"We are gathered here to honor the deaths of those who heroically fought to protect one of humanity's bastions."
Gathered in the central square of Green Seed Town, both military and civilians pay tribute to those who fell in battle, unlike another day when the population's opinion of the army was not very favorable; today the mourning that the city kept was enough to overcome that disagreement.
Leading the military side, Commander Rundert was accompanied by other high-level military officers including Desmond, normally Desmond's rank would not have allowed him to stand on an equal footing with these individuals but due to his accomplishments in combat and the fact that Desmond was already considered a hero by the town contributed to his being allowed to stand on an equal footing with the commander´s men.
