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Originally Posted by vartann  not so clearcut
some Daimyos - even Shoguns - clearly were seeking Power first and foremost -
still they found Honor in Seppuku upon facing "defeat" |
Their code of honor required death upon failure. They didn't sacrifice themselves for an ideal, they sacrificed themselves because it was the only way to save face upon surviving a lost battle.
I'd like to emphasize that I was talking about justice, or something bigger than oneself. Hitler sacrificed himself for the whole, or at least his actions can be interpreted that way. That's what is unthinkable to a darkworker. Death as a matter of personal honor is not entirely out of the question.