With those words, she tore the insignia from his shoulders. At that moment, two military policemen entered the room. The captain tried to break free, but they seized him and snapped handcuffs onto his wrists.

The soldiers, who had been sitting quietly in the corner, came to life for the first time in a long while. A spark of hope lit up in their eyes.

Anna turned to them and said firmly:

— “From now on, you will have a new life. There is no longer any place here for traitors.”