Antarctica Page #4

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I don't want any other dog.

Riki won't come back even

if you gave me another puppy.

I won't accept other dogs.

Why did you leave Riki

and come back by yourself?

Why didn't you bring him back with you?

I hate you.

Hate you!

Give me back Riki!

Maki, what are you doing? Stop it.

We've decided not to raise another dog.

So please take that dog back.

Maki, it's okay now, let's go home.

All of sudden

Riki started to run wildly

Because there remained

the smell of humans.

This was the storage depot

of the expedition to Botnnuten.

Some leftover meat was found.

The one who fell was Shiro,

he was very close to Anko.

(Shiro, three years old, born in Kio)

Now the mayor will say a few words.

The Sakhalin huskies,

who were sacrificed in honour

during the exploration of Antarctica,

were born here, in Hokkaido

and raised in this town.

Furen's Kuma, Kio's Anko.

They were trained the same way as the others.

Hokkaido is very proud to have

these 15 puppies as friends.

They are not only the pride of Hokkaido,

they are the pride of Japan.

We are now doing this for our friends...

Mr Ushioda.

The Europeans are

very concerned about those 15 dogs too.

I'm sorry.

Would you let us interview you?

Please answer some questions for us.

I'm sorry.

Mr Ushioda, since you quit

your job at the university,

you have been giving speeches

about the dogs, right?

Is that because of the guilt

brought on by the fact

that you left these dogs in Antarctica?

What do you mean by guilt?

Those dogs were our partners.

But what became of them at last?

You chose to abandon them

to die in such a cruel way.

What do you make of that?

You're right.

We should have killed them

with our own hands.

Goodbye.

Why aren't you talking?

Don't you have something to tell me?

Yes.

The reason I came to Hokkaido

is because there is something

I have to tell you in person.

However, I changed my mind

when I just saw you.

Why's that?

The reason is...

we're the same.

Feeling regret for something we did,

or trying to pretend not to care.

Feeling regret for something we did?

Does it sound familiar?

Does it?

Remember?

When we were on our way to Botnnuten.

Yes?

You don't remember?

Is it a whale carcass?

That looks like it.

I wonder which of the dogs

had ran off inside.

I reckon it would have been Jiro.

Maybe Jiro?

Would Anko and Kuma be inside as well?

No, it would be Riki.

Riki?

If it was Riki, he must have led

the others there.

Yes, he must have.

- Ochi.

- Yes?

Do you think they're still alive?

What do you think, Mr Ushioda?

At that time,

Riki, Taro, Jiro, and Anko

were all that remained.

The dogs were were leaving the ice

inland and heading towards the glacier.

They were feeling fatigued.

The appearance of the skuas

meant that the hard winter had ended.

However, nature did not

greet these dogs warmly.

A killer whale made a surprise attack.

Riki protected Taro and Jiro.

Taro and Jiro came back

because they would not leave Riki.

It was Riki who showed Taro that

they could find seal carcasses near the crevice.

Riki fought for his life.

He could not make it.

(Riki, six years old, born in Kio)

Anko's ice floe was floating inland.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon, Miss.

Is that the puppy you brought to my home before?

Yes.

It's grown up, what's his name?

It's Riki.

Riki...

We've decided we'd like to raise another dog.

Is that so?

Riki must be thrilled.

Riki... wait for me, Riki.

Riki.

Riki.

Riki was raised on Kio island.

Once winter gets there,

the dogs would be left on the island.

But people will come back for the winter.

The dogs would have to go and find food

for themselves.

They would survive.

Therefore Riki must be surviving on his own also.

Because he is a diligent dog.

Even if he can survive on Kio by himself,

you can't compare Kio with Antarctica.

I think so.

It's impossible for all of them to survive.

However,

recently I've felt that

a few of them may be able to survive.

That's what I think.

But the temperature in Antarctica gets

to forty below.

Even fifty.

Karafuto dogs can withstand

cold weather very well.

Riki will probably find food on his own.

I hope so.

That's encouraging.

Up till now,

I've still been regretting that

we didn't kill the dogs.

But that would be wrong.

Because that's not the way life

is supposed to be.

All lives are equal.

No one has the right to end

the lives of those dogs.

It took me such a long time

to understand that.

Springtime arrived in Antarctica.

For Taro and Jiro, who grew up

in Antarctica,

the base is their home.

Kuma brought another dog with him.

It was Anko

who was taken inland on an ice floe.

Anko met Kuma

who stayed at the chasm.

And so he survived.

The three dogs then followed Kuma

to hunt for food.

(Anko, three years old, born in Kio)

Only three huskies remained.

(Kuma, five years old,

born in Furen)

Kuma had once again disappeared

on the other side of the island.

Taro and Jiro couldn't bear

to leave the base, their home.

Why are you looking worried?

AT LEAST TWELVE PEOPLE WOULD FORM

THE THIRD CROSS-WINTER EXPEDITION TEAM

Would you go without telling me?

No.

How can I leave you again

and go to the ends of the Earth by myself?

Even if I go,

it would only make me sad.

So does that mean

that you still haven't joined the team?

Hurry... you should get to Tokyo now.

You should be able to make it

if you go now.

I'll wait for you.

You should go to Antarctica

and see for yourself.

Then you can decide to choose me,

or leave me.

Please stay around, Mr Ushioda.

(Jakku, four years old, born in Kio)

Ochi, that's Jakku.

I'm sorry.

Can we go around that mountain once more?

Captain, what did you see?

Hurry up and get to the Shiowa base.

Mr Ushioda, the supplies

will be shipped immediately

after investigating the base.

Can you please give this up?

Mr Ushioda.

Goro.

It must be the lack of food.

Ochi.

Kuma?

No, it's Taro and Jiro!

Hey!

Taro!

Jiro!

Good boys.

Taro!

THE TEAM BROUGHT BACK SEVEN OF

THE DOGS' BODIES:

GORO, BESU, MOKU, AKA

BOCHI, KURO, AND KUMA.

SIX DOGS DISAPPEARED IN THE GLACIER:

RIKI, ANKO, SHIRO, JAKKU,

DERI AND KUMA.

TARO AND JIRO SURVIVED.

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