Former diplomat Shirahata Ki'ichiro is suspected to have illegally gained knowledge of the Imperial Army's top-secret "Grand Strategy." Investigating in secret, Gamou Jirou makes contact with Shirahata's old friend, the British consul Ernest Graham.
of the elite men who pass its 
rigorous application process
وحتّى أعمار نخبة الرّجال الّذين استطاعوا
y las edades de los hombres 
de élite que pasaron
y las edades de los hombres 
de élite que pasaron
che riescono a superare
il massacrante processo di selezione
dos mais qualificados homens, aqueles
que passaram no exame de admissão,