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you're joining the army i'm a translator i won't see any combat i

brought you some warm water to soak your hands and feet

she's just trying to help i never used to believe in that old country stuff

you may be anywhere you go

Dear Luce, it's 3 a.m. here in Guadalcanal, and I'm wide awake.

You'd be glad to hear I'm far from the action, so far that Colonel Stallings

hasn't even told the Marine officers about us yet.

Something about keeping morale up.

My bunkmate is Arthur Ogawa, and we spend all day in our tent translating

documents and fighting off malaria.

But for the life of me, I don't know why I can't fall asleep.

Six nights in a row, every time I drift off, I feel like the enemy is closing in

on me.

That's when I think of you.

I'm not saying it's better back at camp, but at least I imagine it's calmer.

After Yoshida-san and Furuya-san, it better be.

I bought me a new camera in Australia.

So expect some pictures soon.

I know you're here.

Dear Chester, I really ought to be writing two letters.

Some days I'm so proud of how smart and brave you are to have gotten a job that

thousands of others didn't.

And other days, I think I should have never let you leave.

I offered to come here for you, and then you're the one to go?

Then I thought to myself,

Every time I blame you for being selfish.

Blame myself for blaming you.

And so it goes.

Until we go home.

Whenever.

Wherever that is.

Did I ever tell you when I was little I used to sneak out of my house and look

in the neighbor's window?

I'd see them sitting at the table.

They were a big family.

Not like mine.

And I remember they always looked like what I thought a family should look

like. Together.

That's me these days.

Watching a Japanese family of 9,000 through the window.

I'm not laying this at your feet.

Honestly.

In fact, you're my best hope.

Someday it'll be us.

And our baby.

And our little acre.

And we'll be on the inside of that window.

See anything?

Nothing. You?

Still nothing on Admiral Takahashi.

But they never mentioned him by name, right?

Did you sleep at all?

I thought you were supposed to be good.

I wasn't going for art.

I... I thought I saw something out there. Like the enemy?

Man, a camera flash is a sure way to get us sent home in a pine box.

No, it's not that.

It's... Ogawa, you ever hear of a

thing called a yurei?

Yeah, well, just what I read from those old Kaidan stories.

What, are you ghost hunting now?

Just from what you've read in those stories.

What's a Yudai usually after?

Depends on its own end.

It's like a crazed hunger for something.

Maybe somebody wronged in its lifetime.

Whatever it is, it spends the rest of eternity trying to satisfy its own end.

Can a Yudai control other people?

You know it's not real, right?

Tell that to the Japanese soldiers.

Seems like every other letter is about a spirit of some kind.

Thought I weighed that down.

Ogawa, you ever seen this before?

No wonder the wind's been whistling through.

Something tore it open.

Like a crocodile?

Or are you still on about the yurei?

It's moving.

I can feel it.

The

baby's

father, he's far away.

Baby, happy.

What's that?

Make him.

Colonel.

Sergeant Ogawa.

Sergeant Nakayama.

Thought it might be time for you to see where your documents are coming from.

What happened?

Men die all day long out here.

There's so much that can kill you.

Malaria, cholera, all kinds of sand flies.

How about a bullet to the head?

Do the sand flies do that?

You got any idea what your people do to our guy?

My people are your people.

Easy, Mathis.

Colonel Stallings thinks these Orientals might be able to help us find Sergeant

Crittenden. Lieutenant Ury's men have been in a pretty nasty skirmish from one

of Admiral Takahashi's units by the Matanaka River.

I didn't realize how nasty until I saw this.

I figured it was time we worked hand in hand for a change.

How long has the battle been going?

On and off for months.

But it didn't get nasty until six days ago.

That's when we lost Sergeant Crittenden.

He went missing on a recon. We took back a dozen of theirs, but still no sign.

Your colonel says maybe there's something in the pile that can help

track him down.

Do you know if Crittenden's alive?

We don't.

Sometimes the Japs execute prisoners.

Sometimes they keep them alive and do a lot worse.

You know, if your men weren't so busy making letter openers out of shin bones,

they might have realized that a live POW would stand a better chance of telling

us where your sergeant is.

Maybe even get us to Takahashi.

Is this boy supposed to be a translator or an officer?

Work with what you got, Nakayama.

Not everything is written on paper.

It's Wabun code.

So, Jerry, one of my Japanese boys is worth ten years.

Better get back in there and see what else you missed.

You heard the colonel.

Get in there! Chop, chop!

So you asked what it's like here.

It'd be a tropical paradise if nature could have its way.

But apparently, it can't.

It's nice to hear everything's okay over there.

That nothing crazy's happened.

I was hoping not.

I'm including a little something for you.

Maybe it'll make up for my dad being such a pain in the rear.

He's kind of stubborn, but then again, so are you.

Don't try to do too much.

I can't wait to see our baby.

I hope he gets your looks.

What does he say?

He's good.

A lot of names are cut out.

He sent this.

So handsome.

Like Gary Cooper.

I suppose there is a part of him that still thinks of him as a little boy.

He's his own mom now.

The baby.

Don't be scared.

Did Chester tell you about my mom?

You need to think good thoughts.

How was it when you gave birth to Chester?

I remember so long ago.

This section's off-limits.

Hey, you!

Do you understand English?

Nestler. Nestler, where you been? You missed your last shift.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

Nestler, get down from there right now.

Nestor, get your ass down here right now!

Which one of you just got him drunk?

Now do you believe me?

Go talk some sense into him. He likes you.

Mr. Yoshida, you want to step outside?

Unless you want to tell us where the contraband sake is.

You're looking for a scapegoat. Your man killed himself.

Sir Major, this is my family's barracks.

I'm aware.

I tell you what.

Why not your bed and I'll search it myself?

This for Obon.

What kind of bone?

Obon. Our custom to honor ancestor.

Sweep it.

All that spook shit.

That's not for Obon. It's mine.

Made from camp property.

Holy Moses.

Got an entire still down here?

Just four.

No one else.

Oh, shit.

There's explicit rules laid down by every block manager.

You wouldn't be hiding it if you didn't think it was wrong.

Let's go.

Hey, hold on.

You got the wrong guy.

All the old man does is drink the shit.

I'll make the sake. Walt.

Walt?

As in Yoshida?

Please tell me you didn't know about this. I didn't.

Girls aren't allowed to touch this stuff anyway. Look, I don't have time to

adjudicate. Take Yoshida to the sake.

One's just as good as another.

What's wrong?

You look sad.

Henry,

you're

just sad.

Henry, I think you've forgotten who you are.

Henry-san doesn't remember?

What's wrong?

Nothing at all.

It's wonderful.

Is it too much of a burden?

We'll need two of everything. They can sleep with me.

Don't worry.

We'll manage.

I need the right tester.

I don't know what he'll say, but he's got no choice.

No.

Not until baby's born.

What are you doing?

Blessing our home.

Against what?

Aren't twins supposed to be bad luck?

That's what my dad used to say.

He said twins bring death and misfortune.

That's enough. Be quiet.

There's no curse on my twins.

Do you understand?

You can believe what you want, but no one is to treat my children like their

goddamn curse.

Dear Luz, another three days, still no sleep.

I've been stuck at my desk searching for a sergeant for my company.

I think I might be going a little crazy.

Nakayama. Not so rough.

Take it easy.

You won't be able to translate anything if you manhandle it.

I left my unit in a ravine.

Near a cave.

Natives call giants door.

They said the devil's camp was a kilometer due east.

I waited till nightfall to make my way there.

There were two devils in the tent.

There were two absorbed in their work to notice my arrival.

Giant's door.

Ogawa, I think I know what took Sergeant Crittenden.

And I think I know where he is.

Father, the children who will be born will always

remember you.

They will always think of you as an important person.

And someday, I swear I will never forget the head that you gave

me in heaven.

If a boy is born, his name will be

Enrique.

If you don't like it, please choose a different

name.

Wait. Enrique is a good name.

I like it.

Sergeant Crittenden.

It's okay. You're back with us.

We're going to take care of you.

Can you tell us anything about your captors?

Sergeant Crittenden.

Where did they find him?

Where you said.

Giant store.

That's how they found him. In a cave, just talking gibberish.

He's talking in Japanese.

You are a devil.

A white devil.

Get him out of here. I want that Jap anywhere near him.

Chester, easy.

What's he saying?

I will cut out your tongue.

I will gouge out your eyes.

Chester, he doesn't know what he's saying.

He's just spitting back what his captors said to him.

The weak are meat.

The strong eat.

Okay.

Please, please, please.

I'm going to try.

I'm going to try.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Things are looking up here.

I'm due to give birth any day now.

And I won over your dad.

I didn't think it was possible.

But I did.

I told him we'd name one of the babies after him.

Yeah.

Babies.

We're having twins, Chester.

Hikaru and Enrique.

Turns out your father likes the name Enrique.

Who knew?

I can't wait for you to come home.

Me and the babies will be waiting for you.

In the meantime, send some more photos.

Your mom will appreciate it.

And so will I.

Miss you.

A lot.

Love, Luz.

Almost took you for the enemy.

I mean, how's a fella supposed to tell?

Who let Crittenden out?

He shouldn't be out.

Get in

here! This

is for you!

Get the medic! We're gonna need water over here! It's too

late. It's all dead.

No, I'm fine.

I will kill the White Devil.

Did you say that, Legas?

Are you a ghost?

I am... I am... I am specializing in Takahashi.

Takahashi.

We thought you were sleeping.

Someone needs to find Yuko and tell her what happened.

With Yuko?

Her midwife.

I told you.

She lives past the northeast guard tower.

Nobody lives in that part of camp.

Yes, they do.

Block 36, barrack 4.

I've been there many times.

Sako-san, please.

She needs to know.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Yuko-san?

Come back tomorrow.

What's wrong with you?

He took all of it.

This we must prove.

Failure to complete and submit the form will be construed as treasonous behavior

subject to indefinite imprisonment.