THE ROBOTS

«A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.»

           

                  

                                   

 

Scene no 48: The Robots are here! (Horikawa battery operated, tin Toy Robots. Rotate-O-Matic action. Super Robot with box, Attacking Martian with Japanese home market box, and second generation Mr. Zerox. Lighted guns with sound – concealed behind opening doors for the first two robots).

The text: Three Laws of Robotics. From the story «Runaround», included in the 1950 collection «I, Robot», by Isaac Asimov.

BLOOD AND FLOWERS

«Blood and flowers were alike, Isao thought, in that both were quick to dry up, quick to change their substance. 

And precisely because of this, then, blood and flowers could go on living by taking on the substance of glory.» 

Scene no 47: WWII Japanese Infantry (Britains Deetail Toy soldiers, all 6 figures, Set 7352) take up battle positions in the rainforest (Diorama of trees by unknown maker).

The text: From «Runaway Horses», by Yukio Mishima.