May 27, 2025
Author's Commentary #312:
Time to talk about Chapter 312: Scourge of Urga.
Talk about cinematic. The only thing that could make this more badass would be if some badass music was playing, and funnily enough, I do have a song in mind, Wolf Totem by The Hu. If you've heard the song before, you can easily see that Jad's back and forth with his army is inspired by the songs opening lines. If this ever got an anime and/or video game adaptation though, I'd try to push for Wolf Totem to be used as an insert song for this moment as it's exactly the song I want to play during this moment.
Moving onto other topics, some might wonder why the title is "Scourge of Urga" and not "Scourge of Ulaanbataar". For those that don't know, Urga was the historical name for Mongolia's capitol city, Ulaanbaatar. But with Jad's rise, the city has been renamed Urga. The reasoning behind that lies in the meaning behind Ulaanbaatar's name itself. For those who don't know, Ulaanbaatar literally translates to "Red Hero" and became the official name of the city in 1924 upon the official formation of the Mongolian People's Republic. Thus, the name change in-universe is significant as it offers a clue as to who Jad might really be.
And finally, the games are kicking off. I was debating splitting this chapter up due to it's length, but felt it would be better to end on the cliffhanger of Mimoko being on the ropes. It's been a while since Mimoko's truly faced an opponent that's pushed here, and with Noa, I can safely say the match will be intense, so if you're a Mimoko fan, I hope you're hyped for it.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.
