Why didn't Chief Inspector Kido return to Japan?
In S4 of The Man in the High Castle, Chief Inspector Takeshi Kido doesn't leave with his son and Japanese colleagues like the 3-star Admiral, and remains in SF. Why?
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Takeshi Kido traded his life for his son to Yakuza. Since Yakuza had his son, he offered his allegiance to them in return for his son's life.
As he is now under Yakuza he must obey their orders. And since Yakuza had decided to stay in SF he cannot leave without their permission.
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What happens to chief inspector Kido?
Back in the Japanese Pacific States, a explosion in the Kempeitai building inside of San Francisco almost kills Kido, but he survives.Why does Kido join the Yakuza?
After the evacuation the Japanese currency had no value in former JSP. The only thing that mattered was allegiance to the Yakuza for carrying out further operations to hold the region. Chief Inspector Kido had all the skills which the Yakuza could use. Hence they bartered his allegiance for his son's life.Why did Kido bow to Frank?
Kido bows to Frank, a sign of respect. Kido shows him further honor by changing into his uniform to perform the execution, a recognition of the formality, and executes him in an honorable way, by a clean beheading with a single stroke of the sword.Why did Kido cut his finger off?
Yubitsume ("finger shortening") is a Japanese ritual to atone for offenses to another, a way to be punished or to show sincere apology and remorse to another, by means of amputating portions of one's own little finger.Why Didn't You Stop Me?
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