Yojimbo - Revision history

PyramidHead at 16:27, 11 November 2020

2020-11-11T16:27:29Z

LazyReader: /* Smith & Wesson Model 2 */

2020-11-11T04:20:11Z

Smith & Wesson Model 2

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	== Smith & Wesson Model 2 ==		== Smith & Wesson Model 2 ==
	Unosuke the gunfighter ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 2]] under his clothes and uses it in what may be the most memorable sword-vs-gun fight ever seen. (This inspired a similar moment at the end of [[:Category:Walter Hill\|Walter Hill]]'s film ''[[Warriors, The\|The Warriors]]'', which featured a knife vs. a gun.) "Kuwabatake Sanjuro" the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) also holds (not fires) this gun at one moment.		Unosuke the gunfighter ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 2]] under his clothes and uses it in what may be the most memorable sword-vs-gun fight ever seen. (This inspired a similar moment at the end of [[:Category:Walter Hill\|Walter Hill]]'s film ''[[Warriors, The\|The Warriors]]'', which featured a knife vs. a gun.) "Kuwabatake Sanjuro" the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) also holds (not fires) this gun at one moment. An anachronistic weapon as it wasn't introduced until 1861, a year after the films timeframe.

	[[Image:S&wmodel2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Smith & Wesson Model 2 .32 Short]]		[[Image:S&wmodel2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Smith & Wesson Model 2 .32 Short]]

PyramidHead at 20:27, 1 June 2020

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	'''''Yojimbo''''' is a 1961 Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.		'''''Yojimbo''''' is a 1961 Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.

	The film's story has inspired several Western-produced remakes including ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'', ''[[Cry of a Prostitute (Quelli che contano)\|Quelli che contano]]'', ''[[Django]]'', ''[[Last Man Standing]]'', ''[[Lucky Number Slevin]]'' and ''[[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'') for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficially based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."		The film's story has inspired several Western-produced remakes including ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'', ''[[Cry of a Prostitute (Quelli che contano)\|Quelli che contano]]'', ''[[Django]]'', ''[[Last Man Standing]]'', ''[[Lucky Number Slevin]]'' and ''[[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'') for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficially based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."

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	== Smith & Wesson Model 2 ==		== Smith & Wesson Model 2 ==
	Unosuke the gunfighter ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 2]] under his clothes and uses it in what may be the most memorable sword-vs-gun fight ever seen. (This inspired a similar moment at the end of [[:Category:Walter Hill\|Walter Hill]]'s film ''[[Warriors, The\|The Warriors]]'', which featured a knife vs. a gun.) "Kuwabatake Sanjuro", the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) also holds (not fires) this gun at ~~the~~ one moment.		Unosuke the gunfighter ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 2]] under his clothes and uses it in what may be the most memorable sword-vs-gun fight ever seen. (This inspired a similar moment at the end of [[:Category:Walter Hill\|Walter Hill]]'s film ''[[Warriors, The\|The Warriors]]'', which featured a knife vs. a gun.) "Kuwabatake Sanjuro" the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) also holds (not fires) this gun at one moment.

	[[Image:S&wmodel2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Smith & Wesson Model 2 .32 Short]]		[[Image:S&wmodel2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Smith & Wesson Model 2 .32 Short]]
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	[[Image:Yojimbo 3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Injured Unosuke fires his Model 2 in air.]]		[[Image:Yojimbo 3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Injured Unosuke fires his Model 2 in air.]]
	[[Image:Yojimbo 4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[Image:Yojimbo 4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[Image:Yojimbo 1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|"Kuwabatake Sanjuro", the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) ~~gave~~ the Model 2 to mortally wounded Unosuke.]]		[[Image:Yojimbo 1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|"Kuwabatake Sanjuro" the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) gives the Model 2 to a mortally wounded Unosuke.]]

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Leigh Burne at 14:41, 22 December 2015

2015-12-22T14:41:49Z

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	'''''Yojimbo''''' is a 1961 Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.		'''''Yojimbo''''' is a 1961 Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.

	The film's story has inspired several Western-produced remakes including ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'', ''[[Cry of a Prostitute (Quelli che contano)\|Quelli che contano]]'', ''[[Django]]'', ''[[Last Man Standing]]'', ''[[Lucky Number Slevin]]'', ''[[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'') for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficially based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."		The film's story has inspired several Western-produced remakes including ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'', ''[[Cry of a Prostitute (Quelli che contano)\|Quelli che contano]]'', ''[[Django]]'', ''[[Last Man Standing]]'', ''[[Lucky Number Slevin]]'' and ''[[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'') for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficially based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."

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Pyramid Silent: /* Smith & Wesson Model 2 */

2015-11-24T13:56:50Z

Smith & Wesson Model 2

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	[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Unosuke ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) uses his Model 2 to dispatch the opposing gang boss.]]		[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Unosuke ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) uses his Model 2 to dispatch the opposing gang boss.]]
	[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Cropped screen capture showing better profile of the Model 2.]]		[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Cropped screen capture showing better profile of the Model 2.]]
			[[Image:Yojimbo 2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
			[[Image:Yojimbo 3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Injured Unosuke fires his Model 2 in air.]]
			[[Image:Yojimbo 4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
			[[Image:Yojimbo 1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|"Kuwabatake Sanjuro", the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) gave the Model 2 to mortally wounded Unosuke.]]

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Greg-Z at 13:02, 4 April 2015

2015-04-04T13:02:26Z

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	'''''Yojimbo''''' is a 1961 Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.		'''''Yojimbo''''' is a 1961 Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.

	The film's story has inspired several Western-produced remakes including ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]], [[Cry of a Prostitute (Quelli che contano)]], [[Django]], [[Last Man Standing]], [[Lucky Number Slevin]], [[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of [[A Fistful of Dollars]]) for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficially based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."		The film's story has inspired several Western-produced remakes including ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'', ''[[Cry of a Prostitute (Quelli che contano)\|Quelli che contano]]'', ''[[Django]]'', ''[[Last Man Standing]]'', ''[[Lucky Number Slevin]]'', ''[[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'') for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficially based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."

	{{Film Title}}		{{Film Title}}

Pyramid Silent at 12:47, 4 April 2015

2015-04-04T12:47:28Z

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	'''''Yojimbo''''' is a 1961 Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.		'''''Yojimbo''''' is a 1961 Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.

	The film's story has inspired several Western-produced remakes including ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]], [[Django]], [[Last Man Standing]], [[Lucky Number Slevin]], [[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of [[A Fistful of Dollars]]) for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficially based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."		The film's story has inspired several Western-produced remakes including ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]], [[Cry of a Prostitute (Quelli che contano)]], [[Django]], [[Last Man Standing]], [[Lucky Number Slevin]], [[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of [[A Fistful of Dollars]]) for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficially based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."

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Ben41 at 04:01, 5 August 2014

2014-08-05T04:01:35Z

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	'''''Yojimbo''''' is a Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.		'''''Yojimbo''''' is a 1961 Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.

	~~It was remade many times:~~ ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]], [[Django]], [[Last Man Standing]], [[Lucky Number Slevin]], [[Sukiyaki Western Django~~]],'' and ''[[Inferno~~]]'' ~~are the most well-known~~. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of [[A Fistful of Dollars]]) for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is ~~unofficialy~~ based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."		The film's story has inspired several Western-produced remakes including ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]], [[Django]], [[Last Man Standing]], [[Lucky Number Slevin]], [[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of [[A Fistful of Dollars]]) for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficially based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."

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Pyramid Silent at 17:48, 14 June 2014

2014-06-14T17:48:42Z

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	== Smith & Wesson Model 2 ==		== Smith & Wesson Model 2 ==
	Unosuke the gunfighter ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 2]] under his clothes and uses it in what may be the most memorable sword-vs-gun fight ever seen. (This inspired a similar moment at the end of [[:Category:Walter Hill\|Walter Hill]]'s film ''[[Warriors, The\|The Warriors]]'', which featured a knife vs. a gun.)		Unosuke the gunfighter ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 2]] under his clothes and uses it in what may be the most memorable sword-vs-gun fight ever seen. (This inspired a similar moment at the end of [[:Category:Walter Hill\|Walter Hill]]'s film ''[[Warriors, The\|The Warriors]]'', which featured a knife vs. a gun.) "Kuwabatake Sanjuro", the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) also holds (not fires) this gun at the one moment.

	[[Image:S&wmodel2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Smith & Wesson Model 2 .32 Short]]		[[Image:S&wmodel2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Smith & Wesson Model 2 .32 Short]]

Pyramid Silent at 18:34, 13 May 2014

2014-05-13T18:34:22Z

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	'''~~The following firearms were used in the film~~ ''Yojimbo'':'''		'''''Yojimbo''''' is a Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.

			It was remade many times: ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]], [[Django]], [[Last Man Standing]], [[Lucky Number Slevin]], [[Sukiyaki Western Django]],'' and ''[[Inferno]]'' are the most well-known. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of [[A Fistful of Dollars]]) for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficialy based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."

	'''''Yojimbo''''' is a Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.		{{Film Title\|}}
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	It was remade many times: ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]], [[Django]], [[Last Man Standing]], [[Lucky Number Slevin]], [[Sukiyaki Western Django]],'' and ''[[Inferno]]'' are the most well-known. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of [[A Fistful of Dollars]]) for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficialy based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."
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	== Smith & Wesson Model 2 ==		== Smith & Wesson Model 2 ==

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	[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Unosuke ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) uses his Model 2 to dispatch the opposing gang boss.]]		[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Unosuke ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) uses his Model 2 to dispatch the opposing gang boss.]]
	[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Cropped screen capture showing better profile of the Model 2.]]		[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Cropped screen capture showing better profile of the Model 2.]]
			[[Image:Yojimbo 2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
			[[Image:Yojimbo 3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Injured Unosuke fires his Model 2 in air.]]
			[[Image:Yojimbo 4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
			[[Image:Yojimbo 1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|"Kuwabatake Sanjuro", the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) gave the Model 2 to mortally wounded Unosuke.]]

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	'''''Yojimbo''''' is a 1961 Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.		'''''Yojimbo''''' is a 1961 Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshirô Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.

	The film's story has inspired several Western-produced remakes including ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'', ''[[Cry of a Prostitute (Quelli che contano)\|Quelli che contano]]'', ''[[Django]]'', ''[[Last Man Standing]]'', ''[[Lucky Number Slevin]]'' and ''[[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'') for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficially based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."		The film's story has inspired several Western-produced remakes including ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'', ''[[Cry of a Prostitute (Quelli che contano)\|Quelli che contano]]'', ''[[Django]]'', ''[[Last Man Standing]]'', ''[[Lucky Number Slevin]]'' and, ''[[Sukiyaki Western Django]]''. Though Kurosawa sued Leone (director of ''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'') for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was a producer of the Japanese release), ''Yojimbo'' itself is unofficially based on Dashiell Hammett's noir novel "Red Harvest."

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	== Smith & Wesson Model 2 ==		== Smith & Wesson Model 2 ==
	Unosuke the gunfighter ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 2]] under his clothes and uses it in what may be the most memorable sword-vs-gun fight ever seen. (This inspired a similar moment at the end of [[:Category:Walter Hill\|Walter Hill]]'s film ''[[Warriors, The\|The Warriors]]'', which featured a knife vs. a gun.) "Kuwabatake Sanjuro" the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) also holds (not fires) this gun at one moment. An anachronistic weapon as it wasn't introduced until 1861, a year after the ~~films~~ timeframe.		Unosuke the gunfighter ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 2]] under his clothes and uses it in what may be the most memorable sword-vs-gun fight ever seen. (This inspired a similar moment at the end of [[:Category:Walter Hill\|Walter Hill]]'s film ''[[Warriors, The\|The Warriors]]'', which featured a knife vs. a gun.) "Kuwabatake Sanjuro" the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) also holds (not fires) this gun at one moment. An anachronistic weapon as it wasn't introduced until 1861, a year after the film's timeframe.

	[[Image:S&wmodel2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Smith & Wesson Model 2 .32 Short]]		[[Image:S&wmodel2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|350px\|Smith & Wesson Model 2 .32 Short]]
	[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Unosuke ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) holds his Model 2 on our hero.]]		[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Unosuke ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) holds his Model 2 on our hero.]]
	[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Unosuke ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) uses his Model 2 to dispatch the opposing gang boss.]]		[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Unosuke ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) uses his Model 2 to dispatch the opposing gang boss.]]
	[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Cropped screen capture showing better profile of the Model 2.]]		[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Cropped screen capture showing a better profile of the Model 2.]]
	[[Image:Yojimbo 2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[Image:Yojimbo 2.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[Image:Yojimbo 3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|~~Injured~~ Unosuke fires his Model 2 in air.]]		[[Image:Yojimbo 3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An injured Unosuke fires his Model 2 into the air.]]
	[[Image:Yojimbo 4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[Image:Yojimbo 4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[Image:Yojimbo 1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|"Kuwabatake Sanjuro" the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) gives the Model 2 to a mortally wounded Unosuke.]]		[[Image:Yojimbo 1.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|"Kuwabatake Sanjuro" the ronin ([[Toshirô Mifune]]) gives the Model 2 to a mortally wounded Unosuke.]]