THIS IS A MANGA ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS CHAPTER.
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Summary:
Flashback:
- Osamu collected information about the expedition from Rindou.
- Rindou wouldn't be of much help to Osamu during the appeal, but Osamu had some request for him...
Still flashback:
- Hyuse told Jin that if this failed, Jin better came up with alternative method.
- Jin told him it'll be ok, don't underestimate glasses-kun
Meeting:
- Osamu requests approval for Hyuse joining T-2.
- Rejected by Netsuki. Hyuse was a neighbor who attacked Mikado city during large scale expedition
- Osamu rebuts that Hyuse's situation has changed.
- Hyuse explains that he needs to return to the motherland ASAP, which the higher ups might have guessed. Joining Border's expedition is the fastest way.
- Kinuta remembers Enedorad saying that returning to his lord isthe dog's instinct.
- Does Hyuse change his mind and is willing to provide information on Aftokrator now? Kido asks.
- Hyuse still refuses to give any information that may put his country into disadvantage.
- Then, it's useless
- Osamu appeals by saying that it means all other type of cooperation is fair game. He has heard that Hyuse attacked an enemy soldier the day before.
- The higher ups have seen the video...
- ... but it merely raises a question of why a prisoner could escape Tamakoma HQ. Kido adds that he can't make a decision based on that one action.
- Osamu argues that it's just an example to show Hyuse's battle prowess
- Karasawa dismisses that argument. Sure Hyuse will be a big firepower for T-2, but that doesn't show the benefit for Border.
- Shinoda asks Rindou's opinion
- Rindou says if he's the expedition leader, he will be reluctant to take Hyuse, shocking Chika and Yuuma. (but not Osamu, according to the spoiler, so perhaps Rindou has told Osamu his opinion)
- For the upcoming expedition, the ship has to get trion resupply in many countries. There's high risk that Hyuse might slip off somewhere during the long trip. Isn't that so, current expedition leader? (referring to Shinoda)
- Netsuki is surprised that Rindou is making sense
- Osamu thinks that it's the opposite. To have expedition to the neighborhood, a neighbor is needed because it's an unknown territory. It'll be safer to have a guide.
- Kinuta thinks Enedorad will be sufficient. Plus with Enedorad and Replica's information, the route is being examined now.
- Osamu thinks it's not enough. Enedorad can guide the route, but not give guidance in the country. Kinuta should know this already.
- Flashback to Enedorad saying that foreign affairs was not his job.
- Just to be sure, Osamu confirmed to him personally just now.
- Hyuse is suspicious about Osamu meeting Enedora "personally"
- Hyuse tells the higher ups that as long as it's not remote areas, he can provide guidance
- Osamu adds that it's nice to have a "living guide" in areas without information of culture or lifestyle. This will add the success rate of the expedition. And Hyuse has promised to cooperate for this.
- Shinoda summarizes that because Hyuse wants to go back, he will be forced to cooperate during the way there.
- Correct. So Hyuse will help on the way there, not when Border has arrived there. Isn't it good enough reason to bring Hyuse?
- Karasawa is ok. The return is worth the risk.
- Shinoda thinks that there's merit for consideration.
- Rindou agrees.
- Osamu thinks to himself that he's done everything he can think of. If Commander Kido prioritizes his resistance against neighbors over the risk-return proposition, it's over.
- Kido ponders...
Comments:
- I'm guessing Osamu's request was meeting Enedorad before the appeal. Alternatively, he might rehearsed the conversation with Rindou.
- As always, Jin telegraphed the decision.
- Shinoda will be the expedition leader. So that's one seat gone. IIRC the ship has 13 seats, so 12 seats left...
- Funny that no one in the higher up remembers that Yuuma is a neighbor and can guide the way as well. Well for this, all Osamu and Yuuma need to do is to deny Yuuma's help if T-2 is not chosen, which will show that they prioritize T-2 over Border and the kidnapped people.
- Well, to me Osamu has addressed why Hyuse is beneficial for T-2. And why Hyuse if beneficial for the expedition. But Osamu has not addressed why Hyuse has to join T-2 and what's the benefit for Border if Hyuse joins T-2. Why not just bring Hyuse as a POW or make him join a team that can better guard Hyuse and is trustworth to Kido, like Kazama's? Also, one POW costs one seat in the ship, not 5 for the whole T-2 + Hyuse.
- It remains to be seen if the above issues will be addressed next week, but as of this week, Ashihara (via Osamu) seems to be framing Kido as a racist against neighbors if he rejects Osamu. Thanks to Jin, we know Kido will approve Hyuse next chapter. It'll be funny if Hyuse is guaranteed seat in the expedition but T-2 is not. |