kono taiyou wa yoru mo kageyaite yume wo miru
This sun is shining even at night, dreaming
soshite isogu kimi no me ni
And then you who was hurrying
yakitsuite hanarenai
Burned it into your eyes and it never came back
owarinaku tsuzuku uta
This song that continues without end
omoi sae koete yuku
Goes beyond even our thoughts
kimi no me ni utsuru youni
I've left open the depths of my heart
mune no oku aketa mama
So they can be reflected in your eyes
There it is.
So that's Yorknew City...
The Annual Yorknew Auction.
Held once a year, it's the biggest auction in the world.
An item bought for 10,000 jenny one day
could be sold for 100 million the next.
This is the place to strike it rich.
I've also heard that various underground auctions take place here,
and they deal exclusively in black market items.
Now I get it.
We got hired to guard the Boss while she looked for those dangerous items.
By the way, where did that blond haired kid wander off to?
He was here a moment ago. Maybe he's in the bathroom?
Really.
That's good to know. I was worried about that very thing.
I'll call you again soon when I have more time.
Yeah. Bye.
Oh, there, Kurapika's back now.
The call of nature,
whether it's large or small, has to be answered...
That was few syllables too long...
How crude.
The Spiders will show up here, I know it.
And he'll be here too.
The date that we're set to meet is tomorrow... September 1st.
Here's the batch for September.
What?! Isn't this a little much?
Well, Mr. Rottfelli and Mr. Trink wanted to have their fortunes read too.
Geez. No way.
I told you if you keep adding more names to the list, I'll quit.
Yes, I'm sorry...
But both of these men are close associates of your father.
Where is Daddy?
There was an important meeting that he couldn't miss...
Oh please, he's "on vacation" with some woman.
Daddy? It's Neon. This...
What? I don't wanna! I'm not doing this anymore.
No way! You're not fooling me anymore.
No. No. No!
I'll think about it.
Okay, but this is it.
If you break your promise again, I'll quit for sure.
All right! I'm getting another treasure!
I'm very happy for you.
Okay! That's settled, so... I might as well get this over with.
Lovely Ghostwriter!
I hear she's an amazing fortune teller.
Through her dad's connections, she's got many clients in the upper ranks of the mafia.
On the contrary.
It's more like he's become powerful in the underworld because of her skills.
That's why he's paranoid about losing her,
and also fears retaliation from the people he supplanted along the way.
Remember. Don't assume you know the enemy.
Everyone who approaches should be considered a threat.
There! All done!
Well done, Miss Neon.
Y'know... The auction doesn't start until tomorrow.
So there's time to go shopping before then, right?
I understand. We'd be happy to escort you.
All right!
So how many years has it been since the last time all thirteen of us got together?
Three years, two months. But two different this time.
Number Four and Eight were replaced.
Machi, is Number Four actually gonna show up this time?
Who knows? Don't ask me.
It was your job, wasn't it?
I only told him to come.
I no like Hisoka. Why Leader let him do as he want?
'Cause he's good.
His Bungee Gum is an excellent weapon.
Honestly, that thing would be tough to deal with.
What you mean? Are you saying Leader afraid of Hisoka?
I can't let that pass.
I didn't say that.
You give him too much credit. He isn't that tough to beat.
Really? Well, anyone can talk big, I guess.
I wonder what Leader's got planned for us?
We are thieves. We here to steal.
What do you think he's after this time?
I bet it'll be some more old books. He loves them the best.
No. It must be game.
A game?
They have most expensive game in world here.
Most dangerous too. Makes me curious.
But it's just a game, after all.
Well, we'll know what we are after when we get there.
"The basement, where prices rise, will become your bed chamber with your brothers."
"Do not descend stairs you've never climbed."
"In numbers, do not compete with others."
Those are the first four lines.
Three other poems begin this way, so four clients have the same fortune.
The common element between them is...
...participating in the underground auction, where their lives will be in danger.
Words related to sleep suggest illness or death.
All right, send those as is to the clients at once.
Remember to warn them.
Yes, sir. And one more thing.
Miss Neon is unaware of what she has written,
and isn't capable of predicting her own future.
Do you think it's safe to let her go to the underground auction?
Okay, let's play another hand.
No! Bring her home at once.
But she's been looking forward to this auction for a long time now.
Try convincing her and it might bring the opposite result.
If she gets upset, we may lose control of the situation.
All right.
Just don't take her there.
Buy her whatever she wants. Spare no expense.
You'll have to put in the winning bid for the items yourselves.
I understand.
We're on our own.
For the auction that is beginning tomorrow...
Our objective is...
...everything!
We're going to make off with all the loot from the underground auction.
Are you serious, Leader?
Gangsters from all over the world cooperate to run the underground auction, you know?
If we take it down, we'll make ourselves the enemies of every gang alive.
Are you scared?
I'm ecstatic! Give us the order, Leader...
Right now!
I give you permission to...
...kill them.
"The basement where all prices rise... will become your bedchamber."
Oh, wow! There's so many people for it to be so early in the morning!
Would you keep it down? You're embarrassing me!
Hey, c'mon! Let's go see what's in there.
They've got a lot of cool stuff!
Hey now, do you think we've got time for that?
We've gotta earn eight billion jenny before the auction starts, remember?
Hey, I don't need a certain someone who's broke to tell me that, do I?
It was an elementary mistake to try and get rich by gambling.
Shut up! You only earned 15,000 in two weeks!
You could've made more than that by begging for change on the street!
At one point, I was up 200,660,000 jenny!
But now, you've at zero!
Even though I didn't make much, I still managed to beat you!
But now I know how to negotiate better for the auction,
and I have lots of inside information.
Most people get ripped off just when they think they've gotten the hang of it.
Anyway, I won our little bet,
which means that I get to order you to do one thing.
Yeah, yeah.
Oh, here!
A cell phone?
Yeah.
Kurapika was planning on getting here yesterday,
and Leorio's gonna be arriving this afternoon.
So we need some way to contact them, right?
So you've finally decided to get one?
It's one of the essential items for a Hunter, isn't it?
It's been a while since I've seen...
Kurapika said he has an assignment so he might not have time to see us.
An assignment?
Yeah.
He said if he has free time, he'll call.
So I wanna make sure he can get a hold of me anytime.
Welcome! This phone is the latest thing.
It's the size of a card,
and it comes with a GPS to help you find your way around.
What do ya think?
Well, the price is right, and it would fit in my pocket...
Yeah, I think I'll take it.
You don't want that one.
You can't roam with it, and it's not even waterproof.
There are ones that are much better.
Leorio!
Yo!
You guys look the same as the last time I saw you.
You too, Rioleo.
Le-o-ri-o!
How many times do I have to tell you?!
Anyway, if you're looking for a cell phone...
Then I suggest the Beatle 07.
It's a little heavy and pricier, but it works anywhere in the world.
It translates 200 different languages.
You can watch TV on it and record your own movies.
Seriously?! Gon, get this one! And I'll get one too!
Okay then, leave it to me.
Old man, how much for these ones?
400,000 for two.
That's way too much, I'll give you 80.
For two, are you kidding?!
Okay, make it 95 for one.
No way!
102, that's my final offer!
That won't do!
I'll throw in an extra 500.
Get out of here, please!
Okay, you're killing me here. 102,590.
That's pretty incredible.
I need at least 400,000.
I've never seen anyone haggle over ten jenny before.
How about we go 102,600?
Whoa, look, everyone's watching.
Oh, come on!
Okay, make it 610.
Now he's going up one Jenny at a time! That's something I've never heard.
All right, I'll take 'em!
110,580 jenny each.
I'd say that's a pretty good deal for a new model.
Yeah, but wasn't that a bit dramatic?
I've never seen anyone get applause for buying cell phones.
But thanks to him, we saved ourselves a lotta money!
You have to beat down the price around here.
What you saw was nothing compared to what I've done in the past.
I happened to get the same Beatle for only 80,029 jenny.
The real negotiation starts after they ask you to get out of their store.
In some way, he's the furthest thing from an auction.
So true.
So, you two...
You had to learn Nen, right?
Yeah. We sure did.
You're gonna have to learn it after you're finished with the medical exam, right?
Well, no... Since I already have.
You did well today.
Now for your next assignment.
You will attend the underground auction at the Cemetery Building
and bid on the following items.
Money is no object.
You will get them.
The mummy of Princess Corco.
DNA verified tissues used by the actor Sonne Limarch.
Kurta Clan eyeballs, also known as the Scarlet Eyes.
That is all.
The mummy will be auctioned tonight at nine o'clock.
We'll split into three groups: Bidders, surveillance, and protection.
However...
We got a tip that someone might attack tonight.
We cannot take the Boss with us.
Listen up, Ivlenkov, Baise, Tocino...
The three of you are in charge of bidding.
Be sure to remain flexible and react to whatever transpires.
Your main objective is to acquire the items we're after.
Wait a minute. You sure three are enough?
If it's dangerous, all of us should go...
They only allow buyers to attend in groups of three.
Weapons and communication and recording devices are not allowed inside.
The mafia community is fully responsible for the building security.
That's why there have been very few incidents in the past.
Inside the main auction hall, everything is based on the honor system.
It's an unspoken rule to leave all grievances at the door.
Don't cause so much as a minor disturbance.
And refrain from talking to anyone else.
Now, let's get to work!
The minimum bid is 8.9 billion and all you have is 5.0 million?!
Listen, you two.
Southernbees, where the auction is taking place,
is the most prestigious auction house in the world.
You guys can't even afford to pay the entrance fee with what you got.
You told me this game holds clues to you dad, Gon...
But seriously, getting a copy of one is next to impossible.
But on the treasure list, the difficulty level of getting one was "easy."
For real?!
Because to get one all you need is money.
The world is all about one thing: money!
Yeah, but...
If all it takes is money to buy something, then it isn't really a treasure, is it?
You're professional Hunters.
Shouldn't you be able to get something at this level without a problem?
Let's see if there are any good ideas.
I bet there are.
There are plenty of stories of dreams coming true in Yorknew.
Oh really?
Lots of them?
Simple and stupid. Leorio must be an Enhancer too.
Yeah, lots of them.
Let's find them.
Yeah!
What's this? A swap meet?
Try clicking on it.
Okay.
Swap meet: A gathering for the auction and barter of objects.
A buyer exhibits various items...
And the seller picks the one he likes and offers an exchange with his own item.
There are also Winner-Takes-All and Conditional auctions.
There sure are a lot of different types.
"Winner-Takes-All" is a normal auction.
Then what's a Conditional one?
That sounds sexual.
Conditional Auction.
A type of auction where
the seller specifies a non-monetary condition,
and hands over his item to the first buyer who satisfies that condition.
Conditions?
What's that all about?
I get it. This gives me a good idea.
Let's go, Gon! You too, Lukia.
I just thought of a foolproof way for us to make some money.
C'mon, Lukia!
That's a pretty lame attempt at a joke, you know.
You're the one who started it.
Oh yeah.
Come on... Step right up!
Over here! You don't want to miss this!
A Conditional Auction is about to get underway!
The prize: A diamond ring worth three million!
It was bought today,
and comes complete with a certificate of authenticity!
And the game is...
Arm wrestling. The first one to beat this boy gets the ring.
And it'll only cost you 10,000 jenny to participate.
Look at that scrawny kid!
Who couldn't beat him?!
All right then, let's start the auction!
Calm down, calm down. One at a time.
Here, I'm first!
Sorry, kid.
First, hold back and match their strength.
Second, pretend to struggle once in a while.
Ready... Go!
Whoa! He's strong! Can he do it?!
This is it! This is it!
Oh, I'm sorry, you lose!
All right, who wants to go next?!
Here, I'll go next!
I won't los... so fast.
Another loser! Anyone else?!
Hey, guys, form a line.
So this is a Conditional Auction.
But at 10,000 jenny per person,
it'll take another 889,999 wins to make the 8.9 billion we need.
Sorry, you lose. Next please!
He's beaten 150 guys?!
Is he really a kid?
But he must be close to his limit by now.
He's starting to sweat, must be getting tired.
I hope he doesn't lose until my turn.
Aw so close, maybe next time.
Why can't I win?!
I feel bad, like I'm scamming them.
I hope making easy money like this won't come back to haunt me.
Anyone else wanna give it a shot?!
Oh, why hello!
Our first female challenger!
Good luck, little lady!
Hey monster kid, go easy on her, will ya?!
How old are you? Where did you come from?
Hey! Stop hitting on her! Get serious.
I'll do my best.
Okay, me too.
Keep your left hands on the table.
All right...
Ready... Go!
You're a strong one, girlie!
Yeah! This is gonna be a close one, folks!
You go, girl!
Oh! That was close, but no cigar!
Thank you very much for your time.
Oh. You're welcome.
Please come back, young lady!
Too bad.
What? What happened to my 10,000 jenny?!
You were really trying, weren't you?
Uh huh. I wonder who she was?
Maybe she's the women's world champion of arm wrestling.
I kinda wanted that diamond.
But that boy was strong.
No, you too weak, Shizuku.
You should've used your left hand.
Whoops! You're right!
Yeah. Why you not use your strong arm?
He put up his right hand, so I did the same.
I want to go back there and try again.
No, we have no time. We have job to do.
Yeah. Besides, buying and bidding are against our ways.
We're a band of thieves.
We take what we want.
No way! I'm going, no matter what!
I wanna go! I wanna go! I wanna go!!
Can you hear that?
She's out of control.
Yo, how's everybody doing?!
Finally, the star gets to take center stage.
Next time on Hunter x Hunter:
Underground Auction x Annihilation x Machinegun!
My Nen ability rocks!
Executive Producer KOICHI MOTOHASHI
Production Manager JUNZO NAKAJIMA Planning KENJI SHIMIZU Producers DAISUKE KAWAKAMI SHUNICHI KOSAO
kono machi de wa mienai hoshi no hou ga ooin da
From this town, the stars are mostly invisible
demo mieru hoshi datte nanika ni terasareteru dake sa
Even the stars that can be seen are all just shined upon by something else {meaning the stars can't shine by themselves, only if something else is shining for them}
General Director KAZUHIRO FURUHASHI Script NOBUAKI KISHIMA YOSHIYUKI SUGA MASASHI SOGO RYOTA YAMAGUCHI
demo ore wa hitori de datte kagayaite miseru ze
Even if I'm the odd one out, I'm gonna shine brightly
Character Design TAYAUKI GOTO Art Director NOBUHITO SAKAMOTO Background Art Director GOICHI KUDO Color Design MARI MIYASHITA Directors SHINPEI MIYASHITA SHUNJI YOSHIDA
Music TOSHIHIKO SAHASHI Sound Director TAKUYA HIRAMITSU
tatoe taiyou ga nakunatte mo boku ga waratte ageru yo
I'll put on a smile even when the sun isn't out
donna ni kirei ni hade ni kagayaketa to shite mo
No matter how brilliantly, how flashy they shine
Original Manga YOSHIHIRO TOGASHI PUBLISHED BY SHUEISHA, INC.
CAST Gon JUNKO TAKEUCHI Kurapika YUKI KAIDA Leorio HOZUMI GOUDA Killua KANAKO MITSUHASHI Hisoka HIROKI TAKAHASHI
dareka ni terasareru nante iya dakara
I don't wanna be shined upon by others
sore nara sukoshi demo
Even if it's just a little bit
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