如果在战争中阵亡
“If he died in battle,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
鎌仓的死因正在调查
“Kamakura's cause of death is under investigation.”
如果在战争中阵亡
“If he died in battle,”
为天皇捐躯也就罢了
“sacrificifying himself for the Emperor would be acceptable.”
“Dying in battle would at least be honorable, but dying like this is completely unacceptable.”
Dying for one's country or sovereign in battle carries historical dignity, whereas dying of internal foul play or unexplained causes is seen as deeply frustrating and unworthy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
killed in action; to die on the battlefield
A formal military term specifically reserved for combat deaths, distinct from ordinary civilian death.