It is already stated in the film that the captain has the right to launch missiles only after 4 people, including Hunt's recitation verification, must receive the nuclear bomb launch order. This is why the captain insists on holding the order sheet and asking Hunt to recite it for verification, otherwise he will find someone to replace Hunt's authority to recite before he can launch, nor can he directly execute the launch order without skipping this procedure. The emphasis is that procedures and duties are higher than individuals. Refused to recognize old orders on the grounds that there were new orders that had not been verified, and insisted that the captain could not relieve him by doing so (because once the vice-captain's duties began, without error or incapacity, the captain could not remove him for no reason, There is a reason for Hunt to insist on receiving and verifying the full text of the latest order before executing the launch), and the captain has no choice. If the captain insists on dismissing Hunt's powers at this time, or launches missiles without Hunt's recitation, it will be a personal decision. The position overridden the procedure, and Hunt believed that the captain was "incapacitated" based on this, and based on the motion of "removal", the captain had to go back to the room obediently (for a similar story, please refer to Aaron Kwok Removing Leung Ka Fai in "Cold Station" )
Because this is the law on the ship, the post officer Fatty said to hunt, "I am not on your side...i do what i do just by book." This is an important essence of the play: not with the final result Proving who the captain or Hunt thinks is right or wrong is about procedural justice, that is, the rules of the game. At this point, hunt is right.
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