Blood Running Down the Stairs: Cascade (episode)

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'Blood Running Down the Stairs: Cascade' (「血の流血階段（カスケード）」)
LOGH: series 3, episode 8 released 1994/??/??
July 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE)
←	62nd of 110 released in LOGH	→
←	65th of 213 released in all	→

Blood Running Down the Stairs: Cascade (Japanese: 血の流血階段（カスケード）) is the 62nd episode of the Legend of Galactic Heroes OVA.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Appendices 2.1 Memorable quotes 2.2 Music 2.3 Cast 2.4 Production staff

Synopsis

As 22 July 799 UC (1 NIC / 490 IC / 3599 CE) ends, the turmoil in Heinessen continues to expand. Yang Wen-li debates with João Rebelo on the state of the Free Planets Alliance. Rebelo reluctantly agrees with Yang's plan to kidnap Helmut Lennenkampf and use him as a hostage to secure a passage of freedom for Yang and the subordinates who had rescued him. The Rosen Ritter infiltrates the Imperial consulate, kidnapping Lennenkampf and causing massive casualties on the Imperial side. While in captivity Lennenkampf hangs himself, too ashamed to live. Frederica Greenhill Yang applies make-up on Lennenkampf's corpse to give the impression that he is still alive. Alex Cazerne resigns from his post in the Alliance military and join up with Yang's group with his family.

Appendices

Memorable quotes

"You've long whispered in my ear, telling me that I should seize power with my hands. If I do seize power, and my character changes, then what?"
"If you did change, then you'd be just like any other man. History would be repeating itself. And there'll be another man in the annals of history who'll make life hard for history students."

– Yang Wen-li and Walter von Schönkopf

"What interesting logic! A country can sell out its citizens, but the reverse is not allowed."

– Walter von Schönkopf, to João Rebelo

Music

• Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 2, 'Resurrection': III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung (00:01:29)
• Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 6 in A minor: I. Allegro energico, ma non troppo. Heftig, aber markig. (00:10:19)
• Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 6 in A minor: II. Scherzo: Wuchtig (00:12:41)
• Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 10 [Cooke version]: V. Finale (00:17:15)
• Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 2, 'Resurrection': III. In ruhig fließender Bewegung (00:23:57)

Cast

• Tomiyama Kei as Yang Wen-li
• Sakakibara Yoshiko as Frederica Greenhill Yang
• Hazama Michio as Walter von Schönkopf
• Inoue Kazuhiko as Dusty Attemborough
• Keaton Yamada as Alex Cazerne
• Watabe Takeshi as Helmut Lennenkampf
• Kamiya Akira as Baghdash
• Nanba Keiichi as Rainer Blumhardt
• Tanaka Masahiko as Sahm
• Tsuboi Tomohiro as Burdach
• Kayumi Iemasa as João Rebelo
• Ebara Masashi as Rockwell
• Yara Yūsaku as Narrator

Production staff

• Screenplay: Kawanaka Shimao
• Storyboard: Motonaga Keitarō
• Episode director: Tokoro Toshikatsu
• Animation director: Imaizumi Kenichi

Previous episode: 'Invitation to an Opera'

Legend of Galactic Heroes (OVA) Series 3

Next episode: 'Holy Land'