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Oishi was totally exhausted. He and the other 22 crew members had been working practically around the clock, 18-hour days for the last six weeks, trying to catch tuna, but so far, this trip had really been a disaster.

Oishi was totally exhausted. He and the other 22 crew members had been working practically around the clock, 18-hour days for the last six weeks, trying to catch tuna, but so far, this trip had really been a disaster.

They had gotten stranded on sandbars, there had been these terrible storms that had nearly capsized the boat, and then also they had lost a lot of their fishing lines when they got snagged on coral reefs. And so, as a result, their tuna hauls so far had been devastatingly low. And Oishi and the rest of the crew were very aware of this.

They had gotten stranded on sandbars, there had been these terrible storms that had nearly capsized the boat, and then also they had lost a lot of their fishing lines when they got snagged on coral reefs. And so, as a result, their tuna hauls so far had been devastatingly low. And Oishi and the rest of the crew were very aware of this.

They had gotten stranded on sandbars, there had been these terrible storms that had nearly capsized the boat, and then also they had lost a lot of their fishing lines when they got snagged on coral reefs. And so, as a result, their tuna hauls so far had been devastatingly low. And Oishi and the rest of the crew were very aware of this.

In fact, Oishi was very worried that he would not bring home enough money to support his family. Back when Oishi was 14 years old, his father, who had been the breadwinner for their family, had been crushed to death when he was repairing a ship. And so now Oishi had stepped into that patriarch role, taking care of his mother and his five other siblings.

In fact, Oishi was very worried that he would not bring home enough money to support his family. Back when Oishi was 14 years old, his father, who had been the breadwinner for their family, had been crushed to death when he was repairing a ship. And so now Oishi had stepped into that patriarch role, taking care of his mother and his five other siblings.

In fact, Oishi was very worried that he would not bring home enough money to support his family. Back when Oishi was 14 years old, his father, who had been the breadwinner for their family, had been crushed to death when he was repairing a ship. And so now Oishi had stepped into that patriarch role, taking care of his mother and his five other siblings.

And so Oishi really needed a solid paycheck from this trip, and it wasn't looking like that was going to happen. And so Oishi staggered his way into his small room and he collapsed onto his bed. And as he lay there trying to sleep, he felt the ship gently rocking side to side. The ship, the Lucky Dragon No.

And so Oishi really needed a solid paycheck from this trip, and it wasn't looking like that was going to happen. And so Oishi staggered his way into his small room and he collapsed onto his bed. And as he lay there trying to sleep, he felt the ship gently rocking side to side. The ship, the Lucky Dragon No.

And so Oishi really needed a solid paycheck from this trip, and it wasn't looking like that was going to happen. And so Oishi staggered his way into his small room and he collapsed onto his bed. And as he lay there trying to sleep, he felt the ship gently rocking side to side. The ship, the Lucky Dragon No.

5, was anchored relatively close to the Marshall Islands, which is a strip of islands right about halfway between Hawaii and Australia. But what's unique about the Marshall Islands is they sit over these huge ancient underwater volcanoes.

5, was anchored relatively close to the Marshall Islands, which is a strip of islands right about halfway between Hawaii and Australia. But what's unique about the Marshall Islands is they sit over these huge ancient underwater volcanoes.

5, was anchored relatively close to the Marshall Islands, which is a strip of islands right about halfway between Hawaii and Australia. But what's unique about the Marshall Islands is they sit over these huge ancient underwater volcanoes.

Now, these volcanoes are dormant, but the captain of the lucky dragon number five was weary enough about getting too close to these dormant volcanoes in fear they might erupt that he intentionally kept them about 80 miles or so away from the Marshall Islands. And so eventually, Oishi did drift off to sleep in his bunk.

Now, these volcanoes are dormant, but the captain of the lucky dragon number five was weary enough about getting too close to these dormant volcanoes in fear they might erupt that he intentionally kept them about 80 miles or so away from the Marshall Islands. And so eventually, Oishi did drift off to sleep in his bunk.

Now, these volcanoes are dormant, but the captain of the lucky dragon number five was weary enough about getting too close to these dormant volcanoes in fear they might erupt that he intentionally kept them about 80 miles or so away from the Marshall Islands. And so eventually, Oishi did drift off to sleep in his bunk.

But five hours later, Oishi suddenly sat up wide awake because the little room he was in was now completely flooded with this very bright yellowy light. And so Oishi, you know, he's kind of confused. He felt like it was too early for sunrise. And he checked his watch and he saw it was only 6.45 a.m. And so, yes, it was too early for sunrise. So whatever this was, it was not the sun.

But five hours later, Oishi suddenly sat up wide awake because the little room he was in was now completely flooded with this very bright yellowy light. And so Oishi, you know, he's kind of confused. He felt like it was too early for sunrise. And he checked his watch and he saw it was only 6.45 a.m. And so, yes, it was too early for sunrise. So whatever this was, it was not the sun.

But five hours later, Oishi suddenly sat up wide awake because the little room he was in was now completely flooded with this very bright yellowy light. And so Oishi, you know, he's kind of confused. He felt like it was too early for sunrise. And he checked his watch and he saw it was only 6.45 a.m. And so, yes, it was too early for sunrise. So whatever this was, it was not the sun.