01x09 - The Flower Meaning of Kuroyuri (Black Lily)

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You

What do you know about my family?

I'm not obligated to answer that.

But as a veteran of the underworld,

I'll tell you one thing.

This world is littered

with scores of hidden truths.

Taiyo, we have an emergency on our hands.

Watch the video.

The deputy prime minister's been abducted,

and he's being live-streamed

from somewhere.

He was switched with a surrogate

in the middle of the chaos earlier.

He must have been their target all along.

Interrogate Kuroyuri right now,

and get him to cough up the location.

How convenient.

As I was just about to head over

to the abduction site myself.

What?

MISSION: YOZAKURA FAMILY

PLAN 9

THE FLOWER MEANING OF KUROYURI

Oh.

Are you okay, Nanao?

What on earth happened?

I'm sorry.

I messed up the ratio of ingredients

and destroyed the inside of this room.

I think you're in worse shape

than the inside of the room, Nanao.

The thing is, just thinking that

Big Bro Taiyo could get hurt on a mission

makes me so anxious, I can't sit still.

Nanao

So, in case he comes home looking like

a frog's corpse run over by a car,

I'm concocting a really effective potion

to heal him up.

If he's a "frog's corpse,"

that means he'd already be dead, right?

Aren't you worried,

Big Sis Mutsumi?

Of course. I'm totally worried.

But since there's

no use brooding over it

GREAT WORK, TAIYO

what else can I do

but prepare a feast and wait for him?

Even if he comes back

hurt somehow,

he should recover right away

once he eats all this, right?

No, he'll probably end up hurting

somewhere else if he eats all this.

Come to think of it,

what's everybody else up to?

Well, Big Bro Kengo

is working on a machine-washable face

for Big Bro Taiyo to use

if he comes home unrecognizable.

So he's assuming

that he won't be all right.

Big Sis Shion is taking out

all our haters' computers

so they won't cause a commotion

if something happens to Big Bro Taiyo.

Isn't that her

just being spiteful?

Big Bro Shinzo is so worried

that he's an emotional basket case.

He's been holed up this whole time.

If the ones staying home

have lost it, we're in real trouble!

Oh, wow, neither one

of them has moved a muscle.

Well, there's no need

to worry, right?

That kid can get things done

when he has to.

Big Sis Futaba!

Actually, just imagining

how gruesome a demise he'll meet

makes my tea taste even better.

I'd call this fun rather than worrisome!

That's what

you're thinking?!

Hide Asano, Akari Asano,

Hikaru Asano

One rainy day,

they fell off a cliff, car and all.

Your family died instantly,

but you alone survived.

Truly miraculous.

However

some miracles are the handiwork of man.

Are you all right, Taiyo?

Y-Yeah. Just barely.

The driver survived,

but Kuroyuri got away from me.

No problem. We expected that.

Huh?

I chose to keep this from you,

but that guy

isn't just a cultish politician.

He's a spy, just like us.

Kuroyuri's former alias was Kurogao.

Back then, he was a legendary spy

working in the shadows around the world.

He was thought to have died

five or six years ago,

but as you can see, he's alive and well.

We eased security on him

and left him at large

so that we could find out

what he was up to.

So I was just the bait?

Fortunately, we can rescue

the deputy prime minister

by using the GPS tracker

we planted on him.

You can return to headquarters now.

This world is littered

with scores of hidden truths.

Good afternoon.

Kuroyuri?

What is this?

Oh, relax.

I've set up a venue

for us to have a heart-to-heart.

-The media must be in an uproar right now.

-

You were

an oddball of a politician,

but I always thought you were committed.

I'm disappointed to see that you're

nothing but an immature t*rror1st.

Pulling this kind of stunt

won't change the political climate!

I have no interest whatsoever in politics.

What?

You still don't get it?

Well, not that I blame you.

The essence of disguise is to deceive

not the eyes, but the soul.

If you think, "No way

could he be standing before my eyes,"

you'd never notice him,

even if his looks hadn't changed at all.

All the more if it's someone

you're sure that you've k*lled!

Kurogao?

Now, let's begin our conversation.

I'll be speaking

not as the leader of the Kuroyuri Party,

but as a father who's lost his child.

I

I've inflicted vengeance

on numerous politicians behind the scenes.

But since you're the only one

who knows the whole story

I wanted to do the deed in broad daylight.

So, time for the interview.

Are you going to speak the truth

and be obliterated by society

or refuse to confess

and choose to die physically?

The truth, eh?

If I were one to blurt out the truth

so heedlessly,

I would be a failure as a politician.

I thought as much.

Farewell.

-The stream got cut off!

-What's going on?

Good of you to come, young man.

Let the deputy prime minister go!

It's no use. You can't sh**t me.

The Yozakura

Electric Revolver Yae

expands its power and range

in proportion to its output.

At this distance,

that range is a four-meter radius.

If you fire now, this guy

will end up in the crossfire for sure.

Your bargaining skills need work.

The moment right after your

opponent's attack is your starting signal.

Close the distance as quickly as possible,

and match your moves

to your opponent's form!

Got him!

The Yozakura-style

jiujitsu move

Cascading Kumite, eh?

The greater the difference in physique,

the more effective it is.

It's currently wielded

by the eldest daughter, Futaba.

Steel and carbon fiber wires

are also time-honored Yozakura techniques.

I'll help myself to them now.

How does he know? How can he?

"How do I know all about

the Yozakura battle techniques?"

says the look on your face.

I may not have

any special martial arts skills,

but I am rather well-versed

in handling information.

For a spy, nothing is

more vital than information.

But if all you can do is gather

information, you're second-rate.

Only when you're able to fully exploit

that information do you truly come alive.

Why

Why would a spy like you turn politician

just to use vile means

to deceive ordinary people?

Young man, like I said before,

I have no interest in politics.

Then why?

For revenge.

Thanks to my ability

to exploit information,

I was prized in the political world.

Yes. Even then.

I'm sending you the accounting data

in the hidden folder.

Good job.

Now lie low until your next directive.

Roger that.

Happy birthday, Yuri!

Overworking has turned you

into a weirdo, Daddy.

Wait, no! Sorry.

I just wanted to make you happy.

I'm sorry too!

Ever since Mom died, you've always

been away on business trips.

I've missed you so much,

I just felt like being mean for a second.

Thanks for coming home!

Let's have that cake together!

Yuri

Oh, but if you're going to surprise me,

do it right, okay?

Sending me my present first

is a dead giveaway, right?

Present?

Yuri!

I'd served my purpose,

and so they jettisoned me.

I've m*rder*d scores of people.

I'm not going to start

preaching right and wrong.

But I had to drive it home to them

what it means to antagonize me.

So faking your own death

and putting on the fake politician act,

that was all motivated

by your thirst for revenge against us?

Yes. And after actually

becoming a politician,

it was laughably easy

to reel in your comrades

using my achievements

and approval ratings as bait.

There was nothing wrong with my strategy.

You're the last man standing,

Deputy Prime Minister Shirasagi.

Give it up.

You don't stand a chance on your own.

Young man, I'm sure that

you know the pain of losing your family.

As a kindred spirit of mine,

I don't want to hurt you for no reason.

If you agree to step back now,

I'll tell you all that I know

about your family.

I don't need you to tell me about them.

I do understand

where you're coming from,

and if there are what you called

"hidden truths" behind that accident,

then I do want to know

what really happened.

But above all

I don't want any more people to die.

That's all!

Hinagiku

I'll take care of the others.

Make sure you arrest the suspect

and rescue that man.

Roger that.

As I'd expect of Hinagiku. How flashy.

This unique hollow tells me that it's

a battle knife made by Shinzo.

One can load poison into this hollow.

For example

something like a muscle relaxant

developed by Dr. Nanao!

You don't want anyone

to die, huh?

Don't be naive!

People die. Just like my own daughter

Impressive, Hinagiku Squad Leader.

You have some skill with a sword.

But can a government dog contain us,

I wonder?

Red Flames.

I specialize in arson

and acts of terrorism.

Blue Water.

I can slash anything

from human bodies to hard disks.

Yellow Lightning.

I rewrite both data and brains

and destroy them.

When we work

as a team, we're unstoppable.

RED BLUE YELLOW

SPY FAMILY RANKING: 5TH

Revealing your own information.

How arrogant.

Then allow me to reveal one thing to you.

The foundation

of the Hinagiku combat style

is the moving technique

Walking on Flowers.

Like flower petals

fluttering down to the ground,

you absorb all sound and resistance

by treading lightly

making it possible to move

soundlessly and swiftly.

It's just a basic move that anyone

can master once they get the hang of it,

but its flexibility

can also be applied to sword skills.

If you're confident enough,

let's see you stay out of range.

Who's the arrogant one here?

You'll regret this.

Primary Colors!

Narcissus-style Sword Skill

Underwater Blossom.

So strong.

Taiyo won't last much longer.

I need to get back up

What was that presence?

You've lost your family,

so you should know.

The never-ending pain,

the despair that won't go away.

There's nothing that you can change,

not your harsh reality nor this situation.

I agree.

You're right.

ASANO FAMILY GRAVE

All this time, that's how

I've felt as I went through life.

But

not anymore.

Reality isn't something

you just have to accept.

There are also things you can change!

That's what I was taught!

Smoke screens, expl*sives,

nine techniques, tops.

I have all of your information

in the palm of my hand.

Taiyo Asano

That's

the Hinagiku-style movement skill,

Walking on Flowers!

How is he able to do it?

I've said this before.

Spies engage in wars of intel.

A pro would already know

everything about you.

None of your attacks would work on him.

But the arrogance of "knowing" can blunt

one's ability to handle the unexpected.

It doesn't have to be perfect.

It can be a mere stopgap.

As long as you trust the information

ingrained in your body

you can turn the tides!

Nanao's antidote, embedded

in his tooth, gives him a speed boost.

Shion's combat tactics data

analyzes the knife's trajectory.

Kengo's protective fake skin

neutralizes the blow.

Futaba's jiujitsu skills

move him out of sh**ting range.

Shinzo's jamming gum disarms the weapon.

Even with my spare g*n

Kyoichiro's Steel Spider

means this is checkmate!

To think that information

would be my downfall.

You beat me hands down.

You're something else, young man.

As someone who's given up on everything,

I was always destined to end up this way.

But you, on the other hand,

you refused to give up.

You chose to struggle

through your hardship.

Out of respect for your mental resilience,

let me tell you all that I know.

Uh?

Your

Huh?

A b*llet wound?

But where did it come from?

You must

move on without fear

Kurogao

He must have been

silenced by an assassin.

You may not have been able

to achieve your goal,

but for now, you should be proud

that you carried out your mission.

To take pride in one's success

is a survivor's duty,

as well as a way to honor the dead.

On the spot that I've marked

on this map, you'll find a single tree.

I laid my daughter to rest here

so that she could see the beach

where we often played together.

I'd like you to lay some white lilies,

her favorite flowers,

on her resting place.

And inside a small knothole

you'll find what you're seeking.

Uh?

-I'm home

-Welcome home, Taiyo!

Good work, Taiyo!

Good job!

Welcome home!

-Welcome home, Taiyo!

-You did great, Taiyo!

What do you look so disappointed about,

idiot firstborn?

Why are you crying,

Big Bro Shinzo?

Thank goodness!

So annoying!

I'm so relieved!

Hey, don't fight!