(When the chapter starts, Corrin's party is walking through Windmire just inside the border of the capital. The royals can be seen onscreen along with Saizo and Kaze. Note: Saizo and Kaze are unable to die before this point. If they are defeated on classic mode, they will only retreat for the sake of their dialogue in this chapter. If they are defeated after this point, both of them die for real.)

Corrin: I'm glad we're finally in Windmire... The war is so close to ending now...

Kaze: You seem out of it... Are you still thinking about Lilith?

Corrin: I can't help it... I feel awful for what happened to her...

Ryoma: You aren't the one to blame for her passing. None of us could have known that was going to happen.

Hinoka: It's hard not to blame yourself for it, but... Can you at least try?

Corrin: A-Alright...

Takumi: Stop talking.

Sakura: T-Takumi? Why are you being so rou-

Takumi: There's somebody coming... No, there are a lot of people here.

Azura: I can hear something too... Prepare yourselves.

(Kotaro and a small group of Mokushujin appear)

Corrin: Wait... You're the daimyo of Mokushu!

Sakura: I-I thought we got rid of him...

Hinoka: Wait... I remember now! We defeated him, but we didn't have the chance to capture or finish him before Takumi appeared.

Kotaro: It was a mistake for you to not capture me back then. Of course, I won't object to anything that works in my favor at the end of the day...

Saizo: You...

Kotaro: Hm... You look familiar... Ah. I remember now. Your father died at my hands many years ago. You look similar to him... You as well.

Kaze: ...

Saizo: I knew it... You're the man who killed our father.

Kotaro: It took us a while to cross paths, but that will make this all the more sweet.

Corrin: This is the end for you. Despite your confident words, today is the day you fall.

Kotaro: You said something similar last time we met, but I was the one who got away. May this fight show who the true winner is.

Kaze: I must know why you are doing this. Why are you here?

Kotaro: You let me get away, so I retreated to Nohr. I want to be of as much assistance to King Garon as possible. He'll be my greatest ally in getting more land to expand the borders of Mokushu. When you die in this city and Hoshido falls, Hoshido's land will be mine for the taking.

Hinoka: You greedy little...

Kotaro: But that's enough talk. Goodbye.

(The battle begins. The map is the same as chapter 23's map in the game. The objective is to defeat the commander, Kotaro. There are four green units on this map, one on the left and three on the right. The left green unit is Shura. The three green units on the right are wearing hoods that obscure their faces. Their classes are Mechanist, Master of Arms, and Onmyoji. Note: From the start of this chapter onwards, Lilith cannot be used in battle anymore)

Shura: Kotaro... You had better be ready for this. I'm not showing you any mercy, you filthy dastard...

(Kotaro is fought in battle)

Kotaro: Your death will come swiftly.

(Corrin initiates combat with Kotaro)

Corrin: You may have escaped last time, but I won't be so merciful this time.

Kotaro: Hmph. You say that now, but I will be the cause of your downfall.

Corrin: Don't get overconfident. I'll ensure your life ends here!

(Kaze initiates combat with Kotaro)

Kaze: I cannot forgive you for what you have done.

Kotaro: What, are you here to get revenge? We both know I'm the better ninja when compared to your father. Why do you think I won and he lost? That's why he died.

Kaze: I do this both in memory of the man I admired so and for the sake of ending this war. Goodbye.

(Saizo initiates combat with Kotaro)

Saizo: You've always been the man I hated most.

Kotaro: Oh? So the little ninja hates me? Poor you.

Saizo: Not only did you kill my father, but you have harmed innocent people as well. Unforgivable. I hope you're ready to see hell.

Kotaro: The same to you.

(Shura initiates combat with Kotaro)

Shura: Tell me, do you remember Kohga?

Kotaro: Of course I do. It fell so easily the day I decided I wanted it.

Shura: You little-!

Kotaro: You must be one of the survivors. Are you mad at me for destroying your little home? Do you want me to die?

Shura: More than anything.

Kotaro: Then let's see if you're powerful enough to make it happen!

(Kotaro is defeated)

Kotaro: Damn you all...

(Shura is defeated)

Shura: Kotaro... You... You...

(? Mechanist is defeated)

?: For the sake of Queen Mikoto, I must retreat!

(? Onmyoji is defeated)

?: Dying here was not on my to-do list! I'm getting out of here!

(? Master of Arms is defeated)

?: As much as I hate to say it, I can stay here no longer... I must depart for the time being.

(After the battle, the royals are standing with Shura)

Shura: Finally, he's dead...

Corrin: I... I noticed you were helping us in the fight. Who might you be?

Shura: You can call me Shura. I'm... I'm an enemy of Kotaro's.

Ryoma: Can you give us more details?

Shura: He overtook my kingdom years ago. I was just giving him what he deserved.

Hinoka: You're from Kohga then.

Shura: Yeah. What of it?

Corrin: Nothing... I thank you for helping us. Now that Kotaro's gone, do you have anything else to do? You've shown you're an able fighter. We can use all the help we can get.

Shura: I suppose I owe it to you for helping me take that man down.

Corrin: We're glad to have you.

(The three green units during the battle all approach)

Ryoma: It seems we have more company... You were all helping us during the battle as well, yes?

(The three units all remove their hoods to show Yukimura, Izana, and Fuga)

Hinoka: Y-Yukimura? What are you doing here?

Yukimura: I'm afraid we bring terrible news.

Sakura: Wh-What is it?

Yukimura: Queen Mikoto... She's passed away.

Corrin: What?!

Fuga: Yukimura came to the Wind Tribe village with the news a few weeks ago. She was killed by a sorcerer with a scar on his arm. Yukimura caught a glimpse of him before he disappeared.

Hinoka: That's Iago!

Corrin: How much does he need to take from us during this war?!

Hinoka: We're going to destroy him for this...

Izana: We just came to deliver this news. We're also going to join the fight.

Yukimura: We're not going to let him get away with this.

Corrin: I'm glad to have your help...

Ryoma: We should press on now.

Corrin: I agree... Let's go.

(Yukimura, Izana, and Fuga all start to walk forwards. The royals take up the rear of the group)

Sakura: She's really gone...

Takumi: I can't believe it...

Hinoka: I had been thinking she was safe in Shirasagi... She was so far from all the fighting, but she still...

Azura: For her sake, we must defeat King Garon and Iago. They're the ones behind her death.

Corrin: I agree... It still doesn't feel real... She can't be...

Takumi: Let's... Let's keep going.

Hinoka: We can talk about this tonight... We need to press on for the time being.

(Hinoka, Takumi, Sakura, and Azura all go forwards. Ryoma and Corrin stay behind)

Corrin: Mother...

Ryoma: I feel bad you never got to stay with her... The war always got in the way of that.

Corrin: I didn't talk about it much, but... This whole time, I was telling myself that I could be with her when the war ended. I could join the family when the war ended. I could get to know her when the war ended... Of course it wasn't mean to be...

Ryoma: I understand your grief... Losing Lilith and Mother back to back is hard. I can tell it's taking a toll on you.

Corrin: I can't stop thinking about them. I lose one of my closest friends and then my mother... How much does this war need to take from us?

Ryoma: War has never seemed right to me. It seems ridiculous to provoke another nation into starting a war. We can be potent fighters and still dislike fighting.

Corrin: I'm sick of everything. I want to defeat King Garon and Iago for being responsible for all of this, but at the same time... I just want to curl up in a corner and cry. We scarcely get a moment of rest. We're always fighting, fighting, fighting. People are always dying. Why does it have to be this way?

Ryoma: If you want the truth, I don't know. I wish it could be different... However, it is because of those reasons we must end this war. We must defeat them for the sake of those we lost and for the people who are at risk.

Corrin: There are peaceful civilians being ripped from their families to fight a war they don't believe in. Relationships are being torn apart, memories lost, lives destroyed because of fighting. What can drive a power-hungry man to wish for so much? Why would anybody be content with causing so many deaths?

Ryoma: I can't say. For some reason, there are people out there who believe their wishes are more valuable than the lives of others. The human psyche is a complicated thing. I can't claim to understand it.

Corrin: For the sake of those in danger, I want to end this war. King Garon will fall. I won't allow more innocent people to be thrust into war.

Ryoma: That's a noble goal. I have faith you'll achieve it.

Corrin: I... I know it's what Mother and Lilith would have wanted too... They were caught in the crossfire of war. I won't allow any others to end up as they did.

Ryoma: And we'll stand by your side to see it through. That's a promise.

Corrin: Thank you, Ryoma... We should catch up with the rest of the group now.

Ryoma: I agree.

(Corrin dashes ahead)

Ryoma: They're just like you, Mother... I hope you're proud of them, even if you never got the chance to say it.

I'm going to act like this update was on time and not a day.

-Digital