01x13 - Tanpopo

[bunniefuu]

- [car engine humming]

- [rain pattering]

[Taiyo] Ready?

Now watch this.

When the gauge lights up,

press down, and you'll get a combo.

This way, you can get materials

without taking damage.

Wow! Big Bro, you rock!

[Akari sighs]

If only you could pour all that passion

into your studies or sports

instead of video games.

It'd make your mother so happy.

Uh

Oh, I don't see the harm.

Of course. Just like someone I know

who pours all his passion into work,

putting his family

in the back seat, right?

[chuckles] Who could that be?

But you know what

[Hide] Here we are, going camping

because I finally got some time off.

Of course it would start raining!

Sorry, you guys.

Hey, no, it's all right.

Big Bro, my turn!

[chuckles] No way! I'm gonna keep playing

till I finish this quest!

Come on!

- [brakes screech]

- [car crashes]

[Taiyo gasps]

[sighs]

[opening theme song playing]

MISSION: YOZAKURA FAMILY

PLAN 13

TANPOPO

[Shion] The optical storage device that

you acquired from the former spy, Kurogao,

according to my analysis,

contains the guest list

for a Yozakura wedding reception.

Reception?

Yeah.

9TH YOZAKURA HEAD'S WEDDING RECEPTION

[Shion] The ninth head's, no less.

In other words,

our parents' wedding reception.

[both] Huh?

[Shion] Most of the attendees

were civilians,

so they must have held it

for the general public.

For the Yozakuras, receptions are

just another ordinary task.

The issue here

AKARI ASANO

HIDE ASANO

is the fact that your parents' names

are on this list.

Can't draw any conclusions

from the guest list alone,

but the one thing we know for sure

is that, before we were even born,

there was a connection

between the Yozakuras and the Asanos.

Is that right?

You're accepting it just like that?

No, I'm really stunned by this.

It's just that when Kurogao told me

[Kurogao] 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.

Ever since then, I've been

mentally prepared for anything.

So right now

[Taiyo] I'm more worried about the person

beside me who's almost dying of shock.

Let's get a divorce!

[Taiyo] Calm down, Mutsumi!

[crying] I can't ever look you

in the eye again, Taiyo!

I'm sure that because they got involved

with us, your family ended up

Hold up!

We can't be sure of that just yet!

This info alone can't tell us

what really went down,

and no matter what happened,

it was all in the past!

I am who I am now all thanks to you.

Don't ever talk about breaking up.

Taiyo!

All right, all right. Get a room.

But with all that being said,

I want to know the truth

about what happened to my family.

I know I'm just being selfish,

but if you wouldn't mind helping me

Hey, don't act like a stranger!

You're my kid brother!

I'll poke your eyes out.

You didn't have to prove it! [screams]

[Shion] The only thing is,

what are we going to do?

To be honest, I'm stunned myself.

All data on the former head should

have been wiped due to confidentiality.

So the fact that this exists

may mean that it's

an underworld-related matter.

Meaning that it

might be worth it to go there.

Go where?

The organization that collects data

on those who've vanished without a trace.

[Shion] A place known as

the Library of the Dead.

[birds chirping]

[footsteps approaching]

THE LIBRARY OF THE DEAD

SPY ASSOCIATION

[Taiyo] So, this is it?

[Shion] The Library of the Dead

is a private organization

sponsored by the Spy Association.

The information there is highly reliable.

PLEASE TOUCH YOUR CARD

You might find out the real reason

why your parents died.

That said, watch your back.

[man laughing]

[laughs]

Could there be a lamer way to die?

Please keep your voice down

in the library.

We mustn't disturb the peaceful slumber

of the dead with the noise of the living.

ME-CHAN

LIBRARIAN, SILVER-RANKED SPY

[Taiyo] Oh, man, this place is crazy!

[Shion] She loves and cares for the dead,

so to make a sound in her castle

means death.

The penalties depend on

the distance and volume,

but sneezing in her ear is instant death.

DAMAGE TO SIGHT AND HEARING /

DISMEMBERMENT / DEATH

[Taiyo] Death just for sneezing?

She's Silver-ranked.

She's not someone

you can defeat in a direct fight.

[Shion] What's really a pain

is that she patrols the facility silently.

But as long as you don't make a sound,

you'll be fine.

Even leakage from your earphones is risky.

I'm going to direct you

at the lowest volume.

Keep your head as you move about.

- Huh?

- Your face is noisy.

[Taiyo] Me-chan! You have to admit

that's unreasonable!

[coughs]

[men gasping]

[Taiyo] The categorization is

so complicated,

I don't think I'll ever get anywhere.

Let's see, next is

"Civilian, medical field,

within the last ten years,

Japan, starts with A, male"

No way.

[gasps]

For real?

"Hide Asano.

Employed at a pharmaceutical company."

"Wife: Akari. Eldest son: Taiyo.

Second son: Hikaru."

"Fell to his death while driving through

Karizakura Pass on June 6. Age 39."

There's no information

on what caused the accident.

I can't believe I came all this way

only to find nothing.

Wait, this must be

a tablet-style insertion slot

for optical storage devices?

Could it be

This isn't just a data storage device.

It can also be used as a key!

"All members of the Asano family

have been exterminated by Tanpopo."

It wasn't an accident!

Tanpopo!

UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DETECTED

- [crackles]

- [gasps]

Taiyo? What was that?

[Taiyo] The book blew up all of a sudden!

- [Mutsumi gasps]

- You're in danger! Get out of there!

[alert blaring]

[Shion] Me-chan's on her way

from Corridor A-12!

ETA is 6.5 seconds!

At that volume, the mandatory

penalty level will be instant death!

She'll go for your respiratory tract,

lungs, and upper torso! Meaning

- just get down!

- [Taiyo gasps]

The memories of the dead

are being violated.

North-northeast, 49 degrees, output 70%!

[Shion] Fire!

The backup generator will start

in as soon as 20 seconds!

Follow the wall to your right

and you'll get back to the entrance.

[Me-Chan] Even without light, the sound

of your soul vibrates in my glass ears.

Now, go to sleep in my arms!

[Taiyo] She's nothing but a crazed tyrant!

You can't beat her! Go back three steps

and enter the hole in the left corridor!

[gasps]

Taiyo! Take off your earphones right now!

- [Taiyo] Mutsumi?

- [Mutsumi] Do it now!

[Taiyo] I trust you. Mutsumi!

VOLUME

SPEAKER

[inhales, shouts]

[sighs]

- [grunts]

- [Taiyo gasps]

I see!

She's sensitive to sound, so she

couldn't withstand that loud noise.

[Mutsumi] I thought that it might work

with Big Sis Shion's high-end earphones.

[Taiyo] Thanks, Mutsumi!

It's just a single word,

but I have a clue now.

Tanpopo!

COMPLETE COLLECTION OF t*rture

[Kyoichiro] I see.

NANAO METAL

10X HARDER AND HEAVIER THAN IRON

[Taiyo groaning]

Tanpopo, eh?

- Interesting.

- [Taiyo exhales]

Hey, do you think

this will get us anywhere?

Who would have thought that your family

also fell victim to Tanpopo?

[Taiyo] Huh?

What do you mean, also?

They also k*lled Mutsumi's mother,

the previous head.

[Taiyo gasps]

[Kyoichiro] I've taken full advantage of

every information network at our disposal,

but I still haven't

been able to catch them.

All I know is that it's one of

the organizations targeting Mutsumi,

and that it's an extremely powerful one.

And that its agents

all have a dandelion tattoo.

- Rage, hatred, irritation

- [Taiyo grunting]

For years, I've been letting

these negative feelings fester.

You know how that feels, too, right?

The feeling of loss

after losing your family!

I get it! I get it! I get it! I do get it!

[screaming] So please stop

taking it out on me! [grunts]

However, I've made some progress

thanks to the information you gleaned.

[Kyoichiro] Your family

fell victim to Tanpopo,

and your father was an office worker

in the medical field.

Based on those facts,

I was able to narrow down my search

to the medical industry as a whole.

Which led to the discovery

of some truly interesting data.

In the month before and after

the Asano family's accident,

fifteen people in the medical field

were k*lled in accidents.

And a single man emerged

as the link between every one of them.

The director of Kawashita Medical Clinic,

Makoto Kawashita.

[Taiyo] Makoto Kawashita?

So this guy is

He's not necessarily

the mastermind behind it all.

That said, there's no question

that he's a person of interest.

[Kyoichiro] The organization that k*lled

Mutsumi's mother, the ninth head,

that k*lled your family,

and is now extending its evil claws

towards Mutsumi, Tanpopo.

Do you want

to expose the truth about them?

I didn't even need to ask, did I?

KAWASHITA MEDICAL CLINIC

[old man] So this is Kawashita

Medical Clinic?

[Mutsumi] Yes!

Okay, we're going undercover, Taiyo!

[Taiyo groans]

I've worn all kinds of disguises

up until now,

but this may be

the most uncomfortable one of all.

Now, now! You're a patient,

so you need to be slumped over more!

He might know you, after all!

You're Kousei Hirukawa, age 75,

who transferred here

due to a chronic disease.

And I

am your wife of 50 years,

who lives only for her husband!

Mutsuko Hirukawa, age 75!

[Taiyo] You look like you're

enjoying this, Mutsumi!

All right, here we go, darling!

[Taiyo] You're the one

who's way too spry for an old lady!

Ugh.

[Mutsumi] What's the matter, Taiyo?

You look like

you're really not feeling well.

It's not that I'm not feeling well.

These things are heavy.

Huh?

These weights will reproduce

the slow movements of an old man.

Needless to say,

you have no right of refusal.

Why is he hindering me like this

when I'm entering enemy territory?

[chuckles] I'll have to

give him a talking-to

about overstepping when we get home!

- [receptionist] Mr. Hirukawa?

- [Taiyo] Uh?

Mr. Kousei Hirukawa?

[wheelchair approaching]

E-Excuse me.

Right this way, Mr. Hirukawa.

[Taiyo] So this is Makoto Kawashita?

Mmm. Your chronic disease

seems to be under control.

R-Right.

But really, not a single

chipped tooth at your age! Well done, sir!

Uh Thanks.

I-It's something I'm proud of.

Compared to Dr. Yamashita,

who referred you to me,

I've still got a long way to go,

but I'm going to give it my all.

If anything comes up,

feel free to let me know!

[Taiyo sighs]

[Taiyo] That doctor seemed so genuine

[Mutsumi] Here you go, honey! Say "ahh"!

- Mmm-hmm.

- [Taiyo] Ahh

That's my darling!

Take your time swallowing

so you don't choke.

No one's around. I can feed myself.

[Mutsumi] We're undercover.

We can't let down our guard.

MANDARIN ORANGE JUICE

[chuckles] I hope our golden years

are really as peaceful as this.

With neither of us having anything to do

with assassinations or bounties

and getting to be there

in each other's final moments.

Not sure if that's a good or bad fate.

[Taiyo] But I think

I might like that, too.

Growing old together in harmony,

and one day, one of us will be there

in the other's final moments

I want you to see me off, Mutsumi.

If you weren't around anymore,

I wouldn't know how to live after that.

Taiyo!

[Mutsumi] One more time!

Please utter that line one more time!

[Taiyo] I don't know what you're

talking about! I never said a thing!

[nurse chuckles]

KAWASHITA MEDICAL CLINIC

DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

Okay, Dr. Tanaka,

I'm leaving the rest to you!

[Tanaka] Thank you

for your hard work, Director.

Right, see you!

DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

[Taiyo] At a glance, it looks like

any old doctor's computer.

But there are empty folders

that seem out of place,

passwords at every level,

and fingerprint ID.

If I scan the hard drive using

Big Sis Shion's analytical program

SCANNING

it will reveal the encrypted data!

SOMEI-YOSHINO PROJECT OVERVIEW

"The Somei-yoshino Project"?

[Kawashita] The Yozakura spy family.

A distinguished underworld family that has

produced generations of talented spies.

But its biological mechanism

is exceedingly simple.

The protein called someinine found

in the blood of the Yozakura head

increases cell division speed

and the threshold of division.

This is the source

of the Yozakura family's

enhanced five senses

and physical abilities.

This someinine is also effective

even when ingested

by those outside the Yozakura family.

For this reason, Yozakura blood is noted

as an extremely powerful doping agent.

[Taiyo] Yozakura blood

an extremely powerful doping agent?

[Kawashita] Unfortunately, someinine

cannot be created synthetically.

Therefore, in order to mass-produce it

as a bioweapon,

as well as build a distribution network,

we would need a someinine factory.

In other words

Mutsumi Yozakura's heart.

[Taiyo gasps]

[Taiyo grunting]

Whoops, I thought there was a rat in here.

[Kawashita] Wow, I'd heard the rumors

that you were alive,

but I never dreamed

that you'd make your way here.

Life is just full of surprises!

Did you k*ll Mutsumi's mother

and my family?

[Kawashita chuckles] What good would it

do you to know such trivial facts?

Neither a mere individual like you,

nor a clan like the Yozakuras,

have any chance of stopping us.

[Taiyo gasps]

If you hadn't contemplated revenge,

you could have lived a little bit longer.

[Taiyo] I couldn't care less

about revenge!

All I want is to protect Mutsumi!

[Taiyo] It doesn't work on him?

You got an extension on that life

so take good care of it.

[Taiyo] He got away!

Along with the computer!

But I'd already extracted that data.

I've found out one part of their scheme.

For Mutsumi's sake,

I'm going to expose them, no matter what.

Tanpopo.

And Makoto Kawashita!

[ending theme song playing]