Yûsuke Kawazu: Terada Nitôhei
Quotes
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Terada Nitôhei : If we lose, wouldn't our country be wiped out?
Kaji : Our country? What's that? The country you were taught to know will be dead - and that' how it should be. We've been struggling to survive - to see if a country can take its place where men are free.
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Kaji : What about her? She's depending on you. Didn't you want someone to depend on you?
Terada Nitôhei : She means nothing to me. It's only 'cause you rejected her that she...
Kaji : Stop pretending to understand things you don't. She doesn't want you or me. She just wants male protection.
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Terada Nitôhei : When I joined up, I was so ignorant. You once said to me, "You're a fool" and "Dying in battle is a dog's death." Remember? It was true. We walked a long way. I didn't expect to end up like this. But it's all right. I see how important it is to go on living. My life is just beginning. There's no sinking any lower. We can only go up from here.
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Terada Nitôhei : You had trouble on the way?
Refugee Woman : We had some tough geisha with us. They sacrificed themselves for us.
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Terada Nitôhei : Sir, tell me how you did it.
Kaji : Don't ask useless questions! It got us across that road. Concentrate on what lies ahead instead.
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Kaji : I know rummaging for garbage must be rough.
Terada Nitôhei : Only washing the stuff, now that the water's so cold. But then I feel better, knowing we'll all live another day.
