01x09 - The Beauty Is Quiet Like a Stone Statue

[bunniefuu]

[KYOUKA] My name is Kyouka.

I've k*lled people in six months.

[KYOUKA] My name is Kyouka Izumi.

I've k*lled people.

I don't wanna k*ll anybody else ever again!

Not ever!

[DOPPO] Still attracting trouble, are you?

Huh?

That girl is a lost cause.

It seems that her roots as a heartless assassin

run much deeper than you know.

She's taken out entire organizations,

using her appearance to trick her targets

into lowering their guard.

She accomplished too much, too quickly.

It was only a matter of time before she was caught.

[ATSUSHI] Yeah, but whoever was taking advantage

of her ability is the one to blame!

[DOPPO] These gifts don't necessarily bring happiness

to their wielders.

You should know that better than most.

She's awake now.

Do you think we can question her?

[AKIKO] Yeah, that shouldn't be a problem.

[ATSUSHI] Are you okay?

Oh, uh... you're in the infirmary at the Agency.

How're ya feeling?

You remember who I am, don't you?

Tell me.

Who's behind all this?

The Port Mafia is like a snake.

Unless you cut off its head, it'll just keep coming.

Answer me, girl.

Who is your superior?

Hey, Mr. Kunikida...

[KYOUKA] Tachibanadou's boiled tofu.

Huh? Tofu?

It's good.

Is that it?

You want us to get you some?

I'll talk if you do.

No problem!

It's a deal. Let's go!

Hey! Are you crazy?!

Huh?

[KYOUKA] Mmm. Mmm...

More please.

Kunikida!

I'm not helping you pay.

Aww...

Now then, is there anything that I can bring you, sir?

Just water...

[DOPPO] Well?

I was left without a home after my parents passed away

Then the Port Mafia took me in.

They wanted my special ability, Demon Snow.

It only follows orders that are heard through a phone.

[DOPPO] This is the one they used, correct?

[DOPPO] The battery's been taken out.

Their goal from the start was to turn you into an assassin.

They were clearly very good

at using your ability to their advantage.

Hang on, I don't understand...

Why didn't you toss the phone?

[KYOUKA] They would've k*lled me.

Besides...

Even if I got away from them, I had nowhere else to go.

Who was manipulating Demon Snow through the phone?

A man called Akutagawa.

[DOPPO] I see.

[DOPPO] I'll go report this to the Agency.

And you...

Turn her over to the m*llitary police.

[ATSUSHI] But if I do that won't she be...

[DOPPO] Yes, with a k*ll count of ,

she'll be put to death.

Even if she went back, she'd be k*lled as a traitor.

But still...!

What then?

Will you try to save her?

Uh...

[DOPPO] A fugitive from justice,

and a traitor to the Port Mafia...

...that's the kind of person you'd be protecting.

Is that really what you want?

Well, I mean...

[DOPPO] Listen...

I'm not saying you shouldn't sympathize with her situation.

But her misfortune may be more than you can handle.

You only have room for one on your boat.

If you're overwhelmed, you will be pulled under,

and you'll both sink.

But...

If that's all true...

Why...?

Why did Dazai even bother to help me?!

[OSAMU] ♪ Doo-doo, doo-doo...

♪ You can't do... a double su1c1de... ♪

♪ all on your own.

♪ Boom boom. It takes two... ♪

♪ who don't wanna die...

♪ all alone.

Hello...

when did you get here?

[AKUTAGAWA] I believe that you know what manner of fate awaits

those who are chained here.

[OSAMU] Yes, it really brings back memories.

I remember when you were just a rookie.

[AKUTAGAWA] Your sins are grave.

After abandoning your mission and vanishing into thin air,

you now reappear as an enemy to the Port Mafia.

It's quite hard to believe, coming from a former exec.

You mean coming from someone who was your superior...

...right?

[AKUTAGAWA grunts]

Heh heh...

Even you aren't completely invincible.

As long as I don't use my ability, you're vulnerable.

I could hurt you...

I could k*ll you anytime.

[OSAMU] That so?

Just look at you now.

You were so difficult to train when you first started out.

You were such a slow learner,

and you could never follow directions.

Then there's that useless ability of yours...

[AKUTAGAWA] Your bravado will only last a few more days.

In that time,

we will obliterate the Agency and capture the weretiger.

Once you learn of your co-workers' demise,

you'll be nothing but clenched teeth and fists

Then your execution will follow.

[OSAMU] You think you can pull that off?

Really?

My new apprentice is superior to you in every way imaginable.

[KYOUKA sighs]

I ate too much.

[ATSUSHI] Yeah... just a bit...

Good thing I had enough money.

[DOPPO] You only have room for one on your boat.

If you're overwhelmed, you will be pulled under,

and you'll both sink.

Just take her to the police station.

Don't let her know what you're doing.

[ATSUSHI] If I turn her in, then they'll...

[ATSUSHI] Let's go...

[KYOUKA] Where?

[ATSUSHI] Uh?

Well... where are we going?

Uh...

Was there some place you wanted to take me?

Oh... I suppose...

I thought... maybe...

Uhh... well...

I figured we could go wherever you wanted to go!

There must be a lot of places around here

a girl your age would want to check out.

Somewhere liiiiiike...

Oh! A couple spot!

Like a date!

I mean, I do have the rest of the day off,

and I doubt you've gotten to go out and just have fun.

Like a date?

[ATSUSHI] Mm-hmm!

A date with you?

[ATSUSHI] Mm-hmm!

[ATSUSHI] Hmm?

Oh! No! Uh! I-I didn't mean it like that!

[KYOUKA] Let's go.

[ATSUSHI] Oh...

[ATSUSHI] Okay.

[ATSUSHI] Whoa!

That's a giant baseball arena!

[KYOUKA] It's Yokohama Stadium.

[ATSUSHI] Oh, really?

[KYOUKA] I've seen it on a map.

[KYOUKA] This is Yokohama's memorial hall.

[ATSUSHI] Ohh...

[KYOUKA] The Museum of Cultural History.

[ATSUSHI] Wow.

[KYOUKA] Yokohama Customs Headquarters.

[ATSUSHI] Ahhh...

You're amazing!

[KYOUKA] I just have the map

and building structures memorized is all.

[ATSUSHI] Oh! I know this one!

The Red Brick Warehouse, right?

[GIRL ] This place has the best crepes!

[GIRL ] Oo! Let me have a bite!

Mmm! That's delicious!

[GIRL ] Right?! Seriously!

That place is pretty popular.

I think I heard from Naomi

that they make really good crepes there.

It wasn't on the map...

[ATSUSHI] Mm?

[KYOUKA] I wanna try it...

[ATSUSHI] Really?!

But... you ate so much boiled tofu earlier...

Crepes sound good.

Ohhh...

I finally got the plushie that I wanted...

[ATSUSHI sighs]

[KYOUKA] There's just one more place I need to go to.

All right.

[ATSUSHI] She's really being proactive.

[KYOUKA] We're here.

Huh?

[KYOUKA] Today's been more than enough fun.

It really should've ended with the boiled tofu.

[ATSUSHI] But, if you turn yourself in, you'll...

[KYOUKA] ...be sentenced to death.

Thirty-five people have d*ed because of me.

It's a sin that I'm still alive.

Besides, even if I returned to the Port Mafia, I'd be ex*cuted.

[AKUTAGAWA] ex*cuted?

[coughs]

[AKUTAGAWA] We wouldn't execute you...

Not after fulfilling your mission.

[COP ] Hey! What's going on?

[AKUTAGAWA] "I finally got the plushie that I wanted"...

A transmitter is implanted inside your body.

Your whereabouts and every action you make are known to us.

Huh?!

[AKUTAGAWA] Let's go home.

[ATSUSHI] Where am I?

[JUNICHIROU] Atsushi has been abducted!

Abducted?

Well, that's terrible timing.

I guess.

[DOPPO] That ministry escort job already has the Agency

in an uproar.

We don't have enough hands on deck to go looking for him.

Do we have any information on what happened?

Oh... we do.

Based on eyewitness reports, he was att*cked in broad daylight

and shoved into a truck.

Destination unknown.

[DOPPO] That's not good.

There are numerous dedicated smuggling routes.

Moving a single person in secret would be child's play.

[JUNICHIROU] We have to do something to help him...

[RAMPO] Do we really?

Why's that?

Huh?

He was captured because of the bounty on him as a weretiger.

Sounds like a personal matter to me.

We're not exactly his foster family,

and it's not like he joined the Agency to gain our protection.

Maybe not, but Atsushi is one of our own now.

Actually, Rampo is right about this.

We shouldn't be the ones to take action.

[JUNICHIROU] But Mr. Kunikida...

I guess we should inform the police then?

[DOPPO] They've designated Atsushi as a major thr*at.

If they knew he worked here, we would certainly take a hit.

[NAOMI] 'Scuse me...

You guys clearly don't seem to be capable of coming

to an agreement by yourselves.

So instead of going on with the "ifs," "ands," or "buts"...

...I just went and asked him for help.

President!

[DOPPO] Please forgive me.

As soon as our work is done,

I'll gather whatever information--

Our plans have changed.

Listen up, all of you!

Our newest member has been abducted.

The current project will be suspended

until he has been returned to us safe and sound.

Suspended?

What shall we do about the escort job, sir?

I will contact the client.

Not to worry...

They owe me enough favors

that we can afford to hold off on it for now.

[RAMPO] Sir... are you sure about this?

[YUKICHI] What's your concern?

Well, just consider the reasoning behind it...

[YUKICHI] One of our own is in danger.

He needs help.

Are you telling me that there can be

any better reasoning than that?

[RAMPO] Hmm...

Kunikida.

[DOPPO] Sir.

[YUKICHI] You have three hours.

[DOPPO] Understood!

[yawns]

[OSAMU] If my predictions are correct, I believe...

...it's about time.

Huh?

[CHUUYA] Plotting as usual, are we?

I know that voice!

[CHUUYA] Well, this sure is a wonderful sight...

Rivals a billion dollar masterpiece.

Right... Dazai?

So creepy...

Just... frightening...

[CHUUYA] I like your reaction.

[CHUUYA] It makes me want to strangle you...

[OSAMU] Still the same old Chuuya.

[CHUUYA] Huh?!

What's that mean?!

I've always had a question I wanted to ask.

Where exactly do you get all your tacky hats?

Say what you want, old snake!

I bet you're still

obsessing over committing su1c1de, aren't ya...?

[OSAMU] Yup.

[CHUUYA] Oh.

It's no fun if you don't even try to deny it.

In any case, now you're just a pathetic prisoner.

Makes you cry, doesn't it?

Actually...

I find this all a bit too convenient...

You might be able to fool Akutagawa,

but you can't fool me.

I am your former partner, after all.

So out with it...

What's your play here?

Clearly it was to be caught and k*lled.

So far I've half-succeeded.

[CHUUYA] That kind of reckless planning just isn't like you.

If it was, I would've k*lled you a long time ago.

You're overthinking this.

By the way, just why are you here?

To pay you back!

[OSAMU] Hmm?

[CHUUYA] You used to give me a really hard time.

You toyed with me.

But now...

I can give you my "gratitude" for all of that with interest.

I have no idea what you're plotting...

...but I wanna fight you... Dazai.

I want to crush you

and whatever scheme you've dreamed up.

[OSAMU] Chuuya...

Huh?

So you could've escaped any time...

You really thought you could stop me?

You must be joking.

I'm rather liking this turn of events!

[RAMPO sighs]

[DOPPO] Scan all security footage in the city

from the past six hours!

Oh, right...

Kenji, do you have that file?

Right here.

[RAMPO] That's unfortunate.

There're no comic strips in this paper.

Hey, Kenji!

What is it?

[RAMPO] Can you find out if there're any

tricky homicide cases nearby?

Well, okay...

...but the president won't be happy with you.

Nevermind.

We found it!

[DOPPO] This photo was taken by a tourist

who witnessed the abduction.

[YUKICHI] That type of truck is everywhere.

True.

Not to mention the plates were fake.

However, there's only a few places nearby

that make those changes.

After Kenji went to all the repair shops we could think of,

they were happy to oblige us.

I found out the truck belongs to Karma Transit.

They're mules with a background in smuggling.

So they would have information on his whereabouts... yes?

Correct.

They're the only ones outside of the Port Mafia

who might have information about the abduction.

Tanizaki is on standby at the site.

He can move in at any time.

[JUNICHIROU] Understood.

I'll begin the infiltration.

[DOPPO] How's it look?

It's so quiet you could almost hear a pin drop.

There's not a single sign of life.

Hang on!

[JUNICHIROU] We're too late!

They b*at us to it!

Hey!

What's wrong?

[JUNICHIROU] They shut them up.

All of them are dead.

It's Akutagawa.

Now that our only lead was snuffed out, what next?

[YUKICHI] Rampo...

[RAMPO] Hmm?

[YUKICHI] It's your turn.

Do I really have to?

Please, we need you this time!

Look, Rampo...

I'll give you something if you can bring him back safely.

Like what, a bonus?

A promotion?

I'm not interested.

I think I'll pass.

If you go, I'll give you ...

[YUKICHI] ...praise.

Well... why didn't you say so in the first place?!

Let's do it!

Ability...

Ultra-Deduction!

[RAMPO] Hmm, I see...

Atsushi's location is...

...right here!

The boat's traveling at knots

making it's way toward the open sea.

Atsushi's alive...

...for now, at least.

[gasps]

[DOPPO] That means...

[YUKICHI] Exactly right.

They're shipping him overseas.

That's bad.

The moment he's out of the country, we can't do anything.

[YUKICHI] Kunikida...

Huh?

Use this.

[YUKICHI] It's the Agency's high-speed boat.

Bring him back, no matter what.

[DOPPO] Understood.

I promise, I will retrieve Atsushi Nakajima!

[DOPPO] Don't you die on me, kid...

[AKUTAGAWA] Do you know what it's like

to live in the pit of despair?

It's an infinite darkness where no light can reach you.

Teach her how it feels, weretiger.

To help no one, to be trusted by no one,

living in fear, trembling like a worm.

[ATSUSHI] This ends now, Akutagawa!

I can't forgive you for this!

[AKUTAGAWA] The feeling is mutual!

[ATSUSHI] Next time on Bungo Stray Dogs ,

episode : "Rashoumon and the Tiger."