Babylon (バビロン)

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The G7 Summit will begin at 1 p.m. today

at the special venue on Ellis Island in Upper New York Bay.

As the world trembles with the suicide law,

these seven leaders will choose the direction our world will take.

What will they choose?

Will they agree to the suicide law, or reject it?

Three countries have not yet stated their position: America, Japan, and Germany.

The key is held by the United States of America,

the host country and the Thinker.

Starting at 9 p.m. New York time...

What is your opinion on the Shiniki Suicide Summit?

The fact that it coincides with the other summit

means that Itsuki is up to something.

However, the person you should watch out for is that woman, Ai Magase.

What are the seven leaders going to decide?

In the Bible,

the Book of Revelation describes a beast with seven heads.

The beast in the Book of Revelation represents seven kings.

Upon the beast sat a woman.

The woman was drunk with the blood of the saints.

In the end, the Lord will burn her with fire and pass judgment on her.

Her name is the Whore of Babylon.

First, why don't we have each country state its position?

EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT GILLET HACKIN

Let's hear your arguments for and against the suicide law.

-First-- -I'll go first.

All right, Prime Minister Carrey. Begin.

Canada's mentality puts us in agreement with the suicide law.

PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA DAN CARREY

Canada has continued to enact progressive policies in regards to homosexuality.

Changes to our awareness about sexuality constitute progress for humankind.

People have the freedom and the right to make decisions

regarding their own sexuality, regardless of biological constraints.

In other words, are you trying to say that our lifespan is also another constraint?

That's right.

Being able to choose when you die is an escape from the physical constraint imposed by our lifespans.

In that case, we should accept it as a difference in values.

Canada's conclusion depends on the assumption that only a minority of the people would commit suicide.

You haven't even considered the possibility that the majority would commit suicide.

This is different from homosexuality.

If more people commit suicide, the nation will collapse someday.

The number of citizens would keep decreasing.

Listen, the leader of a nation has to think 50 years or 100 years into the future.

I will now state France's position on the law.

We cannot accept the suicide law.

If there's a possibility that the law would have a negative effect on society,

then we must eliminate it.

I see.

Apparently, the president of France thinks about politics in terms of costs and benefits.

Are you licking your lips thinking how much of a profit you can make from the suicide law in Italy?

I did use to be a businessman.

The ideology held by both me and Italy is clear.

Accepting or rejecting the suicide law is not something for the government to decide.

Do you mean you're neutral?

I'm giving them the freedom to do whatever they want.

If it's a good thing, it'll spread. If it's a bad thing, it'll disappear.

If the suicide law brings benefits, then it's a good thing.

Blind faith in liberalism.

Well, I think it gives better results than democracy.

That's why the current laws in Germany are completely incomprehensible to me.

As I recall, suicide isn't illegal,

but assisting suicide in the course of one's job is punishable. Right?

That's a double standard.

You're right, Cannavaro.

It has been difficult for my country to develop clear policies

regarding assisted suicide and the right to die.

So you're admitting it?

However, I will reach a conclusion here today.

The Federal Republic of Germany recognizes the right to commit suicide.

Chancellor Herrigel.

Are you crazy?

If we reject the suicide law here today,

then we will not be able to give it sufficient consideration.

Germany supports the suicide law now

so that we may defer our decision on the matter while investigating further.

How deplorable.

UK PRIME MINISTER FLORA LOWE

Are you all really the leaders of an entire country?

Those with power have the responsibility to serve as role models for society.

Noblesse oblige, the obligations of the nobility.

The people learn what is right by watching our actions.

We must teach them what's important, and what humankind must never forget.

And what is that?

That death is a thing to be mourned.

In the name of Her Majesty the Queen,

the United Kingdom will never approve of the suicide law.

Even if it means we must break off the partnerships we've formed with the countries here today.

I see.

Are you saying that the U.K. is going to go to war against the countries that have adopted the suicide law?

Stop.

Stop. Please, calm down.

JAPAN PRIME MINISTER TOSHIO FUKUZAWA

We cannot let the suicide law destroy the friendships we've built between our countries.

Not to speak of war.

I'm being calm.

You're the one who's getting hysterical over the word "war," Prime Minister Fukuzawa.

Are you allergic to war again?

You know where this all started in the first place, right?

This all started in Shiniki, a local government body in my country.

The government of Japan feels great responsibility for the matter.

You're all words and no action.

So? Does the government of Japan approve of the suicide law or reject it?

The government of Japan will not decide whether the suicide law is right or wrong.

Japan promises to adhere to the decision

made at this summit regarding the suicide law.

You're dumping the work on everyone else?

Don't you have your own opinions?

I have one condition though.

A condition?

My condition is...

unanimous agreement.

My condition is that the decision reached at this summit should be a shared decision made by all participants.

The suicide law must not become a cause for conflict.

So that's how badly you hate war? You're insane.

No. True madness comes from the mentality that heads towards war.

We left you for last on purpose.

You're done thinking now, right?

Sorry. I'm not done.

I'll explain my policy now.

Where to begin...

The other day, my pastor was talking to me about the Ten Commandments.

It was quite interesting.

He said that the Ten Commandments can be condensed down into two:

"Thou shalt love the Lord," and "Thou shalt love thy neighbor."

Now, I want to talk to you all about something other than the suicide law

in order to find the answer regarding the suicide law.

What are you trying to say?

Well, we should talk about something more simple,

more fundamental.

In order to judge whether the suicide law is right or wrong?

That's right.

I've been thinking about whether the suicide law is right or wrong for a long time,

but I still don't have an answer.

Then I realized something.

No wonder I can't decide whether the suicide law is right or wrong.

I don't know what good and evil is in the first place.

In other words, the topic I want to discuss with you at this summit

is the question of what good and evil are.

Alex, are you trying to make a fool out of me,

or are you a fool of yourself?

You want us to decide what's good and what's evil?

It's not that easy to judge what's good and what's evil.

It's okay.

We're the leaders of our countries.

In the near future,

our world might consist of a single country.

Before that day comes, we must find a universal standard

which we can use to persuade everyone around the world.

That's right,

a standard for good and evil.

All right.

Let's talk.

Hey. Flora.

If we are able to come to an understanding of what good and evil are here today,

then this summit will prove to be much more valuable than it usually is,

when we just agree that we're concerned about the current situation.

I see.

If we're going to talk about a universal standard for what good and evil are,

the borders between our countries don't matter.

You're right.

The question of good and evil is an issue that rivals that of suicide.

The answer to that question has an enormous value in the market.

It's gotten into all of you.

All right then, I'll teach you that there is no answer to what good and evil are.

I never knew that summits could be so much fun.

So we've come to an unanimous agreement?