Too risky, no?
Not to worry This thing's not loaded
The real deal
This thing's dangerous
October 15, 2015
Now that it's cold out, there's a flu epidemic
You see lots of people in the streets, wearing masks
Our director's wearing one
Isn't that to hide his boozy breath?
Speaking of epidemics, Lemming Syndrome! Scary!
Sort of like God's own suicide bomber
A virus that makes its victims want to kill themselves
It's like, kill yourself off, damn virus!
Already 3 million Japanese dead from Lemming
That's the population of Nagoya
... Scary
And 8 million dead in the U. S? That's like Osaka
Up to 40% of the world population could get it
Couldn't they come up with a better name than Lemming Syndrome?
But no clues what causes it or how it spreads
I might already be infected
Oh, leave it on, Navi san
But this guy's an idiot
That's why we like him
You think?
Seconds, Mizui?
At this rate, the human race might be exterminated
This is a microscopic image of the virus
that reproduced itself on the patient's optic nerve
That bundle of cords is the optic nerve
Oh! At that instant the patient was exposed to a stimulating image
The brain
interprets this secretion as a command to self-destruct
We haven't yet identified the infection route
I'm aware of the "mutated mitochondria" theory,
but then, it's easy to blame every new rare disease on God's wrath
Be that as it may, Doctor, what's the source of that data?
Well, I can't
Pressure from the top?
That's not the case
Well, right
No doubt, as director of the National Laboratory, you can't afford to comment
But surely this must be some sort of bacteriological weapon
If we keep mum, the government
will attribute the recent boom in suicides to disease,
not their own failed policies
What's our unemployment rate now?
38%, was it?
There's no proof
What's that to us, we're not the media
Excuse me
The media still care about what's detrimental to the government?
Maybe a wealthy individual with a conscience would investigate
Right, Mr. President?
This it, Doctor?
Hurry up and remember
They say the human memory is boundless,
but that's a big lie
The walls thicken and rise every year
At my age, it's hopeless
"Hey, a geisha
"costs money to sleep with
"My wife, she's free
"Sleep with another man's wife
"and it's the cops again
"Sleep with a virgin, knock her right up
"Sleep with a nun"
Those officials tore the place apart the other day,
but they found nothing
Their hearts weren't in it
You're amazing, a genius, a pro
Mr. Detective, you cinched it
Someday,
I knew someone like you would show up
Someone who examined what everyone else ignored
I like you
I'll teach you a German poem Have a seat
10 million Yen!
That's garbage
Suit yourself
(Your attention please)
(German-sounding Japanese gibberish)
(A pre-war obscene poem ridiculing Fascism)
(This line means "C'mon, F**k her" in Japanese)
(Sorry for his indiscretion!)
Welcome
Tsuruta san?
I'm Kashiwagi
Gin and tonic with Bombay
What the hell!
Mizui from Stepin Fetchit
Huh?
Where's Mizui, Kashiwagi san?
Toss it
Outside
Wow, not a chance against that
So, they'll come again, today?
Sure, when they get hungry
About when?
I don't know, they're unpredictable
You also operate a hostel, here?
Yes, but I haven't had any guests in ages
Can you put us up for the night?
No, not in this filthy place
Does she have Lemming Syndrome?
Invalids unwelcome is it?
Whatever's wrong with her, I never welcome tied up guests
If we untie her, we can stay?
Oh, I don't know about that, Natsuishi
There are sheer cliffs everywhere, perfect for jumping from
Oh, I don't know about that
If someone wants to die, let them
What's with this lady?
Madam,
she happens to be my only grandchild
If you can stand this "filthy place," make yourself at home
What to do?
Well
What do you think, Hana?
Natsuishi, please untie her
Right
So,
care for something to eat?
Hello
You've got company, Mizui
Hello,
you're Mizui and Asuhara from Stepin Fetchit, right?
Beef stew all right with you?
That's great, thanks
She's got Lemming Syndrome
Asuhara's got it, too
Why don't you have symptoms?
Is it because of your music?
I did enough research to know that you are both
world famous musicians
I'm ashamed that I wasn't
personally aware of you
Who knows why they like that noise
Aside from that,
audiences at your concerts
show temporary signs of recovery
What does it mean?
I see, you don't even know
Your so-called noise cures disease
Apparently
I learned this from that doctor, Miyazawa
Most of them are still alive
Including Tsuruta san You remember him, your manager?
Tsuruta's still alive?
Hey, Tsuruta
Hey, Asuhara, that's dangerous
Won't you please heal my granddaughter?
Uesawa Eriko
Hey, Tsuruta
I'll call you later
Hey, long day
Give me a lobster
Where's Eriko?
She went home, exhausted
They didn't die of Lemming Syndrome
Even if it's only temporary, they're still alive
Because of your music
Wrong!
What's "wrong?" Your noisy music kills the virus, right?
Wrong! The sound doesn't kill the virus,
the sound feeds it!
Die!