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Three things.

The first. I'm requesting if you know anyone of our group that was transferred during this mission at any point, whether it was already announced or not, to list them here. If you knew anything about them, particularly unique to them—information, capabilities, whatever—I'd ask you disclose the information, as well. [ he may be able to get the first part, at least, by looking it up but it helps to have confirmation from files that are not documents provided by ALASTAIR. ]

The second. I'd like to know of any of you that are of leadership status back where you come from, particularly if you are responsible for the lives of others. Militarily, politically, socially, whatever. [ not the time to be picky. ]

Lastly, what's the value of a life to you? Both your own and others around you and how far does that value extend? They say there's a time to kill and a time not to kill: what're yours? [ it'd be nice to know who the self-sacrificers are versus the kill-happy. and then everyone else in between. ]

...Allow me to introduce myself, if you don't know me: I'm Date Masamune, a daimyo from the north.

[ yes, he's got a different tone to this from the last time he addressed the network, but the serious nature seems necessary, if not because of the content but because of what they're all sitting in the middle of while they wait to leave chantes. might as well be somewhat productive. ]

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Muneshige Tachibana. He was the name of a man I trusted although... I believe that he's off on another mission currently. There weren't any significant abilities to note -None that I know of at any rate. I noticed that he was fairly level headed and responsible.

[ALASTAIR needs more people at other places apparently.]

As for your other question:

I've been leading a military unit for some time. [He did retire willingly at an early age but that doesn't mean he's not experienced.]

At some point I held the ranking of Captain. May I ask a question of my own? What have you gathered so far from all this?

[ excuse him as he stays on audio because he is absolutely miserable concerning Muneshige's departure and still not over it. ]

You are correct, Tachibana has been transferred. He is also a clan head like me in our country. He is of the west whereas I am east. [ but despite that japan is a terribly small country when war is being fought... ]

From which part? Asking you about missing individuals, being leaders, or your willingness to kill? [ or, all three is fine, too. but it's always good to make sure before answering with too much. ]

[Switching his feed back over to Audio. There's a time and place for everything. Perhaps video would be more appropriate at a later time.]

You knew him fairly well. Judging from how he was before I'm not surprised to find out he's a clan leader.

[He's very respectable just like Date.]

Your willingness to kill. It's never an easy topic to discuss.

[Things like morality varies from person to person. Julius isn't okay with senseless slaughter, but he understands that sacrifices must be made in war or on a battlefield.]

[ Masamune hums for a moment now that the question has been clarified. ]

Actually, I have found that it is exactly as you said just now. We are all far more secretive of our nature on the matter. Most have avoided the question. Those who haven't, all express circumstances must make that call for them.

So, in a sense, everyone who has answered has answered for the ones who have not. I am sure there are a select few that are on either end of the extreme, but I doubt any of those people are the ones that have bothered to reply. [ those people are usually much more vocal and direct or simply don't care to debate it in an invition for discussion like this. ]

Our scales will all tip, eventually. How soon they tip from favoring life to favoring death in each of us is the real unknown.

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