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Fictional work. Any similarity
to real names or events is coincidental.

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Underage smoking is prohibited.

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Year 57 of the Yamato era. Spring.

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Aoteru Misumi presents
his agricultural reform plan

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and passes the Toryumon.

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Two years later,

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in the neighboring nation of Seii,
anti-government unrest intensifies.

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In response to these events,
Lord of Home Affairs Denki Taira,

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acting unilaterally,
sends a letter to Seii

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demanding their unconditional surrender.

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With each passing day, tensions
between Seii and Yamato continue to rise.

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The following year, Aoteru Misumi's
achievements are recognized,

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and he is appointed
Auditor of the Borderland General Corps.

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Aoteru is only 18 years old.

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NIPPON SANGOKU:
THE THREE NATIONS OF THE CRIMSON SUN

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YAMATO YEAR 60, EARLY SPRING
14:23, -6 DEGREES CELSIUS

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Really. I really, really mean it.

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I was wrong!

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I'll never do it again. I swear it.

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EPISODE 4: THE SEII COUP

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Please, spare me the death penalty!

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Auditor Misumi!

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BORDERLAND GENERAL CORPS AUDITOR
AOTERU MISUMI

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IN CHARGE OF ENFORCING PENALTIES
UNDER MILITARY LAW

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Deputy Clerk Machiyama,

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I understand your position.

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Read it aloud.
- Yes, sir!

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"On the seventh of this month,

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Narihisa Machiyama
unlawfully recruited five private soldiers

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and looted four private residences
in Takatsuki prefecture."

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"During these events,
three civilians were killed,

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and one was sexually assaulted."

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"Such conduct undermines
the peace and order

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of the Borderland General Corps
and the nation,

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and will not be tolerated."

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"Therefore, under military law,

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Narihisa Machiyama is to be executed
by hanging immediately!"

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No, no!

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No, no, no!
That's not true, I'm telling you!

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I mean, it's not completely inaccurate,
but…

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You see, I had my reasons.

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Last month,
my son-in-law died from illness,

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and my daughter
was struggling to get by.

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EMPTY

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It all happened so fast, and I didn't have
the means to send her money…

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I never meant to kill anyone!

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And the sexual assault…

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I just lost control. It was as if
my survival instincts took over.

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I can't believe that
I could even get hard at my age!

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An auditor's duty is to place facts above
circumstance, and impose fair punishment.

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GIGGLE - STOMP

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I get it. It's admirable.

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But you've only been
with the corps for three years!

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You've been an auditor
for just a few days!

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The previous auditor would've never
sentenced someone to hanging for this!

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This is insane!

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I get you're passionate about your job,
but think about your future!

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Show some mercy!

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I'm afraid I can't do that.

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GULP

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Indeed, after reviewing
the rulings in recent years,

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no one convicted
of even the gravest crimes

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has been sentenced to death
or given any other severe punishment.

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Yet, the military law
of the Borderland General Corps

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was established as a strict code

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by the Great Founder of Yamato,
Emperor Fuji I.

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So why has it been
so thoroughly disregarded?

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I conducted a thorough investigation
and one fact became clear.

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THANK YOU AS ALWAYS

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Bribery is rampant here.

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It was the previous auditor's negligence

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that led to the erosion
of the authority of military law.

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That is why, as the new auditor,
I will uphold it here and now.

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The authority of strict military law.

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Auditor Misumi!

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No… Aoterucchi!

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Ao…

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Aoterucchi?

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We used to go out to eat together
all the time, didn't we?

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We would talk about strategy,
and rave about the delicious Hakata ramen.

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We would even spend hours talking
about manga from the Japan era!

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I looked upon you as my own son!

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So why are you sentencing me to death?

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Do you even have a heart, Aoterucchi?

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Deputy Clerk Machiyama…

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No. Mr. Nari.

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Thank you for everything.

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After that, Aoteru showed no hesitation,
handing down severe punishment

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to anyone who broke military law.

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He was deeply resented
by corrupt officials,

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but when word of his achievements reached
Borderland General Mitsuhide Ryumon…

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That's exactly how it should be handled.

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…he said, praising Aoteru highly.

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A FEW DAYS LATER

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Still green as ever.
Too green for your own good.

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DEPUTY MASTER OF ARMS
YOSHITSUNE ASAMA

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Word of your achievements has reached
even the Armory Bureau.

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Some of its officials praise you,

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but others whisper
that you're full of greed

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trying to make a name for yourself
just to climb the ranks.

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Worse still, rumor has it that you bribe
your subordinates to sing your praises.

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You mean they planted supporters like
they did towards the end of the Japan era?

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BA DA BUM

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Listen to me. I'm being serious.

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We've known each other
for three years now.

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I know for a fact
that you're not chasing fame.

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But a lot of those officials are.

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Doing your duty is admirable.

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But you can't just hand down
harsh punishment for everything.

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So you're saying
I should disregard military law

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and help lead the nation to ruin?

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Are you stupid?

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I'm saying you could've shown leniency
based on their past achievements.

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Mr. Tsune,

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only government officials see it that way.

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From a commoner's perspective,

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after being looted
and having their families killed,

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they would surely wonder, "Why hasn't
that official been properly punished?"

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They would end up losing trust
in the corps.

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If tens or hundreds of such commoners
organize themselves,

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a large-scale rebellion could erupt.

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When that happens, Mr. Tsune,
are you prepared to fight the people?

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FIGHT THE PEOPLE!?

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Of course, if I have twisted military law,
then I deserve to be punished.

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But baseless accusations
are none of my concern.

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If auditors curry favor,
and the Borderland General Corps rots,

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then this nation is finished.

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So even if I'm shunned,
despised, or hated,

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I believe I must carry out
my duty as an auditor with courage.

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Courage…

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That word…

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suits you better than anyone else
in this world, doesn't it?

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As far as I know,

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there are those far
more suited to it than I am.

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WELL, THAT'S PROBABLY ME.

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MILK

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By the way,
have you given a thought to your future?

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Why do you ask?

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SWISH

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If Seii surrenders, only Buo will remain.

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Should things go as planned,
Yamato will unify Japan within ten years.

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UNIFY THE THREE NATIONS

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Thanks to my talent, of course.

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When that happens,
our unit will be disbanded.

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So what will you do then?

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Go back to your specialty
and work in agriculture?

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A BRIGHTER FUTURE STARTS WITH AGRICULTURE

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If things had gone as planned,
I'd be working in agriculture right now.

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History is made up entirely of exceptions.

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Who could've foreseen back in the
Japan era, that nuclear war would erupt,

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plunging the entire planet
into global cooling?

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Same goes for the Great Violent Revolution
at the end of the Reiwa era.

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And for the Three Nations period.

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How many people who lived back then

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could've predicted the world
we live in today?

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The path people walk is like water.

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The vow I made to my wife…

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That vow solidified like ice,
but the future is like a liquid…

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No. In terms of not knowing the future,
isn't gas a better metaphor than liquid?

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SLAP

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Who cares.

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Water, huh?

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That's just like you.

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But the way I see it,
life is like gathering stones.

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Isn't that right, Mom?

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SEII
21:00, -17 DEGREES CELSIUS

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Let's begin.

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Now, we begin the coup.

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OHGA'S BLADE AND FAMILY CREST

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Seii.

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A republic that controls
the northern regions of the three nations.

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On this day, in the capital city of Seiro,

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an incident took place
that sent shockwaves across Japan.

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The Seii government had resolved to accept
Yamato's call for unconditional surrender.

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In response,
an anti-surrender faction was formed…

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00:00

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…and they carried out a coup.

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SEIRO EIGHTH ARMORY

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What business do you have
at the armory at this hour?

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We just got word that the anti-surrender
faction has begun an armed uprising.

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We need weapons,
so can you unlock the door?

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An armed uprising
by the anti-surrender faction?

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Where's the order?

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Don't have one. It's an emergency.

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Then state your unit
and commanding officer--

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Bang!

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Bang, bang!

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Bang, bang!

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Bang!

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PRO-SURRENDER MASTER OF ARMS
RINRIRIN SATO

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We're the anti-surrender faction.
I'm Nagao Squad Captain, Muuton Nagao.

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Nice to meet you.

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NAGAO SQUAD CAPTAIN
MUUTON NAGAO

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You're already dead.

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Quick, transport the weapons.

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Especially to that bearded guy's unit.
Make it quick, got it?

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Yes, sir!

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12 MINUTES LATER

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I'm pleased to report that our Kura Squad

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has finished procuring weapons
for all units!

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Is that so?

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Damn, that Nagao is quick.
Takes all the fun out of it.

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I was hoping he'd be late,

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so I could make him pay with that game
where I stick a knife between his fingers.

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Stick a knife…
- …between his fingers?

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Oh, what's this? You guys interested?

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Wanna give it a go?

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KURA SQUAD CAPTAIN
ATERUI KURA

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Perhaps we should focus first
on seeing the coup through!

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Right! Good point!

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SIGH

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Kura Squad, our target
is the Seiro Governor's residence!

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Our rallying cry is "Honor the noble,
punish the traitor!"

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Nothing's impossible for us.

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We'll take that treacherous bastard down,
then drink our fill together!

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00:25 - SEIRO GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE

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Governor!

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Please, you must escape!

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Don't panic. Security here is tight.

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No need to fear
the anti-surrender faction.

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The security unit defected
to the enemy without a fight!

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What?

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What… what? What?

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All right then, you treacherous bastard.
Your life is mine.

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Wait, please! Hold on--

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SLASH

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SEIRO GOVERNOR
HIKABI ASAHIMA

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All right! Light the signal fire
and move on to the next one!

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Yes, sir!

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The anti-surrender faction attacked
the pro-surrender faction, unit by unit.

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DEAD: 5
WOUNDED: 14

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Casualties were kept to a minimum.

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And then…

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Are you President Azami?

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Indeed, I am.

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You're…

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We last met at my father's funeral.

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I never thought we'd meet again like this.

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Oh no, I think I'm going to cry.

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COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
OHGA WAJIMA

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I see. No wonder…

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So the mastermind behind all this
was the daughter of Byakko Wajima,

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the Western Expedition Commander.

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Byakko! Your daughter is every bit
the military strategist you were!

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Bravo! Bravo, indeed!

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So, how will you kill me?

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Beheading? Burning at the stake?

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Even if I'm torn apart limb by limb,
I'll face it gladly.

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00:15:06,948 --> 00:15:07,907
No.

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This is my father's keepsake.

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Use this sword to take your own life.

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Apologize to your sworn brother,
my father,

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who served this nation with loyalty…

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for intending to sell out this country.

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I ask for no mercy.

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Beheading will do.

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Our views may differ,

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but I acted in the best interest
of this nation and its people.

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Whether or not I was a traitor
is for future historians to decide.

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Look after the people of Seii.

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PRO-SURRENDER FACTION, PRESIDENT OF SEII
HARUICHI AZAMI, AGE 62 (DECEASED)

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Hip, hip, hooray!

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Yayakichi, see that he's given
a proper burial.

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And provide aid to the families
of those executed

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in the pro-surrender faction,
even if they refuse.

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Completely understood.

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The new administration
will now overhaul the personnel.

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At noon, we will deliver
our declaration of resolve.

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Yes. Everything is going
according to plan.

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However,

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with this sudden upheaval and this cold,
the people won't be at ease.

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Use the rice the government has
kept hidden and make warm porridge,

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and see to the people.

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Seiro rice is sweet, chewy, and delicious.

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I'm sure the people will be happy.

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You really are your father's daughter.

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Indeed, Commander-in-Chief Wajima.

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If you win the people's hearts,
subduing Yamato shouldn't be difficult.

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Yes.

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There's no turning back.

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For the people and the nation,
we press onward.

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That same day…

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SHIBATA TRAINING CASTLE

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…Commander Ohga Wajima
issued an official proclamation,

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detailing the establishment
of the new government.

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Inside the castle,
porridge was handed out,

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drawing large crowds of citizens.

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After suffering under misrule,

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the citizens were eager to see
how the new administration would govern.

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Make sure you eat plenty.

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Thank you!
- My first meal in two weeks!

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So good, so good!

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00:17:33,386 --> 00:17:35,097
Why is she crying?

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Your body odor
is probably burning her eyes.

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You mean yours?
- No, yours.

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I'm so glad you're enjoying it.

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I really am.

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So precious!

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MILITARY CHIEF
ATERUI KURA

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Man, I seriously don't get it.

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All this rice should be used
as provisions for the military.

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00:17:54,365 --> 00:17:56,284
Don't you think so too?

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CHIEF NEGOTIATOR
MUUTON NAGAO

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So precious…

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00:17:59,871 --> 00:18:01,206
What?

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00:18:01,289 --> 00:18:04,126
No way, seriously? You've got
a crush on the Commander?

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00:18:04,209 --> 00:18:07,295
Wait, what? Come on, Aterui,
what're you talking about? Seriously.

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00:18:07,378 --> 00:18:09,548
Me, a crush on the Commander?
What even is that?

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00:18:09,631 --> 00:18:12,259
I mean, it's not like I joined
the anti-surrender faction

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because I like Commander Wajima
or anything.

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00:18:15,094 --> 00:18:17,139
Nice. I'm seriously rooting for you.

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00:18:17,222 --> 00:18:21,768
Kura, you don't understand a thing
about the porridge, do you?

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Strategist Hei.

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00:18:25,271 --> 00:18:27,566
True, securing military
provisions is important.

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00:18:27,649 --> 00:18:29,025
But in this bitter cold,

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do you really think starving people
will listen to the Commander's words

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if they're not given any food?

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00:18:35,490 --> 00:18:37,951
Without the people's trust,
a ruler cannot stand.

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Politics cannot function
without the trust of the people.

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Confucius taught that

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among the three pillars of military
strength, food, and people's trust,

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it is people's trust
that is paramount in governance.

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00:18:49,754 --> 00:18:54,676
Commander Wajima will surely become
a just ruler who will lead the people.

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00:18:55,343 --> 00:18:57,179
I guess she really is a wise person.

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00:18:57,262 --> 00:19:00,974
Strategist Hei, please punish me
for insulting the Commander.

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00:19:01,057 --> 00:19:02,434
Come on, Nagao. You too!

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00:19:02,517 --> 00:19:03,935
Wait, me too?

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00:19:04,018 --> 00:19:04,936
It's fine.

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00:19:08,314 --> 00:19:11,276
But, Strategist Hei,
there's something I don't get.

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00:19:12,485 --> 00:19:16,322
Even if we're handing out porridge,
it should normally be left to the corps.

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00:19:16,823 --> 00:19:19,034
So why would the Commander do it herself?

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00:19:19,117 --> 00:19:20,917
Don't tell me even that was planned.

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00:19:21,494 --> 00:19:24,247
No. It's always been that way with Tora--

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00:19:25,999 --> 00:19:28,918
I'd say that's just
Commander Wajima's nature.

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00:19:30,753 --> 00:19:31,963
"Tora"?

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NOON

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Let me introduce myself. I'm Ohga Wajima,
commander of the new administration.

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NEW REGIME COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
OHGA WAJIMA

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From earlier?
- The porridge lady!

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00:19:46,769 --> 00:19:48,730
Oh dear! I spoke so casually to her!

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00:19:50,940 --> 00:19:51,941
So precious!

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00:19:53,484 --> 00:19:55,445
My dear fellow citizens.

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00:19:55,528 --> 00:19:58,406
Today, we toppled the old regime

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and established
a new government here in Seii.

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00:20:03,453 --> 00:20:04,287
In recent years,

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many farmers have lost their livelihoods
due to the cold weather.

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00:20:08,458 --> 00:20:10,877
As a result,
human trafficking has become rampant.

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00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:12,796
Some people have even starved to death.

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00:20:12,879 --> 00:20:17,634
I'm sure many among you
have suffered because of it.

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00:20:18,217 --> 00:20:20,095
But let me be clear.

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00:20:20,178 --> 00:20:22,264
The blame lies with the old regime,

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00:20:22,347 --> 00:20:25,058
which neglected to take measures
against the cold and did nothing

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00:20:25,141 --> 00:20:26,560
but line their own pockets.

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00:20:26,643 --> 00:20:28,311
That's right, that's right!

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00:20:28,394 --> 00:20:29,229
That's right!

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00:20:29,312 --> 00:20:33,149
The new administration will immediately
enact a nationwide agricultural policy

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to improve farmlands and streamline
production and distribution.

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00:20:37,654 --> 00:20:39,906
And for the next three years,

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00:20:39,989 --> 00:20:42,826
each district will receive
a subsidy of ¥100 per month!

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00:20:42,909 --> 00:20:44,661
¥100 a month?

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00:20:44,744 --> 00:20:46,944
That'll attract plenty of workers!
- Yeah!

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00:20:47,455 --> 00:20:51,042
Do not think
these hard times will last forever.

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00:20:51,125 --> 00:20:54,921
With the strong will and actions
of each and every citizen,

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00:20:55,004 --> 00:20:56,673
we can change everything!

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00:20:59,759 --> 00:21:01,928
And remember this.

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00:21:02,011 --> 00:21:05,014
Who is our true enemy?

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00:21:05,515 --> 00:21:07,058
The old Seii government?

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00:21:07,141 --> 00:21:08,059
No.

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00:21:08,643 --> 00:21:10,145
Buo in the east?

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00:21:10,228 --> 00:21:11,146
No.

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00:21:11,229 --> 00:21:13,564
And what about Yamato in the west?

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Seii's history began

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when we first rose to resist
Yamato's invasion of the Hokuriku region.

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00:21:19,404 --> 00:21:22,407
Yet Yamato has learned nothing.

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Instead, they conspired with traitors

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00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:28,079
and tried once again to threaten
the very existence of our nation!

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00:21:28,162 --> 00:21:30,456
That's right, that's right!

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00:21:31,290 --> 00:21:35,503
Since its founding, Yamato has claimed
to be the successor to the former Japan,

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and has plotted to seize
the Japanese archipelago as its own.

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00:21:38,798 --> 00:21:42,218
In other words, if we allow Yamato
to claim legitimacy as a nation,

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Seii's blood will one day
be spilled again!

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00:21:45,596 --> 00:21:49,559
Therefore, for the sake
of future generations, now is the time

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to strike down Yamato
and fulfill our long-cherished ambition!

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00:21:52,437 --> 00:21:54,439
That's right! That's right!

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00:21:55,356 --> 00:21:58,818
Ohga Wajima drove sweeping reforms.

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She increased the population
in farms and fishing villages

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and boosted productivity.

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00:22:02,947 --> 00:22:05,397
On the fiscal front,
she overhauled the currency.

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00:22:05,616 --> 00:22:08,244
As for the military,
she expanded the farmer-soldier system.

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00:22:08,327 --> 00:22:11,277
She also built, improved,
and repaired roads and waterways.

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00:22:12,373 --> 00:22:14,417
In just one month, she cut unemployment,

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which had reached over 200,000 people,
to less than half,

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00:22:17,795 --> 00:22:20,590
and her public support surged
with unstoppable force.

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00:22:21,174 --> 00:22:24,094
Rule for the people!
Honor the noble, punish the traitor!

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00:22:24,177 --> 00:22:25,595
Long live our nation!

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00:22:25,678 --> 00:22:28,848
As your commander,
I swear it here and now.

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00:22:28,931 --> 00:22:34,187
We will not fight for money,
land, or power.

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00:22:34,687 --> 00:22:37,607
We will fight for you!

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00:22:38,191 --> 00:22:41,194
Rule for the people!
Honor the noble, punish the traitor!

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00:22:41,277 --> 00:22:42,695
Long live our nation!

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00:22:43,780 --> 00:22:46,616
Year 51 of the Seiki era. Spring.

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00:22:46,699 --> 00:22:51,370
Commander Ohga Wajima's
dictatorship is established,

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00:22:52,288 --> 00:22:56,125
one month before Seii's
westward expedition.

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00:22:57,001 --> 00:23:01,005
THE PATH PEOPLE WALK IS EVER FLOWING,
MUCH LIKE WATER

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00:24:27,008 --> 00:24:29,010
Creative Supervisor : Hideo Kimura