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1933, injection unit of kanda

normally known as troop of saiholi

in harbin, they set up "research academy of germs"

and was coded as troop 731

there were a number of doctors and scientists

they were all ordered by Japanese government

to perform experiments with living human,

including Chinese, Korean and Mongolians

they called these people "muruda”

these poor people had to undergo all deadly games

for example, they used mice to bite

and see the level of mice biting on living people

or to see the response of killing with all kinds of germs

or to see the symptoms of syphilis on women

anyway, experimenting on killing people alive

is cruel and cold-blooded

in 1945, the allied declared war to Japan,

us armies captured okinawa island

and with the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, and Russian armies marching to manchuria

troop 731 was forced to disintegrate and retreat to Japan suddenly

In the morning of 9th of August

Russian armies suddenly declared war to our Japanese empire

our armies in peony lake

have resisted bravely

but, the swift progress of

Russian armies from outer Mongolia

seem to be able to arrive new capital before the 14th

lieutenant general saiholi,

your troop 731

must pass through new capital before this, got it?

Yes, general, you needn't worry

we'll definitely pass through new capital before occupation of Russian armies

even our enemies must blow up the train,

we must still drive on as the schedule

in case we can't pass through, we will fight with spurs

the worst that we commit suicide

to keep our secret

right, you should let everybody understand

we must be alert to stop penetration of spies

as we're in critical moment

and from information we have in hand

as German germ research centre

has completely been taken over by Russian

and as we've been exchanging information with German

thus, the progress of our research unit is exposed too

I understand this, general

if Russian people get hold of this information

they'll surely try

to clear this secret

the responsibility of troop 731 is to change location,

and you troop 100 is to...

We even release all horses

used for experiments

to pass on plague and others

to Chinese and Russian as presents

right

besides Germany,

usa is also studying about warfare of germs

but in fact, the only country manages

to make a bomb of germs

there is only we, Japan empire

so at this critical moment of the empire

being members of troop 731 and commanding unit of kanda

and also from Japanese government,

we order you to be alert and you must proudly...

Keep this a secret, understand?

Yes!

Ready to shoot!

Your majesty, long live!

Shoot!

Remember, troop 731 of kanda manchuria

will forever be a secret...

Whoever reveals anything will result the same way

What is your name?

Shobu akiyama

and you?

Shola ito

kasai Yamada

llo shinshima

it's said he belongs to your autopsy class

yes, but he's traitor of our nakita chome

These are canons of Russian,

they'll arrive here in 3 days

this is the final moment of sacred war of big east Asia

for his majasty victory,

we'll change location

we'll pass through manchuria, Korea and back to Japan

we must have everything destroyed before we leave

yes!

Hello... is this tunghwa? Hello!

Please pass me to governor house of tunghwa, I want saeko matsushita

hello... saeko? Your sister speaking

how is your situation there?

Louder please, saeko!

Dr. leko, I'm calling up my sister

don't you know rules of troop 731

yes!

We mustn't contact outside in any circumstances

- yes! - No matter who he is!

And no matter what it is!

But Russian armies are coming here

take it easy

don't forget your duty

you are now to give medicine to all injured members

yes!

Arsenic?

No, I can't give them this

this is order of lieutenant general saiholi

no, they mustn't die, we're doctors.

We should take them all along with us

bullshit!

Yes!

- Don't move! - How do you feel?

How do you feel, to?

This place is full of plague germs, be careful

no, no way, we must leave at once

no, I won't leave

go away! Nat

quick, this way!

Come this way

How is he?

He...

He was injured carelessly by a hammer

watch out! It's fatal

if it's infected by germs

yes

move on!

Report...

We should make use of this special weapon

to set up a dead line

for our furious enemies

good, shinshima, do it well

yes

Where's akiyama?

Report deputy kameda

he's seeing kenji Olin, who has had appendix removal operation just then

he's not yet back

nut, what time it is! He leaves his post now?

Inform him when he's back,

tonight we have to change location

only 2 pieces of luggage allowed, no withdrawal of cash

yes!

My fellows

you're now going back to Japan

being captain of troop 731 of kanda,

I must remind you

first, when you're back to Japan,

you are not to reveal secret of troop 731 whoever he is

second, you mustn't have any contact with each other

third, you are never allowed to take up civil servant post

if anyone reveals secret of troop 731

I will find him

wherever he is hiding

and kill him at once!

Start!

Is he ill?

No... just influenza

I have aspirin

take some now.

Thanks.

Hey, which team are you in?

Is there anyone from fuyo exploring team?

Yamada, you must bear in mind...

Leave me alone

Yamada, take it easy

leave me alone! My dad and sister are both in the team

I can't leave alone

have you seen my parents?

I'm Yamada from shiba prefecture, do you hear?

Don't be like this

you want to die?

Keep calm

can the hear even if you shout like this?

What if they can?

Not only your parents

there're millions of Japanese

who join exploring teams to manchuria

do you know?

I know, they won't hear me

but I...

Yamada

Yamada

ito...

Ito...

Ito...

Ito...

Ito... wake up...

Sorry, don't blame me!

How is he?

Ito!

Where are you going?

I'll go and find Dr. leko,

ito seems to be infected with plague

you mustn't go.

Why?

He must go back to Japan

he's like us, he must go back to shiba prefecture, understand?

But he'll infect all of us here

we mustn't let the whole train ruined by him

if you dare report, I'll kill you

don't save me

if I'm really infected, I...

Ito, are you afraid?

Ito, you must live on

I'm not afraid

Look, I left this in nanjing

I just fear to be captured by manchurian

Bullshit!

Jump off, now!

The manchurian driver has run away

Stand there!

Catch him alive

Stand there!

Nut, dare you insult Japanese?

Japanese, you...

Yamada...

Let me kill you, dare you run away!

Get up!

Hold it! Watch me!

It's ok, you'll recover soon

Vaccine for typhoid fever

Move!

Is there anyone driving? No one is driving?

How come? Not only him,

we have our own driver!

- Where is that guy? - Got rid of already.

He's dead?

That guy has become a timing bomb

has he become source of epidemic?

I just want this effect.

Our driver!

Why? You have pity on that manchurian?

I don't, but I have pity on myself

on yourself?

What do you mean?

We've just left hq of 731

but his train becomes the second hq

you're right, 731 is a pride of the empire

731 is 731.

I don't understand

why you few must get hold together?

We're from the same village, we've grown up together

don't you know members of 731

are all from shiba prefecture?

But if you must take ito along,

then not only will die

he's not the first one actually

in order to study these germs,

more than 300 of our men have died

you know how many maruta have

we killed to experiment on these germs?

Chinese, Korean...

They're material for experimenting, you know?

No, they're human being!

Remember, they're material for experimenting, they're maruta

yes, they're maruta

you must bear in mind: They're not human but maruta

What did you just say?

I said they're not material

say again!

Aren't they not the same with you?

They also have parents and families

forget it, akiyama

if they're human being, then we are beasts

as we are both doing killings and things

report, someone is sick in the compartment in front

Where's ito?

Sir

How is he?

He has flu

is it contagious disease?

No.

Ok, sorry

Look at that man

what?

Don't come! Don't get near!

I... I was injected with bacteria...

What is this?

This is food of manchuria, very delicious

what is this? No...

What happens to you?

What is this?

This is heart

no!

This is a heart - give me

you did it? You did it too? Autopsy on live body?

This is good

ito, we have no choice

Who is it?

It's me, leko

Everybody get up

We have just received the latest news

in order to save our people

and to safeguard that our holy land won't be involved in war

his majesty has announced this order:

He announced to receive bostan and Cairo declaration

Japanese empire will surrender unconditionally

No way, impossible!

No... we mustn't surrender

We haven't lost the war

no, we mustn't surrender

we Japanese empire will never lose

My fellows, we troop 731 of kanda manchuria

will never put down our weapons

as what we safeguard is

the most classified secret of Japanese empire

from now on, whoever put down his weapon

will be regarded as national traitor

yes!

Akiyama, is this suitable?

Why not?

It's his majesty who surrendered, not us!

Right, a soldier is not a soldier if he puts down his weapons

don't you claim to be loyal to his majesty?

We don't want to die innocently

you might have a chance to live on if you put down your weapons

you

I just suspect if you are a Japanese!

Forget it!

Tama...

Don't blame akiyama, he's right to worry

in nanjing... When the Chinese armies surrendered

we... we killed every of them, now...

Ito...

- How are you now? - Ito...

Give him injection now!

Hurry!

Assemble at once!

- Ito! - Assemble at once!

Take care of ito, ok?

Yes

thanks

Put up your weapons

put them down!

My fellows, we're ordered to rush past new capital tonight

even if we confront attack, we won't stop

in case we fail to rush past, we'll fight with spurs

anyhow,

we mustn't let the enemies find out we're troop 731

even if the worst should happen

you must commit suicide to safeguard the most classified secret

report!

Go ahead!

What if Russian haven't occupied new capital?

Nut!

Yes!

Even if it is not occupied, we must be prepared

in this critical moment, we must be alert

from now on, all compartment must supply its own need

within one hour, in a radius of 20 miles

we must defend if we are attacked,

got it?

Yes!

Tama, go and eat something

Tama, are you still angry with me?

Sorry, it's all because of the war

the war is over

Forget it, surrender is surrender

it's not only my insult

Tama, don't be mad with me

water.

Akiyama, come here

drink water

Akiyama, try some, see how it is!

I can't believe you have such good wine

let me have a look

it's "general"

good wine

I think we'd better drink it only

when we get back to Japan

right, we should keep good things aside

keep it?

If Russian occupy new capital, we'll be over

as long as those guys have arrived,

we can not only survive

but drink this "general" as well

shall we bet?

What's the use with betting? We might live on

yeah

ok, we shall drink this

when we're back to Japan

What? We must fight?

What's on?

We might have to rush through new capital with arms tonight

let's eat then

come on

come on

let him eat more, or it'll be too late

What are you doing?

Ito should take medicine

ito, take medicine

Listen, they're Japanese

this way

Nobody is to move!

Akimana, let them get in

without order, no one is to open the doors

this is troop of 731, not train for refugees

are you human? Don't you know they're Japanese?

Yamada

Yamada, you are wrong again

You think you're sympathetic just to let them up?

Look at ito

you want these poor Japanese

to be infected with plague?

Yamada

Yamada, it's all because of me...

Ito - Yamada

ito!

Why shout? Though we lost in the war

don't forget we're the top-grade Japanese

we must keep the order

Yamada, I'm sorry

it's ok

Just go to sleep

it's our luck as Russian haven't arrived new capital yet

we might never sleep if we don't sleep now

New capital is capital of manchurian kingdom,

how come it's like this?

We've come at the wrong time

Why isn't the train moving?

There're battles ahead

when will the train start?

No idea

Akiyama, what's in your mind?

I think 731 is really masters of the empire

then they should protect us

These days, wherever we go, battles follows

there's only one explanation

whoever our enemies are, Chinese, Russian,

they just want to block us

731 is the secret everyone wants to reveal

Akiyama, what do you want?

I want to go in town to get medicine

go in town?

Can... can you?

I'll try

ok, do come back early, it's bad if we lose you

didn't you hear the sentry said there's battle ahead?

It's still quite far away,

don't worry - akiyama

you are here? I've been looking for you

ito is in bad condition, what shall we do?

Don't worry, we will have a way

Stand there!

He looks like Japanese

no, move on!

What do you want?

Carbonic arsenate, sulfadiazine

and streptomycin, etc

usually Chinese buy these, never Japanese

never even soldiers buy these medicine!

Yeah, please, sir!

Wait a while

You come from huang lung province?

No, why?

It's said huang lung province is infected with plague, thousands of people died

huang lung province?

Attention, our mission this time is...

Plague of blood type, location: Huang lung province

This is land of Chinese, not Japanese

take the medicine and go home

Thanks

Akiyama... what are you doing?

Are you mad?

Akiyama, what are you doing?

This is all precious information

you saved from the fire

you know? We have them too!

Akiyama, you mustn't destroy them

Ruining them means ruining us!

What... what have we done?

Look right

look ahead

my fellows, the situation has changed

commanding unit has decided to send a contacting team

to tunghwa to assist our division to retreat

you all know, tunghwa is at the frontier of manchuria

it will be occupied any time by Russian or anti-Japan guerrilla

so each compartment must send one along,

of course he must be voluntary

Can't anyone walk up to work for the country?

Ok, I'll call our names

kasai Yamada

Walk up

what are you waiting?

Yamada, are you a soldier?

Where' your spirit?

You want to go to court martial?

Report, ito shinshima will take part

Come, drink a bit

why do that's?

As one of us must go!

It's fate

come, just for my farewell

please

I won't drink then

shinshima, I'm so sorry

Yamada, don't say anymore

no, you won't walk out if not for me

we all know going to tunghwa now means dying

I don't want to die, I won't to live on

I hope you can understand

I understand...

I understand...

Everyone wants to survive

I'm an orphan, I have nothing to worry,

so I walked out

Why say this? Come on, let's drink

come on, drink

drink

let's drink

shinshima, may I drink some too?

Tama!

Thanks

Thanks

hope you can come back safely.

Thanks

This is my sister, saeko

she's typist at government house,

I hope you can find her

please

don't worry

saeko

yes - someone wants you

Where?

Look, it's him

How are you?

Fine

miss saeko

I'm kasai Yamada,

your sister tama sends me to see you

how is my sister?

She's fine, but misses you very much

I miss her too

she called me days ago,

but the line was cut before I answered

maybe it's because...

Why?

Miss saeko, I come first to see you

and second, I am to take you away

take me away?

Right, take you back to Japan

no, I must wait for my sister here

no, your sister is following the troop, she can't come

it's dangerous

for you to stay here

it's only safe if you leave manchuria

you mean we have to go to Korea?

Korea belongs to Japan, it's well protected

ok, I'll go to Korea to meet my sister

terrific, I must thank you, when shall we go to Korea?

The troop is setting off tomorrow morning,

I'll pick you up this evening

but...

You mustn't let anyone know, ok?

Yes, I see, thanks a lot!

We're setting off tomorrow on time,

via chion and into Korea

yes

check carefully about everyone's weapons

as we're to fight at any time

fight?

Right, though his majesty has surrendered

we must be

secretly armed

got it?

Yes

wait for me here, don't let anyone see you

yes

shinshima...

Yamada, where's saeko? Hasn't she come?

She's come, look, over there

go and take her here

hey, catch the time

shinshima...

Shinshima...

This is shinshima

thank you

miss saeko,

no time to introduce

we're setting off soon,

you might suffer on the way so you must...

Aren't we setting off tomorrow morning?

The situation has changed, we must leave tunghwa at once

why?

This afternoon,

Democratic allied sent representatives to talk with us

they gave us severe conditions

they ordered us to hand out

all weapons and facilities but we refused

what shall we do?

You must hide miss saeko now

it'll be safe when we arrive Korea

Stand there!

Who is she?

Report, she sister of our colleague

so we want...

Nut, someone come!

Take her away!

No...

What's on?

Yamada, shinshima, help me

we rely on you, please

I want to see my sister - nut!

Let me go...

No, yamaha

Why are you here?

Go away

Yamad... wake up! Yamada...

Yamada... how are you?

Wake up!

Yamada!

Wake up!

I can't go back now

Yamada...

I really regret... coming to China

Yamada...

Saeko, leave this place quick!

Leave troop of 731, the farther the better

go away, run for life

Yamada!

Tama, where's medicine?

Tama, why don't you give him injection?

It'll be a waste now

We need you, you mustn't get infected

Ito!

Ito!

Ito!

It's plague

Since one is dead,

many people must have been infected

we must take immediate measures

or this train will become a dead train

Tama, your compartment must be isolated

the whole train must be isolated instead

what do you mean?

You should know,

there're enough germs to destroy the whole of far east on this train

but the first infected person was found in your compartment

I've given injection to all of them

have you injected everyone on the train?

But I must...

What we must do

is to rid the source of epidemic

tama, you have dangerous thoughts!

I was told in medical books!

Tama, you seem to be sick

it's flu

ok, I trust you, take care

thanks

Must they be isolated?

No need

Report, we found plague on the train

You must take them all back

leaving one behind brings danger of revealing the secret

taking them all back will prevent this

order: All members must have injection, no excuse

all samples of germs must be disposed of

germs of typhoid fever, plague, cholera must be thrown away

Go ahead!

Where to?

Along the track

Japanese refugees are along the track!

There're even more Chinese and Russian soldiers!

Yes

open the door

Throw them all away

no, you mustn't do this

this is order

No... akiyama

listen, you're seriously sick

don't try hard

Ito is dead, and we have no news of shinshima and Yamada

you mustn't leave me

I'm afraid

I'm afraid

you Japanese are afraid?

You?

What do you mean?

L... I'm not Japanese, I'm Korean

I was sold to Japan when I was 6

mon...

Sister...

Mon...

Mon!

General!

Kameda, hard time for you

hard time for you!

We'll be arriving Pusan soon, you need a rest

yes

we must let our soldiers be

alert to return to Japan

yes

but the train must stop at the suburb, it's a chaos in town

yes

Hurry...

Shinshimal!

Akiyama!

Shinshimal!

- Shinshima! - Akiyamal!

Shinshima, you're back? Shinshima, how are you?

Akiyama, Yamada, he...

Yamada!

Yamada!

Still awake?

And you?

I can't sleep

what's in your mind now?

You are right

what we must do

is to rid the source of epidemic

but you're the creator of germs!

Yeah

we... we're troop of evil!

Get you weapons!

Be ready for fight!

Rub them all off - yes

There's a survivor here!

Nut!

You are nut!

Nut, come here!

We were attacked in manchuria, now in Korea too,

we are just mice to them!

Where's tama?

Tama!

Tama!

Have you seen tama matsushita?

No!

Tama!

Tama matsushita!

Akiyama, have you found her?

Has she been captured by Korean guerrilla?

Over there!

Tama, tama matsushita!

I've come!

Tama...

Tama, I've come, why did you come there?

I must go home, I want to find mom

you're seriously ill, you'll die if stay here

I must die in my homeland

don't be afraid, we've medicine on the train, we'll heal you

leave me alone...

It's 18 years, I can't tell others I'm Korean

I can't see mom,

I'm not human being

tama...

- Leave me alone... - Tama, you're mad!

Tama, we can't live without you

tama...

Report!

Go ahead

nurse tama matsushita of our troop is infected with plague,

we need you advice

Tama...

Mon, I'm back

leave me alone

tama!

Mon, I am back!

Tama... leave me alone

Akiyama

All members of 731, when you go back to Japan

first,

you mustn't reveal secret of 731 to anyone

second, you mustn't contact each other

third, you must never take up civil servant post!