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was born in that small castle
in the mountains.
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At that time,
this entire plain...
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seethed with constant battle.
:12:13
Many lords vied for power.
:12:17
At the age of seventeen...
:12:22
I flew my banner
over that castle.
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I waged war for fifty years...
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and at last the plain was mine.
:12:36
I hoisted my colours
over the main castle.
:12:42
I spent more years...
:12:43
fighting lance to lance...
:12:45
with these two gentlemen.
:12:49
Now the moment has come...
:12:52
to stable the steeds of war...
:12:54
and give free rein to peace.
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But old Hidetora...
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is seventy years old.
:13:12
I hereby cede total authority...
:13:16
over all my dominions...
:13:19
to my eldest son Taro.
:13:22
My lord, this is so sudden...
:13:26
Not at all.
:13:27
I've thought long and hard.
:13:31
There comes a time...
:13:35
to step aside...
:13:37
and pass on the reins
to younger hands.
:13:41
I say to you: that time is now!
:13:45
This is my will.
:13:48
Taro is now head of the
lchimonjis...
:13:52
lord of these lands.
:13:54
I will quit the castle keep...
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and move to the outer tower.