But you have signed an agreement with the Russians! They will sell us oil. |
Do not speak to me of law. Not after what you have told me. |
Forgive me, Excellency. The fact you do not know is that Japan also is a nuclear power. I am convinced that Russia will not risk nuclear war to retain a wasteland that has never earned her a single yen of profit. |
If you will give me a copy of the letter, I will have the foreign minister prepare a reply. |
Ignore it. No answer is necessary, Your Excellency. The president does not know his place. |
Our hour has come, ... We are a small island nation, placed by the gods beside a growing Chinese giant. We must have oil. |
That, Your Excellency, is precisely the problem. As long as we are buying Russian oil, we are at their mercy. Japan must have its own resources. |
The government must speak for you, and the nation, which are the same. That is the law. |
You are born to your position, ... What do you know of struggle, of triumph? |
You carry a very heavy burden, Prime Minister. You carry the hopes and dreams of every Japanese alive today and those of our honored ancestors. You literally carry Japan upon your back. |
You reign, I rule. That is the Japanese way. |
Your Excellency, I am aware of my responsibilities, |
Your Highness, we are at a critical juncture in our nation's history. The disruption of our oil supply was the final straw. It wrecked the economy. Japan is in ruins; millions are out of work. We must repair the damage and ensure it never happens again. |