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"Why We Fight" is episode 13 of season 5 in the television show ''Angel''. Sam Lawson, a mysterious man from Angel's past, arrives at Wolfram & Hart and takes Wesley, Fred and Gunn hostage. In a flashback to 1943, it is revealed that Angel was forcibly recruited by the Demon Research Initiative to recover a captured German U-boat with American sailors on board. The ship also has a secret cargo of three vampires: Spike, the Prince of Lies, and Nostroyev, who were kidnapped by a Nazi team. The submarine is damaged, and Lawson, the only surviving engineer, is mortally wounded. In order to save the rest of the crew, Angel makes Lawson a vampire (seemingly the only one he sired since 1898) and forces both Lawson and Spike out of the submarine to swim to shore. Sixty years later, Lawson seeks out Angel for revenge. ==Plot== In 1943, a submarine crosses the Atlantic Ocean as its crew begins to panic. An officer named Lawson issues orders to the crew as an unseen creature kills their captain. In the present, Angel's team discusses Eve's disappearance. Wesley is concerned about her threats of revenge, but Gunn thinks that the Senior Partners will take care of her for them. Angel wants to make sure that Lindsey is being punished as well, but Gunn notes that the white room is still empty, so they no longer have a link to the Senior Partners. The team is surprised that Angel lets them leave early, but, since they all still have work to do, they agree to meet again in a few hours. They split up as Lawson arrives in the building. Later, Fred encounters him in the science lab and is disturbed that he knows her name. After he dissuades her from fleeing, he claims to be an old friend of Angel's. Back in 1943, a new agency, the Demon Research Initiative, presses Angel into joining the war effort to recover a German prototype submarine commandeered by the American military. After becoming trapped in enemy territory, the sub requires a vampire's assistance, as no human soldier can reach it. Though initially resistant, Angel realizes he has no choice. Lawson and his surviving men, who have barricaded themselves in a small section, recognize Angel's Morse code and let him in. In the present, Lawson captures Wesley as he attempts to help Fred. On the submarine, Angel gives a verification code and confronts the creature, who is revealed to be a dark-haired Spike, dressed as a Nazi; Spike says he merely ate a Nazi and took his jacket. Spike introduces Angel to two other vampires, Nostroyev and the Prince of Lies. Though Spike wants to kill the remaining humans, Angel disallows it, as they need the humans to steer the ship. When Nostroyev insists upon killing all but one of the crew, Angel kills him. In the present, Lawson confronts Angel in his office. Angel recognizes him and learns that Lawson has been keeping tabs on him. On the sub, Angel introduces the vampires and crew to each other. Though Lawson dislikes working with Spike, Angel reminds him that they have orders and must work toward winning the war. In the present, Lawson asks Angel if his actions on the sub were motivated by selfishness. Angel attacks Lawson, reminding him that he said he would kill him next time they meet; however, Lawson reveals Angel's captured friends. Back on the sub, Spike demands to be called "Captain", and Angel assures Lawson he can control Spike. Angel must stake the Prince of Lies after he attacks a captured Nazi, revealing the Prince as a vampire. After Angel and Spike interrogate him, the Nazi admits to having performed mind control experiments on vampires. Enraged, Spike again threatens to kill the entire crew, but Angel and Lawson stop him. Lawson insists the Americans have no similar plans. Angel orders the Nazi's report burned. Believing that Angel is playing both sides, Spike expresses both surprise and respect. Distracted by an explosion, Spike sets his clothes on fire instead of burning the whole report. The crew spots enemy destroyers, and the sub is rendered motionless. As Spikes notes the Nazi has disappeared, the Nazi stabs Lawson. To save the sub, Angel turns Lawson into a vampire. Lawson repairs the sub, thanks Angel, and suggests they eat the crew. Angel forces him to leave the sub and swim 20 miles to dry land, warning him that he will kill him if he ever sees him again. Spike laughs but becomes irritated when Angel also forces him to leave. In the present, Angel tells Lawson that he never wanted to sire Lawson, but Lawson notes that it seems fair to sacrifice his life to help the Americans. Angel tells him that killing his friends will not change the past, but Lawson settles for hurting Angel. They fight, and before Angel kills Lawson, Lawson says, "Go on, Chief. Give me a mission." The next day, Spike suggests Lawson was there for revenge, but Angel says that he came there for "a reason". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Why We Fight (Angel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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