"What's your name, son?"

"Alfred F. Jones, sir!"

They all asked the same thing.

"Do you love your country, soldier?"

"I would do anything for my country, sir!"

It never varied.

"Name!"

"Gilbert Beilschmidt. Don't forget it, I promise you'll be hearing it everywhere soon."

The same thing.

"Arthur Kirkland, sir."

Every.

"Ludwig, sir!"

Single.

"Feliciano and Lovino Vargas, at your service!"

Time.

"Wang Yao. I have told you this before, please spare me the breath and remember next time."

What's your name?

They all answered with pride. Without hesitation.

How much do you love your country?

"I would die for Russia at any moment!"

"Belarus is my home. I will protect it."

"Poland is all I have left, I won't hesitate to protect it with my life!"

"I will protect Canada at any cost."

"Spain is dear to me, I would never think of giving it anything less than my life, and my soul! I belong to my country!"

You would die for it?

"Yes, sir! Lithuania is worth more than the cost of my life."

"I am a Viking. I will die for Denmark, and I will kill for Denmark!"

"Norway is my home, I will die for it without hesitation."

"I will protect Finland, sir!"

"I'll keep Sweden safe. Even if it costs my life."

"Iceland will be protected by me, do not worry!"

"I will put my life on the line for Latvia!"

But would you live for it?

"I will do whatever is asked of me to protect Switzerland!"

"I would do anything for France."

"Japan does not have a value such as my life or death. I will protect it with whatever is asked."

"Greece is worth everything I can give."

"I'd die for Turkey, I'd live for it, whatever will protect it!"

"Ukraine is under my care, however I may give it."

"I would do anything for Hungary, don't underestimate what I'm willing to give for my country!"

"I will protect Estonia. Simply tell me what must be done."

"Are you implying there are limits to what I will do to protect Austria? I will do what is asked, do not belittle me."

"I will protect Belgium, sir, whether it means life or death!"

"I will do what must be done to protect Holland. That is a promise."

"Liechtenstein is very dear to me; I will do what must be done."

They all said yes. They all accepted.

"Come with me."

And they all got more than they thought they would.

"Sir, I don't understand…"

"You're living for your country now."

"What the hell does that mean, I want to fight!"

"How does one live for their country?"

"What do you mean…? Live…?"

"You will take the weight of America on your shoulders."

"You will be The Great Prussia!"

"Switzerland is in your hands."

"Take care of Canada."

All thought it was a blessing.

Blessings don't come without a price.

"I need something from your first. What do you hold most dear?"

"You can't take my family from me!"

"Sir, I need my voice!"

"Please, god, you can't just take myself from me!"

"Love is… Love is all I have wanted, please, you can't…"

What is worth more?

They asked.

Your country? Or this?

"My country."

"Prussia!"

"Russia!"

"Switzerland, sir!"

And so they did.