Capt. Aoki:
Welcome aboard your flagship, Admiral.
Capt. Aoki:
Thank you, Captain. Rear Admiral Kusaka will be my chief of staff, Captain Aoki.
[Kusaka and Aoki bow to one another]
Capt. Aoki:
And where's Commander Genda?
Capt. Aoki:
He's in sickbay, sir. Influenza.
Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo:
When does the doctor expect him to recover?
Capt. Aoki:
In two or three days, sir.
Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo:
I don't like the idea of starting this operation without my best air commander.
Capt. Aoki:
Sir, we have one other casualty as well. Commander Fuchida came down with appendicitis this morning.
Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo:
Fuchida too? We'll need a replacement.
Capt. Aoki:
Genda suggests a veteran torpedo pilot aboard the Hiryu, Lt. Tominaga.
Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo:
If Genda says so, I would like to see Tominaga as soon as possible.
Capt. Aoki:
Yes, sir.
[leaves]
Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo:
Fuchida, the man who led the attack at Pearl Harbor, out. Genda, who planned it, both ill... very bad luck, Kusaka. Very bad luck.
Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka:
Only an inconvenience, sir. We'll manage.
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05/03/2025 alle ore 09:08