Hoping to stop the coup, Selvaria asks Max to reconsider the deportation. He refuses, and warns Selvaria that the squads would face "devastating consequences" if they went ahead.
So, the combined squads (less some) head for Gregor's mine. However, to their surprise and disgust, Max had stationed some of his best forces to assist Gregor. From his observations of Louise, and her letters of advice to reconsider the deportation, he correctly deduced that a coup would be the logical next step for Louise. Also, the battle would be a testing ground for his latest "toy": the Marmota.
Initially, the fight did not go well. Some of the best from both teams opted not to join in, and even with Selvaria giving everything she had, a stalemate was formed. Then, something happened. Those who opt out earlier had in fact wanted to relocate their families first, and prepare themselves as a contingency plan in case something went wrong. Their presence did break the stalemate, but it was one sniper shot that truly tipped the scales of the battle...
As Welkin fell motionless to the ground, there was stunned silence from those around him. As the medics pulled him to safety, the Gallian Valkryia readies herself alongside her Imperial counterpart. Together, the squads burnt the mine to the ground, freed the Darcsens and captured Gregor. Fortunately, Welkins was alive. However, the shot left a lasting injury on him.
With the news of their victory spreading like wildfire, the squads wasted little time in presenting themselves before Max. Louise wanted amnesty for everyone who had taken part in the coup and Gregor exiled. Action spoke louder than words, and Max had to agree. But, it was clear to Selvaria that the man whom she hoped would at least acknowledge her existence treated her as a weapon, and nothing else...
As the squads celebrated their victory, Louise noted Selvaria's absence. When she saw Selvaria, sobbing quietly by herself, she resolved to do more to make her friend feel loved as a person. When Princess Cordelia invited the squads for a reception, she thought the chance had come for Selvaria to see more of the world. However, as the princess noted the Valkryia among the guests, everyone could see her face darken. When pressed, Cordelia dismissed the attendants, and told the squads the shocking truth behind the Darcsens' prosecution.
This was the last straw for Selvaria. She could accept Max's treatment of her, given that the Rats and Squad 7, to a lesser extent, saw her as a person. But, the feeling of having her whole identity exposed as a lie was something different. As the Valkryia wept, Alicia extended her hand. The teary Selvaria looked up and saw a confident Valkryia smiling back at her. Just as she could live a normal life before her Valkryia powers were activated, Alicia reasoned that Selvaria could try living a life outside her Valkryia persona.