Dr. Sadao was in a position of trust. The predicament had put before him conflicting values. He faced the dilemma; whether he should he fulfil his duty as a doctor or his duty as a true nationalist, a loyal patriot. Dr. Sadao had spent a couple of years in America while he was a student of surgery. At that time, he went through racial prejudices and bias. He struggled with the issues of duty, wartime medicine and racism. Ultimately, he preferred to save the life of the enemy risking his own.