You reign, I rule. That is the Japanese way.

That, Your Excellency, is precisely the problem. As long as we are buying Russian oil, we are at their mercy. Japan must have its own resources.

Do not speak to me of law. Not after what you have told me.

The government must speak for you, and the nation, which are the same. That is the law.

You carry a very heavy burden, Prime Minister. You carry the hopes and dreams of every Japanese alive today and those of our honored ancestors. You literally carry Japan upon your back.

If you will give me a copy of the letter, I will have the foreign minister prepare a reply.