Strictly speaking, if Alto strongly believes in "serving his superiors with a self-sacrificing devotion", then why did he reject his father throughout the series?
Of course, this entire point is tangential because Alto doesn't specifically intend on killing Ranka. He's simply making a statement that he will protect Frontier at all costs, even if it means going to a war where Ranka's on the other side.
This shows how Alto's matured. He no longer needs to 'play hero' simply to have a reason to pilot. He found that his true reason lies with Frontier, and with the people whom he wishes to protect.
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