The Man in the High Tower - season 1 - question

[SaltyNuts]

Not a bad show. Alternate history where the Axis won and the Nazi's hold the east coast and the Japanese the west coast, with a neutral zone in the middle.

One question I can't remember the answer to, probably because I was too drunk when watching it haha. You have the trade minister for Japan (older guy with glasses), and some guy from the Nazi side. There is some microscopic film the Nazi has where he was supposed to drop it in the pocket of some Japanese guy in the ceremony where the Japanese "crown prince" is introduced

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and shot. But the Nazi guy has to swallow it to avoid getting busted with it and later has to dig it out of his shiat.

Question - what is the microscopic film supposed to be of?

Another question - what is the "plan" those 2 have? What are they trying to accomplish?

Another question - was he and the Japanese trade minister involved in the shooting of the crown prince? (don't answer this one if it is supposed to be a mystery and is answered later on in the series)

Thanks! Really good show!



The search function really works.

Here's the first season thread.
https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/the-man-in-the-high-castle-philip-k-dick.2421220/


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[KMFJD]

plans for the atomic bomb, they want Japan to have parity with the Germans to avoid a one sided war which they know is coming when Hitler dies

 

[SaltyNuts]

Ah, thanks KMFJD. Question - its the German guy who is so determined to get the plans to the Japanese scientist, but the Japanese trade minister is not wanting him to take risks, for him to go back without delivering the plans, etc. Shouldn't it be the other way around? Or just a loving, caring Nazi guy? Thanks!

 

[KMFJD]

Ah, thanks KMFJD. Question - its the German guy who is so determined to get the plans to the Japanese scientist, but the Japanese trade minister is not wanting him to take risks, for him to go back without delivering the plans, etc. Shouldn't it be the other way around? Or just a loving, caring Nazi guy? Thanks!

I think the German's conscience has finally gotten the better of him and he just wants to do what he thinks will balance the scales of power again.