“Enough rationalization. They simply had what you wanted, so you took it. [My chair-- I shit on my good chair!] You shit more than just your chair. You shit the world. All you ever cared about was winning -- And you did. The last man standing on a mountain of filth [. . .] Kazumi taught forgiveness. She accepted all refugees looking for a better life. And you turned that against her. Kazumi would show mercy. I'm not Kazumi.” DeathForgivenessMurderRevengeRefugeesReclamationRick RemenderTokyo GhostDebbie DecayCultural DecayKazumiFlak Book:Tokyo Ghost, Vol. 2: Come Join Us Source: Tokyo Ghost, Vol. 2: Come Join Us
“Bushido refers not only to martial rectitude but personal rectitude. We understand that in serving each other we serve our own interests. In serving our world, our world serves us. Allowing us to live in harmony with it.” HarmonyServitudeJapanese CultureRectitudeBushidoTokyo GhostAtomic GardenKazumi Book:Tokyo Ghost, Vol. 1: Atomic Garden Source: Tokyo Ghost, Vol. 1: Atomic Garden
“All these years! All this time with us -- have you learned nothing?! You only live by the grace of our clan's tenet of forgiveness! Your judgement is shit! Rectitude is the bone that gives firmness and stature. Without decency, neither talent nor learning can make the human frame into a samurai.” LearningForgivenessJudgementHospitalityDecencySamuraiRectitudeAtomic GardenKazumi Book:Tokyo Ghost, Vol. 1: Atomic Garden Source: Tokyo Ghost, Vol. 1: Atomic Garden