!	Zadia: This is Flight Lieutenant Zadia of the Zephyrian Airborne. Identify yourself!
Will: Um...I'm Will. I'm a member of the 12th Battalion. Uh...of Rubinelle. But listen! I don't want to fight! The Great War is over!	Ed: I am Ed, a member of the 12th Independent Laurentian Legion. But I didn't come here to fight! The war is over!
Tasha: It's not over... It's NEVER over! This is about revenge! We fight and fight until Rubinelle is destroyed!	Zadia: It's not over... This is about revenge. We fight until Laurentia is destroyed.
Will: Look, I know our nations have been at war since before we were both born. And we've all lost friends and family... But revenge won't bring anyone back.	Ed: I know our two nations have been at war since before we were both born. We have all lost friends and family... It's not easy to simply stop fighting. But to fight for revenge? That won't bring back the people we've lost.
Tasha: It may not bring them back, but it will avenge them! And that matters! Could you just forgive and forget! Pah! What a hypocrite!	Zadia: You think revenge is meaningless...? You think we can just let it go...? Wake up! As if you could just forgive and forget! You hypocrite!
Will: I'm not a hypocrite!	Ed: I'm not a hypocrite!
Tasha: You're a kid! What do you know about war or revenge? You think you know right and wrong, but you've never been tested! All you have are your words and your false bravado. John was my brother. He was killed by your Rubinelle Army. Revenge! Death to all Rubes! Reveeeeenge!	Zadia: You're just a kid. What do you know about war or revenge? You were taught right from wrong, but have those beliefs been tested? Those shallow, pretty words of yours are completely worthless! Jonathan was my brother. He was killed by the Laurentian Army! I cannot forgive the Laurentian Army. Revenge will be mine!
Will: But wait...!	Ed: But wait...!
Tasha: I've said all I'm going to say. I don't want to fight a kid, but if you're with the Rubes, you're going down!	Zadia: I've said all I have to say. I've no time to talk to a kid! Prepare for annihilation!
Waylon: Waylon don't like this none, no sir! Let's get out of here! Retreat!	Finn: Woo-hoo! Looks like my goose is cooked! Let's get out of here! Retreat!

End of Chapter#

12th Battalion Base Camp/Independent Legion Base Camp#

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Brenner: Will, Lin. Look to the wounded.	O'Brian: The battle is over. Our priority is attending to the casualties...
Will: OK. We'll split up and begin searching for survivors...	Ed: Okay, let's split up into gropus and begin searching for casualties...
Waylon: Well, look what the cat dragged in! It's Captain Courageous's cabin boy. And look at you! Running all over hell and breakfast helpin' the wounded.	Finn: So, it looks like the good Captain is still keeping you as a pet. I was impressed to see you running around helping the casualties.
Will: Captain Waylon?	Ed: Captain Finn?
Waylon: Waylon, kid! Waylon! No need to sound so uppity! I ain't some fancy-pants general. So how is the good captain, eh? Still tryin' to save the world like a chump?	Finn: No need to sound so unfriendly! How is the good Captain? Still think he can save the world?
Will: Captain Brenner is a great man!	Ed: Never speak badly of Captain O'Brian!
Waylon: What?!	Finn: What?!
Will: You can call me a kid or chump or whatever, but never speak badly of Captain Brenner.	Ed: You can say what you like about me, but never speak badly of Captain O'Brian.
Waylon: Pshaw, kid! I'm just pullin' your chain a little. That's all. But that reminds me... Ol' Greyfield himself wants to see you.	Finn: Sorry, kid! I was just fooling around! Don't take it so seriously! I've come to tell you that Admiral Sigismundo wants to see you...
Will: He wants to see me?	Ed: Admiral Sigismundo wants to see me?!
Waylon: 'Fraid so. And he ain't a fella that likes to wait, if you know what I mean. So hit the road, and tell the great man that I said hello. ... What are you still doin' here, brother man?! Get going! Go on! Shoo!	Finn: Apparently so. And he's not a man you want to keep waiting... So hit the road and send the great man my regards... What?! Are you still here?!
Will: You wanted to see me, Admiral?	Ed: You wanted to see me, Admiral?
Greyfield: Hmm? Ah, yes. Will, wasn't it? Yes, yes. Please, do come in. You kept a cool head in that battle, my boy. I'm impressed. Commanding an army at your age is no mean feat. But you are Rubinelle, and the proud blood of this nation flows in your veins!	Sigismundo: Ah, yes. Ed, wasn't it? You kept a cool head in that battle. Commanding an army at your age is no mean feat. I must say, I'm impressed. But then again, you are Laurentian and the proud blood of our nation flows in your veins.
Will: Umm... Thank you?	Ed: Umm... Th-Thank you...
Greyfield: What do you think of this life, Will? What do you think of the destruction which gave birth to this brave new world?	Sigismundo: But I didn't summon you here just to praise you. What do you think of the world as it is now, Ed? What do you think of the destruction which gave birth to this new world we live in?
Will: I... I think it's terrible--	Ed: I think everything that's happened is terrible...
Greyfield: WRONG! You have made a fundamental error! Do not do so again!	Sigismundo: Wrong. You've made a fundamental error.
Will: An error?	Ed: An error?
Greyfield: Only the weak view this destruction as terrible. Some defeatists may even claim we deserved it... But they are fools! All of this has been but a test!	Sigismundo: The weak view this destruction as a terrible event. Some defeatists even think we deserved it... But they are all wrong. Everything that has happened has been a test...
Will: A...test?	Ed: A test...?
Greyfield: Yes, a test. A test to see who has earned the right of survival. The weak see it as a catastrophe, but the strong see it as opportunity! You, Will! You could be one of the strong! You passed the test with flying colors.	Sigismundo: Yes, a test to see who is worthy of survival. The weak see it as a catastrophe. The strong see it as an opportunity. And you, Ed, are one of the strong. You passed the test with flying colours.
Will: But people died! They lost their lives!	Ed: B-But, all those people who lost their lives! All of the destruction and chaos...
Greyfield: It is natural that the weak should perish!	Sigismundo: It is natural that the weak should perish...
Will: I... I don't...	Ed: H-How can you...?
Greyfield: This world as it is now demands strength. It demands the strength of Rubinelle. Our long years of war with Lazuria, and the destruction that followed, were all tests. Those who cannot cope with the harsh reality of today do not deserve to survive.	Sigismundo: The world as it is now demands strength. It demands the strength of the Laurentians. The long years of war with the Zephyrians and the destruction that followed were tests. Those who cannot cope with the harsh reality of today will not survive. We will...
Will: ...You're wrong!	Ed: ...No! You're wrong!
Greyfield: What did you say?	Sigismundo: What did you say?!
Will: My parents were killed in the war! My friends were killed by the meteors! You think it is natural that they died? You think they failed some crazy test? You're wrong! And I'm not afraid to say it!	Ed: Both of my parents lost their lives in the war. None of my instructors or fellow students at the Military Academy survived the meteors... You think it is natural that they died?! You're wrong! I'm not afraid to say it! You can't say it was a test!
Greyfield: How dare you speak to me in such a way! I am Admiral Greyfield! I will rule this world!	Sigismundo: W-Why you insolent, wretched...! How dare you address a superior like that?!
Will: ...	Ed: ... ... ... ...
Greyfield: I thought you were different from that fool Brenner... But I see he has brainwashed you with that nonsense about protecting the innocent! Begone! Leave my sight! If you dare return, I'll see you hanged for treason!	Sigismundo: It looks like I was wrong about you. I thought you were different from O'Brian... It looks like he has brainwashed you to believe that nonsense about protecting the innocent. Get out of my sight!

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Win#

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Tasha: No! Those filthy Rubes beat me again! I'm so sorry, General Forsythe! I swear we will have revenge!	Zadia: Lost! To the filthy Laurentians! I'm so sorry, General Carter. I will make this up to you...

Lose#

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Will: How could I lose...	Ed: How could I lose this battle...?
Tasha: YES! Revenge! Revenge is mine!	Zadia: I feel no sympathy for your plight. You are my enemy, and I have taken my revenge on you...

Victory Page#

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Will: How long must this war go on...?	Ed: How long must this war go on...?