Motonari: "Takamoto, I have something to tell you."
Takamoto: "What is it father? That I have a rice grain on my face? I wiped it off already."
Motonari: "We Mori need a third army, so we can expand into Kyushu. It is time for you to be responsible for an army."
Takamoto: "Am... Am I good enough for this?"
Motonari: "Sure! Because I will be going, but you stay. Just... don't follow your instincts and think about how to exploit the enemy's weaknesses. If in doubt, remember three things."
Takamoto: "Which three things?"
Motonari: "First, the enemies follow basic instincts. Try to understand their thinking pattern, expect their next moves, and let them step into your trap."
Takamoto: "OK!"
Motonari: "Second, make good use of agents. I give you one ninja and one monk. Remember, they are always lucky when you lay a siege on some castle. And there are many other ways to make them lucky."
Takamoto: "Some kind of superstition?... OK!"
Motonari: "Third, If you cannnot win, flee! If you do not want to fight for whatever reason, flee!"
Takamoto: "That's... not exactly honorable. OK!"
Motonari: "Good luck, son! One day you will be the daimyo of Mori clan!"
Takamoto :"Wait... there are some nanban people asking us to trade... what shall we do?"
Motonari: "(distant shouting) we build the best navy of Nihon, so what is the use of Nanban? Tell them to go back to Europe!"
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