86
[EIGHTY SIX]
Author: Asato Asato
Illustration: Shirabi
Translate: Shotica Srigurijunya
Description:
‘No nation that were blame inhuman just because not give human rights to pig’
The San Magnolia Republic has long been under attack by unmanned weapons from the neighboring Empire. Against this onslaught, the Republic has also deployed similar weapons, narrowly avoiding great loss of life and impending disaster-or at least that's how it seemed.
‘But that was a lie’
Story:
Giadian Empire have made inhuman drones name called ‘Legion’ to harm and offend neighboring nation. About nine year, The San Magnolia republic has been under attack by Legion. Without counterattack from the San Magnoria, The republic build big wall and wait until the Legion stop working.
The Republic finally developed autonomous drones of their own name called ‘Juggernaut’. The drones turning the one-sided struggle into a war without casualties-or at least.
that's what the government claims.
In true is the juggernaut not an automaton drones but it a tank that piloted by people who none, pure-blooded with Alba ancestry. And were living in internment camps. The republic give a deal with non-exist people for someone who can survive the war, they will get a freedom from the San Magnoria.
Lena is a purebred Alba (the dominant race of the Republic) who at the mere age of 16, has earned the rank of Major in the Republic's military. She is assigned to be the Handler of the Spearhead squadron of the eastern front, an elite unit composed entirely of 86s veteran enough to have earned names. (86s are not otherwise allowed names officially.) It's also a unit known for scaring off previous handlers and even driving some to suicide. As she interacts with the squad and its leader, nicknamed Undertaker, she starts to learn the truth about the harrowing extent of the Republic's actual predicament, the horrifying extremes to which the Republic has violated the principles on which it was founded, and the dire reasons why the Republic can't afford not to take its persecution of the 86s to the logical endpoint.
Review:
This novel is tell you about minority races that no belong with pure skin, silver-hair Alba. So story of this book is about gaining advantage, class division, and racism. This is why this book can easily have a big impression in some group. Asato sensei choose to blame about racism, and he write it very well. Every letter can hook the attention of reader and easily to enjoy it even you don’t well at politics.
Alternative between drama and love, I’m not surprise why 86 be the best book for someone.
Vocabulary:
1. Republic
a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
2. Empire
An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.
3. Lieutenant
A naval officer of a high rank, in particular a commissioned officer in the US Navy or Coast Guard ranking above lieutenant junior grade and below lieutenant commander.
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