The Sleep Curse Page #3

He ran away to Japan with my mother

to avoid the purges of the Empress.

I was brought up and educated in Japan.

You grew up in Japan.

You should serve our Emperor then.

Come find me at the barracks tomorrow.

I'm Colonel Tanaka.

His book

was not a good choice.

- Let's go!

- Yes!

Hand in the copper! Hand in your copper!

What are they saying?

The Japs want our copper pots.

Kneel! Kneel!

What are you doing? Kneel quick.

They would kill us.

Hand in the copper! Hand in your copper!

That's all?

It's not enough to feed us for one week.

The school has been closed down,

I've lost my job, Mom.

I'll find a way.

I'm not blaming you, Sing.

It's hard to stay alive now, Master.

It's a blessing for you

and our daughter-in-law

to have died young, actually.

Why am I still sticking around?

It's all because of my son and grandson.

Very efficient, the writing is not bad.

I hope the translation is accurate.

Yes! It is.

Turn to the last page of Tales of Ugetsu.

Yes!

Chow Fook!

How are you, Colonel Tanaka!

How may I help you?

This is Lam Sing.

He can help you with

the Hong Kong Charity Foundation.

Thank you.

Be smart.

Did you understand?

Japanese?

This is the Hong Kong Charity Foundation.

Come in.

It's the British-American Powers

who invaded and oppressed us.

Open your eyes.

They are our common enemy.

The Imperial Army

is establishing the Great East Asia

Co-Prosperity Sphere

to liberate us from them,

to fight for freedom on our behalf,

to liberate all of Asia.

Long live the Imperial Army!

Your illness is quite serious, Chuen.

I'll write you a prescription.

Take the medicine home, stir it in water,

and apply it to your skin.

Also burn this spell to ashes

and drink it in wine.

Too bad I can't go to school because of the war.

I miss my classmates.

I couldn't go to school anyway, no matter what.

Why did father send you to school,

and make me learn to write spells,

decoct medicinal herbs,

and help him with alchemy?

Dad says only the first child of the family

gets to learn the art of black magic.

He also says the technique

is only passed on to the male, not the female.

We don't have any brothers.

I was born just a little earlier than you.

Why must I be treated like a boy?

It isn't fair.

Sis.

Don't get angry.

Master Hau.

What a good business you have!

Where is your donation?

Who would protect you for so little?

Search!

You were here just 2 days ago.

I haven't got any money left to give you.

Don't do that, don't!

Money, money!

Go. Let's go.

Let's go.

Uncle Cheung, it's Lam Sing.

- What do you want?

- Uncle Cheung, Madam Cheung.

My Mom says Madam Cheung is ill.

I've got you some rice and meat.

She must eat a little more.

You traded your people for this rice and meat.

I can't thank you for this.

Traitor! God damn you!

I've been waiting for you to come home, Dad.

Good. Good boy.

Are you working hard, Dad?

Did you study today?

Read me something.

I'm grateful.

Certainly! It's my duty to do the job well.

Thank you, goodbye.

They promoted me, Lam Sing.

Congratulations!

I've finished it.

Turn to the last page of Rashomon.

Thank you!

I've got a new job for you.

Go find Chow Fook.

Yes.

Wait... why did we come here?

What's wrong with this place?

I... I'm not going in...

Those Japs pay to go in.

Otherwise why would the girls

be willing to stay here?

Willing to stay?

They're saving money for their families.

No need to force them to stay.

I'm not going in, no matter what.

I'm in charge of this place, too.

Are you?

Girls here won't die of hunger or on the street.

I send them home when they have enough savings.

By then they can take their money

and join their families again.

If you don't want to go in,

tell Tanaka yourself.

Go in here.

You! Come here!

You must teach that girl, she hurt me!

Sorry, I'll look into it.

- What's the problem?

- Boss.

That soldier complained

about that girl who hurt him.

What should we do?

- Be quick.

- All right.

What did you inject her with?

Opium.

This is addictive.

Life won't be so miserable

if she learns to compromise.

Resistance will get her nowhere.

Nowadays, it's a blessing to be

able to eat and sleep.

Eat!

Take your time, Mom, I've lost my appetite.

Finish it, Sik Ka.

I told you this isn't the right way

to hold your chopsticks.

You never learn, do you?

Are you listening or not?

"Gwai Tower, Comfort Center Number 8"

Mister, mister, I'm Uncle Cheung's daughter.

Please help us!

Help us to run away.

Aren't you afraid?

You'll die if you fail.

I would rather die than stay here.

Here come your dinners.

What have we got to drink?

There's sake.

Perfect.

Please.

Homage to the Buddha,

Amita... Homage to the Buddha, Amita.

Stop!

Stop running!

Stay alive and tell others

what the Japs have done to us.

Go!

How did you manage the Comfort Center?

How did those little sluts get away?

Idiot!

Go and grab 40 to replace the 4 runaways!

I don't serve traitors.

No! Don't beat my father, please!

Help!

Don't take my daughters away!

Go to sleep, Sik Ka.

I want to see Dad.

Stop fooling around! Go to sleep!

What is Dad doing?

Did you hear me or not?

There they are!

Come over here, Lam Sing.

Well, aren't they all beautiful?

You need a cup of tea.

Lam Sing!

When was the last time you had fun with a woman?

Listen up!

His wife died young,

so he hasn't touched a woman for ages.

Women!

Where are the pretty women?

Sis!

Lam Sing! Lam Sing!

They're twins, look exactly the same.

I'll let you take the one you like home.

I dare not!

Pick one!

Or I'll kill one!

All right, all right! I'll pick one!

Sis! Sis!

You're the lucky one.

I'll take good care of you myself.

Look at me.

Monster! Monster!

She is a ghost straight out of Yotsuya Kaidan.

Ask Chow Fook to take a look at her himself!

You sleep here tonight.

What's that girl's name, Sing?

Ask her yourself tomorrow.

Look at me.

Think about it.

It was you who dragged me into all this.

- Come.

- Boss.

Go get a sack.

Tie her to a chair.

Yes.

And... put up her name tag right away.

Yes.

Man Woon cooked this, eat some.

Who?

The girl you brought back yesterday.

"Hau" is her family name.

This one a bit bigger.

Dad.

Thank you, Miss Hau.

Thank you.

My benefactor!

Have mercy, please.

Save my sister, too.

That would at least make her feel better.

Miss Hau.

How is my sister?

She's fine. She's fine.

Why is she always luckier than me?

Why did you pick my sister, not me?

I don't know...

Maybe because... she was right beside me.

Wrong!

Because fate

isn't fair.

Why do you want to be a traitor?

I... I don't... I am not...

You're not a nice man.

atrocious, ruthless.

You work for the Japs.

How can you sleep at night?

Miss Hau.

I saw your sister today,

She's quite all right.

Really?

Only that... those Japs...

My sister and I should switch places.

What are you doing up there, Sik Ka?

"Now hiring:
Teaching Assistant

for Professor Lam Sik Ka"

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