The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# Shadowed Parchment (3)

I do not look like a man who is blind to greed. It meant that there would be an effect of thirst, but it was not definitive. It was not an approximate answer that the concern was low likelihood to be realized. Just in case. Winter has changed its position.

“Let me ask you one more question. ”

“Tell me.”

“In that situation, how would you feel if a soldier refused to kill an enemy? ”

“ ……. ”

“I don't know if Lieutenant Park Jin-seok received that training. Let me tell you something I've heard. In the field of combat against people, the actual percentage of combatants who kill enemies is very low. Usually they aim deliberately.... On the side of his head, in front of his feet, deliberately misses him. ”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It's a formal officer training course. ”

Jinsuk was the first face I had heard. He will, too, because of his low motivation to teach the burden of murder in the Pharmaceutical Officers' Education for Civil War. The percentage of mental injuries sustained by soldiers dealing with mutants was significantly lower than in the usual warfare. Even after Yang Yong-bin's nuclear attack. Thanks to you, I was on the front line for a longer time.

Based on pre-plague warfare, the mission duration should be no more than 60 days. Beyond that, he often died completely mentally.

Winter was a horse.

“I'm not avoiding a fight because I lack courage and am a coward. You can run across the field where the cannonballs are spilling, but you can't kill people. It's an instinctual refusal. When training was not specifically designed to overcome murder, it was said that the proportion of these soldiers was over 85 percent. which means that even in a compulsory killing environment where I die, a soldier who shoots at the right enemy is only 15 percent, assuming the best. It could be less. ”

In Vietnam, this was the cause behind the consumption of tens of thousands of rounds of live ammunition by the U.S. military to kill one enemy. It was not a blunt reason that the battlefield was heavily hampered or that the soldiers' marksmanship was poor. There must have been a lot of shooting, just as threatening and intimidating as they wished the enemy to retreat.

Jinsuk sighed.

“One per column is too low. ”

“Well…. ”

When I first heard it, it was winter when I thought it was too high.

“Then, sir, are you telling me this because you think our children should be trained for... murder? ”

When asked, the winter shook its head.

“No. I'll have him train. with the focus of urban tactical training. But now you don't have to practice killing people. It's enough already. ”

“…… What do you mean? ”

“You've killed so many mutants. ”

Wrinkles are caught in the frown of the stone.

“I don't understand. Mutants are not human. I never felt like killing them. And let's face it, it was often creepy. because there were moments that looked a little bit like people. But it was literally just for a moment. ”

“I see.”

“This is likely the same with the rest of the team. If there is a possibility that you will fight people in the future, of course, you are right to digest additional training. ”

Winter made me smile less.

“Then let me ask you this. What kind of training does the lieutenant think makes it easier for soldiers to kill people? What can I do to make killing easier? ”

The truth that gives me the embarrassment.

“Didn't you just say that there are…… specially designed processes? ”

And I said, "Yeah, I mean, how do you think the process is going to be specific? ”

“…… I'm sorry, I'm not sure. ”

“The training, actually, is nothing. It's a practice of shooting something as close as possible to a person under certain conditions. The conditions here are things like being on a legitimate mission, the rules of engagement, the orders of the superiors, and other situations where you have to defend yourself and your colleagues. You're a psychopath killer, not a soldier. ”

The killers' ability to assemble an army is worse than the newly trained recruits. The bigger the scale, the more so. The act of hurting others for themselves was an extreme act of selfishness, and the organizational power of the selfish individuals was the reason for depriving members of their abilities.

“Our unit's discipline is close to peak in terms of conditioning. ”

Winter said.

“I'm ashamed to say it myself, but I think the soldiers trust me quite a bit as a commander. It's the same with Lieutenant Park and this lieutenant. The other officers and soldiers are also very good friends. In a sense, it's a fairly obvious story, because the manuals say that the more united officers are ordered, and the more intimate the troops are with each other, the higher the percentage of soldiers killing the enemies. ”

“ ……. ”

“Next, practice shooting something similar to a person. It's okay to print a picture of a hostage or a terrorist as an idiot and use it as a proximity target. ”

“Isn't this just basic training? ”

I feel disbelief in my voice. Winter accepted.

“That's right, basic training. But that alone will result in more than half of the soldiers shooting at the enemy. Isn't that amazing?"

“…… too simple. ”

“It's simple, but what if the result is that? The important thing is to imprint with the conditions. And when they're given orders, they make the soldiers less inclined to shoot things that look like humans. Let's cross the line for now. Easy for you to say, huh? It's a human... I shot it. What have I done? Did I really shoot him? Without me knowing?... in the same way. ”

When I heard this, I felt uneasy in the face of Jin.

“I can only postpone the shock backwards. ”

“Precisely.”

Deeply positive winter. This was the story I wanted to tell from the beginning.

“Our troops are ready to kill. What better target than a living mutant who looks like a human? You've even shot and killed a lot of infected American soldiers. Even if a human were to fight, it wouldn't be a problem. ”

“ ……. ”

“The real problem is after you kill it like that. The commander's role here is important. Let me tell you that I've accomplished my mission, rather than killing my enemies, to make sure I did the right thing, to save my comrades, and to comfort the families who are waiting……. And more than that, we need to take care of the soldiers who couldn't kill people, who couldn't participate in the killings. The fewer numbers there are, the more so. It's easy to blame yourself for being wrong. ”

“You don't want me to be angry? ”

“Never. Never treat me as a coward or as a disappointment. Even if you don't, a normal soldier would feel self-conscious. ”

At the time of his inauguration as commander in chief, Winter sought advice from Captain Singh and Meriweather sunshine, who were about to advance to the major promotion. To check and replenish what I already knew. Of course, instead of telling the story as it is, I only asked the mind when the person is the enemy.

Captain Singh was helpful with his posture, but Merriweather was the one who told him more stories about the actual case. It's because he has a relatively long service experience and is veteran, and most of all, he has been engaged more frequently than a deputy officer.

“Lieutenant, the preliminary clinician said, The soldiers in battle were more afraid than the enemies trying to kill themselves and the cannonballs falling around them. That's what disappointed them. In a battlefield I had no other choice but to rely on, I was afraid of losing my place among my comrades. ”

And his boss added:

‘I noticed that making people is related to relationships and killing people.... ’

On the battlefield, a skeletal Veteran's Summon contained insights about Humans.

The remaining words of winter.

“Captain Shredder said that at the medal ceremony. I feel a lot of greed in the Lieutenant's platoon operations. But greedy as a commander, with few casualties, means he knows exactly how far his platoon members are willing to go. Right?"

“ ……. ”

“In a fight where you have to kill someone, you know that much, and it could be more problematic. I think you understand what I'm saying. ”

The mission I believed I would accomplish enough to fail, fail prematurely to defeat the enemy, cause collateral damage, shoot into the air right in front of me…….

A commander who knows the limits of his abilities and pushes them exactly there is inevitably a burden on the soldier's position. Even if it works in the fight against mutants, it's not against humans. At least not until the soldiers are accustomed to murder.

Seniors who stare at the floor for a long time ask confident questions.

“Why me? ”

And the complex way of looking at the hierarchy.

“I see what you were worried about. Shouldn't you have called lieutenant first for a reason? ”

“But I thought combat might be the first thing to prepare for the worst. ”

“Are you saying Lieutenant's ability to command is worse than mine...? ”

“No, but the style is very different. It's hard to imagine a lieutenant would be aggressively operating his troops for a reason when the same American troops are opponents. It's a good thing I can command myself.... I'm afraid I'm going to be called to events. There's a good chance it won't happen at the time of the accident. ”

“Is that right……. ”

Survival of the troops alone would have been a defensive advantage for Yura's solid operation, but in some cases it would have been necessary to serve as a suppressor.

Whether greed doesn't seem to be a leading impression, Jinseok recites it as a rare prank.

“You might be embarrassed to be prepared for this, if nothing happens. ”

“Insurance is always like that. When I pay, I feel like I'm losing money, and even if I get insurance, it doesn't seem like a profit……. Anyway, can you make a decision now? If you're confident in taking care of what I tell you to do, take it. Or postpone the next one. ”

“I'll take it.”

It was an immediate and unhesitant answer that seemed to pour out ambition from the atmosphere. Winter nodded once and tore apart the rank set.

“Farewell, Captain. The inauguration ceremony is tomorrow. I'll put it up for everyone to see. The exact date for the promotion is later, but whatever. You can be treated like a captain here. The Chief of Staff is already doing that. ”

“Are you sure this is okay? ”

“What?”

“You know how much I wanted this class. But you let me decide for myself is like leaving a fish to a cat. ”

“Considering that, I called the captain first. And I'm not gonna ignore everything you say unless you're crazy. That's enough insurance. ”

Winter, as a commander, would care about the soldiers and how to replace the commander in the future. I would have anticipated it if I hadn't warned him. Because he's the kind of person who knows. Winter is not just a favor. Winter is changing the subject to finalize the interview.

“I'll have this delivered to you before I go. I have a tactical training plan for the first generation of urban warfare. Captain Foster will give you the details. I'm confident I'll do my best as commander. ”

“I will try not to be disappointed. Those kids who used to love vacations are going to be so depressed. ”

“You can tell a white lie. ”

“What lies? ”

“D, C, they don't know it yet, do they? If I told you I was taking you on an Eastern expedition based on your training results, wouldn't everyone be working very hard on your training? ”

He smiles bitterly. It was a face I had never seen before.