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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,KANEKO ,FUMIKO 

,TEXT 3 

,9TRODUCTION 

,KANEKO ,FUMIKO 7#a#i#c-#a#i#b#f7 WAS A ,JAPANESE AN>*I/ LIV+ AT ! E>LY P>T ( ! #b? C5TURY4 ,BORN \T ( W$LOCK 9TO GR9D+ POV]TY1 %E LIV$ H] LIFE AS AN \TSID] )9 ,JAPANESE SOCIETY 9CLUD+ A /9T ) UNLOV+ & CRUEL RELATIVES 9 !N-OCCUPI$ ,KOREA1 H] EXP]I5CES 9SPIR+ BO? H] REBELLION AGA9/ AU?ORITY & FEEL+S ( SOLID>ITY ) O!RS ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( SOCIETY'S BOOT4 ,TOGE!R ) H] FRI5D1 P>TN] &1 BE=E H] DEA?1 HUSB& ,PAK ,YOL1 %E />T$ UND]GR\ND AN>*I/ SOCIETIES1 PUBLI%$ >TICLES AGA9/ ! ,JAPANESE /ATE & SOCIETY1 &1 P]HAPS1 PLANN$ TO KILL ! ,EMP]OR ,TAI%O & !N-,CR[N ,PR9CE ,HIROHITO ) EXPLOSIVES AT ,HIROHITO'S W$D+4 

,%E & ,PAK W]E SOME ( ( MANY :O'D BE SWEPT UP 9 ! MASS >RE/S & KILL+S ( 5EMIES ( ! /ATE BO? REAL & P]CEIV$ AFT] ! ,GREAT ,KANTO ,E>?QUAKE ( #a#i#b#c4 ,PLAC$ 9TO 0PROTECTIVE CU/ODY10 %E & ,PAK W]E TRI$ & S5T5C$ TO DEA? = HI< TREASON ON *>GES RELAT$ TO A PLOT TO KILL ! ,EMP]OR & ,CR[N ,PR9CE4 ,:ILE !SE S5T5CES WAS LAT] COMMUT$ TO LIFE 9 PRISON BY ! ,EMP]OR1 AN HONOR %E PROMPTLY REJECT$ BY TE>+ ! DECREE UP 9 FRONT ( H] JAIL]S1 %E WAS F\ND HANG+ 9 H] CELL 9 #aibf & IS SUPPOS$ TO HAVE COMMITT$ SUICIDE4 

,!SE 9T]ROGATION TRANSCRIPTS PROVIDE A VALUABLE LOOK 9TO ! ?\<TS & DE$S ( ,FUMIKO BEYOND ! TIME ( H] Y\? DETAIL$ 9 ,! ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( A ,JAPANESE ,WOMAN1 A MEMOIR WRITT5 DUR+ H] TRIAL4 ,AT PO9TS WE SEE H] DISCUSS+ H] PHILOSOPHIES ( NIHILISM & 9DIVIDUALISM1 & ,/IRN] PEEKS ?R\< 9 H] PROTE/ AGA9/ ! 0PHANTASM0 ( ,CONFUCIAN ALTRUISM & 9SI/5CE ?AT WE %\LD BE ! C5T] ( ALL ?+S4 ,H] D5UNCIATION ( ! ,EMP]OR & ! ,JAPANESE /ATE IS /IRR+ AS WELL1 ?\< ! SUB/ANCE ( ! ASSASS9ATION PLOT :I* FEATURES HEAVILY 9 ! SECOND 9T]ROGATION 9CLUD$ H]E IS RA!R UNCLE> BECAUSE1 AS ,HEL5E ,B[5 ,RADDEK] OBS]VES1 DUR+ H] 9T]ROGATIONS %E'D 9FLAT$ H] ROLE 9 ! MATT] TO MAKE H]SELF APPE> MORE GUILTY & ?US BE S5T5C$ AS H>%LY AS ,PAK4 ,?\< %E TALKS AB\T ,PAK'S FAIL$ ATTEMPT TO PROCURE EXPLOSIVES 9 ,KOREA = H] 9 ! FIR/ 9T]VIEW FEATUR$ H]E FROM #a#i#b#e1 %E LAT] ADMITT$ 9 #aibf TO F9D+ \T AB\T ,PAK'S ATTEMPT ONLY AFT] HE RETURN$.<#a.>4 ,NEV]!LESS1 %E TREAT$ H] 9T]ROGATORS TO A RIPO/E ( ! ,EMP]OR SY/EM FI]CE 5\< TO KEEP H] 9 PRISON EV5 AFT] ?IS ADMISSION4 

,?IS PAMPHLET 9CLUDES ?REE 9T]ROGATIONS3 ! FIR/ IS EXC]PT$ FROM ,HANE ,MIKISO'S ,REFLECTIONS ON ! ,WAY TO ! ,GALL[S & 9CLUDES H] N>RATIVE AB\T H[ %E >RIV$ AT H] NIHILI/ PHILOSOPHY AS WELL AS A D5UNCIATION ( ! EMP]OR SY/EM2 ! SECOND & ?IRD PIECES1 AN ORIG9AL TRANSLATION BY MYSELF1 TAKE PLACE TWO YE>S LAT] ?AN ! FIR/ & W]E EXC]PT$ BY ,KURIH>A ,YASU%I 9 HIS COMPILATION ( ,JAPANESE AN>*I/ WRIT+S1 ,KURIZAKE1 ,FRE$OM4 ,!SE 9CLUDE MORE ROBU/ D5UNCIATIONS ( ! ,EMP]OR & ,JAPANESE SOCIETY4 ,BEYOND !SE !RE EXI/S A COMPREH5SIVE TRANSCRIPT ( ,FUMIKO & ,PAK'S TRIALS1 CORRESPOND5CES & 9T]ROGATIONS 9 C\RT RECORDS :I* HAVE ALSO BE5 PUBLI%$ BUT >E CURR5TLY \T ( MY REA*4 ,SOME ( !IR PRETRIAL WRIT+S >E ALSO EXTANT1 ?\< 9 LIMIT$ NUMB]1 & VIRTUALLY ALL ( ?IS ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,FUMIKO'S ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( A ,JAPANESE ,WOMAN REMA9S AS-YET UNTRANSLAT$4 

,9 ADDITION TO ,MEMOIRS1 ,5GLI%-LANGUAGE RES\RCES = FUR!R 9=MATION AB\T ,FUMIKO 9CLUDE ! A=EM5TION$ ,REFLECTIONS ON ! ,WAY TO ! ,GALL[S1 :I* HAS A %ORT PR(ILE AS WELL AS A TRANSLATION ( H] ESSAY ,NANI GA WATA%I WO K\ SASETA KA8 7,:AT MADE ME DO :AT ,I DID74 ,RADIKK]'S ,TREA*]\S ,WOM5 ( ,IMP]IAL ,JAPAN RELATES & ANALYZES ! /ORIES ( BO? ,FUMIKO & ,KANNO ,SUGA1 A ,JAPANESE AN>*I/ EXECUT$ = TREASON #ae YE>S BE=E1 & 9CLUDES A MU* MORE ROBU/ PR(ILE ( ,FUMIKO'S LIFE4 ,RADDEK]'S FAMILI>ITY ) AN>*ISM1 ,/IRN] & ,NIETZS*E & ACCESS TO A WIDE V>IETY ( S\RCE MAT]IAL MAKE = A V]Y 5GAG+ READ4 ,! TANKA ON AT ! 5D ( ?IS WORK IS ALSO TAK5 FROM !RE 7,RADDEK] #b#c#b74 

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,QUE/ION3 ,:Y DID Y\ EMBRACE NIHILISM8 

,ANSW]3 ,BECAUSE ( ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( MY FAMILY & 5SU+ SOCIAL OPPRESSIONS4 

,Q3 ,:AT AB\T Y\R FAMILY8 

,A3 ,I HAVE NO FAMILY 9 ! TRUE S5SE444,I WAS AB&ON$ BY MY P>5TS & SEP>AT$ FROM MY BRO!RS & SI/]S4 ,I HAD NO FAMILY LIFE4 ,MY BIR? WAS NOT RECORD$1 SO ,I WAS OPPRESS$ BY ! SOCIETY4 ,IT IS ! FAULT ( ! SOCIAL SY/EM444.<,AFT] COM+ TO ,TOKYO.> ,I READ ! WRIT+S ( ,TO%IHIKO ,SAKAI & SOCIALI/ MAGAZ9ES4 ,OBS]V+ ?IS1 MY P>5TS SEEM$ TO BE CONC]N$ ,I WAS 9CL9+ T[>DS SOCIALISM4 ,9 AB\T #aibb ,I BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) A ,KOREAN1 ,PAK ,YEOL1 :O WAS UNKN[N & PROP]TYLESS4 ,I DECID$ TO LIVE ) HIM & 9=M$ MY P>5TS AB\T ?IS444,AFT] ,I />T$ LIV+ ) HIM MY FA!R WROTE ME A LETT]1 9 ,MAY ( ?AT YE>1 CONT5D+ ?AT ,I WAS A DESC5DANT ( A ,*ANCELLOR ( ! ,REALM1 ,FUJIW>A-NO-,FUSAME1 .<#f#h#a-#g#c#g.> :O LIV$ OV] A HUNDR$ G5]ATIONS AGO4 ,I WAS BESMIR*+ ?IS ILLU/RI\S ,SAEKI FAMILY L9E BY LIV+ ) A L[LY ,KOREAN4 ,HE WAS DIS[N+ ME & H5CE=? ,I WAS NOT TO ?9K ( HIM AS MY FA!R1 HE WROTE4 ,SO ,I WAS DIS[N$ BY MY FA!R1 :O HAD ALREADY AB&ON$ ME4 ,MO!R TOO HAD AB&ON$ ME444,%E EV5 CONSID]$ SELL+ ME TO A :ORE-H\SE444,MY P>5TS BE/[$ NO LOVE ON ME & YET S\<T TO GET :ATEV] B5EFIT !Y C\LD \T ( ME4 ,!IRS IS A TRULY SELFI% LOVE1 A =M ( GRE$4 ,SO ,I1 AN OBJECT ( GRE$1 FAIL TO UND]/& ! MEAN+ ( FILIAL PIETY4 ,! SO-CALL$ MORALITY IS BAS$ ON ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! /RONG & ! WEAK4 ,?AT MORALITY IS ALWAYS MANIPULAT$ TO S]VE ! CONV5I5CE ( ! /RONG4 ,?AT IS1 ! /RONG 9SI/S ON PRES]V+ HIS FRE$OM ( ACTION :ILE DEM&+ ! SUBMISSION ( ! WEAK4 ,FROM ! /&PO9T ( ! WEAK1 MORALITY MEANS AN AGREEM5T ?AT CALLS = ONE'S SUBMISSION TO ! /RONG4 ,?IS MORAL PR9CIPLE IS COMMON ?R\< ALL AGES & ALL SOCIETIES4 ,! PRIM>Y AIM ( ?OSE 9 P[] IS TO PRES]VE ?IS MORAL PR9CIPLE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE4 ,! RELATION%IP BETWE5 P>5TS & *ILDR5 IS ALSO BAS$ ON ?IS PR9CIPLE4 ,IT IS ONLY COAT$ OV] ! ) ATTRACTIVE-S\ND+ T]M 0FILIAL PIETY40 

,Q3 ,H[ DID Y\ COME TO ASSOCIATE ) SOCIALI/S & EV5TUALLY >RIVE AT NIHILISM8 

,A3 ,?REE 9TELLECTUAL GR\PS 9FLU5C$ ME :ILE ,I WAS P$DL+ NEWSPAP]S444,ONE WAS A ,BUDDHI/ SALVATION GR\P1 ! SECOND WAS ! ,*RI/IAN ,SALVATION ,>MY GR\P :O BEAT !IR TAMB\R9ES1 & ! ?IRD1 ! LONG-HAIR$ SOCIALI/S :O CRI$ \T 9 DESP]ATE VOICES444 ,I FIR/ APPROA*$ ! ,SALVATION ,>MY4 

.<,%E !N RELATES H] EXP]I5CES ) ,SAITO - ID5TIFI$ 9 H] MEMOIRS AS ,ITO4 ,%E EXPLA9S %E GREW DISILLUSION$ ) ,*RI/IANITY :5 HE SAID HE HAD TO 5D HIS FRI5D%IP ) H] BECAUSE HE HAD FALL5 9 LOVE ) H]4.> 

,:AT AN EXTRAORD9>Y CONTRADICTION = A ,*RI/IAN TO PREA* LOVE ON ! /REET CORN] !N FAIL TO FOLL[ ?R\< ON A PURE1 UNBLEMI%$ LOVE4 ,*RI/IANS HAVE BECOME FETT]$ TO ! CONCEPT ( ,GOD :I* !Y CREAT$4 ,!IRS IS A C[>DLY FAI? ( SLAVES4 ,! VIRTUE & BEAUTY ( HUMAN BE+S IS TO LIVE NATURALLY1 UNGOV]N$ BY EXT]NAL =CES4 ,I DECID$ ?AT ,I C\LD NOT EMBRACE ,*RI/IANITY1 :I* PREA*ES ! DOCTR9E ( LIFE ?AT CONFLICTS ) ! IDEALS ( BEAUTY & VIRTUE4 ,SO ,I AB&ON$ ,*RI/IANITY444 

.<,%E WAS !N BEFRI5D$ BY A SOCIALI/1 ,HORI ,KIYOTO%I1 BUT %E BECAME DISILLUSION$ ) HIM ALSO BECAUSE ,HORI1 %E CLAIM$1 WAS A HYPOCRITE4 ,HE CONCEAL$ HIS RELATION%IP ) HIS GEI%A WIFE1 FE>+ IT W\LD H9D] HIS *ANCES ( GETT+ AHEAD 9 ! WORLD4 ,HE ALSO MADE ALL ( ?OSE UND] HIM DO ALL ! WORK 9 HIS PR9T+ BUS9ESS :ILE HE IDL$ HIS TIME AWAY4.> 

,I WAS ALSO 9TRODUC$ TO ANO!R SOCIALI/1 ,KUTSUMI ,FUSAKO4 ,H] FAMILY LIFE & PR9CIPLES W]E NO DIFF]5T ?AN ,HORI'S4 ,KUTSUMI TOOK C>E ( H] [N P]SONAL NE$S BUT PAID NO HE$ TO H] *ILDR5'S NE$S4 ,%E W\LD F9D SOME EXCUSE TO GO \T ) A Y\NG MAN & /AY \T ALL DAY LONG4 ,I HE>D H] REM>K ?AT ALL %E HAD TO DO WAS TO GET ON ! PLAT=M & MAKE A SPEE* AB\T SOCIALISM & SAY 0,! PRES5T SOCIETY MU/ BE DE/ROY$0 TO GET ! POLICE TO 9T]V5E4 ,! NEXT DAY ! PAP]S W\LD REPORT ?AT ,KUTSUMI ,FUSAKO MADE & EXTREMI/ SPEE*1 & SO ! POLICE PREV5T$ H] FROM SPEAK+4 ,I GOT DISGU/$ ) ! WIDESPREAD DESIRE AMONG SOCIALI/S TO GET !IR NAMES 9 ! PAP]4 ,AT ?IS TIME ,KUTSUMI HAD NO MONEY EV5 TO BUY FOOD1 SO %E PAWN$ MY CLO!S4 ,%E !N LET ! R$EMPTION P]IOD EXPIRE & ALL[$ ! PAWN%IP TO SELL !M )\T MY P]MISSION4 ,I AM NOT COMPLA9+ AB\T LOS+ MY CLO!S1 ?\< %E KNEW ?AT ,I NE$$ !M BECAUSE W9T] HAD COME4 ,%E %[$ NO S5SE ( RESPONSIBILITY4 ,I DETE/$ H] ATTITUDE1 A SOCIALI/ :O GIVES TO ?\<T TO O!R PEOPLE'S NE$S & ?9KS ONLY ( FE$+ H]SELF4 

,I HAD IMAG9$ ?AT SOCIALI/S W]E PEOPLE ?AT ROSE ABOVE ! MEAN+LESS CU/OMS & MORALITY ( ! SOCIETY4 ,I IMAG9$ !M TO BE C\RAGE\S FI<T]S ) NO 9T]E/ 9 SO-CALL$ FAME & HONOR & SOCIAL REPUTATION4 ,I ?\<T !Y W]E W>RIORS FI<T+ TO DE/ROY ! P]V]T$ SOCIETY ( TODAY & /RIV+ TO CREATE AN IDEAL SOCIETY4 ,H[EV]1 EV5 ?\< ! D5\NCE ! IRRATIONAL & HYPOCRITICAL ASPECTS ( ! SOCIETY1 & PRET5D ?AT !Y >E 9DIFF]5T TO SOCIAL CRITICISMS & TO FAME & REPUTATION1 !Y 9 FACT GOV]N$ BY & >E CONC]N$ AB\T ! /&>DS ( ! MUNDANE SOCIETY4 ,!Y SEEK TO ADORN !MSELVES ) CONV5TIONAL ORNAM5TS1 & TAKE UPON !MSELVES CONV5TIONAL VALUES4 ,JU/ AS G5]ALS TAKE PRIDE 9 ! M$ALS ON !IR *E/S1 SOCIALI/S COVET RECORDS ( >RE/S 9 ORD] TO E>N !IR BREAD4 ,!Y TAKE PRIDE 9 ?IS4 ,:5 ,I REALIZ$ ?IS FACT ,I GAVE UP ON !M4 

,I ALSO CAME TO BE APPALL$ AT ! SOMNOL5CE ( ! PEASANTS1 :O >E MIR$ 9 PA9 BUT FEEL NO PA91 & ! IGNORANCE ( ! WORK]S1 :O WORK DILIG5TLY :ILE !Y >E BE+ DEV\R$ TO !IR BONES4 ,I ! *A9S ?AT B9D !M >E REMOV$1 !Y >E LIKELY TO GO TO ! WIELD]S ( POLITICAL & ECONOMIC P[] ) !IR *A9S & BEG !M TO *A9 !M UP AGA94 ,P]HAPS !Y WILL BE HAPPI] IF !Y >E ALL[$ JU/ TO SLEEP 9 IGNORANCE4 ,SO ,I GOT DISGU/$ AT ALL ! CURR5TS ( ?\<T & FROM ! SPR+ ( #aibb TI<TLY EMBRAC$ ! NIHILI/IC BELIEVES ,I HOLD TODAY4 

,AS = ! SIGNIFICANCE ( MY NIHILISM444 9 A WORD1 IT IS ! F\NDATION ( MY ?\<TS4 ,! GOAL ( MY ACTIVITIES IS ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL LIV+ ?+S4 ,I FEEL B\NDLESS ANG] AGA9/ P>5TAL AU?ORITY1 :I* CRU%$ ME UND] ! HI<-S\ND+ NAME ( P>5TAL LOVE1 & AGA9/ /ATE & SOCIAL AU?ORITY1 :I* ABUS$ ME 9 ! NAME ( UNIV]SAL LOVE4 

,HAV+ OBS]V$ ! SOCIAL REALITY ?AT ALL LIV+ ?+S ON E>? >E 9CESSANTLY 5GAG$ 9 A /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL1 ?AT !Y KILL EA* O!R TO SURVIVE1 ,I CONCLUD$ ?AT IF !RE IS AN ABSOLUTE1 UNIV]SAL LAW ON E>?1 IT IS ! REALITY ?AT ! /RONG EAT ! WEAK4 ,?IS1 ,I BELIEVE1 IS ! LAW & TRU? ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,N[ ?AT ,I HAVE SE5 ! TRU? AB\T ! /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL & ! FACT ?AT ! /RONG W9 & ! WEAK LOSE1 ,I CANNOT JO9 ! RANKS ( ! IDEALI/S & ADOPT AN OPTIMI/IC MODE ( ?9K+ :I* DREAMS ( ! CON/RUCTION ( A SOCIETY ?AT IS )\T AU?ORITY & CONTROL4 ,AS LONG AS ALL LIV+ ?+S DO NOT DISAPPE> FROM ! E>?1 ! P[] RELATIONS BAS$ ON ?IS PR9CIPLE .<( ! /RONG CRU%+ ! WEAK.> WILL P]SI/4 ,BECAUSE ! WIELD]S ( P[] CONT9UE TO DEF5D !IR AU?ORITY 9 ! USUAL MANN] & OPPRESS ! WEAK - & BECAUSE MY PA/ EXP]I5CE HAS BE5 A /ORY ( OPPRESSION BY ALL S\RCES ( AU?ORITY - ,I DECID$ TO D5Y ! RI<TS ( ALL AU?ORITY1 REBEL AGA9/ !M1 & /AKE NOT ONLY MY [N LIFE BUT ?AT ( ALL HUMANITY ON ?IS 5DEAVOR4 

,= ?IS REASON ,I PLANN$ EV5TUALLY TO ?R[ A BOMB & ACCEPT ! T]M9ATION ( MY LIFE4 ,I DID NOT C>E :E!R ?IS ACT W\LD T\* (F A REVOLUTION OR NOT4 ,I AM P]FECTLY CONT5T TO SATISFY MY [N DESIRES4 ,I DO NOT ) TO HELP CREATE A NEW SOCIETY BASE ON A NEW AU?ORITY 9 A DIFF]5T =M4 

,Q3 ,:AT IS Y\R OP9ION CONC]N+ ! ,JAPANESE /ATE & SOCIAL SY/EM8 

,A3 ,I DIVIDE ! ,JAPANESE /ATE-SOCIAL SY/EM 9TO ?REE LEVELS3 

,! FIR/ CLASS IS ! ROYAL-CLAN MEMB]S4 

,! SECOND CLASS IS ! GOV]NM5T M9I/]S & O!R WIELD]S ( POLITICAL P[]4 

,! ?IRD CLASS IS ! MASSES 9 G5]AL4 

,I REG>D ! FIR/ CLASS1 ! ROYAL CLAN1 AS PITIFUL VICTIMS :O LIVE LIKE PRISON 9MATES :OSE COM+S & GO+S >E /RICTLY REGULAT$1 JU/ AS !Y >E = ! IMP]IAL REG5T4 ,I ?9K !Y >E PITIFUL PUPPETS & WOOD5 DOLLS :O >E BE+ MANIPULAT$ BY ! SECOND CLASS1 ! REAL WIELD]S ( P[]1 9 ORD] TO PULL ! WOOL OV] ! EYES ( ! MASSES4 ,! ?IRD CLASS1 ! MASSES1 AS ,I M5TION$ E>LI]1 >E IGNORANT BEYOND SALVATION4 ,! SECOND CLASS1 ! WIELD]S ( POLITICAL P[]1 >E ! ONES :O HAVE ! REAL P[] TO P]SECUTE ! WEAK1 LIKE MYSELF4 ,= ?AT REASON ,I FEEL NO?+ BUT BITT] HATR$ T[>D ?IS CLASS4 ,:]EAS 9 REALITY ! SECOND CLASS IS ! ACTUAL WIELD] ( P[]1 ! FIR/ CLASS IS ! =MAL WIELD] ( P[]4 ,SO !SE TWO CLASSES GO H& 9 H&4 ,CONSEQU5TLY ,I PLACE ! SECOND CLASS ON ! SECOND>Y LEVEL & DIRECT MY REBELLI\S S5TIM5TS AGA9/ ! FIR/ CLASS4 ,I ALSO CONTEMPLAT$ ?R[+ BOMBS AT BO? CLASSES4 ,PAK ,YEOL & ,I TALK$ AB\T ?IS4 

,I AM KEEP+ A J\RNAL ( MY DAYS 9 PRISON4 ,ON ,NOVEMB] #f ,I WROTE3 0,! RI<TS ( ! PEOPLE >E BE+ TOSS$ AB\T BY ! WIELD]S ( P[] AS EASILY AS IF !Y W]E H&BALLS4 ,! GOV]NM5T (FICIALS HAVE F9ALLY ?R[N ME 9 PRISON4 ,BUT LET ME GIVE Y\ SOME S\ND ADVICE4 ,IF Y\ WI% TO PREV5T ! CURR5T 9CID5T FROM BE>+ FRUIT1 Y\ MU/ KILL ME4 ,Y\ MAY KEEP ME 9 PRISON = YE>S BY AS SOON AS ,I AM RELEAS$ ,I WILL TRY ! SAME ?+4 ,I WILL DE/ROY MY [N BODY & SAVE Y\ ! TR\BLE4 ,Y\ MAY TAKE ?IS BODY ( M9E ANY:]E Y\ PLEASE1 TO ! GUILLOT9E IF Y\ WI% OR TO ! ,HA*IOJI PRISON4 ,WE ALL HAVE TO DIE EV5TUALLY4 ,SO Y\ MAY DO AS Y\ PLEASE4 ,Y\ WILL ONLY BE PROV+ ?AT ,I LIV$ TRUE TO MYSELF4 ,I AM P]FECTLY HAPPY ) ?AT40 ,Y\ EXPECT ME TO COMPROMISE ) Y\ PEOPLE1 *ANG+ MY WAY ( ?9K+1 & LIVE 9 CON=MITY ) ! WAYS ( ! SOCIETY8 ,IF ,I C\LD COMPROMISE ) Y\ N[1 ,I W\LD HAVE COMPROMIS$ ) Y\ :5 ,I WAS \T 9 SOCIETY4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO PREA* TO ME AB\T ?AT4 ,I HAVE 5\< S5SE TO UND]/& ?AT4 ,I AM PREP>$ = :ATEV] Y\ MAY DO TO ME4 ,SO DO AS Y\ PLEASE4 ,DON'T HESITATE4 ,TO TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO GO \T 9TO ! WORLD ONCE MORE4 ,I KN[ ?AT ALL ,I HAVE TO DO IS MAKE MY BID BY SAY+ 0,I HAVE UND]GONE A *ANGE ( HE>T10 & B[ MY HEAD4 ,BUT ,I CANNOT DE/ROY MY CURR5T SELF SO ?AT MY FUTURE SELF CAN SURVIVE4 

,(FIC]S1 LET ME PROCLAIM C\RAGE\SLY TO Y\ ONCE MORE3 0,RA!R ?AN PRO/RATE MYSELF BE=E ! WIELD]S ( P[]1 ,I PREF] TO DIE & BE TRUE TO MYSELF4 ,IF ?IS DISPLEASES Y\1 Y\ MAY TAKE ME ANY:]E Y\ WI%4 ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( ANY?+ Y\ MAY DO TO ME40 ,?IS IS ! WAY ,I HAVE FELT 9 ! PA/ & IT IS ! WAY ,I FEEL N[4 

,Q3 ,DID Y\ BECOME ACQUA9T$ ) ,PAK ,YEOL AFT] Y\ DEVELOP$ ?IS MANN] ( ?9K+8 

,A3 ,?AT'S RI<T4 ,AFT] ,I MET ,PAK WE TALK$ AB\T \R IDEAS & F\ND ?AT \R VIEWS W]E SIMIL>4 ,SO 9 ORD] TO WORK TOGE!R WE BEGAN TO LIVE TOGE!R4.<#b.> 

.<,DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! 9T]ROGATION ,KANEKO REVEAL$ H] OP9ION AB\T ! EMP]OR SY/EM C&IDLY4.> 

,EV5 BE=E ,I MET ,PAK ,YEOL ,I BELIEV$ ?AT ! EMP]OR WAS A USELESS 5TITY4 ,PAK & ,I GOT TOGE!R BECAUSE WE AGRE$ AB\T ?IS4 ,WE JO9$ H&S AS COMRADES TO OV]?R[ ! EMP]OR SY/EM4 ,BY NATURE HUMAN BE+S %\LD BE EQUAL4 ,& YET HUMAN BE+S :O >E EQUAL BY NATURE HAVE BE5 MADE UNEQUAL BECAUSE ( ! PRES5CE ( ! 5TITY CALL$ ! EMP]OR4 ,! EMP]OR IS SUPPOS$ TO BE AUGU/ & EXALT$4 ,YET HIS PHOTOGRAPH %[S ?AT HE IS JU/ LIKE US COMMON]S4 ,HE HAS TWO EYES1 ONE M\?1 LEGS TO WALK ) & H&S TO WORK )4 ,BUT HE DOESN'T USE HIS H&S TO WORK & HIS LEGS TO WALK4 ,?AT ! ONLY DIFF]5CE4 ,! REASON ,I D5Y ! NECESSITY ( ! EMP]OR RISES FROM MY BELIEF ?AT HUMAN BE+S >E EQUAL4 

,WE HAVE BE5 TAU<T ?AT ! EMP]OR IS A DESC5DANT ( ! GODS1 & ?AT HIS RI<T TO RULE HAS BE5 BE/[$ UPON HIM BY ! GODS4 ,BUT ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT ! /ORY ( ! ?REE SACR$ TREASURES .<! SWORD1 ! MIRROR1 & ! JEWEL1 :I* COME D[N FROM ! AGE ( ! GODS AS EMBLEMS ( IMP]IAL AU?ORITY.> IS SIMPLY A MY? PLUCK$ \T ( ?9 AIR4 ,IF ! EMP]OR W]E A GOD1 !N HIS SOLDI]S W\LD NOT DIE4 ,:Y W]E T5S ( ?\S&S ( ROYAL SUBJECTS KILL$ BY ! ,GREAT ,E>?QUAKE 9 HIS IMM$IATE PRES5CE8 ,WE HAVE 9 \R MID/ SOMEONE :O IS SUPPOS$ TO BE A LIV+ GOD1 ONE :O IS OMNIPOT5T & OMNISCI5T1 AN EMP]OR :O IS SUPPOS$ TO REALIZE ! WILL ( ! GODS4 ,YET HIS *ILDR5 >E CRY+ BECAUSE ( HUNG]1 SUFFOCAT+ TO DEA? 9 ! COAL M9ES1 & BE+ CRU%$ TO DEA? 9 FACTORY MA*9ES4 ,:Y IS ?IS SO8 ,BECAUSE1 9 TRU?1 ! EMP]OR IS A M]E HUMAN BE+4 ,WE WANT$ TO %[ ! PEOPLE ?AT ! EMP]OR IS AN ORD9>Y HUMAN BE+ JU/ LIKE US4 ,SO WE ?\<T ( ?R[+ A BOMB AT HUM TO %[ ?AT HE TOO WILL DIE JU/ LIKE & O!R HUMAN BE+4 

,WE HAVE BE5 TAU<T ?AT ! ,JAPANESE NATIONAL POLITY CONSI/S ( AN UNBROK5 L9EAGE ( ! IMP]IAL FAMILY ?R\<\T ! AGES4 ,BUT ! IMP]IAL G5EALOGY IS REALLY FUZZY4 ,& EV5 IF ! G5EALOGY IS UNBROK5 ?R\< ! AGES1 IT SIGNIFIES NO?+4 ,IT IS NO?+ TO BE PR\D (4 ,RA!R1 IT IS %AMEFUL ?AT ! ,JAPANESE PEOPLE HAVE BE5 SO IGNORANT AS TO ACQUIESCE 9 HAV+ BABIES FOI/$ UPON !M AS EMP]ORS4 

,UND] ! EMP]OR SY/EM1 $UCATION1 LAWS1 MORAL PR9CIPLES W]E ALL DEVIS$ TO PROTECT ! IMP]IAL AU?ORITY4 ,! NOTION ?AT ! EMP]OR IS SACR$ & AUGU/ IS A FANTASY4 ,! PEOPLE HAVE BE5 L$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ! EMP]OR & ! CR[N PR9CE REPRES5T AU?ORITIES ?AT >E SACR$ & 9VIOLATE4 ,BUT !Y >E SIMPLY VACU\S PUPPETS4 ,! CONCEPTS ( LOYALTY TO ! EMP]OR & LOVE ( NATION >E SIMPLY RHETORICAL NOTIONS ?AT >E BE+ MANIPULAT$ BY ! T9Y GR\P ( PRIVILEG$ CLASSES TO FULFILL !IR [N GRE$ & 9T]E/S4.<#c.> 

,?IS TRANSLATION1 9CLUD+ P>APHRAS+ & FOOTNOTES1 CAN BE F\ND 9 ,MIKISO ,HANE'S ,REFLECTIONS ON ! ,WAY TO ! ,GALL[S3 ,REBEL ,WOM5 9 ,PREW> ,JAPAN4 

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,MAY #a#d? #aibe 
,I*IGAYA ,PRISON 

7,OP5+ OMITT$7 

,QUE/ION #a3 ,IS Y\R /ATEM5T FROM LA/ TIME CORRECT ?AT ! IDEA ( ASK+ ,KIM ,HAN = EXPLOSIVES 9 ORD] TO USE !M DUR+ ! ,CR[N ,PR9CE'S W$D+ EM]G$ FROM Y\R DISCUSSIONS ) ,PAK8 

,ANSW]3 ,?AT'S CORRECT4 

,Q#b3 ,IS IT ALSO CORRECT ?AT Y\R ASK+ ,KIM ,HAN = EXPLOSIVES WAS ALSO 9 PREP>ATION = ! ,CR[N ,PR9CE'S W$D+8 

,A3 ,I LE>N$ !Y'D BE HOLD+ A W$D+ C]EMONY = ! LITTLE PR9CE 9 ! NE> FUTURE >\ND ! TIME ,PAK W5T TO ,GYEONGSEONG TO MAKE CONTACT ) ,KIM ,HAN4 

,I RECALL ?AT AT ! TIME ! DATE = ! LITTLE PR9CE'S W$D+ HADN'T BE5 FIRMLY DECID$4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ,I'D ANTICIPAT$ ! W$D+ PROCESSION BE+ HELD 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,I REMEMB] IT WAS DUE TO ?IS ?AT ,PAK W5T TO ,GYEONGSEONG SO ,I'D HAVE A BOMB 9 TIME = ?IS 9CR$IBLE OPPORTUNITY ( A PROCESSION4 

,Q#c3 ,WAS !RE A DISCUSSION BETWE5 Y\ & ,PAK :5 HE LEFT = ,GYEONGSEONG AB\T BE+ ON TIME = ! W$D+ C]EMONY8 

,A3 ,I TALK$ CONT9U\SLY ) ,PAK AB\T PRES5T+ A BOMB TO ! Y\NG PR9CE DUR+ ! ,IMP]IAL W$D+ C]EMONY4 ,:E!R ?AT WAS SOME?+ ?AT HAPP5$ BE=E HE LEFT = ,GYEONGSEONG1 OR :E!R IT WAS AFT]1 ,I CAN'T CLE>LY REMEMB] RI<T N[4 ,9 ANY CASE1 BECAUSE FROM ! TIME ,PAK LEFT = ,GYEONGSEONG ,I ?\<T US+ A BOMB AT ! W$D+ C]EMONY WAS BE/1 ,I ?9K ,PAK PROBABLY TOLD ,KIM ,HAN TO GIVE US A BOMB 9 TIME = IT4 

,Q#d3 ,AFT] RETURN+ FROM ,GYEONGSEONG1 DID ,PAK TELL Y\ ?AT HE'D DISCUSS$ ) ,KIM ,HAN AB\T HAV+ BOMBS 9 TIME = ! W$D+8 

,A3 ,I DIDN'T HE> FROM ,PAK ?AT HE'D HAD ?AT K9D ( CONV]SATION4 ,! ONLY ?+ HE TOLD ME AFT] COM+ BACK FROM ,GYEONGSEONG WAS ?AT ,KIM ,HAN W\LD F9ALLY BE %>+ BOMBS ) US4 

,Q#e3 ,9 ?AT CASE1 FROM ! TIME ,PAK RETURN$ FROM ,GYEONGSEONG AT ! 5D ( #a#i#b#b1 DID Y\ DISCUSS H[ Y\ W\LDN'T BE ABLE TO GET BOMBS FROM ,KIM ,HAN DUE TO ! ,KIM ,SANG-OK 9CID5T.<#d.>1 & AB\T US+ !M AT ! C]EMONY ONCE Y\ GOT ! BOMBS FROM HIM AT ! 5D ( #a#i#b#c8 

,A3 ,!RE W]E MANY CONV]SATIONS BETWE5 MYSELF & ,PAK AB\T US+ ! BOMBS AT ! C]EMONY1 BUT ,I DON'T HAVE ANY C]TA9 MEMORIES LEFT ( :E!R !Y HAPP5$ AT ?AT TIME OR :AT4 

,Q#f3 ,:AT AB\T AT ! TIME ( Y\R 9VOLVEM5T ) ,KIM ,JUN-HAN8.<#e.> 

,A3 ,I REMEMB] CLE>LY AT ?AT TIME !RE WAS A CONV]SATION BETWE5 ,PAK & ,I AB\T US+ ! BOMBS AT ! PROCESSION4 

,Q#g3 ,:O W]E Y\ GO+ TO ?R[ ! BOMBS AT8 

,A3 ,ULTIMATELY1 WE'LL BE HAPPY AS LONG AS WE BAG ! LITTLE PR9CE4 

,IT'D BE GOOD TO KILL ! ,EMP]OR TOO1 BUT ! PROCESSION WAS A R>E OPPORTUNITY & ! ,EMP]OR'S A SICK MAN1 SO ! VALUE ( ! /ATEM5T WE'D MAKE KILL+ HIM 9/EAD ( ! LITTLE PR9CE W\LD BE DIFF]5T & NOT WOR? IT4 ,SO WE T>GET$ ! LITTLE PR9CE4 

,Q#h3 ,ONCE Y\ GOT ! BOMBS1 :O WAS SUPPOS$ TO ?R[ !M8 

,A3 ,( C\RSE MYSELF & ,PAK W]E1 BUT ,I ALSO HAD ! ?\<T ( ASK+ O!R COMRADES LIKE ,NIYAMA1 ,*OI ,GYUJONG1 & ,YAMAMOTO ,KATSUYUKI TO DO IT4 

,! IDEA ,I HAD 9 M9D WAS1 BECAUSE ,NIYAMA & ,YAMAMOTO HAD BE5 WORRI$ AB\T *E/ TR\BLES = A :ILE & W]E PREP>$ TO DIE1 & ,*OI'S ! K9D ( P]SON :O1 ONCE FIR$ UP1 WILL DO ANY K9D ( DIRECT ACTION1 ,PAK & ,I C\LD HAVE !SE ?REE DIVIDE UP & ?R[ BOMBS 9TO PLACES LIKE ! ,DIET1 ,MITSUKO%I.<#f.>1 ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S & ! ,IMP]IAL ,PALACE AT ! SAME TIME WE W]E ?R[+ \RS4 

,BUT !N1 ) REG>DS TO ,NIYAMA1 AFT] %E'D FALL5 9TO A ROMANTIC RELATION%IP ) ,KIM ,JUN-HAN WE FELT H] *>ACT] WASN'T FIT = ?IS K9D ( DIRECT ACTION & WE DROPP$ ! PLAN TO USE \R COMRADES4 

,Q#i3 ,WAS ?R[+ A BOMB AT ,HIS ,MAJE/Y ! ,CR[N ,PR9CE Y\R ONLY OBJECTIVE8 

,A3 ,ULTIMATELY WE'D HAVE BE5 HAPPY JU/ KILL+ ! LITTLE PR9CE1 BUT IF ABLE WE'D HAVE LIK$ TO KILL HIM ALONG ) ! ,PRIME ,M9I/] & O!R TRUE POLITICAL P[] HOLD]S4 ,BUT AS WE'D BE5 SL[ TO TAKE ! OPPORTUNITY ONCE WE'D GOTT5 \R H&S ON ! BOMBS1 & IF WE'D BE5 CAU<T BY ! (FICIALS WE'D HAVE REALLY LOOK$ /UPID AS ,I MYSELF DO SITT+ H]E1 WE CONSID]$ ?AT IF WE REALLY DIDN'T HAVE ! *ANCE WE'D SET \R EYES ON ! S5D+ A MESSAGE R\TE1 & CONSID]$ ?R[+ ! BOMBS DUR+ EV5TS LIKE ! ,MAY ,DAY CELEBRATIONS OR ! OP5+ ( ! ,DIET4 

,Q#a3 ,DID ,PAK HAVE ! SAME MA9 9T5T AS Y\ ( ?R[+ A BOMB AT ,HIS ,MAJE/Y8 

,A3 ,HE DID4 

,Q#a#a3 ,:Y DID Y\ ATTEMPT TO CAUSE TO SU* H>M TO ,HIS ,MAJE/Y ! ,CR[N ,PR9CE8 

,A3 ,= A LONG TIME ,I'VE ?\<T DEEPLY ?AT ALL HUMANS >E EQUAL4 ,EV]YONE BE+ HUMAN1 !Y MU/ ALL BE EQUAL4 ,9 ?AT !RE'S NO DIFF]5CE BETWE5 /UPID & SM>T OR /RONG & WEAK4 ,AS HUMANS ?AT EXI/ NATURALLY ON E>?1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ALL HUMANS >E COMPLETELY EQUAL 9 VALUE1 & FOLL[+ FROM ! SOLE QUALIFICATION ( BE+ HUMAN !Y %\LD 5JOY COMPLETELY & EQUALLY !IR RI<T TO HUMAN ACTIVITY4 

,TO PUT IT CONCRETELY1 ALL ACTIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 DONE1 >E BE+ DONE & CAN BE DONE BY HUMANS >E BUILT ON ! F\NDATION ( !IR BE+ HUMAN4 ,?US ,I ?9K ALL ( !SE ACTIONS1 BUILT ON A NATURAL F\NDATION & P]=M$ BY HUMANS ON ! E>?1 %\LD BE RECOGNIZ$ AS EQUAL HUMAN ACTIVITIES BY ! SOLE QUALIFICATION ( !IR BE+ DONE BY HUMANS4 ,& YET1 H[ V]Y MU* !SE NATURAL ACTIONS1 ?IS NATURAL EXI/5CE ITSELF1 >E BE+ D5I$ & CONTROLL$ 9 ! NAME ( LAWS MADE BY HUMANS4 ,HUMANS :O %\LD BE BY NATURE EQUAL1 H[ UNEQUAL !IR SITUATION IS 9 ?IS SOCIETY4 ,I CURSE ?IS 9EQUALITY4 ,ONLY TWO OR ?REE YE>S AGO1 ,I ?\<T ( ! SO-CALL$ NOBILITY.<#g.> ( ! UPP] CLASS LIKE A PECULI> RACE1 5D[$ ) A %APE & SUB/ANCE 9 EV]Y WAY DIFF]5T FROM ! SO-CALL$ COMMON]S4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 EV5 LOOK+ AT PICTURES 9 ! NEWSPAP] Y\ CAN SEE ?AT ! SO-CALL$ NOBILITY >5'T 9 ANY WAY DIFF]5T FROM ! COMMON]S4 ,) TWO EYES1 ONE M\?1 TWO LEGS = WALK+ & H&S TO WORK )1 IT SEEMS !Y'RE NOT LACK+ 9 ! LEA/4 

,ACTUALLY1 ,I DIDN'T ?9K A DE=M$ *ILD .<SIC.> LACK+ ?OSE ?+S C\LD EV] BE A P>T ( SU* A CLASS4 

,?IS UND]/&+ (1 9 %ORT1 ! CLASS ( ! ,IMP]IAL H\SEHOLD1 ! UND]/&+ ?AT :5 Y\ SPEAK ( !M Y\ 9/9CTUALLY FEEL LIKE Y\'RE SPEAK+ ( NOBLE1 9VIOLATE PEOPLE1 IS SOME?+ ?AT'S LIKELY BE5 5TR5*$ 9 ! HE>TS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,TO PUT IT DIFF]5TLY1 ?+S LIKE ,JAPAN'S /ATES & RUL]S HAVE TAPP$ A BIT 9TO ?IS VE9 ( POPUL> UND]/&+4 

,FROM ! />T1 ?+S LIKE C\NTRIES1 SOCIETIES1 PEOPLES & RUL]S >E NO?+ BUT IDEAS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 9 ORD] TO BE/[ ! RUL]S ( !SE IDEAS ) MAJE/Y1 POLITICAL P[] & HOL9ESS1 !RE EXI/S 9 ?IS V]Y ,JAPAN SOME?+ ?AT REPRES5TS :AT ,I JU/ WR5*$ \T - ! DIV9E RI<T ( K+S4 ,JU/ AS ANYONE BORN ON ,JAPANESE SOIL IS 9/ILL$ ) ?IS IDEA1 EV5 GRADE S*OOL /UD5TS1 9 ORD] TO IMPRESS UPON ! GUILELESS PEOPLE NOTIONS LIKE ! ,EMP]OR HIMSELF BE+ DESC5D$ FROM ! GODS1 OR HIS RI<T TO RULE BE+ SOME?+ BE/[$ BY DECREE ( ! GODS1 OR ELSE ! ,EMP]OR BE+ SOMEONE :O CONTROLS ! P[] ( ! ,/ATE 9 ORD] TO REALIZE ! WILL ( ! GODS1 & ?US ! LAW IS ! WILL ( ! GODS1 !Y BASE !SE ?+S 9 FANTA/IC LEG5DS1 VAUNT+ & SOLEMNLY (F]+ PRAISE TO ?+S LIKE A MIRROR1 A SWORD & A JEWEL.<#h.> LIKE !Y W]E GIV5 BY ! GODS1 COMPLETELY DECEIV+ !M4 ,! POOR DECEIV$ PEOPLE1 5GULF$ 9 !SE ABSURD LEG5DS1 CONSID] ?+S LIKE ! GOV]NM5T & ,EMP]OR TO BE 9CR$IBLE GODS BEYOND COMP>E1 BUT IF ! ,EMP]OR WAS A GOD HIMSELF OR DESC5D$ FROM ! GODS1 IF ! PEOPLE W]E UND] ! PROTECTION ( !SE GODS1 EXI/+ UND] ! SPIRITS ( SUCCESSIVE G5]ATIONS ( !SE GOD-EMP]ORS1 NO ,JAPANESE SOLDI]S %\LD HAVE TO DIE 9 TIMES ( W>1 NOT ONE ,JAPANESE AIRPLANE %\LD FALL FROM ! SKY1 & SOME T5S ( ?\S&S ( LOYAL SUBJECTS %\LDN'T DIE 9 ! GODS' [N BACKY>D DUE TO A NATURAL DISA/] LIKE ! ONE LA/ YE>.<#i.>4 

,BUT ?IS UNBELIEVABLE ?+ ?AT BECAME AN UNWAV]+ TRU?1 ?AT IS ! DIV9E RI<T ( K+S :I* IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A SUPPOSITION1 ISN'T IT PROV5 ALL TOO CLE>LY ?AT ! LEG5DS 9 :I* IT'S GR\ND$ >E EMPTY8 ,& REG>DLESS ( :E!R AN ,EMP]OR :O'S ! ALMI<TY OMNIPOT5T MANIFE/ATION ( ! GODS & IMPLEM5T+ ! WILL ( ! GODS TRULY EXI/S ON E>? OR NOT1 DON'T SOME ( ?IS SOCIETY'S *ILDR5 ?AT EXI/ UND] HIM CRY FROM HUNG]1 SUFFOCATE 9 COAL M9ES1 & DIE MIS]ABLE DEA?S CRU%$ BY MA*9ES8 ,& ISN'T ?IS 5\< EVID5CE ( ! TRU?1 NAMELY ?AT ! ,EMP]OR IS JU/ A LUMP ( MEAT1 SOMEONE 9 EV]Y WAY ! SAME AS ! SO-CALL$ PUBLIC1 & ?AT EV]YONE %\LD BE EQUAL TO HIM8 ,WASN'T IT ! SAME = Y\1 (FIC]8 ,I WAS TAU<T 9 ELEM5T>Y S*OOL ?AT BECAUSE \R SOLE GLORY AS HUMAN BE+S WAS HAV+ ! =TUNE TO BE BORN 9TO ! NATION )\T COMP>E ?AT IS ?IS C\NTRY1 :]E WE LIVE UND] AN ,EMP]OR :O'S P>T ( A CONT9U\S1 UNBROK5 L9E1 WE HAD TO PUT \R EF=T 9TO 5HANC+ ?IS GLORY4 ,& :ILE ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R !IR BE+ ( ONE BLOODL9E IS TRUE OR NOT1 9 ANY CASE IS IT SU* A GREAT HONOR TO BE RUL$ BY A S+LE L9EAGE8 ,I'VE HE>D BE=E ( AN ,EMP]OR :O DR[N$ & BECAME FI% FOOD1 ,ANTOKU.<#a.> OR SOME?+1 ?AT BORE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( RUL] ( ,JAPAN AT A M]E TWO YE>S OLD4 ,IS VAUNT+ SU* AN 9CAPABLE HUMAN BE+ AS !IR RUL] REALLY ! GLORY ( ! RUL$8 ,RA!R1 GRANT+ SOME T5 ?\S& YE> IMP]IAL L9E ! P[] TO GOV]N EV5 AS A =MALITY IS ! DEEPE/ %AME ( PEOPLE BORN ON ,JAPANESE SOIL1 & PRO( ( ! IGNORANCE ( ! ,JAPANESE PEOPLE4 

,LA/ YE>'S TRAG$Y1 :]E MANY PEOPLE BURN$ TO DEA? BY ! SIDE ( ! CURR5TLY BREA?+ ,EMP]OR1 WAS SOME?+ ?AT PROV$ HE'S ACTUALLY JU/ A FOOLI% LUMP ( MEAT & AT ! SAME TIME SCORNS ! FOOLI%NESS & NAIVETE ( PEOPLE 9 ! PA/4 

,S*OOL+ 5DEAVORS FIR/ TO TEA* HUMANS :O EXI/ NATURALLY ON E>? ! WORD = 0FLAG0 & 9/ILL 9 !M ! SPIRIT ( NATIONALISM4 ,& ! WIDE V>IETY ( ACTIVITIES ?AT >E ALL EQUALLY F\ND$ 9 !IR BE+ DONE BY HUMANS1 ALL ( !SE >E DIVID$ 9TO RI<T & WRONG UND] ! S+LE /&>D ( :E!R !Y SUPPORT AU?ORITY OR NOT4 ,& ?AT /&>D IS HUMAN-MADE LAW & MORALITY4 

,! POLICE1 :O ADM9I/] ! LAW :I* TEA*ES ONLY ! PA? TO A BETT] LIFE = SOCIETY'S VICTORS & SUBMISSION TO AU?ORITY1 L[] !IR SAB]S & M5ACE HUMAN ACTIONS1 TAK+ EV]YONE :O !Y FE> MI<T %AKE ! PILL>S ( P[] & BAM1 B9D !M UP ONE & ALL4 ,& ! JUDGES1 ?OSE RESPECTABLE (FICIALS1 FLIP ?R\< LAW BOOKS & H& D[N >BITR>Y JUDGM5TS ON HUMAN ACTIONS1 ALI5AT+ !MSELVES FROM HUMAN LIVES1 D5Y+ EV5 !IR HUMANITY AS !Y UND]TAKE !IR DUTY AS PROTECTORS ( AU?ORITY4 

,LIKE :5 ,*RI/IANITY WAS AT ITS HEI<T &1 9 ORD] TO PROTECT ITS SANCTITY1 !Y BANN$ SCI5TIFIC RESE>* = FE> ( %AK+ ! PILL>S ( ! SUP]/ITI\S MIRACLES ( ,GOD & LONG-HELD TRADITIONS !Y PREA*$1 ?+S LIKE ! SANCTITY ( ! ,/ATE OR ! HOL9ESS ( ! ,EMP]OR >E ALSO EPHEM]AL1 & =CE IS US$ TO OPPRESS ?OSE IDEAS & >GUM5TS ?AT W\LD EXPOSE !M AS NO?+ MORE ?AN ILLUSIONS4 

,?US ! E>? IS CURR5TLY OCCUPI$ & BE+ TRAMPL$ UPON BY A DEVIL CALL$ P[]1 BECAUSE ! LIVES :I* %\LD BY !IR NATURE BE 5JOY$ BY HUMANS :O >E NATURAL EXI/5CES ON ! E>? >E ONLY P]MITT$ IF !Y FULFILL ! MISSION ( S]V+ IT4 

,& ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! DEVIL CALL$ P[] ?AT'S TRAMPL+ UPON ! LIVES ( ! HUMANS ON ! E>? :O %\LD ALL BE EQUAL >E ! ,EMP]OR & ! ,CR[N ,PR9CE4 ,ALL ! REASONS = T>GET+ ! LITTLE PR9CE ,I'VE GIV5 UP TO N[ PROCE$ FROM ?IS IDEA4 

,& = ?OSE REPRES5TATIVES ( P[] :O TRAMPLE UPON ! LIVES ( ! NATURALLY EQUAL HUMANS ON ! E>?1 ?OSE LUMPS ( MEAT EQUAL TO LUMPS ( DIRT CALL$ ! ,EMP]OR & ,CR[N ,PR9CE1 ! POOR PEOPLE !Y'VE DECEIV$ GIVE !M AN EXAGG]AT$ HOL9ESS & PROVIDE !M SUP]IOR1 9VIOLATE POSITIONS :ILE !Y'RE BE+ EXPLOIT$4 ,& IT'S !RE ?AT ,I WANT$ TO %[ ! PEOPLE CLE>LY ?AT ?OSE BE+ IMPRESS$ UPON !M !N AS SACR$ 9VIOLATE P[]1 ! ,EMP]OR & ,CR[N ,PR9CE1 >E 9 TRU? EMPTY LUMPS ( MEAT AMONG LUMPS ( MEAT1 NO?+ BUT PUPPETS1 TO %[ ?OSE BE+ EXPLOIT$ ?AT !Y'RE NO?+ MORE ?AN M>IONETTES & FOOLI% DUMMIES US$ BY ! PRIVILEG$ FEW TO 5RI* !MSELVES BY DECEIV+ ! PEOPLE :O S]VE AS !IR S\RCE ( WEAL?1 & ?R\< ?IS TO %[ ?AT ! M\NTA9 ( LONG-HELD TRADITIONS ?AT BE/[ ! ,EMP]OR ) DIV9ITY >E PURELY EMPTY SUP]/ITIONS4 ,TO %[1 BECAUSE ! EMPTY SUB/ANCE ( ?IS ,JAPANESE NATION ?AT'S CONSID]$ ! L& ( ! GODS IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A PROVISIONAL SY/EM = 9CREAS+ ! P]SONAL GA9S ( ! PRIVILEG$ FEW1 ! IDEOLOGY ( SELF-SACRIFICE = ! NATION CALL$ 0LOYALTY & PATRIOTISM0 ?AT'S GLORIFI$ & PROPAG&IZ$ & EV5 CONSID]$ A NATIONAL SLOGAN BE+ 9 TRU? NO?+ MORE ?AN A CRUEL DESIRE TO SACRIFICE ! LIVES ( O!RS = !IR [N B5EFIT WRAPP$ UP 9 PRETTY ADJECTIVES AS A MEANS ( 9DULG+ !IR SELF-9T]E/4 ,I T>GET$ ! LITTLE PR9CE TO W>N ! PEOPLE ?AT CONS5T+ TO ?IS UNCRITICALLY MEANS CONS5T+ TO BE+ A SLAVE TO ! PRIVILEG$ FEW1 TO LET PEOPLE KN[ ?AT ! FUNDAM5TAL ALTRUI/IC MORALITY DEM&$ BY ! ,CONFUCIANISM ?AT ,JAPANESE PEOPLE UP TO N[ HAVE HELD AS !IR LIFE'S CRE$1 ?AT SLAVE MORALITY ?AT SUBDUES ! PEOPLE'S HE>TS TODAY & EV5 9 ?AT ACTION 9CL9ES !M TO BE+ RUL$1 IS 9 TRU? AN ILLUSION EM]G+ FROM %E] CONJECTURE1 JU/ AN EMPTY PHANTASM1 & 9 LETT+ !M KN[ ?AT1 OP5+ !IR EYES TO SEE ?AT PEOPLE %\LD ACT 5TIRELY = !MSELVES1 ?AT ! ONES :O MAKE ! UNIV]SE >E !Y !MSELVES1 & ?US EV]Y 0?+0 EXI/S = !M & EV]Y?+ %\LD BE DONE = !M4 

,I ?\<T 9 ANY CASE ?AT BY ?R[+ ?AT BOMB1 ,I'D SOON BE PUTT+ AN 5D TO MY LIFE ON ?IS E>?4 ,! REASON ,I'VE JU/ TOLD Y\ = T>GET+ ! LITTLE PR9CE1 ) ! IDEA BE+ TO MAKE A DECL>ATION TO ! \TSIDE WORLD1 ?AT IS1 AN EXPLANATION = ! PEOPLE1 ?IS S*EME WAS 9 FACT SOME?+ CONSI/+ ( MY REFLECTIONS MADE TO HOLD A FA9T COLOR ( HOPE & NO?+ MORE1 9 O!R WORDS IT WAS ME EXT5D+ \TW>DS ?\<TS ?AT HAD BE5 DIRECT$ T[>DS MYSELF1 :I* IS ALL TO SAY ?AT ?\<TS :I* HAD MYSELF AS !IR OBJECT W]E AT ! ROOT ( ?IS PLAN4 

,REG>D+ ?\<TS :I* HAVE MYSELF AS !IR OBJECT1 :AT'S REF]R$ TO AS MY NIHILI/IC IDEOLOGY1 ,I ALREADY TALK$ AB\T ?IS 9 DETAIL LA/ TIME4 ,TO FOLL[ MY PLAN TO ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION1 ! NEGATIVE GOAL WAS TO NEGATE MY [N LIFE1 & ! POSITIVE1 ULTIMATE GOAL1 ! HE>T ( ! PLAN ITSELF1 WAS ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL P[] ON ?IS E>?4 

,?IS IS :Y ,I T>GET$ ! LITTLE PR9CE4 

,Q#a#b3 ,H[ IS Y\R PHYSICAL HEAL?8 

,A3 ,MY HEAL?8 ,?AT WAS RESOLV$ A LONG TIME AGO4 

,Q#a#c3 ,HAVE Y\ RE=M$ Y\RSELF8 

,A3 ,I'VE DONE ABSOLUTELY NO?+ ,I NE$ TO REP5T =4 
,9DE$ Y\ C\LD SAY ?AT MY IDEAS & ACTIONS1 MY PLAN >E ALL BAD BECAUSE !Y'D CAUSE TR\BLE = O!R PEOPLE1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME !Y'RE ?+S ?AT ,I MYSELF B5EFIT FROM4 

,JUDG+ ?+S ACCORD+ TO Y\R 9T]E/ C]TA9LY ISN'T BAD2 RA!R1 IT'S HUMAN NATURE1 A CONDITION = LIV+4 ,IF JUDG+ ?+S ACCORD+ TO Y\R 9T]E/ WAS BAD1 ! BLAME W\LD BE ON ! FACT ?AT HUMANS !MSELVES >E ALIVE4 ,TO ME1 ?+S ?AT >E TO Y\R B5EFIT >E GOOD1 & ?+S TO Y\R DISADVANTAGE >E BAD4 

,BUT ,I DIDN'T C>RY \T ?IS PLAN BECAUSE ,I BELIEV$ IT WAS GOOD4 ,I ONLY DID IT BECAUSE ,I WANT$ TO4 ,JU/ AS NO MATT] H[ ,I'M CRITICIZ$ AS BE+ BAD BY O!R PEOPLE1 ,I DON'T /RAY FROM MY PA?1 NO MATT] H[ Y\ MI<T FLATT] ME = BE+ GOOD1 IF ,I DON'T WANT TO DO SOME?+1 ,I'M NOT DO+ IT4 

,I'LL KEEP DO+ ?+S BECAUSE ,I WANT TO4 ,I CAN'T PR$ICT :AT ?OSE ?+S WILL BE1 BUT :AT'S C]TA9 IS AS LONG ,I EXI/ ABOVE GR\ND ,I'LL BE LIV+ 9 ! MOM5T1 PURSU+ ! ?+S ,I MO/ WANT TO DO FROM ONE TO ! NEXT4 

,JULY #a#h? #aibe 

#a/ ,9T]ROGATION ,RECORD.<#a#a.> 
,JULY #a#h? #aibe 
,I*IGAYA ,PRISON 
,KANEKO ,FUMIKO 79T]ROGATION DOCUM5T7 

,REG>D+ ! CASE ( ! A=EM5TION$ DEF5DANT BE+ *>G$ UND] ,>TICLE #g#c.<#a#b.> AS WELL AS ) VIOLAT+ ! ,EXPLOSIVES ,CONTROL ,ACT1 ! FOLL[+ 9T]ROGATION TOOK PLACE 9 ,I*IGAYA ,PRISON ON ,JULY #a#h? #a#i#b#e1 BE+ C>RI$ \T ) ,JUDGE ,TATEMATSU ,KAISEI ( ! ,TOKYO ,APPEALS ,C\RT1 *>G$ ) ! PRELIM9>Y HE>+ UND] ! SPECIAL P[] BELONG+ TO ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT1 & ,SECRET>Y ,OKUYAMA ,GUNJI ( ! SAME C\RT 9 ATT5DANCE4 

,QUE/ION #a3 ,Y\R NAME8 

,ANSW]3 ,KANEKO ,FUMIKO4 

,Q#b3 ,AGE8 

,A3 ,(FICIALLY ,I'M #b#d1 ?\< ,I'M #bb BY MY RECOLLECTION4 ,BUT TO TELL Y\ ! TRU?1 ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 EI!R4 ,& :AT'S MORE1 ,I DON'T NE$ TO BELIEVE4 ,NO MATT] H[ OLD ,I AM1 IT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) ME LIV+ MY [N LIFE RI<T N[4 

,Q#c3 ,Y\R CLASS8 

,A3 ,A DIV9E.<#a#c.> COMMON]4 

,Q#d3 ,H[ >E Y\ EMPLOY$8 

,A3 ,MY JOB IS TE>+ D[N EV]Y?+ ?AT CURR5TLY EXI/S4 

,Q#e3 ,PLACE ( RESID5CE8 

,A3 ,TOKYO ,PRISON4 

,Q#f3 ,P]MAN5T ADDRESS8 

,A3 ,YAMANA%I ,PREFECTURE1 ,HIGA%I-,YAMANA%I ,DI/RICT1 ,SUWA ,VILLAGE1 #abcf ,SOMAGU*I4 

,Q#g3 ,PLACE ( BIR?8 

,A3 ,YOKOHAMA ,CITY4 

,Q#h3 ,DO Y\ HOLD ANY RANK1 DECORATION1 9SIGNIA = MILIT>Y S]VICE1 RETIREM5T1 P5SION1 OR PUBLIC (FICE8 

,A3 ,Y\ CAN'T GIVE ME ANY ( ?AT /UFF1 & EV5 IF Y\ C\LD ,I W\LDN'T TAKE !M4 

,Q#i3 ,HAVE Y\ EV] BE5 S5T5C$ = ANY?+8 

,A3 ,I'LL BE RECEIV+ ONE SOON1 WON'T ,I8 

,Q#a3 ,HAVE Y\ READ ! (FICIAL *ANGE ( JURISDICTION DOCUM5T = Y\ & ! O!R DEF5DANTS8 

,A3 ,I HAVE4 

,Q#a#a3 ,>E !RE ANY DISCREPANCIES 9 ! FACTS RECORD$ 9 ?AT DOCUM5T8 

,A3 ,!RE >5'T4 

,Q#a#b3 ,ON ?AT PO9T1 DO Y\ HAVE ANY COMM5TS ON ! ,ATTORNEY ,G5]AL PROSECUT+ Y\ & ,PAK ,JUN-SIK.<#a#d.> 9 ?IS WAY & REQUE/+ ! PRELIM9>Y HE>+ FROM ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT8 

,AT ?IS TIME ! JUDGE HAS BEGUN READ+ ! SECTION 5TITL$ 0,9DICTM5TS ( ! ,PRELIM9>Y ,HE>+ ,REQUE/40 

,A3 ,NO COMM5T4 

,Q#a#c3 ,& ON ! 9T5T TO HAVE ME C>RY \T ! PRELIM9>Y HE>+ BY ORD] ( ! ,HEAD ( ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT8 

,A3 ,NO OBJECTION4 

,Q#a#d3 ,>E !RE ANY ]RORS 9 :AT Y\'VE SAID AT ! PRELIM9>Y HE>+ ( Y\R CASE 9 ,TOKYO ,DI/RICT ,C\RT = VIOLAT+ ! ,SECURITY ,POLICE ,LAW & ,EXPLOSIVES ,CONTROL ,ACT8 

,A3 ,!RE >5'T4 

,WORKS ,CIT$ 

,HANE1 ,MIKISO4 ,REFLECTIONS ON ! ,WAY TO ! ,GALL[S3 ,REBEL ,WOM5 9 ,PREW> ,JAPAN4 ,UNIV]SITY ( ,CALI=NIA ,PRESS1 #a#i#h#h4 

,KURIH>A1 ,YASU%I4 ,KURUIZAKE1 ,FRE$OM3 ,AN>*ISM ,AN?OLOGY4 ,*IKUMA ,%OB\1 #b#a#h4 

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