Eighth Chapter - Revolution

Summary1

 * The eruption of Mount Sassal left Bauer in a state of emergency.
 * Food prices inflated due to both crop failure and merchants capitalizing on the conflict.
 * This further put commoner livelihood in danger and increased discord.
 * With no king to lead, nobles, including Dor, transitioned the monarchy into an aristocracy.
 * The new government's first act was to increase taxes to fund the relief effort leading to more discontent among commoners.
 * The turmoil of the time leads Bauer into a powder keg situation for revolution.
 * Commoners begin to demonstrate leading Rei to reveal the truth of what's happening.
 * Claire learns that Dor planned to put a complete end to nobles and aristocracy by uniting the commoners and being the face of the enemy.
 * Rei reveals that she would help Dor's plan only with the guaranteed safety of Claire.
 * Claire's pride as a noble causes her to assume her position along with Dor.
 * Rei begs for Claire to stay but she is rejected.
 * Lost and in despair, Manaria helps Rei realize that she can still change the outcome.
 * The day of Claire and Dor's execution, Rei confesses her true feelings and desires: Please live for me.
 * Claire receives and returns the feelings at the sight of Rei's tears, promising that they'd live together.
 * In a combined effort of Rei and her friends, they save the lives of Claire and Dor and cap the revolution.

1: Summary adapted from Jingle's Summary Until Eleventh Chapter.