01x03 - Yokohama Gangster Paradise

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[banging sound]

[JUNICHIROU] I... I... I'm really sorry!

Eh...?

[JUNICHIROU] I know it was for a test,

but I was still really rude to you.

I'm sort of an assistant here at the agency.

My name's Junichirou Tanizaki.

Can you ever forgive me?

It's fine.

Don't worry about it!

[ATSUSHI] He seems like a nice enough person.

And this here is--

His little sister, Naomi!

You... You two are brother and sister?

For some reason I thought you had a different relationship.

Oh? You think I'm lying?

There's absolutely no doubt that we're related to each other.

None at all.

The two of us are more similar than you'd think.

Right, big brother?

[giggles]

[ATSUSHI] Uh, hang on...

You'll leave this subject alone if you know what's good for you.

Uh... 'kay.

Listen closely, kid.

Now that you have joined our ranks,

you should try to act accordingly.

Unlike some people here I could mention!

I work to uphold the Agency's good name.

[ATSUSHI] Hmm?

We are committed to that goal.

Well, at least some of us are.

Right... Dazai?

[OSAMU] Would you strangle me

with these beautiful, delicate fingers, young miss?

[DOPPO] Were you listening to a single word I just said?!

My hands might not be as nice as hers,

but if you're looking for someone to break your neck,

I think that honor should go to me!!

Wouldn't you say?!

I was wondering:

What were the two of you doing before you joined the Agency?

[OSAMU, DOPPO] Mm?!

Eh... No big deal, was just curious is all.

[OSAMU] Take a guess.

Huh?

It's a game.

We've played it a lot here, actually.

The newcomer tries to guess his colleagues' former occupations.

Think of it as part of training to be a private investigator.

[ATSUSHI] Hmmm...

I wanna say Junichirou and Naomi were students?

Whoa, you got it. Nice one!

How did you figure that one out?

I was told you work at the Agency part-time,

and you're wearing a uniform,

so there was a good chance you were still in school.

Plus, Junichirou and I seem to be similar in age.

Just made sense!

Not half bad, Atsushi.

What about Mr. Kunikida?

Nobody cares about what I used to be, all right?!

[ATSUSHI] Hmmm...

An official? Did he hold a government job?

Almost! He was a public school teacher,

and he taught mathematics to be exact.

Hmm...

For the last time,

you have to use the law of exponents in this one!

I can totally picture that, actually...

It was another life.

I don't even wanna think about it.

What about me then?

[ATSUSHI] What did you do?

Yep. My job.

[ATSUSHI] Hmmmm...

Mr. Dazai... Mr Dazai...

I have no idea.

Not a single clue.

Don't even bother.

His former profession is a mystery to all of us.

Nobody here has guessed it.

The person who finally figures it out collects an award,

isn't that right?

[ATSUSHI] A reward?!!!

Yeah, that's true.

And because no one's guessed right, it's just skyrocketed.

[ATSUSHI] The reward...

...has skyrocketed?!

S-So, just out of curiosity,

how much is this reward right now?

Seven hundred thousand yen.

[ATSUSHI] Seven... hundred... grand?!

[ATSUSHI] So if I guess correctly, then it's mine?

This isn't just some kind of prank?

A su1c1de advocate keeps his promises.

I gotta say, he looks really fired up.

There's no way he'll ever guess it.

That reward... will be mine!

--Stockbroker? --No.

--[ATSUSHI] Writer? --Uh-uh!

--[ATSUSHI] Office worker? --Incorrect.

--[ATSUSHI] Researcher! --Wrong.

--[ATSUSHI] Lawyer? --Noooope.

--[ATSUSHI] Journalist? --Buuuuuh...

--[ATSUSHI] Carpenter! --Try again!

[ATSUSHI] Fortuneteller!

[OSAMU] Nah.

--[ATSUSHI] Pilot! --[OSAMU] Wrong again.

Is he even close?

No idea...

--[ATSUSHI] Shinto priest! --[OSAMU] Blasphemous!

--[ATSUSHI] Model! --[OSAMU] No! Buuuut...

[giggles]

That's very flattering...

I bet you were just wandering around doing nothing at all.

[OSAMU] Not true.

I would never lie about something like this.

[ATSUSHI] Hm?

[OSAMU] You've given up, right?

Eh?

Then... you can be the one to pay the bill tonight!

[ATSUSHI] Awww...

It's our Agency's favorite restaurant,

so you can always start a tab with them

if you don't have enough money on you.

Hi, this is Junichirou.

Yeah, okay.

Got it.

Is it a job?

[JUNICHIROU] Yeah.

The client's already waiting for us back at the agency.

Well, let's get to work then.

Let's save the guessing game for another time.

I assume that's all right with you.

[JUNICHIROU] Now then...

You mentioned wanting to request an investigation,

but what manner of investigation are we speaking of here?

[OSAMU] So beautiful...

You remind me of a lotus blossom.

All at once elegant and ephemeral.

Would you care to join me in a double sui--?

[ICHIYOU] Huh?

[sighs]

[DOPPO] Allow me to apologize for the distraction.

Please continue on. I'll take care of this.

[DOPPO] The hell is wrong with you?

Please let me expand a little on my request.

Oh! Of course!

[ATSUSHI] Wow, she's acting as if this is all perfectly normal!

You see, there's recently been

a group of seedy looking individuals

loitering in the back alley of my company building.

[JUNICHIROU] Could you give us more details?

They wear clothes that are very old and tattered.

We've heard some of them speak in a foreign language,

but none of us can identify it.

[DOPPO] If I had to guess,

I'd say they sound a lot like smugglers.

Unavoidable in a port town like this, and with their numbers,

the police can't do much to stop them.

Right. If we had empirical evidence of their activities,

we could shut them down for good.

That's why...

You want us to get that evidence for you, right?

Hey, kid...

--Huh? --[DOPPO] You're on point.

What?!

Relax, it'll just be a simple stakeout job.

Smugglers are rarely violent,

so you just need to keep watch

in case they try to make a break for it.

It's really the perfect first job for a rookie.

Yeah, but...

Junichirou, I want you to accompany him.

If my big brother's going,

then there's no way I'm staying behind!

[DOPPO] Hey... kid...

[ATSUSHI] Hmm?

You think I was about to leave you high and dry like that?

I have some important advice for you before you go.

Look here.

Memorize this picture, and take note:

Be careful of this man.

If you see him, run.

Who is he?

[OSAMU] A mafioso.

Huh?

Honestly, we only call him that

because we don't know anything else about him.

He's part of a vicious criminal organization

working from the port.

Appropriately, they're called the "Port Mafia."

They're the most savage group

this city's underbelly has to offer.

The man in the photo is especially dangerous.

Not even this Agency can get to him.

[ATSUSHI] What makes him so dangerous?

He's gifted, just like all of us are.

Unfortunately,

his ability is designed specifically for bloodshed.

The m*llitary police don't stand a chance against him.

I wouldn't want to fight him, either.

[ATSUSHI] What's his name?

[DOPPO] Akutagawa.

[AKUTAGAWA coughs]

[AKUTAGAWA] I found this bag on the ground.

I think someone lost it.

[COP A] Ah, thank you very much for bringing it in.

If you could just fill out this Lost and Found form...

[COP B] Wait a minute... I've seen you before.

[AKUTAGAWA] Impressive. You've found me out already.

Wait...

Isn't he the wanted fugitive?!

Don't move!

The m*llitary police of this city are such a distinguished force.

[AKUTAGAWA coughs]

Hello, I'm looking for a--

[gasps]

[AKUTAGAWA] It's done. Next...

[OSAMU] ♪ Oh, oh, yeeeeahhhhh.

♪ You can't do a double su1c1de ♪

♪ Just by yourse--

Hey, Dazai.

How come you're not working?

I'm waiting for my muse.

♪ Don't forget...

--♪ Grab a friend... --Hey!

♪ Double su1c1de, double su-su-icide, let's go! ♪

♪ Double sui...

It's not something to laugh about.

All this talk about the mafia and how dangerous they are...

I'm not sure I'm cut out for this kind of work.

You'll be fine!

If I've been able to manage,

there's nothing for you to worry about.

Yeah, but you have a special ability as well, don't you?

Yours is probably way more useful than what I have...

I wouldn't set your expectations too high.

Mine's not really suited for combat.

I don't care what you say, I really love it!

Exactly how I love... you.

Cut it out, Naomi.

This isn't the place.

[NAOMI] Mm?

Heeey, are you giving me lip?

Well, at least put some tongue into it if you're gonna do that.

Oh, come on!

We have arrived.

Huh?!

[ICHIYOU] It's this way.

[ATSUSHI] There's something really creepy about this place.

[JUNICHIROU] Hmmmmm...

That's strange.

Is this really the right spot?

Miss...

[ICHIYOU] Miss Higuchi.

Miss Higuchi.

Smugglers tend to be a very cautious bunch of individuals.

They'll always have an escape route planned.

And yet... this place leads to a dead end.

If anyone came from that direction, they'd be trapped.

[ICHIYOU] That's correct.

I must apologize for deceiving you

and leading you all into a trap.

[ICHIYOU] My actual target... is all of you!

Akutagawa, it's me...

Akutagawa?!

I have them cornered as planned.

[AKUTAGAWA] Excellent. I'll be there in five minutes.

--Oh, no, she's... --...with the Port Mafia!

--Oh, no, she's... --...with the Port Mafia!

Huh?

Hey...

Brother...

Are you... o... kay?

Naomi?

Naomi!

[ATSUSHI shudders]

[JUNICHIROU] Oh, God, w-what should I do?

Oh, right!

Tourniquet!

Atsushi, do you have a tourniquet on you?!

No, first, I have to clean the wound...

Atsushi, grab her legs!

My research has already revealed that you are a non-combatant.

I'll do you the favor of allowing you

to follow your sister into the afterlife.

[JUNICHIROU] You...

You worthless thug!

[ICHIYOU grunts]

You're gonna pay for hurting Naomi!

Special ability...

Light Snow!

Doesn't look like snow to me?

[JUNICHIROU] Atsushi... stay far behind me.

Huh?

This woman's days on Earth... are over!

What?

[JUNICHIROU] My Light Snow ability transposes

the entire space into a digital realm.

Ugh. Dammit!

[JUNICHIROU] I've superimposed the imagery upon myself,

so it's impossible for you to recognize where I am!

Even so, my b*ll*ts can still hit you!

[JUNICHIROU] That's where you're wrong.

[grunts]

Now you get to... die!

[JUNICHIROU grunts]

[AKUTAGAWA coughs]

The stench of death...

It does not discriminate between those who inflict it,

and those who seek it.

Do you not agree?

[DOPPO] Be careful of this man.

If you see him, run.

[AKUTAGAWA] It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

My name is Akutagawa.

Like this woman here, I'm one the Port Mafia's black dogs.

[coughs]

[ICHIYOU] Mr. Akutagawa!

I can handle this by myself!

[yelps]

[AKUTAGAWA] My orders were to take the weretiger alive.

And yet here you are, gunning everyone down!

You useless mongrel!

Back off!

I'm sorry.

"Take the weretiger alive"...

I'm the one you're after?

But of course.

The objective of this mission has always been you

and you alone, weretiger.

Your friends got caught in the crossfire.

Just an unfortunate consequence.

[gasps]

All of this is because of me?

[AKUTAGAWA] Indeed...

That is your karma, weretiger.

Your life is bound to cause only misfortune to those around you.

[grunts]

Get out, you good-for-nothing!

[ORPHANAGE WOMAN ] The world would be a better place

if you'd just die in a ditch somewhere!

[ORPHANAGE MAN ] You're not welcome here,

and you'll never find a place where you do belong!

That's my... karma?

Special ability...

Rashoumon!

[gasps]

Huh?

[AKUTAGAWA] Naturally, I missed on purpose that time.

[ATSUSHI gasps]

But my Rashoumon has been growing very hungry.

I intend to take you in alive,

but if you decide to resist, then I'll have no choice

but to have it consume your leg next time.

But why... why is this happening to me?

[ATSUSHI] Is this my fault too?

Do I make everyone around me suffer, just by being alive?

[JUNICHIROU] A... Atsushi.

Run... Run away...

You've got to.

[ATSUSHI] They're both still alive.

Now that you have joined our ranks,

you should try and act accordingly...

Work to uphold the Agency's good name.

[roars]

A fool's errand... How tiresome.

[ATSUSHI] Huh?

[AKUTAGAWA] I'll commend you on a noble effort,

but in the end, it was a futile attempt.

I told you...

My Rashoumon's hunger knows no bounds.

It devours anything around it.

It consumed the very space your b*ll*ts

were attempting to cross to in order to reach me.

No matter what kind of w*apon you might try to use,

none can reach me in this present state.

[ATSUSHI] How is anyone supposed

to stand a chance against him then?!

[AKUTAGAWA] Unfortunately for you,

I keep my promises.

[ATSUSHI screams]

[sobs]

[ORPHANAGE MAN ] Quit your sobbing, you useless brat!

Children who don't have parents

don't have the luxury to sulk around.

A pathetic, forsaken child like you

doesn't even have the right to cry!

[ATSUSHI] That's right...

I've been abandoned countless times

over the course of my life.

I was never allowed to cry, no one ever accepted me,

and I never had a place I could call home.

And yet, even then...

[crashing sound]

[AKUTAGAWA] Facinating...

His right leg just regenerated.

[roars]

This is how it should be.

Mr. Akutagawa!

[AKUTAGAWA] Stand down, Higuchi!

What?

[ICHIYOU] Akutagawa! Why you...!

[ICHIYOU] It's having no effect!

[grunts]

[AKUTAGAWA] Rashoumon...

Agito!

[coughs]

So much for taking you alive...

[ICHIYOU gasps]

[AKUTAGAWA] What's this?

It appears I just ripped apart an illusion.

[AKUTAGAWA] Rashoumon!

Murakumo!

[AKUTAGAWA growls]

[OSAMU] All right, that's enough!

Huh...?

You're from the Agency...

Why are you here?

I just couldn't keep a lovely lady

like you off my mind,

so I decided to keep in touch.

It can't be...

[ICHIYOU] That means...

You had already seen through my plans

even before any of this happened.

[OSAMU] Come on Atsushi, rise and shine.

I don't wanna carry three people back at the same time.

You really think we'll just let you go?

[AKUTAGAWA chuckles] Let's leave them be.

We'll return another time.

But Mr. Akutagawa... why?

Ah, well... we will retreat this time.

However, you can be sure the Port Mafia will be back

to claim that boy someday.

Why's that?

[AKUTAGAWA] Isn't it obvious?

That weretiger fetches quite a sum on the black market.

The bounty stands at seven billion yen.

Well, I'm just tickled pink at their utter generosity.

We'll pay a visit to your Agency at a later date.

So you can be sure the Port Mafia

will collect what's owed them.

Oh, really.

Is that a formal declaration of w*r?

Go ahead and try it... if you really have the guts.

[AKUTAGAWA] Hmm...

You think that you can thr*aten us?

You are a small-scale operation with only a dozen or so lackeys,

whereas we hold the keys

to this city's operations at every level.

An agency like yours couldn't even hope to touch us.

If we so wished it,

we could wipe you all off the face of the Earth!

Yes, I'm quite aware of that.

[AKUTAGAWA] Indeed...

I would expect you would,

considering your previous history.

After all, you were a Port Mafia member, weren't you, Dazai?

[DOPPO] Hey, kid...

I heard the news that there's a bounty on your head

to the tune of seven billion on the black market.

[ATSUSHI] This is really bad...

For all I know, the Port Mafia could come

and raid the Agency looking for me...

...but what should I do about it?!

[DOPPO] You're the one who caused all this,

so you should be the one to figure that out.

[ATSUSHI] What can I do?

Next time on Bungo Stray Dogs ,

episode : "The Tragedy of the Fatalist."