E32 - The Inquiry

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[00:00] Na
    An order from the Free Planets
    Alliance government was delivered
[00:04] Na
    to Yang Wen-li on Iserlohn Fortress,
[00:06] Na
    commanding him to return to the capital.
[00:10] Yang
    I just got a summons.
[00:12] Yang
    They want me to go to Heinessen.
[00:14] Frederica
    What could this be about?
[00:16] Yang
    They want me to appear at a court of inquiry.
[00:18] Yang
    I've never heard of such a thing,
[00:21] Yang
    but perhaps you have, Lieutenant?
[00:25] Frederica
    A court-martial would be one thing,
[00:28] Frederica
    but there is nothing in the Alliance charter
[00:31] Frederica
    or the military code allowing for courts of inquiry.
[00:34] Yang
    I suppose it's one of
    those extralegal things.
[00:37] Frederica
    That means it's arbitrary and
    has no basis in the law.
[00:41] Yang
    Still, the national defense committee
    chairman's act of ordering me there, by itself,
[00:46] Yang
    does have plenty of basis in the law.
[00:49] Frederica
    Do you think Operations
    Center Chief Cubersly
[00:52] Frederica
    and Fleet Commander-in-Chief
    Bewcock know about this?
[00:55] Yang
    I've been told to keep it top
    secret from the two of them.
[00:58] Yang
    Contacting them would create discord
    between the government and the military.
[01:03] Yang
    I suppose I have no choice but to head
    to the city of vanity and corruption.
SIGN    Legend of the Galactic Heroes
[02:41] Alex
    A court of inquiry, huh?
[02:43] Alex
    Well, above all, just try not to give
    them anything to use against you.
[02:47] Yang
    Yes, I know.
SIGN    Will you be taking an escort with you?
SIGN    I would gladly lead it.
[02:53] Yang
    No need for all that.
[02:54] Yang
    I'm not infiltrating enemy territory.
[02:57] Yang
    Just recommend one person I
    can trust to accompany me.
SIGN    How about someone both wise and brave, such as myself?
[03:03] Yang
    If the fortress defense commander
    leaves the front line, too,
[03:06] Yang
    we'll suffer for it later.
[03:07] Yang
    I need you to advise Rear Admiral Caselnes.
[03:10] Yang
    I won't take Julian this time, either.
[03:13] Yang
    And instead of Hyperion,
    I'll take a cruiser there.
[03:17] Alex
    To avoid unnecessarily
    intimidating the government?
[03:20] Alex
    That's pretty thoughtful, for you.
SIGN    Then you should take Warrant Officer Louis Machungo along.
SIGN    Those guys still in the capital are weak enough
SIGN    that he could wipe out a platoon single-handedly.
[03:30] Yang
    He's stronger than you, then?
[03:32] Yang
    I could handle a whole company.
[03:35] Alex
    By the way, will Gr—
SIGN    Will Lieutenant Greenhill be accompanying you?
[03:38] Yang
    Why wouldn't I take my adjutant with me?
SIGN    Good point, but if you take her with you,
SIGN    Julian will be awfully jealous that he was left behind.
SIGN    Episode 32
SIGN    The Inquiry
SIGN    I know Lieutenant Greenhill, with her bizarre tastes, is interested in Admiral Yang,
SIGN    but how does the admiral feel?
[04:09] Julian
    Who can say?
[04:10] Julian
    He hates letting other
    people know what's in his heart,
[04:14] Julian
    so he won't say or do anything that would settle the matter.
SIGN    He does have a surprisingly transparent side, though.
SIGN    He's smart, but he's simple and virtuous by nature.
SIGN    That can make him a bit naïve on a personal level.
[04:27] Julian
    I guess everyone is an
    expert on everyone else.
SIGN    Hey, what does that mean?
[04:33] Julian
    I need to start preparing dinner.
[04:36] Julian
    Please excuse me.
[04:37] Julian
    I must make Admiral Yang
    his favorite, Irish stew.
SIGN    It's great that you're so devoted, but don't waste your talents just making stew.
[04:57] Yang
    Julian, how tall are you now?
[05:02] Julian
    I'm 173 centimeters.
[05:04] Yang
    You'll be taller than me by next year.
[05:07] Yang
    When we first met, you didn't
    even come up to my shoulder.
[05:17] Na
    Yang's entourage, aboard the cruiser* Leda II*,
[05:21] Na
    left Iserlohn with a few
    ships serving as an escort.
SIGN    Cruiser Leda II
[05:25] Na
    The voyage to the Capital Planet Heinessen
    would take three to four weeks.
[05:31] Frederica
    What are you thinking about?
[05:34] Yang
    This trip takes so long, I have too much
    time to spend thinking about things.
[05:38] Yang
    That said, it's almost all
    about Duke Lohengramm.
[05:43] Yang
    Goldenbaum was an example of a government
    that was founded as a democracy
[05:47] Yang
    carrying out the most undemocratic
    political practices imaginable.
[05:51] Yang
    On the contrary, Duke Lohengramm's
    government was originally undemocratic,
[05:56] Yang
    but is now carrying out very
    democratic political practices.
[06:00] Yang
    It's not a government by the people,
[06:02] Yang
    but currently, it would be fair to
    say it's much more for the people.
[06:08] Yang
    Rather than acknowledge that
[06:10] Yang
    and unintentionally declare
    Lohengramm's government the enemy,
[06:14] Yang
    I think the best course of action is
    to avoid immediate military conflict.
[06:19] Yang
    On the other hand, what the
    Alliance needs to avoid
[06:22] Yang
    is collusion with the old Imperial order.
[06:26] Yang
    The moment we join hands with the old order
    as it seeks to restore its own authority,
[06:31] Yang
    we make an enemy of not
    only Duke Lohengramm,
[06:35] Yang
    but of the 25 billion Imperial
    citizens who support his reforms.
[06:42] Yang
    I'm sorry. I rambled too much.
[06:44] Yang
    I'm coming to conclusions a bit too quickly.
[06:47] Frederica
    Not at all. Might I suggest
    a little change of pace?
SIGN    Warrant Officer Louis Machungo
[07:01] Yang
    We can already pick up
    transmissions from Heinessen?
[07:04] Frederica
    Yes, since we've entered
    the Bharat Star System.
[07:07] Islands
    What we most need to
    protect most is our democracy.
[07:10] Islands
    For this cause, a temporary sacrifice or
    loss of lives...
[07:14] Yang
    This looks more interesting, at least.
[07:17] Boy
    Prepare yourself, Minister!
    Today's the day I avenge my father!
[07:21] Minister
    Fool! This kingdom already belongs to me!
[07:24] Boy
    Silence! I am the legitimate
    heir to this kingdom!
[07:29] Yang
    What is this?
[07:29] Boy
    You killed my father like a coward and
    stole this kingdom and its people from us!
[07:30] Louis
    Apparently, it's quite popular
    among children recently.
[07:33] Yang
    Who sponsors it?
[07:35] Louis
    I believe it's a company in Fezzan
    that produces synthetic food.
[07:36] Minister
    Wait, are you...
[07:37] Leader
    We are this kingdom's Four Musketeers.
[07:39] Yang
    Ah, I see.
[07:40] Leader
    We have remained in hiding, awaiting the
    perfect moment to restore the prince to the throne!
[07:41] Yang
    I thought it was more propaganda by
    backers of the old Imperial order.
[07:47] Louis
    Surely not...
[07:48] Frederica
    It could certainly be perceived that way.
SIGN    Capital Planet Heinessen
[07:59] Bay
    Admiral Yang, I am Rear Admiral Bay.
SIGN    Rear Admiral Bay
[08:03] Bay
    I am the head of High Council Chairman
    Trunicht's security service.
[08:08] Bay
    I have been charged with
    your personal protection.
[08:20] Frederica
    What?
[08:21] Bay
    My orders are to bring Admiral Yang alone.
[08:25] Frederica
    I am the admiral's adjutant.
[08:31] Yang
    Lieutenant Greenhill.
[09:00] Bay
    If you need anything,
    please let this man know.
[09:04] Bay
    Now, if you will excuse me.
[09:14] Yang
    I'm under house arrest here.
[09:26] Bay
    Admiral, the inquiry will
    commence in one hour.
[09:30] Bay
    Please prepare.
[09:42] Negroponte
    I am National Defense Committee
    Chairman Negroponte.
SIGN    National Defense Committee Chairman
    Negroponte
SIGN    National Autonomous University President
    Oliveira
SIGN    Admiral Rockwell
SIGN    Huang Louis
[09:52] Negroponte
    Admiral Yang, you may be seated.
[09:58] Negroponte
    No! You mustn't cross your legs!
[10:01] Negroponte
    Sit up straight!
[10:03] Negroponte
    You are the subject of an inquiry!
[10:05] Negroponte
    Do not forget the position you hold here!
[10:08] Negroponte
    Now, let us begin the inquiry.
[10:12] Na
    The first two hours of the inquiry were
    spent reviewing Yang's past exploits.
[10:19] Na
    His parents' names, his father's occupation,
[10:23] Na
    and his past leading up to his
    enrollment in the military academy
[10:26] Na
    were all examined in thorough
    detail with his introduction.
[10:32] Negroponte
    Your grades at the military academy...
[10:34] Negroponte
    Tactical Analysis: 92 points.
[10:37] Negroponte
    Marksmanship: 58 points.
[10:39] Negroponte
    Battleship Piloting: 59 points.
[10:42] Negroponte
    Mechanical Engineering: 59 points.
[10:47] Yang
    If I'd scored lower than 55 in even
    one course, I would have failed.
[10:51] Yang
    And if I'd failed and gotten
    kicked out of school,
[10:55] Yang
    where would I be now?
[10:57] Yang
    I guess Iserlohn would still be in
    Imperial hands and proudly impregnable,
[11:02] Yang
    but the Alliance would've avoided
    defeat in the Battle of Amritsar.
[11:07] Yang
    The Salvation Council's
    coup would've partially succeeded,
[11:11] Yang
    and the civil war between it and its
    opponents might still be going on.
[11:15] Yang
    In which case Duke Reinhard von Lohengramm
[11:18] Yang
    would've taken the chance
    to send a massive force,
[11:20] Yang
    bringing his dream of being a
    supreme ruler closer to fruition.
[11:25] Yang
    And speaking only of my own personal life,
[11:28] Yang
    I never would have met Lieutenant Greenhill,
[11:30] Yang
    my mentor Caselnes, Julian,
    or Rear Admiral Schönkopf.
[11:36] Yang
    I might have been drafted and
    then killed on the front line,
[11:40] Yang
    or I might have dodged the
    draft and ended up a fugitive.
[11:44] Negroponte
    And now, you are the youngest
    admiral in the Alliance Navy,
[11:49] Negroponte
    as well as the supreme
    commander on the front line.
[11:52] Negroponte
    You have the sort of good fortune
    that would make anyone envious.
[11:56] Negroponte
    However, in our democratic republic,
[12:00] Negroponte
    no one can be permitted to violate
    our norms and act arbitrarily.
[12:04] Negroponte
    This inquiry was called to eradicate
    concerns regarding such behavior.
[12:09] Negroponte
    Now, the first question is as follows.
[12:14] Negroponte
    During the suppression of
    last year's coup d'état,
[12:17] Negroponte
    you destroyed all twelve satellites
    in Artemis's Necklace, correct?
[12:21] Yang
    Correct.
[12:22] Negroponte
    One cannot help feeling that this was a
    terribly hot-tempered, barbaric decision.
[12:27] Negroponte
    Was there no other way but
    to completely destroy
[12:31] Negroponte
    such a valuable national asset?
[12:33] Yang
    I did it because I believed
    there was no other way.
[12:37] Yang
    If you believe my judgment was in the wrong,
[12:40] Yang
    I would love to hear any
    alternative suggestions.
[12:42] Negroponte
    Very well.
[12:44] Negroponte
    Could you not have destroyed
    two or three attack satellites
[12:47] Negroponte
    and then begun your orbital descent?
[12:51] Yang
    If I had done that, the remaining
    satellites would have attacked us,
[12:55] Yang
    and many of our navy's men would
    have undoubtedly been lost.
[13:00] Yang
    If you say that some unmanned satellites
    are more valuable than our men's lives,
[13:04] Yang
    then my judgment was indeed wrong.
[13:07] Negroponte
    Those backing the coup d'état
    were confined on Heinessen.
[13:11] Negroponte
    Could you not have taken the time
    to dampen their will to resist?
[13:18] Yang
    I did consider that method,
[13:20] Yang
    but I had to discard it on two points.
[13:23] Negroponte
    I would love to hear them.
[13:25] Yang
    First, there was the risk that the coup
    d'état supporters, when backed into a corner,
[13:30] Yang
    would take key members of the
    government in the capital hostage.
[13:33] Yang
    If they had held a gun to
    your head and made demands,
[13:38] Yang
    we would not have had the luxury of choice.
[13:43] Yang
    The second is an even greater danger.
[13:47] Yang
    At the time, the unrest in the
    Empire was nearing its end.
[13:51] Yang
    If we had sat around waiting for the coup
    d'état supporters to self-destruct,
[13:55] Yang
    Reinhard von Lohengramm, the war genius,
[14:00] Yang
    may have used the momentum of his victory
    to invade us with a massive force.
[14:07] Yang
    For these two reasons, I had no
    choice but to resort to a method
[14:13] Yang
    that would quickly free Heinessen
[14:16] Yang
    and give the coup d'état supporters
    a psychological defeat.
[14:19] Yang
    You're free to feel that this was the wrong choice,
[14:22] Yang
    and I'm content to accept that.
[14:24] Yang
    But if you cannot provide a superior alternative,
[14:29] Yang
    the men who risked their lives fighting
    would be less easily convinced than me.
[14:40] Negroponte
    All right, we'll set that
    aside for now and move on.
[14:44] Negroponte
    Before fighting the enemy
    at the Doria Starzone,
[14:47] Negroponte
    you stood before every officer
    and soldier in the navy and said
[14:51] Negroponte
    that the rise and fall of a nation
    was trivial in comparison
[14:55] Negroponte
    to the people's rights and freedoms.
[14:57] Negroponte
    Several witnesses have testified that
    you said this. Is this correct?
[15:02] Yang
    I can't say whether those
    were my exact words,
[15:06] Yang
    but I did say something to that effect.
[15:09] Negroponte
    Do you not think it was a
    dishonorable thing to say?
[15:11] Yang
    What? Why?
[15:14] Negroponte
    You are a soldier, and it is your
    duty to protect your country!
[15:18] Negroponte
    Not only that, but you achieved the
    rank of admiral at a young age,
[15:21] Negroponte
    and you lead a military force
    the size of a major city!
[15:25] Negroponte
    Do you not find it dishonorable
    for a man in your position
[15:32] Negroponte
    to make light of his country
    and scorn his duty to it?
[15:36] Yang
    With all due respect, Chairman,
[15:38] Yang
    I believe that was actually an unusually
    honorable thing for me to say.
[15:43] Yang
    A country is not made by cellular division
    into its individual components,
[15:47] Yang
    but by the gathering of individuals
    with their own proactive wishes.
[15:53] Yang
    Thus, in a democratic society,
    which is the master
[15:56] Yang
    and which is the servant
    should be self-evident.
[15:59] Negroponte
    Is it really self-evident?
[16:01] Negroponte
    My idea of "honorable" seems
    to differ a bit from yours.
[16:04] Negroponte
    A nation possesses indispensable value.
[16:07] Yang
    Does it?
[16:09] Yang
    People can live without a nation,
[16:12] Yang
    but a nation cannot exist without people.
[16:15] Negroponte
    Well, this is a surprise.
[16:17] Negroponte
    It seems you are a rather extreme anarchist.
[16:20] Yang
    Incorrect. I am a vegetarian.
[16:24] Yang
    Although if I see a meat dish that
    looks particularly delicious,
[16:27] Yang
    I will very quickly violate that rule.
[16:30] Negroponte
    Admiral Yang! Are you trying
    to insult this court?!
[16:34] Yang
    Certainly not. I have no
    intention of doing so.
[16:44] Huang
    Why don't we all take a brief break?
[16:49] Huang
    I'm sure Admiral Yang is quite tired,
[16:51] Huang
    and honestly, I am bored—
    I mean, exhausted.
[16:55] Huang
    I would very much appreciate a break.
SIGN    Free Planets Alliance High Council Building
[17:01] Trunicht
    Seems like Negroponte and the others
    on the court are struggling.
[17:04] Trunicht
    That's fine. Tell them
    they can take their time.
SIGN    High Council Chairman
    Job Trunicht
[17:08] Negroponte
    You have appointed Lieutenant Greenhill
    as your adjutant, correct?
[17:13] Yang
    Correct. Is that a problem?
[17:15] Negroponte
    She is the daughter of Admiral Greenhill,
[17:18] Negroponte
    a man who rebelled against
    our democratic republic.
[17:22] Negroponte
    I am certain you know this.
[17:25] Yang
    Oh? So in our free country,
[17:27] Yang
    are children responsible for their parents'
    sins, like in autocratic nations of old?
[17:32] Negroponte
    I did not say that.
[17:34] Yang
    But I see no other way to interpret it.
[17:36] Negroponte
    What I am saying is that, in order to
    avoid unnecessary misunderstandings,
[17:40] Negroponte
    it is vital to give careful consideration
    to your choice of personnel!
[17:44] Yang
    Could you explain in detail what you mean
    by "unnecessary misunderstandings"?
[17:51] Yang
    It's one thing to make such grave
    accusations based on concrete evidence,
[17:55] Yang
    but I feel no need to make considerations
[17:57] Yang
    for a concept as vague as
    "unnecessary misunderstandings."
[18:02] Yang
    As for my choice of adjutant,
[18:04] Yang
    my right as a military commander to appoint
    my own staff is guaranteed by the law.
[18:08] Yang
    And if you are ordering me to fire
    a competent, trustworthy adjutant,
[18:13] Yang
    I would have to assume you were
    doing so with the intention
[18:16] Yang
    of dealing a blow to the military by obstructing
    the optimal use of military faculties.
[18:22] Yang
    Is it fair to interpret
    your statement that way?
[18:30] Oliveira
    Admiral Yang.
[18:31] Oliveira
    It would seem you have some preconceived
    notions regarding this court,
[18:36] Oliveira
    but you are mistaken.
[18:38] Oliveira
    We did not summon you here to condemn you.
[18:42] Oliveira
    In fact, we convened this inquiry in
    hopes of improving your position.
[18:47] Oliveira
    Naturally, to do so required
    your cooperation,
[18:50] Oliveira
    and we intend to spare no effort
    in cooperating with you.
[18:54] Yang
    In that case, there's one
    thing I'd like to ask of you.
[18:58] Oliveira
    What is that?
[18:59] Yang
    If you have a list of desired responses,
    could you show it to me?
[19:02] Yang
    I would like to know what sort
    of answers you expect of me.
[19:07] Negroponte
    A warning to the questioned!
[19:09] Negroponte
    Any behavior that insults this court
[19:11] Negroponte
    or mocks its authority and
    dignity is strictly prohibited!
[19:21] Yang
    I'd like to go out for a meal.
[19:24] NCO
    Sir, we will provide your
    meals for you here.
[19:27] Yang
    I want to eat out, not in
    a dreary place like this.
[19:32] NCO
    You will need Rear Admiral Bay's
    permission to leave.
[19:35] Yang
    I don't even want his permission.
[19:37] NCO
    Whether you want it or not, it is necessary.
[19:39] Yang
    Then could I see Rear Admiral Bay?
[19:42] NCO
    He is out on official business.
[19:46] Yang
    When will he be back?
[19:47] NCO
    I do not know.
[19:49] NCO
    Is that all you wanted?
[19:57] Yang
    To hell with this!
[20:09] Yang
    I'm quitting.
[20:11] Yang
    This time, I swear I'm really going to quit.
[20:42] Frederica
    Rear Admiral Bay.
[20:45] Frederica
    As Admiral Yang's adjutant, I request
    an audience with my superior.
[20:49] Frederica
    Where is the admiral?
[20:51] Bay
    That is a matter of the
    highest state secrecy.
[20:54] Bay
    I can't allow you to see him,
    and I can't tell you where he is.
[20:58] Frederica
    I understand.
[20:59] Frederica
    So an "inquiry" is what you call
    a private mental torture session?
[21:04] Bay
    Lieutenant Greenhill,
    you'd best watch your tongue.
[21:07] Frederica
    If I'm wrong, then I also request
    that you make the inquiry public
[21:11] Frederica
    and allow his counsel to both appear
    with him and meet him elsewhere.
[21:15] Bay
    Such requests cannot be granted.
[21:18] Frederica
    Why can they not be granted?
[21:20] Bay
    I am not obligated to answer that.
[21:22] Frederica
    Then you don't mind if I inform the press
    that certain high-ranking government officials
[21:27] Frederica
    are subjecting Admiral Yang, a national hero,
    to unlawful and arbitrary mental lynching?
[21:33] Bay
    J-Just try it!
[21:35] Bay
    It would lead to the invocation of
    our state secret protection law,
[21:39] Bay
    and you would be court-martialed yourself!
[21:42] Frederica
    This matter does not meet the
    conditions for a court-martial.
[21:45] Frederica
    The state secret protection law says
    nothing about courts of inquiry.
[21:50] Frederica
    Therefore, making the proceedings
    of an inquiry public
[21:53] Frederica
    could not possibly constitute a crime.
[21:56] Frederica
    If you insist on ignoring
    Admiral Yang's human rights
[21:58] Frederica
    and refuse to yield on the
    secrecy of this inquiry,
[22:01] Frederica
    we will take whatever steps
    we are capable of taking.
[22:06] Bay
    Hmph! Like father, like daughter.
[22:16] (Flashback) Yang
    I'm a lazy man, you know.
[22:19] (Flashback) Yang
    I need a capable adjutant by my side.
[22:23] (Flashback) Yang
    I'd be lost without you.
[22:35] Alex
    I wonder how Yang's doing right now.
[22:37] Murai
    I just hope he's not unnecessarily
    provoking the inquiry committee.
[22:41] Fyodor
    He might actually be eating delicious
    food and having a great time.
[22:45] Murai
    Patrichev...
[22:46] Alex
    I sure hope so.
[22:51] Iserlohn Operator
    Gravity fluctuation detected
    in the Iserlohn Corridor.
[22:54] Iserlohn Operator
    Displaying alert.
[22:58] Iserlohn Operator
    Signs suggest a warp through space.
[23:00] Iserlohn Operator
    Distance is 300 light-seconds.
[23:02] Iserlohn Operator
    Mass is...
[23:03] Iserlohn Operator
    Mass is...
[23:05] Iserlohn Operator
    unspeakably huge!
[23:06] Murai
    Be more specific!
[23:08] Iserlohn Operator
    Mass is estimated at forty trillion tons.
[23:11] Iserlohn Operator
    This is no battleship.
[23:13] Iserlohn Operator
    It's coming!
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[25:01] Na
    Next time, "War Without Weapons."