Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 641 A Painful Choice, A Safe Zone Trapped in Crisis
On the big screen, the atrocities committed by the Japanese army shocked everyone.

Killing prisoners is understandable, but a "beheading contest" has crossed the moral line for normal people.

But it seems the Japanese are deliberately trying to test everyone's limits.

They used corpses to fill in the bomb craters so that vehicles could pass through.

They piled up corpses at the entrance to the safe zone, hoping to spread the plague inside.

At this time, Nanjing had been completely cut off from the outside world, becoming an isolated island where the Japanese army could unleash their bestiality.

Finally, in the final scene, a Japanese soldier uses his bayonet to lift an infant still in swaddling clothes, and as the glaring blood slides down the blade, the soldier wears a ferocious and triumphant smile.

Immediately, an uproar erupted in the screening room.

Some people gasped in shock, while others cursed angrily.

The crowd's emotions were completely stirred by this extremely cruel scene!
This even included a significant number of Japanese viewers, especially young people.

Driven by their passion, they stood completely against the Japanese army in the lens of Takeshi Ono, but also chose to stand on the side of conscience!
The other older Japanese viewers chose to remain silent.

Looking at the indignant Japanese audience, Ono Takeshi's lips curled into a smile.

For him, being able to influence these young Japanese viewers was enough.

He doesn't expect to change the perception of the entire Japanese population through a single film—that's unrealistic—but he can plant a seed in the hearts of some Japanese people.

The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the ant nest.

When more people learn to think critically and confront history directly, it will naturally have a significant impact.

"This...this is too much!"

Even the usually good-tempered Professor Agasa couldn't help but show anger on his face at this moment.

Even though he had experienced it during filming, Dr. Agasa still found it hard to accept when he saw these scenes in their entirety on the big screen.

He had indeed heard his elders mention the atrocities committed by the invading Japanese army, but what he heard was very different from what he had seen with his own eyes.

He felt that every shot on the big screen was challenging his moral bottom line!

If this is what they call "liberation," then the defeat of the Japanese army is only natural!
Fusae, standing beside him, also frowned, but didn't know how to comfort Professor Agasa, so she could only gently hold his hand.

"Compared to these Japanese soldiers, what the organization did was completely insignificant."

Calvados leaned close to Binga's ear and whispered teasingly.

Binga nodded in agreement. Indeed, compared to these inhuman Japanese soldiers, he could be considered a "good person."

Even though they bombed the Shinkansen, fired shots at Tokyo Tower, and caused chaos around the world, at least they were still human beings.

"Hmph, I've never thought Kogoro was so annoying! I'll definitely have Eri teach him a lesson later!"

Yukiko Kudo pouted and said indignantly.

Hearing his wife's capricious words, Kudo Yusaku couldn't help but chuckle.

His expression immediately changed, and he sighed inwardly.

"Ah~"

With Kudo Yusaku's extensive knowledge, he naturally knew that Ono Takeshi was not exaggerating, and that the content he filmed was entirely historically accurate.

No one with a conscience would remain indifferent to this.

Kudo Yusaku never expected that Ono Takeshi would be so bold as to expose the crimes committed by the invading Japanese army without any scruples.

This has severely damaged the image that the Japanese authorities have painstakingly cultivated, and it will inevitably cause considerable trouble in the future.

The same applies to Ono Takeshi; he is bound to face hostility from some people.

Kudo Yusaku couldn't help but feel worried for Oni no Takeshi.

But I also sincerely admire the other party's courage and decisiveness.

As expected of my brother Guiye, how could such a selfless person have any connection with the Black Organization?
The Japanese army's inhumane atrocities stirred the audience's emotions, and the theater gradually quieted down only after that part of the film had passed. Regardless, the audience was deeply captivated by the movie.

They were eager to know what would happen next.

What kind of trouble will Rabe and his team encounter after establishing the safe zone?
With the lives of hundreds of thousands of Nanjing residents weighing on their shoulders, how will Rabe and his team overcome this crisis?
Immediately, everyone watched with even greater focus.

The movie continues.

After the infuriating plot unfolds, the camera returns to Rabe and his comrades.

Because of the driver's wrongful death, the Japanese army allowed Rabe to select 20 prisoners to take with him as compensation.

Rabe was faced with a painful choice.

The audience showed sympathy; they could understand Rabe's dilemma, for his decision at that moment could save a life.

But reality is so cruel and powerless; he could only save 20 people, and the rest were left to become cold corpses.

Life should not be chosen arbitrarily, but Rabe was powerless to change that.

All he could do was try his best to take 20 people with him.

This torment caused Rabe to toss and turn in bed at night, unable to sleep.

But at times like these, even suffering becomes a luxury, because the safe zone, originally planned to accommodate only 10 people, ended up taking in nearly 25.

With the survival pressure of 25 people on his shoulders, Rabe had no time to suffer.

Food became the biggest problem in the safe zone.

With 25 mouths to feed, the safe zone simply cannot afford to provide for them.

The gates to the safety zone were blocked by Japanese troops, and the food that Rabe and others had painstakingly collected was blocked outside.

The Japanese army only allowed each of them to carry one bag of grain, and charged a customs duty of 10,000 yuan for each additional bag.

There is no doubt that this was a deliberate obstruction by the Japanese army; they never gave up on destroying the safety zone.

Rabe attempted to negotiate as an ally, but to no avail.

Amidst the endless roar of gunfire, Rabe recorded it all in his diary.

He hoped that diplomatic ambassadors and media from various countries could return to Nanjing as soon as possible, and that they could stop and restrain the behavior of the Japanese army.

On the other hand, in order to protect the poor in the safety zone, Ms. Minnie Vautrin was forced to hand over 153 hidden prisoners of war.

If they don't hand over the goods, the Japanese army will have sufficient reason to enter the safety zone.

But the shameless Japanese army was still not satisfied and demanded to take away another 20 female students, promising to send them back the next morning.

Ms. Minnie Vautrin immediately and firmly refused.

The Japanese officer, who failed to achieve his goal, immediately made a harsh statement.

Not long after, intense gunfire erupted outside, and all the prisoners of war who had just been taken away fell into pools of blood.

Looking at the corpses scattered all over the ground, Ms. Minnie Vautrin was once again shocked by the brutality of the Japanese army.

She could only ask the students to cut their long hair to make them look like boys in the hope of protecting them.

Rabe wrote to Hitler, trying to get him to restrain the Japanese army, but the naive Rabe received no response.

The safe zone is in an unprecedented crisis.

Rabe himself also used up his last bottle of insulin to treat diabetes.

Everything indicated that Rabe and the safe zone were coming to an end.

The audience immediately held their breath for him.

(End of this chapter)