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Golden Kamuy, Episode 3: Kamuy Mosir

Role in the Episode

Wada Koji serves as a high-ranking officer in the 7th Division who attempts to challenge Tsurumi’s reckless actions and hold him accountable for the unnecessary loss of men. However, his authority is rendered meaningless in the face of Tsurumi’s unhinged brutality, leading to his swift and gruesome demise.

Key Contributions in the Episode:

  • Confronting Tsurumi About His Recklessness
    • Wada Koji arrives angry and frustrated, confronting Lieutenant Tsurumi about the loss of four missing soldiers and one critically injured.
    • He accuses Tsurumi of recklessly deploying troops and demands an explanation for his unauthorized acquisition of weapons and ammunition from Asahikawa.
  • Attempting to Assert Authority Over Tsurumi
    • As a superior officer, Wada Koji believes he can discipline or even remove Tsurumi from command.
    • He tries to humiliate Tsurumi by pointing out that he is unfit for leadership due to his war injuries, mocking his brain damage and leaking skull fluid.
  • Brutal Execution by Tsurumi
    • In response, Tsurumi bites off Wada Koji’s finger, shocking everyone present.
    • Wada realizes too late that he has severely underestimated Tsurumi’s willingness to kill without hesitation.
    • When Wada orders his men to execute Tsurumi, Tsukishima Hajime instantly obeys Tsurumi instead, proving Tsurumi’s dominance over the entire 7th Division hierarchy.
    • Wada Koji is executed on the spot, his power rendered meaningless in the face of Tsurumi’s control.

Impact Rating: 6.0/10

Strengths:

  • Provides a brief but impactful challenge to Tsurumi’s authority, revealing the depth of Tsurumi’s control over his subordinates.
  • Serves as a symbol of military order and traditional hierarchy, only to be mercilessly crushed, emphasizing the lawless nature of Tsurumi’s leadership.
  • His brutal death is one of the most shocking moments in the episode, reinforcing Tsurumi’s menacing presence.

Weaknesses:

  • Extremely short-lived role, as he is introduced and killed within the same scene.
  • No real effect on the story beyond reinforcing Tsurumi’s dominance—his death does not cause any lasting consequences.

Final Verdict: Wada Koji plays an important but brief role, acting as a foil to Tsurumi and showing that no one—not even a high-ranking officer—is safe from his madness. His gruesome death further cements Tsurumi as an unpredictable and terrifying figure, making Wada’s role significant in the moment but ultimately fleeting.