Kagemusha Page #2

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He's been standing in my way.

His death would be a boon.

I could march to Kyoto,

relaxed and at ease.

So spare no effort.

Find out if he lives or dies. Understand?

My horse!

What?

Lord Shingen is dead?

We have lost a great leader.

He was truly...

a heroic man.

We came all this way and took the castle.

Why retreat now?

There must be a reason.

I heard a rumor.

Our lord's been shot.

Open your eyes

and look for yourself.

Lord Shingen is

right over there.

To occupy Kyoto...

to fly my flags in the capital...

has been my long-cherished dream.

But...

if something should happen to me,

do not pursue that dream.

Remember.

My death must not be made known.

Keep it a secret

for at least three years.

Guard our domain.

Never move from it.

Do not move.

If you ignore my order

and set out to attack,

our Takeda clan will be no more.

Heed my words!

This...

is my final wish.

Father.

But I am not going to die.

I said "if".

I must be prepared for the worst.

But no...

I will not die.

The lancet holes of the castle

were like this.

And the target?

Beneath the second rampart,

up the steps from the outer wall.

Taking this spot as an example,

that pine tree

is the same distance and direction.

You saw Takeda's men

prepare a seat there during the day?

They put up three bamboo poles

with white paper.

I thought an enemy lord

might go there to listen to the flute.

I set up my gun during the day.

Do as you did then.

I set the barrel against the corner

and dropped a plumb line.

I set up my aim like this

and waited for the night.

Shoot.

Go ahead. Shoot.

It was dark,

no bonfires or anything,

so I could not see.

Some time after the flute began,

I pulled the trigger like this.

Then what?

As soon as I fired,

noises came from the spot

where I had aimed,

just like now.

Calm them.

Now we can believe

that Shingen was wounded.

Not yet.

If he was,

the Takeda army would have

annihilated the enemy.

They would have tried

to kill this sniper at the very least.

No.

They want to keep it a secret.

They would not.

They made peace

when they had almost won

and returned home.

There's something very strange...

about this sudden turn.

It could be a ruse.

If we press on too long,

it could aggravate his wound.

We should stop for a rest.

My lord.

Have we crossed the Seta bridge?

I can see Kyoto.

Occupy it!

Fly my flags over the capital!

My lord!

Our lord?

I cannot see him yet,

but what a beautiful sight!

Takeda's finest,

marching in perfect step.

Keep in formation!

I know it was my father's last wish,

but I don't think

we can keep his death a secret.

Some saw his body in the palanquin.

Don't worry.

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