Story time!
I was playing 3-7 today, running Ike down to try and NODAMAGE! the Black Knight. To be honest, as much as I love nurturing my silly little Dawn Brigade, I was so looking forward to kicking their asses with the much more hardcore Mercenaries. Or in this case, Ike and Shinon, but that's another story. Anyway, I run happy level 20 Ike down, 8 turns or so in, and Zihark attacks!
...Does three damage and dies horribly. Well, runs away. But still. I move forward, kill a few more faceless dudes, and, lo and behold, silly little Edward attacks!
...And proceeds to CRITICAL 30 DAMAGE - CANCEL Ike. I heal my poor lord back up with a vulnerary, move some other guys who don't matter to the story, and end turn. Edward attacks again!
ADEPT CRITICAL 30 DAMAGE. Ike dies.
...Frickin'. Edward. Killed. Ike. From nearly full health.
EDWARD.
I don't know whether this is a win or a fail.
(Another restart, Edward finally failed to crit, so Ike got to attack him. Ike's Adept even kicked in! Edward. Didn't. Die. It took an extra shot from Shinon to finish the little bugger off wtf. But I then got my round with the Black Knight and lived to run away, so it's all good)