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A Splendid Family The First Part of the Final Chapter

October 1968

Hanshin Tokushu Seiko Managing Director Manpyo Teppei (First son )

Hanshin Bank President Manpyo Daisuke (father )

Manpyo Yasuko (wife )

Takasu Aiko (butleress )

Mima Ichiko (Manpyo Family's first daughter )

Manpyo Tsugiko (Manpyo Family's second daughter )

Ministry of Finance Budget Bureau Deputy Manager Mima Ataru

Daido Bank President Mikumo (Bank of Japan faction )

Manpyo Sanae (Teppei's wife )

Hanshin Bank Loan Section Chief Manpyo Ginpei (second son )

Lawyer Kuraishi (close friend from High School )

Lawyer Soga (Hanshin Bank Chief Lawyer )

Stand up!

Bow!

The battle at the Court between Teppei and Daisuke began.

Kobe District Court

For the First Witness Hearing,

Teppei and Daisuke would stand for witness,

and first, it was the defendant

Daisuke who stood in the witness box.

For me...

the plaintiff's reason for suing my bank is incomprehensible.

How could our bank, which already gave 8 billions yen fund to the blast furnace construction,

intentionally want to cause Hanshin Tokushu Seiko to go bankcrupt?

It does not make sense.

But...

...isn't taking back 2 billions yen additional fund from Hanshin Tokushu Seiko,

which was scheduled to complete the blast furnace construction,

an act intended to cause banckruptcy?

No.

The withdrawal of the fund

was because we have doubts about the safety of the rush work,

I think from the point of view of a bank, it was a correct decision.

Then when did you ask to recall

the 2 billions additional fund?

Unmistakenly....

I received the report about it on the 15th of February.

I remember that it was also recorded

in the bank loan record submitted by

Hanshin Tokushu Seiko's Accounting Manager Zenidaka

to the Financing Bank Association.

That's true...

that fact was really submitted as evidence,

and it was also recorded as you said

in this Public Chapter 7, which is the bank loan record.

2/15 Hanshin Bank withdraws 2 billions yen.

To rephrase your testimony,

because Hanshin Bank had doubts about the rush work,

you took back the additional fund on February 15th,

there's no mistake about this fact, is it?

Yes, no mistake, just as I said earlier.

Why is it here in such a place? (4 months earlier, in June )

I got it!

However, here is...

another bank loan record that defies the content of the earlier entry.

The Chief of Justice!

I will produce this bank loan record

which will serve as an evidence to prove the defendant's participation

in a dishonest financial act, as Public Chapter 28.

In this bank loan record,

the withdrawal of the fund

was written as January 31st.

1/10 Hanshin Bank transferred 2 billions yen 1/13 Daido bank transferred 2 billions yen 1/31 Hanshin Bank withdrew 2 billions yen

Concerning the 2 billions yen of additional fund

which you returned to me on January 31st....

Yes the money will be necessary soon,

therefore please transfer the money back to us again...

That money... 8 months ago (February )

won't return to you.

Eh..?

But at that time...

you needed the fund back due to an emergency...

and said that it would be returned to us soon.

That was just flash money

used to make Daido feel relieved and trust us.

However by January 31st,

the rush work had not been decided yet.

The fact written in this bank loan record

and your testimony is a total contradiction.

Let me ask you once again.

Did Hanshin Bank

actually take the 2 billions yen back

on January 31st

before the decision of the rush work?

Or was it done on February 15th

after the decision of the rush work?

Please answer honestly.

In any case, if we investigate on Hanshin Bank's accounting documents, it will be disclosed anyway.

Objection!

The representative of the plaintiff

is confusing the defandant by using evidence without prior request.

And also, to confirm the credibility of that document, we request to be given time!

I think it's not necessary!

I accept the objection of the defendant's representative,

and will give a 20-minutes break.

Wait a minute!!

This is also an evidence for the accusation!

Now I will ask you once again.

In truth, did the defendant

take back the 2 billions yen from the plaintiff

on January 31st,

or on February 15th?

It was on January 31st.

So you retracted your earlier testimony, did you?

I...

trusted the bank loan record submitted to the Financing Bank Association,

and put in my memory that the date of the money withdrawal was on February 15th.

However,

after learning more details during the break,

it became clear that it was done on January 31st.

Along with my apology, I correct my mistake.

But it's strange, isn't it?

Doesn't it contradict your statement

that you took the fund back

because of the rush work?

You must be intentionally closing in on

the plaintiff's company operation, didn't you?!

Objection!!

The plaintiff's representative is expressing a mere speculation

and is leading the defendant on unfairly!

I accept the objection.

Let me change my question.

Could the defendant explain the contradiction in your previous statement

that you recalled the fund because of the rush work

even before the rush work itself was decided?

No.

There is no contradiction in my statement.

My bank...

by January 31st,

already had a foresight that the defendant would launch a rush work.

How could you claim that such a foresight is possible??

It was because we already obtained an information

from Teikoku Seitetsu that by the end of June

the supply of pig iron to the plaintiff would be stopped.

As expected,

there was a looming danger that the plaintiff, unable to produce his products,

would fall into an operational crisis.

In order to overcome this crisis,

there would be no other way

than to launch a rush work to complete the blast furnace.

My bank had doubts

by that recklessness.

Then...

we contacted Manager Zenidaka

and told him that we were going to freeze the fund until the problem was solved,

and then temporarily took back the fund money.

But...

in the end...

since the plaintiff forced his way through the rush work,

the fund

remained being recalled as it is.

Then why did Manager Zenidaka

think it necessary to submit the bank loan report,

which showed that the fund was recalled on February 15th?

Isn't it because the defendant ordered him to alter the date,

so that it would look as if the fund was recalled after the start of the rush work,

to make it logical as a pretext to withdraw the fund, right?

Concerning Manager Zenidaka,

I heard that after our bank froze the fund,

he obtained a high interest loan.

Therefore, couldn't it be possible that

while he was writing down the dates in the bank loan record,

he altered it in order to conceal the fact?

In the first place, at the very moment you decided to

take the fund back, weren't you

abandoning your duty as the main bank

which should support your affiliated business ?

To use the extremely important

deposit cautiously is also a big duty of a bank.

For me, if anything,

I really cannot comprehend this behaviour, that even after the rush work began,

Daido Bank's loose management kept continuing its support of the blast furnace construction.

If I think that...

had Daido Bank made the right judgement,

and had they stopped Hanshin Tokushu Seiko from doing the rush work,

the unfortunate accident would have never happened,

and this kind of situation would have never happened either.

If I think about it....I feel very deep regret.

If there is no other question,

we can change to Witness Hearing from the plaintiff's side.

Is that fine with you?

I have finished.

The witness from the plaintiff's side, please go into the witness box.

You've persistently made an absurd claim

that Hanshin Bank had intentionally

driven Hanshin Tokushu Seiko to bankruptcy.

In the first place,

aren't the incorrect accounting which caused the management crisis, and the explosion accident too,

all caused by your own mistakes?

The main cause is

because you launched that reckless rush work, isn't it?

At that point of time

wasn't it necessary to reevaluate the blast furnace construction??

It is true that I.....

keenly realized that I'm responsible for the accident.

However,

even now I do not think that the blast furnace construction was a wrong idea!

For this barren country's industry, to compete with foreign industry,

the only way is to produce excellent products!

With the steel we make by ourselves,

I wish we can stand on par with the world.

To make that dream come true, our company employees have united,

joined our technology developments and efforts,

till finally we obtained acknowledgment from the American industry,

and managed to build the foundation

to progess into the world.

However...

that dream...

was made a target by Teikoku Seitetsu

trying to crush us by stopping our pig iron supply.

Both our companies have the same industry,

yet for how much longer do we have to continue this petty sentiment?

Also,

in order not to crush the bud of our hope, the blast furnace was necessary at any rate.

That blast furnace

encompasses the hopes of like-minded friends who wish to use our own technology

to carve our way ....

.... through the door of new possibilities!!

If people said that we were wrong,

then please tell us, what should we have done??

If people accept such a denial of industrial progress,

then does this country have any future at all??

It is fine for people to talk about an ideal,

but your words sound no more than....

a substitute argument used in order to escape

from your responsibility.

You ought to accept responsibility for your own management.

Please wait a moment.

That's all, I have nothing else to ask.

The Hearing ended here for now.

For the next Witness Hearing,

Director Ogame is scheduled to stand witness for the defendant's side.

With this, today's procedure is....

Chief of Justice!

We...

Hanshin Tokushu Seiko...

appeal for Manager Zenidaka to stand witness.

Me?

Chief of Justice!

A Witness Hearing of Manager Zenidaka

to testify in support of the plaintiff's side is indispensable.

Please accept him as a witness.

I accept him as a witness.

I certainly won't be a witness!

I want to reveal the truth using your testimony.

In any case!

I refuse to be a witness!

Zenidaka-san!

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The First Witness Hearing ended,

the attention given to the Court confrontation between the Manpyo father and son

was getting even bigger.

Manpyo Conglomerate Battle Expanded

Yaaa, all newspapers... Manpyo Conglomerate Battle Expanded

wrote that... Manpyo Conglomerate Father-Son Battling in Court

Hanshin Bank Manpyo Conglomerate Father-Son Battling in Court

is falsely accused.

This newspaper also blamed...

Daido Bank

for being too lenient.

Ogame-san,

this is a brilliant groundwork.

I wonder if this is close to what ...

Minister Nagata mentioned as ...

a real victory...

Yes.

And now...Kojima-kun. - Hai.

This is the thing I promised you.

The pledge by our bank's Board of Directors

which shows

their agreement to merge with Hanshin Bank.

At last...

the formation of the new bank won't be long from now, right?

Yes...

Mikumo-san,

things ended up this way...

I don't know how to express my apology

Rather than worrying about me...

you have...

other things to attend to.

Reveal the truth at the Court, push your way through rebuilding,

pass on your technology,

enthusiasm and ideal

to the next generation.

If you can't do that,

my supporting you won't get rewarded.

But looking at the news report,

the situation is very grim.

That's true..

even if this is Hanshin Bank's groundwork,

the news reports are very much inclined to defend Hanshin Bank.

I'm bothered with the feeling

...that something more powerful is working behind this....

Hai, Prime Minister,

I am thinking that it is about time to start.

Yes, I understand.

I will follow its development and report it to you.

Candidate for President Finance Minister Nagata

Ministry of Finance

Hai

Oh, Haruta-kun!

Minister,

did you call me?

Umm..

Please realize the plan of

Hanshin Bank merging with Daido Bank.

The 9th ranked Hanshin Bank.... Haruta, Bank Section Chief

swallowing the 5th ranked Daido Bank???

I said this...

after obtaining an agreement from the Prime Minister.

Yes, but...

If you disobey recklessly....

you will get hurt, you know.

But this is really bad for me...

if it was made as if I did everything by myself...

I certainly won't abandon you, you've devoted yourself

to our bank for more than 30 years.

For your family too,

I will certainly do something.

Yes, please.

Please come in.

Ginpei.

Haven't Niisan given up yet?

Naturally.

If Manager Zenidaka gives testimony of the real truth,

things will change.

Do you seriously think that Manager Zenidaka will really testify the truth?

He is entrusting his life after the Court is over into Father's hands!

I am just doing what I can within my ability.

Why didn't Niisan...

ask me to testify for you?

I can't ask you.

Really....sorry.

I caused troubles

to everybody in the family.

But...

....had I been Father's real son,

I wonder what kind of siblings we would have been.

Niisan....

Ginpei.

Mother, Tsugiko, and Ichiko...

please protect them for me.

I've asked you, OK?

Where are you going, Hiroshi?

You haven't finished all your meal.

I don't need it.

Ichiko-san,

is it alright for you not to return to Tokyo soon?

I..

intend not to return to Tokyo for a while.

Eh?

I want to keep a distance from Mima.

Just when I thought Niisan and Makiko left the house...

this time it is Ichiko's family problem, huh?

Our family never lacks topics to talk about, it seems.

Ginpei Onisama, did you go drinking again?

How can I bear it without drinking?

More importantly...

when will Makiko-san return here?

Makiko won't return anymore.

I have one wife, but I can't handle her and make her satisfied.

But Niisan is amazing!

Did you meet Teppei Onisama?

Even when the situation turned like this,

he was still worried about all of us.

Araa...

If he himself had not made an appeal to the Court,

such a thing like this wouldn't have happened either. No?

Teppei Onisama just wants to reveal the truth.

Or, does Father...

have something that will inconvenience you if the truth is revealed?

Not being able to help my own brother when he is in trouble...

made me hate myself very much.

If you think that way....

what about being a witness for him?

This is a bad time when the father-and-son battle at the Court is being exposed to curious eyes!!

Please think even if just a little bit for the sake of the Manpyo Family!!

But...

the Manpyo Family is already falling apart!

Ichiko-san!

Apologize to your Father!

It is exactly because we've put up with everything for Father's sake,

that this house became warped!

Look at Tsugiko...

she got engaged to Sahashi-san because she wanted to protect Teppei Onisama, but...

in the end...

she just ended up a victim of keibatsu-making!

STOP IT!!

Ichiko-san...

has not said anything wrong, I think.

What??

Anata too....

please think of each family member, each one of them.

What on earth do you understand??

On my shoulders,

I am carrying the lives of Hanshin Bank's and Manpyo Group's numerous families.

But Teppei-san is also carrying the lives of numerous families just the same.

In order to pay compensation to the casualties of the accident,

he even disposed of his own real estate!

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT TEPPEI!!

Tsugiko-san...

you love Yoshihiko-san, don't you?

If so...

it's better to consider being together with him.

If you worry about the matter with Makiko-san,

I will bear the responsibility of bringing her back here.

Facing the merger,

President Yasuda's cooperation is necessary.

If I can't acquire that cooperation,

what I have fought so far will become meaningless.

I cannot afford to be defeated!

OK, curve!

Ah, sorry, sorry!

Throw it properly!

OK, next is fly!

Oosh! Catch that!

- Nice catch! Once more! - OK, here we go!

What are you doing, Director?

Good afternoon.

I'd like to...

talk to you about the Court...

Daiki, get into the house.

- Bye bye! - Bye bye!

Zenidaka's house. Nishinomiya city.

What a cute son you have.

I ask you, please leave.

Zenidaka-san, could you please reconsider?

GIVE ME A BREAK!

I ALSO HAVE A FAMILY!

Are you saying that whatever happens to my family doesn't matter?

Zenidaka-san!

I won't change my mind even you come repeatedly. Yasuda Tasaemon's house, Osaka, Tezukayama

Ginpei-san looks lonely,

and he said he was waiting for you to return.

If that's true,

Ginpei-san himself would have picked me up.

Makiko-san.

Do you mean to hurt the relationship between the Manpyo and Yasuda Family?

Manpyo Makiko (Ginpei's wife)

Rather than worrying about other people,

what about worrying about yourself?

Tahei Bank, President Nakayama resigning because of "Lover Scandal"

The President of Tahei Bank...

is going to resign because of his having a lover.

You too...

what about planning for your future soon?

Makiko-san said that? Wow, she did it, didn't she?

It's not a laughing matter!

For this merger, President Yasuda's cooperation is necessary!

Manpyo Family's keibatsu has started to fall apart.

Well, in my own family...

Ichiko took Hiroshi and left, so it's not my place to comment on other people's affairs.

Well, your family is a special case.

I wonder if there is any woman who can get along well with you, Mima-san.

Among all the women I know....

maybe it's only you who can.

Stop joking in time like this.

December 1968

It was December now.

The Second Witness Hearing

would be coming the following day.

This one month

Teppei went to Zenidaka's house repeatedly,

but he was unable to meet Zenidaka,

while sleepless days continued.

I am sorry to come repeatedly, this is Manpyo

Is your husband at home?

My husband won't be returning home for a while.

I see.

In that case..

would you please convey to him that I will be waiting for him?

Please.

Yes, I will.

Thank you. Sorry for all of this.

And then, Zenidaka-kun...

As long as there is no order from the Court to go there,

please wait silently at home.

It's for the sake...

of our winning in the trial.

I understand.

I am...

an employee of Hanshin Bank.

In the testimony...

I never even once

wore the uniform of Hanshin Tokushu Seiko.

Is that really okay?

My brother is making desperate efforts.

He threw away all his private properties,

compensating the families of the accident's fatal casualties,

and those who are injured and are being hospitalized.

Looking at my brother in the Witness Hearing,

my tears almost dropped.

By escaping from the real truth like now,

actually what is there to gain?

Please calm down.

In order to protect...

Hanshin Bank and its Groups,

President Manpyo is fighting alone.

But for the sake of that big duty,

my father has discarded Okawa Sensei and Niisan!

President Manpyo

bear all those burdens alone....

knowing that Ginpei-Sama will say that.

Hanshin Tokushu Seiko, Factory.

Yoshihiko-kun!

Ichinose Yoshihiko

What's wrong?

Ahh..

I recallled that the endurance test for Bearing steel was in process...

You really like steel, don't you?

If this product is completed,

our company can recover straight away!

Naaa...

Hai?

Are you interested.....

in going to Massachussets for a while?

Eh?

Well...

When I was studying there,

there is this factory I was indebted to,

if you go there, you can really learn various things.

Will Zenidaka-san be willing to stand witness for us tomorrow?

I couldn't manage to see him...

In the end he abandoned this company, didn't he?

Don't say such a thing.

If someone is in his position,

he can't possibly oppose my father.

BUT...

But if Zenidaka-san had not done such a thing,

we wouldn't have been deserted by The Bank Association,

and wouldn't have to petition for a company renewal!

No, about those things, the one feeling most painful is Zenidaka-san.

..Ehh?

He is also a victim.

I'm sure he wants to fight with us.

The fact that we had been able to always concentrate on our technology development until now,

is owing to Zenidaka-san, who firmly supported us on the accounting side.

He also ran about together with me trying to raise the expenditures for the blast furnace construction.

In any case he is....

... a Steelman.

Now it's our turn to stand firmly,

to complete the blast furnace,

and to lay the foundation to progress into the world.

And then...

we must pass the baton

to the next generation...

Those wishes of Director's...

should be conveyed to Zenidaka-san!

Don't worry.

Zenidaka-san...

certainly understands.

Letter of Resignation

Two years from now...

a blast furnace will be ready for Hanshin Tokushu Seiko too!!

In these two years...

all employees should unite,

let's do our very best together!!

Director! Hanshin Bank transferred the 2 billions yen additional fund to our bank account!

YOUNGSTERRR!!!

I BROUGHT THEM HERE WITH ME!!

With this,

our company starts the rush work!

That is just flash money to make Daido Bank feel relieved and trust us.

Do you mean that the fund was just flash money?

This..

I want you to bear the responsibility alone.

By the way...

you understood the matter the other day, right?

This way...

once again the day of battling in Court arrived.

Fusako-san...

I saw you here on my way to the Court.

Somehow I feel worried.

What will happen if a person with such a strong sense of responsibility...

loses his desire to rebuild.....

Tsuruta Fusako

The Second Witness Hearing

That was all. The Witness Hearing from the Defendant's side has finished.

Mr. Plaintiff's Representative,

hasn't the witness from the paintiff's side,

Witness Zenidaka,

appeared in Court yet?

No, not yet.

Chief of Justice!

I propose that the Witness Hearing of Mr. Zenidaka is cancelled.

Could you please wait a little longer?

Please!

Please....

Father, he came!

Zenidaka-san!

Thank you very much.

In any case, I'm also...

a Steelman.... even if not much of one.

Hai!

Let me ask Manager Zenidaka now.

According to the Financing Bank Association in the Accident Management Board of Directors Meeting,

Hanshin Tokushu Seiko has submitted

a bank loan record in which the data has been falsely altered.

Did you take part in that matter?

Yes.

Is that something...

which you did by your own initiative?

Someone from Hanshin Bank ordered me to do it.

As to the person who gave you the order,

could you please tell us who he is?

It was President Manpyo Daisuke!

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