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Osaka, autumn, 1579.

Osaka, autumn, 1579.

Retainer Araki Murashige’s rebellion against Oda Nobunaga’s campaign

Retainer Araki Murashige’s rebellion against Oda Nobunaga’s campaign

to unify japan has lasted one year and three long months.

to unify japan has lasted one year and three long months.

Murashige asked for support from other warlords opposed to Nobunaga,

Murashige asked for support from other warlords opposed to Nobunaga,

including Mouri Terumoto, ruler of the Chugoku region.

including Mouri Terumoto, ruler of the Chugoku region.

Fight! Reinforcements are on the way!

Fight! Reinforcements are on the way!

Araki Murashige

Araki Murashige

Wipe out these Owari bastards!

Wipe out these Owari bastards!

But the reinforcements never arrived.

But the reinforcements never arrived.

Don’t run away! Don’t run away!

Don’t run away! Don’t run away!

You!

You!

Don’t you run away!

Don’t you run away!

Cowards! Don’t run away!

Cowards! Don’t run away!

Don’t run away!

Don’t run away!

After the castle fell, Murashige disappeared.

After the castle fell, Murashige disappeared.

Hashiba Hideyoshi

Hashiba Hideyoshi

Akechi Mitsuhide

Akechi Mitsuhide

Niwa Nagahide

Niwa Nagahide

Takigawa Kazumasu

Takigawa Kazumasu

His Lordship approaches!

His Lordship approaches!

Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga

Mori Ranmaru

Oda Nobutada

Oda Nobutada

Mori Ranmaru

Monkey and Balding,

Monkey and Balding,

Bug-eyes and Prodigy,

Bug-eyes and Prodigy,

the gang’s all here, but not a peep out of any of you.

the gang’s all here, but not a peep out of any of you.

I was having fun hawking, but you screwed it up.

I was having fun hawking, but you screwed it up.

A scolding in your dialect makes the blood run cold.

A scolding in your dialect makes the blood run cold.

We beat ’em this time,

We beat ’em this time,

but we only took back our territory, didn’t add any.

but we only took back our territory, didn’t add any.

Your soldiers are slobs and slowpokes.

Your soldiers are slobs and slowpokes.

And you’all let the main man, Murashige, get away!

And you’all let the main man, Murashige, get away!

I’ll track down Murashige, and catch him dead or alive!

I’ll track down Murashige, and catch him dead or alive!

It’s up to me to decide if Murashige lives or dies.

It’s up to me to decide if Murashige lives or dies.

Not for you to decide, Balding, you shitty idiot!

Not for you to decide, Balding, you shitty idiot!

But still,

But still,

even you fools are better than Nobutada and Nobutaka here.

even you fools are better than Nobutada and Nobutaka here.

They’re my own sons, but they’re so stupid it shames me.

They’re my own sons, but they’re so stupid it shames me.

One generation is plenty of the Oda Family rule.

One generation is plenty of the Oda Family rule.

After that, one of you’all can take over.

After that, one of you’all can take over.

I’ll choose whoever works hardest as my successor,

I’ll choose whoever works hardest as my successor,

so work for me like your lives depend on it!

so work for me like your lives depend on it!

Yes, Sir!

Yes, Sir!

Got that?

Got that?

A moment, Sir!

A moment, Sir!

What about Murashige’s clan members that we captured?

What about Murashige’s clan members that we captured?

Kill ’em all! What the hell else?

Kill ’em all! What the hell else?

Huh?

Huh?

Come to think of it, you were friendly with Murashige, right?

Come to think of it, you were friendly with Murashige, right?

Don’t tell me you let him get away out of pity?

Don’t tell me you let him get away out of pity?

I swear to the gods, I would never!

I swear to the gods, I would never!

Then, shut the fuck up and behead the whole Araki clan!

Then, shut the fuck up and behead the whole Araki clan!

But even if you catch Murashige,

But even if you catch Murashige,

don’t you kill him.

don’t you kill him.

You bring him to me, no matter what.

You bring him to me, no matter what.

Mitsuhide,

Mitsuhide,

get Monkey’s help to capture Murashige.

get Monkey’s help to capture Murashige.

The rest of my idiots!

The rest of my idiots!

Escort me until I’m safely out of here!

Escort me until I’m safely out of here!

Yes, Sir!

Yes, Sir!

For him to even mention a successor,

For him to even mention a successor,

this recent battle must have taken heavy toll on His Lordship Nobunaga.

this recent battle must have taken heavy toll on His Lordship Nobunaga.

Yes, and Murashige resisted to the bitter end.

Yes, and Murashige resisted to the bitter end.

If Chosokabe and Mouri had joined the rebellion,

If Chosokabe and Mouri had joined the rebellion,

we wouldn’t be idly sitting here.

we wouldn’t be idly sitting here.

But,

But,

His Lordship Nobunaga was so fond of Murashige,

His Lordship Nobunaga was so fond of Murashige,

can he actually kill him?

can he actually kill him?

Murashige, you’re not up to seizing Mouri’s clan.

Murashige, you’re not up to seizing Mouri’s clan.

This is Monkey’s shrewd plan.

This is Monkey’s shrewd plan.

Mitsuhide,

Mitsuhide,

you strategize with me to capture Shikoku and Koshu.

you strategize with me to capture Shikoku and Koshu.

Yes, Sir.

Yes, Sir.

Murashige, go to Settsu with Nobutada.

Murashige, go to Settsu with Nobutada.

Please wait, Sir.

Please wait, Sir.

I am not...

I am not...

a babysitter!

a babysitter!

Babysitter?

Babysitter?

How dare you?!

How dare you?!

You talking back to me?

You talking back to me?

You’ve got some balls.

You’ve got some balls.

If you don’t want to babysit,

If you don’t want to babysit,

what will you do?

what will you do?

If you won’t let me seize Mouri,

If you won’t let me seize Mouri,

let me lead the men seizing Shikoku or Koshu.

let me lead the men seizing Shikoku or Koshu.

I want to go wild there

I want to go wild there

to make Your Lordship happy!

to make Your Lordship happy!

An admirable offer.

An admirable offer.

But there’s no part for you!

But there’s no part for you!

Know your place!

Know your place!

I am, um,

I am, um,

I live only for Your Lordship. Please let me play a part.

I live only for Your Lordship. Please let me play a part.

Give me a part!

Give me a part!

If you want to take Mitsuhide’s place so bad,

If you want to take Mitsuhide’s place so bad,

go ahead and kill Balding.

go ahead and kill Balding.

I give you permission.

I give you permission.

You’ll agree, right?

You’ll agree, right?

No...

No...

Don’t tell me you’re full of lies!

Don’t tell me you’re full of lies!