The bitter war between the Empire and the Republic of Frost has ended, but three years after the ceasefire, the Empire is still ravaged by starvation and disease, and bandits terrorize the populace. Can the Imperial Army State Section III, aka Pumpkin Scissors, stop a renegade force with chemical weapons? And who is the mysterious stranger helping Pumpkin Scissors?
After defusing a potentially deadly riot, Alice Malvin, leader of Pumpkin Scissors, has only a moment of downtime before the stakes are raised again. Princess Septieme, from a neighboring kingdom, makes a surprise visit with a clandestine purpose–and is promptly captured by thugs. Can Pumpkin Scissors save her and prevent an international incident?