In 1971, the Red Army and the League of Revolutionaries, both aiming for revolution in Japan, merged to form the "Red League." With guns in hand, they set up a hideout in the mountains, where their members gathered. However, what unfolded there was not revolutionary action, but an exchange of self-criticism and mutual discussion of each member's past words and actions, which they called "summaries." The demands for these "summaries" gradually escalated into violence, as the comradShow more