Antártica

Girl with Riki: Riki was raised on Kio island. Once winter gets there, the dogs would be left on the island. But people will come back for the winter. The dogs would have to go and find food for themselves. They would survive. Therefore Riki must be surviving on his own also. Because he is a diligent dog. Even if he can survive on Kio by himself, you can't compare Kio with Antarctica. I think so.

Akira Ushioda: It's impossible for all of them to survive. However, recently I've felt that a few of them might be able to survive. That's what I think.

Girl with Riki: But the temperature in Antarctica gets to forty below. Even fifty.

Akira Ushioda: Karafuto dogs can withstand cold weather very well.

Girl with Riki: Riki will probably find food on his own.

Akira Ushioda: I hope so.

Girl with Riki: That's encouraging.

Akira Ushioda: Up till now, I've still been regretting that we didn't kill the dogs. But that would be wrong. Because that's not the way life is supposed to be. All lives are equal. No one has the right to end the lives of those dogs. It took me such a long time to understand that.