Rhodes sat on a tree stump chopped down at the entrance of the injured soldiers' camp. Since hearing from the female doctor who volunteered to work at Carterburg's injured camp that tobacco would affect Sharpshooters' lungs and reduce breath-holding time, the young man quit smoking.
What, smoking would lower my efficiency in killing Chaos? Get lost! I don't have a brother like you.
Despite quitting smoking, Rhodes couldn't leave the injured camp—even after returning from the forest, Rhodes got shot again in the Merno battle. The bullet pierced his left lung, which was unfortunate. But fortunately, the bullet went straight through, entering and exiting through Rhodes' chest, leaving him with nothing but a two-month stay in the rear hospital at Svinoitisce.
