No, a Japanese could never truly understand a Russian person. What’s normal for our guys would put samurai into a total stupor. Well, didn’t the cryogenics technicians’ crew—led by Kolya Butov—fly away from the “Dasoku” during the scuffle? The guys figured out how to pull the battleship out of a hopeless situation and, at the same time, to teach the “Saiten” who seized the Empire of Five Suns a lesson—smack them across the titanic jawlines… What’s so special about that? You wouldn’t just throw your own into space, even if they eat raw fish, and even if they call vodka—good grief—“sake,” which isn’t exactly a respectful word, and even drink it warm. And now, even more so—where would the Japanese be without Russians? They need help repairing the ship, freeing the Emperor, and launching a partisan movement. And who knows what else might come up… This isn’t about Dao with Zen. Here you have to understand…