Ed Keane: Sorengun Shôkô
Quotes
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Kaji : It was me.
Minagawa Tsûyaku : Fool! Why'd you do such a thing?
Kaji : I didn't mean to. I didn't think they'd halt, but I was hoping they would.
Minagawa Tsûyaku : He says the prisoners need a rest.
Sorengun Shôkô : That's for the commander to decide. Are you resisting my authority? You're just a prisoner.
Minagawa Tsûyaku : Just do as you're told.
Kaji : Explain what I'm saying. The commander doesn't realize conditions at the rear. The men are hit by diarrhea. Some have even been kicked by the guards. Maybe I went too far, but he has to understand the conditions back here.
Minagawa Tsûyaku : He says many men in the rear have diarrhea. The guard kicked one of these men. He wants the case investigated.
Sorengun Shôkô : He claims one of you kicked a prisoner. Is this true? Physical force against prisoners is not allowed! However, if a prisoner violates military discipline again, he'll be punished! Fascist samurai!
Minagawa Tsûyaku : He'll let you off this time, but don't do it again. And he called you a fascist samurai.
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Chabâefu : What's wrong, Captain Sverdlov? You look angry.
Sorengun Shôkô : I've never seen such a notorious fascist! This saboteur takes us for fools, Comrade Chapayev! He called us stupid, Comrade Chapayev.
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Sorengun Shôkô : 'Private first class, 21 months of service. Previous employment: labor supervisor.' So you helped exploit workers, eh?
Minagawa Tsûyaku : Yes... it seems so.
Kaji : What did he say?
Minagawa Tsûyaku : It doesn't concern this interrogation.
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Sorengun Shôkô : This is not a court. I will not pronounce sentence. But we cannot allow resistance and sabotage by prisoners. You will be assigned to a detail pulling up railroad tracks. There are no camps nor fenced enclosures... but you cannot escape or resist. If you try, you will starve to death.
Minagawa Tsûyaku : You're getting hard labor as punishment for sabotage. If you resist or attempt escape, you will starve to death.
Kaji : That's ridiculous! I don't mind hard labor, but can't we talk like human beings? Let me tell my side. Tell him that.
Sorengun Shôkô : What's he saying?
Minagawa Tsûyaku : He says that what you say is ridiculous... and stupid.
Sorengun Shôkô : Son of a bitch! Fascist Jap!
Kaji : What did he say?
Sorengun Shôkô : Ah, it's you! Wait a minute. I've seen you somewhere before. Yes, it's you! The samurai scoundrel! I'd expect something like this from you! Nazi dogs are the worst scum in the world... and then come Japanese like you!
