More backstory! Well, sort of. What we have here is some light-hearted squad hijinks that turn silly, plus some mandatory anime silliness between Claude and Riley. Then combat. Lots of combat.
The whole thing ends on a really tough note though, as we finally get some backstory on what happened between Riley and Claude when they were kids. It’s the first time the story gets dark for a little bit, but it’s not the last.
Remember, this is a war story. Not everyone gets a happy ending. Not everyone started with a happy beginning either.