Kagemusha Page #3

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Besides, he was wounded in battle.

A serious injury can change us.

Get closer to him.

Have a good look at him.

It's true. He has changed.

He's not scary anymore.

That's good!

That was close.

Thinking he was a mere child

made me careless.

You can't fool a child.

But you dealt with him properly.

Well done.

I didn't know what else to do.

That's all right.

The late lord was straightforward.

He stepped straight

into others' hearts.

Remember that.

Behave as your heart tells you.

That is best.

This is the hidden guard compartment.

When the lord gives an audience,

guards are in attendance here.

Guards are here all night as well.

This is the sutra room.

The lord reads the sutras here.

And this is the sitting room

or leisure room.

The lord relaxes here.

Beyond this is his bedchamber.

Now then,

these three attendants and two pages

know everything.

One of them

will always be at your side.

Behave as they bid you.

You will not be suspected.

Listen.

These men know who you truly are.

They're like your family.

Be frank with them.

I've chosen clever fellows for you.

I know from experience,

having played

the lord's double for so long...

that it's a difficult task.

It's not easy to suppress

your identity and become another.

That's right.

I often wanted to be myself,

to be free.

But now I think

it was selfish of me.

The shadow of a man

can never stand up

and walk on its own.

I was my brother's shadow.

Now that I have lost him...

I don't know what to do.

Well,

you will meet

the lord's mistresses tonight.

These men will teach you manners.

Study the floor plan of this mansion

and keep it in your head.

Don't get lost in your own house.

My name is Tsuchiya,

chief attendant.

Amemiya. The same.

Hara. The same.

Amari. Page.

Tomono. The same.

Very well.

Don't be overconfident.

What kind of behavior is that?

The late lord never acted so vulgar.

How is this?

Little Takemaru was a problem,

but the horse is worse.

It can tell.

Only the late lord could ride it.

Indeed.

If the double falls off,

everyone will suspect.

Lord Shingen has been ill.

He must refrain from riding.

Good idea.

There are many other problems.

We must be very careful if we are

to carry out the late lord's wishes.

A case in point.

Tonight he will have to meet

the late lord's mistresses.

That will present another problem.

Our master suffered a serious injury.

He must refrain from mounting

his mistresses, too.

Where is Lord Katsuyori?

With Takemaru.

He is another problem.

Perhaps the biggest of all.

He has never once smiled

since his son Takemaru was chosen as heir.

No wonder.

He has won many battles.

Now he is a mere guardian.

He cannot be happy.

And besides that,

he has to call that double Father.

It's no different for any of us.

This is no time for personal concerns.

We must be united.

That is all.

I will return to Suwa Castle.

He is late.

But we cannot go any further.

I'm worried.

Nobukado is with him.

Besides, even I cannot tell

which is which.

He will not be discovered.

What about in bed?

Do I look like a different man?

You have not changed in appearance,

but your voice has changed

because of your illness.

The way you speak, too.

A serious illness can change

even a man's heart.

On second thought,

you do look like a different man.

Very well.

The game is over.

Actually...

Actually,

I am not Lord Shingen.

I impersonate the lord.

You're joking.

No, it's true.

Nobukado grew tired of the role

and hired me.

Ask him.

You're so funny.

Isn't that true, Nobukado?

How about you over there?

Look closely.

I am not your master.

Sire.

You are drunk.

It is late.

It's time for you to retire.

The master will not stay

with either of you.

The doctor said

he must not exert himself.

The spies agree that

Shingen has returned home,

and everything there is as usual.

I don't understand.

It was his chance to take Kyoto.

Nobunaga, his rival,

is busy fighting other warlords.

Shingen would not miss

such an opportunity.

Very well. Let's attack.

Attack whom?

The Takeda outpost in Suruga.

Attack Suruga

and see how they react.

Their reaction will tell us

whether Shingen is dead or alive.

You are now the leader

of the Takeda clan.

No one may deny this.

The late lord...

attacked and destroyed Lord Suwa,

who owned this castle.

He loved Suwa's daughter,

and you are the result.

You are Suwa's grandson.

He could not appoint you heir.

So he compromised and

made your son Takemaru his heir.

In his heart, I'm sure he always

thought the position was yours.

You're wrong!

I was not a son to him.

I was just another one of his men.

He never once treated me like a son.

You're mistaken.

He wished to be buried in Lake Suwa

in his armor.

Do you know why?

Since you live here in Suwa Castle,

he wanted to be near you,

to aid you.

I believe this shows his feelings.

Then why did he forbid me

to use his banner

with the four symbols for

Wind, Forest, Fire and Mountain?

It represents the head

of the Takeda clan.

That banner represents

your late father.

He forbade you to use it

because he wanted you

to surpass him,

to fly your own banner.

What really infuriates me

is the way his chief retainers

make his last wishes their excuse

to treat me with disrespect.

Consider that!

Even if this was his plan,

how could I call a thief my father

and bow down to him?

But now your name

as a brave warrior is well known.

The day will come

when the retainers

will kneel to you.

Why are you called a mountain,

Grandfather?

Mountain?

Everybody calls you that.

Where is the mountain?

Is it because we have

this mountain in our garden?

You know the master's banner.

What is written there?

"Swift as the wind.

Quiet as a forest.

Fierce as fire.

Immovable as a mountain."

The lord is that mountain.

Both in battle and at home,

he is steadfast, like a mountain.

When his army advances,

first the horsemen attack,

swift as the wind.

Second, the lancers

raise a forest of spears,

advancing with silent resolve.

Third, more horsemen

engulf the enemy ranks

as mercilessly as fire.

And the lord is always behind them,

watching over them,

immovable as a mountain.

That is why our army,

from general to foot soldier,

can fight so resolutely.

Immovable as a mountain.

The lord is that mountain.

So we call him the mountain.

I see.

Understand, Takemaru?

Messenger from Lord Katsuyori!

What are you doing?

Lord Nobukado is coming.

You must be more careful.

They could see you.

Listen.

Tonight, as soon as

Lord Katsuyori arrives,

we will have a conference

with the entire clan.

You will have only to sit

with dignity and listen.

The generals will make the decisions.

Then I will say,

"The discussion is over.

Let us have your instructions."

Then you will nod

in satisfaction and say,

"Well done. Thank you all."

Then you will stand up and leave.

Understand?

Well done. Thank you all.

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