The beliefs of the Japanese Military Control Faction were confusing since they had a mix of socialist ideas and wanted corporations to be run by government bureaucrats, while also being enamored with the idea of creating a fascist state.
Kishi, a top student and graduate from Tokyo and Puyo University, becomes enamored with the ur Japanese fascist Ikikita's ideas and begins his involvement with the Japanese far right during his time in college.
This episode discusses the early life of Robert McNamara, a man who was seen as a prodigy due to his exceptional academic performance and decision to take a civil service exam in his second year of college.
The concept of industrial rationalization, also known as economic state planning advocated by Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita is examined, along with the involvement of reform bureaucrats and their fascist beliefs.
Kishi gains support in the fascist sections of the army by taking over state control of major industries for economic planning for military purposes. He allies with the control faction of the army, founded to ironically stop another faction from doing fascism.
The discussion revolves around why no one has been able to develop a system that can dethrone global capital, and how it is confusing because nobody has an answer to it. The conversation is then interrupted by an ad for the Death Island podcast.