Autumn Cicada (秋蝉)

Early morning on 7th of December 1941,

The Japanese army air struck Pearl Harbor

and launched an attack on Southeast Asia

The emperor of Japan, Yi Ren, published a declaration of war against Britain and the United States

The United States, United Kingdom, and China declare war on Japan

This is when the Pacific War broke out

In just seventeen days, the Oriental Pearl of Hong Kong has fallen

Here today

I want to fully deploy everyone to Hong Kong

[Ye Chong, Chief of Staff, Shanghai Advanced Intelligence Agency, Japanese Army Headquarters]

What a pity

What a pity

Ye Chong

General

The person I am thinking about

How is it? Are you alright?

How is Sir Qing Quan?

He has always been good

Thank you general for worrying

Whatever the Emperor is concerned about, we should be concerned too

General

Hong Kong has surrendered?

Yes

Lieutenant General Jiu Jin Rong has sent me there

to take over everything there

The situation in the newly captured areas are always complicated

General, you might get very tired

So I need an assistant

General, are you hoping that I can give you some suggestions on candidates?

Why?

You don't want to go with me?

I also don't mind going to a new place to take a look

Remember, don't bring anything

the whole of Hong Kong island is ours

We decided to meet at 3.30pm

Why are you late again?

There were too many complicated issues

Why did you fold so many planes?

Say it

What do you want to tell me?

Hong Kong has fallen

Just 20 hours ago

Hong Kong Governor Yang Mengqi announced his surrender

The Japanese garrison has taken over Hong Kong

So, the organization has decided to send a comrade to Hong Kong

to be prepared anytime to accept this secret mission

Your codename is Cicada of Autumn

Your other mission is to go undercover within the Japanese as the Autumn Cicada

to destroy their invasion operation

the person you are meeting is a survivor of the Hong Kong underground organization, Osprey

He just got in touch with the organization yesterday

He will be your best assistant in Hong Kong

and also the only one who knows about your identity besides me

The codeword is

Frightened magpie on the bright moon

Midnight cicada in the breeze

Remember

The dangers that you cannot see

are always the scariest

Is this our goodbye?

Tomorrow is your birthday

I always said that I owe you a present

We'll leave the goodbyes for tomorrow

Did you find him?

No

No

Split up and find him

Let's go

I swear

to work for the cause of communism for life

The party's interests are above everything else

Indomitable

Never betray the party

Meeting like this

is such a shame

Shanghai

Goodbye

Ye Chong

Sorry

I arrived late

You look like you're in a good mood, general

Was there any good news?

Just went to meet an old friend that I haven't met for a long time

Then you must've had a good chat

No, it wasn't

There wasn't any communication

Forget it, let's not talk about him

Let's go

Hong Kong is waiting for us

[Gong Ben Cang Ye, Major of Information Division, Hong Kong Military and Military Administration]

As long as you cooperate with us

you don't have to be this afraid anymore

He Yong

It's me

He Yong, what's going on?

The Japanese blew up our place

What about the others?

[Li Zi Jian, Codename: Osprey, Head of the 1st Liaison Station of the Hong Kong Underground Party]

Tell me

They all sacrificed

When we were changing shifts, Xiao Lin told me

that were suspicious people downstairs and to go and find you quickly

but I saw a bunch of people rush in just as I came out

I waited for them to get back into their cars

Then

then the house got bombed

It's all my fault

I don't blame you

Let's not talk about this anymore and get out of here

[26th of December 1941, 2145 hours, Sheng Kee Clothing Store, 2 hours before Ye Chong arrives Hong Kong]

Sir, welcome, welcome

Are you looking for customized or ready-to-wear clothing?

I have a friend who is celebrating their birthday

I haven't chosen a gift yet

Then you can take a look at these few choices

These are newly arrived stocks

The materials came from Britain

Very fashionable

and is very suitable for gift-giving

But my friend does not like western-style clothing

He just likes to collect Chinese-style gowns

especially these types of buckles

He likes those the most

Chinese-style gowns?

We have many designs of these gowns in our store

but there are not many ready-made stocks recently

If you need it by today, sir, I don't think it's possible

It's alright, there's a few more days to go

If you can find a decent tailor to make this gown

I'm sure this gown will be excellent

You are very correct, sir

It's better if this gown is made according to size

Do you happen to know your friend's size?

It would be preferable if they themselves can come to the store

The size isn't important

He only collects them

He usually doesn't wear them

A collection

This friend of yours is very unique

Then feel free to take a look around

I shall go and pour some tea for you

Osprey

I think it's better that you choose for me

You have better taste

Please cooperate with us, Osprey

This situation

I feel that it happened frequently in the past few years

Even the smell of the air

is so familiar

You are right

But wherever you appear

you can smell this awful stench

Sail

Lark

Osprey

I especially like the codenames of your Communist Party

Behind these codenames are always intriguing artistic concepts

waiting for me to explore

Then you continue to explore

Codenamed communists like you

generally die unyielding

and sacrifice for your country

Your superior

is called Sail, right?

He was shot to death

That scene

isn't considered too ugly

Then what are you doing here wasting your time?

Are you waiting for me to beg for forgiveness?

I will make the same choice as other Communist members

What's with the hurry?

As far as I know

an autumn cicada will come and find you

Because your contact point has been exposed

but he doesn't know that

So

this will be a terrific trap for him

Look

Is it you that will help me find this autumn cicada?

Or is it me that will be acting as a fake Osprey?

It's either you

or me

You make your choice

Living

is much more worthwhile than dying

Who wants to die?

But staying alive

means you must live a worthy life

Dying is the same

Sail has sacrificed himself

This means I am the supreme leader of the Hong Kong underground party

You don’t need to make a fuss here

Hurry up

Now is the time for you to make your choice

Either you cooperate with me obediently

or you will be lying inside like your superior

Think about it yourself

Lord general

You're here

What's going on?