scholar think
about the terrible events in Arkanar?
lґm a doctor, but I would kill Reba.
If you had the chance to improve the world,
what would you change?
The world is perfect.
How could I change that which is perfect?
Individuals desire changes, of course,
and the events in Arkanar are terrible,
but what would be the point
of a tree complaining that it canґt run,
though it would probably be happy
if it could escape the woodmanґs axe?
You can hear the screams
of the tortured everywhere.
You live in a world full of poverty,
ignorance and suffering.
Letґs assume that you could
offer God a piece of advice.
God doesnґt need any advice.
If you had the competence of a God,
what would you change
in order to improve the fate of mankind?
You have a fertile imagination.
Very well, then, if you so desire.
I would say to the creator,
ґґGive us bread, meat and wine.
ґґGive us shelter and clothing to put an end
to the misery which divides mankind.ґґ
The strong would soon
rob the weak of all God gave them.
The weak would then be as poor as before.
I would ask the creator to stop people
from stealing from each other.
lґm not sure if that would be good.
If they get everything without effort,
they become lazy
and lose their taste for life.
But there is another possibility.
I could ask of the creator,
ґґOrdain that mankind will love
work and knowledge above all,
ґґthat wisdom becomes
their sole reason for being.ґґ
Yes, well, you could do that,
but wouldnґt that be
like wiping this mankind from the Earth
and creating another in its place?
Then I would say, ґґPlease, Lord,
remove us from the face of the Earth
ґґand create us anew -
more peaceful, better and more truthful.ґґ
Something like that has been tried before.
- Where was that?
- In another land, far away from here.
We abolished violence because
we would have destroyed ourselves.
Every act of violence evokes sympathy...
..so violence can never destroy everyone.
We were able to see everything
that was happening in the world.
We saw all the misery,
but couldnґt feel sympathy any more.
We had our meals while seeing pictures
of starving people in front of us.
I find what you are saying
difficult to imagine.
I believe that the evil in the world
is ineradicable.
I see that there are questions
which you cannot solve either.
Perhaps we must stay the way we are,
and I shall request of God,
ґґSee to it that we find our way.ґґ
Unfortunately this is not within my power.
Wait here for me.
I found Budach and freed him from prison.
Whatґs wrong with that?
- Youґve just gone too far.
- I didnґt kill anyone.
Your cronies did.
Thereґs no point in discussions.
- Your mission is over.
- What? I donґt think thatґs fair.
Theyґve actually brought me new chairs.
How about that? Have a seat.
I wonґt give up my work here.
I canґt just abandon my friends.
Anton, we are here as scouts.
Also, we swore an oath.
Anything that is dear to us must either be
back on Earth or locked up in ourselves.
You donґt understand what this is all about.
Take the peasantsґ revolt.
If Suren succeeds, a new era begins.
The revolt is over,
the peasant army is beaten.
- Suren is being hanged as we speak.
- You canґt be serious.
It seems I have to prove it to you.
Itґs not working again.
The working conditions
one has to put up with here.
We canґt simply watch them slaughter him.
Alexander. We must get him out of there.
The gods who want to help people
always come to a bad end. This is a fact.
lґm sorry, Alexander.
Control to MC 5, come in.
MC 5, report in. Itґs urgent.
A 43, establish contact with us immediately.
A 43, reply.
MC 5, return immediately. Reply.
A 43, can you hear me?
- You must establish contact with us.
- Anton, at least reply.
Weґre very worried about...
Anton, I beg you. TheyґII force you to land.
- lґm switching to self-destruct.
- No, you wonґt.
lґII give him three minutes,
so he has time to land.
He