Pumpkin Scissors Volume 22

Three years after the cease-fire with the Republic, the Empire is still plagued with famine, disease, and former soldiers turned terrorists. Now, a new battle to fight against these scars left by a seemingly endless war has begun with the creation of the Section Three of the Imperial Army's  Intelligence Department. Originally intended as a propoganda tool to placate the public, Section Three, better known as Pumpkin Scissors, is committed to cutting through the thick skin of corruption, removing the rotten core, and bringing justice to the people.

When Lieutenant Alice and Corporal Oland's voices are interrupted, it can only mean one thing — Claymore One, the suppression unit, is set to raid the Tower of Babel. However, for the Anti-Ares, who intend to end their lives basking in the afterglow of their accomplishments, Imperial bullets have become meaningless, and as the sundown deadline approaches, they continue to drown in death and destruction. Meanwhile, the tortured spirits of their dead comrades have become one with the land-operating warship Iklil al-Akrab, which lets out a final roar…