Julius is furious at having to pay reparations but is forced to agree. As collateral, Kazuya demands Amidonia's only broadcast gemstone to prevent its use as a military resource, along with the books from Amidonia's royal library. Kazuya also demands a ransom for captured Amidonian nobles, excluding those guilty of war crimes and General Margerita Wonder, whom he keeps. Fearing Julius will repeat the mistakes of his father, Kazuya tries to impress upon Julius that if he becomes a military dictator, he will lose his kingdom again when his own people rise against him...