Brave

My ancestors were Samurai, said Akimo. A Samurai, exclaimed Archimedes who was instantly intrigued by the term. A Samurai, he said and sat up firm. What you see here, the Strongman trying to practice was our way of life. We took upon it very seriously and dedicated our lives to the pursuit of Samurai perfection. Were you a Samurai too? asked Archimedes. Sadly not, said Akimo. Our way of life just did not fit into the modern world. So we slowly moved away from our villages and put ourselves in cities. Cities? asked Archimedes who was curious about that term. Yes Cities, and young man you would come across one in your lifetime said Akimo confidently. So we moved to the larger cities in search of work and to make a living. That is a tragedy Grandfather, said Archimedes. And Akimo felt a bit of honor and pride as Archimedes was very selective in calling people Grandfather or Uncle. And we do share something in common, with our heritage, said Akimo. What is that Grandfather, asked Archimedes. My ancestors were also farmers just like you and your ancestors were. And then you had to move out of farming because of unforeseen circumstances, Archimedes finished Akimo's sentence. Yes, you are right. And there is just one slight difference, he said. "You had an enemy in the from of man, and we had an enemy in the form of a beast". I would not call Horkin a man, said Archimedes. He too was a beast". Akimo laughed and said" You could say that". But our enemy was largely invisible, it had no face , it had no religion and it certainly had no God, said Akimo. Archimedes was a little taken aback. That sounds like a very dangerous enemy. I certainly have not encountered such a beast, said Archimedes. Did he have a name? asked Archimedes. Yes, indeed so . The enemies name is Capitalism. Capitalism, the name certainly does not ring fear to my ears, said Archimedes. Yes, and that is why it is scary. It has a nice name and enters your house as a warm guest. And you would entertain it and be a honorable host. And then this guest would feel so comfortable in your house, that it would refuse to leave it. Archimedes now had genuine fear in his face. And then comes the next part of the story. There was an enemy called the West and when it combined itself with Capitalism, the guest now felt that he had an entitlement to the house. To the very house he was welcomed in like a guest. so, now the guest starts acting like the owner of the house and wants you out. This the greatest tragedy of all, said Archimedes. I have not heard of a story so horrifying , yet said Archimedes. There were no lives that were lost. There was no war? There was no bloodshed. There was Archimedes, there were a lot of it and most of these wars were not for a noble cause. There are hardly any wars that are for a noble cause grandfather, said Archimedes. And did Capitalism have any good qualities at all, he asked the old man, or was it just pure evil? No it did have certain good qualities, said Akimo. It casued all the great revolution - The industrial revolution , the technological revolution and even the space revolution to an extent, replied Akimo. But it did not do you any good or did it do any good to your people? After all it pushed you out of your houses, said Archimedes

Young man, there is nothing purely evil, and there is nothing that is a hundred percent all good. Everything needs to be balanced. Every enemy enters our lives to push us further, to make us strive harder and to make us grow. And if you look at life, in the larger scheme of things, it was the enemy that was more beneficial for us to grow, to become better beings and to accomplish great things. And in our case, the Samurai. Some of my people went onto achieve great things. Create big industries that no one can imagine. Make technological advancements that made people in awe of it. Archimedes sat there just grasping all the knowledge. And as for me, if I was still a Samurai, I would not have traveled across the Universe. Saw so many things that no one could dream of. And most importantly I would not have met any of you people "The Marakese".

Archimedes got up from his chair. And these people are your people now grandfather, said Archimedes. These Strongman are Samurai. And these people will wield swords like your ancestors once did. They will wield armor like your people did, like the Samurai did said Archimedes with pride and Honor in his eyes. And they will fight like brave men. Archimedes smiled and he uttered loudly "They will fight like the Samurai did". Akimo was so happy with the young mans enthusiasm and honor. You are a true king , he commemorated the young man. And from now on they shall be called the "The Strongmen Samurai" roared Archimedes.