"Dear Paris Police Department...
Mt. Fuji and its evening primroses look great.
On the other hand, the city of art, Paris, looks terrible with all of its excess cash.
Therefore, tomorrow I will take all that cash from the banks of Paris.
The Idol to ICPO, Lupin the Third."
I'm Zenigata from Interpol.
Welcome. Thanks for coming despite your busy schedule.
Let's get straight to the point.
I heard about the letter from Lupin.
Yes. It is completely ludicrous!
How many banks are there in Paris?
How many are there?
Well, I was in the middle of counting...
Oh, shoot! I lost count again.
Anyway, there are a lot.
There's no way he can rob all those banks!
Well, I don't know... Lupin might pull it off.
Oh? You sure have confidence in him.
But you don't need to worry. I, Zenigata, will surely arrest Lupin this time.
How many times have you said that?
Well, anyway...
Work hard together with the chief of our task force and save my neck.
What? This...
Isn't this some kind of a mistake?
Oh no, there's no mistake.
According to our computer, she is the most competent officer...
...in the whole Paris Police Department.
But, she's a...
She's the granddaughter of Inspector Ganimard...
...the fateful rival of Lupin the First. Detective Melon Ganimard...
...also known as "Deca-Melon"!
Graduated with top honors from National University of Paris...
...she's extremely intelligent, a master of many martial arts...
...and the foremost expert on investigation and capture.
Most importantly...
...she's determined to arrest Lupin in order to avenge her grandfather.
What do you think about her skills?
Very impressive.
But...
Remember that Lupin is different from a dummy.
"Female Detective Melon" (Onna Deka Melon)
Let's go.
Oh, what a nice view!
It's like a feudal lord's procession of armored cars.
The castle this "lord" is heading for is the Paris Police Department.
Because of our letter, they've turned the Paris Police department into a bank.
They're behaving as we expected.
Well, it's about time for us to... huh?
He must be thinking about Fujiko again.
She was so excited about this job. Why did she just disappear?
"A woman's mind changes like the weather in Paris."
Just forget about the flaky woman and focus on all that cash!
Bundles of cash won't betray us.
A big job in Paris, the city of flowers, and the Mademoiselle declines?
Speaking of women, take a look at this cutie, Detective Melon. Here.
Ugly!
What do you think, Monsieur Zenigata?
Even Lupin won't guess the cash is hidden in the morgue.
Lupin won't be deceived by such a childish gimmick.
Do you think so?
Well, let's try to get along until we arrest Lupin.
Well, are you finished hiding the money collected from all the Paris banks?
Yes, we are finished.
Without the access to this electric lock switch...
...even you couldn't enter that room, Chief.
Well done, Melon. We'll see if Lupin will make his move now!
Don't be foolish! Lupin never breaks his promise.
He'll find some way into this room!
When that happens...
Excuse me!
What are you doing?
You scared me!
What do you want?
I need your seal for this document.
Then, excuse me.
Wait a minute.
There is something on your back.
"Here comes Lupin the Third." When did this happen?
Don't tell me...
You're a police officer, and someone could just stick a note on your back...
...without you noticing. You're a disgrace!
The same goes for all of you!
"Here comes Lupin the Third."
Aren't you in charge of the Lupin Special Alert Headquarters?
How could you let yourself be fooled so?
Oh, no. Lupin is going too far.
Unless we get inside that room, we can't open the door to the morgue.
He's getting carried away. It's a bad habit of his.
You, too, Ms. Deca-Melon!
You're too mediocre to be the granddaughter of Inspector Ganimard.
Your ancestors would be rolling over in...
Huh?
Huh? Why did she take a picture?
What?
Oh, no! That is an x-ray camera...
...with which it's possible see through the polyvinyl chloride of his disguise.
You're a great Japanese detective, no?
Didn't you notice something being put on your back?
- You, too, director! - Monsieur Zenigata.
I'll show you an interesting photo.
Wait!
Impressive, Deca-Melon.
She has ruined our plan.
- Time for the back-up plan, Jigen. - All right.
Your little acting job is over, Lupin.
I knew it all along.
OK, then. I'm gonna take this off.
Still, You sure are bold, Mr. Lupin the Third.
It's my honor to be complemented, vous.
You have no choice but to give up, Lupin!
You don't think you can get out of here, do you?
We'll see. Right now my comrades have their crosshairs on you.
Even with the curtains closed?
It doesn't matter. With the light on, our silhouettes are visible.
It was a mistake to turn off the light, Melon dear.
What?
Now the fluorescent letters are clearly visible from the outside.
It's a tranquilizer gun. Sweet dreams, dear...
While we withdraw all the cash from the banks of lovely Paris.
Damn, Lupin!
Bye, Melon dear!
I will have my vengeance. I won't let you get away with this.
How do you feel, Jigen, driving a cash-packed semi.
Absolutely terrific.
I feel like driving all the way to the ends of the earth.
Looks like they won't let you do that.
Seems like they have woken up already.
Well, this is also part of the plan.
Looks like you've woken up, Monsieur Zenigata.
Where's Chief?
No idea. Writing his resignation?
Don't you have one to write, too, Zenigata?
For something like this, why should I write one?
Are you that used to this already?
The game has just begun!
That's right. The game has just begun.
The Air Force has its surveillance system in place...
...to detect any small aircrafts...
...helicopters or other suspicious objects trying to fly out of the city.
They are like rats in a bag.
They can't take one step out of Paris with that much cash.
If Lupin was that easy to catch, then we'd all be out of work.
Hello, Ms. Melon?
I've got good news for you.
What?
The information you want most...
The location of Lupin...
Let's make a toast.
Cheers.
What's wrong, Lupin?
Something is missing. Something...
A glass of good sake after a job well done. What else do we need?
Somebody to share the joy with.
Aren't we good enough?
Why do you think there are both men and women on earth?
You are talking about Fujiko Mine again.
Money is for stealing, but we can use it, too.
Are you saying you want to use it with Fujiko?
That's right. Fujiko says, "I want to bathe in a tub full of cash."
And then I'll wash her back with a nice, smooth money towel.
Uh! The moment the pressure is off, he gets like this.
Lupin, we haven't finished this job yet!
Fujiko dear.
This is the place.
Mr. Zenigata. Is this the Japanese way of tailing someone?
Well... uh... hmm... Well, why did we come here?
This is Lupin's hideout.
What? How would you know that?
It was caught on my antenna.
Antenna?
You think you can catch Lupin by relying on such a thing?
Well, why don't you search all over Paris by yourself?
It's a good town for taking a nice, peaceful stroll.
In any case, I'll go check it out.
Even if he is here, do you think you can catch Lupin by yourself?
I'll be just fine. Rumor has it that Lupin has a weakness for women.
That's only half true. Lupin has a weakness for BEAUTIFUL women.
Not an ugly one like you. Ugh!
I may have said too much...
Women sure are frightful...
- Someone's coming! - What?
Could it possibly be the police?
No. It's a woman.
What? Is it Fujiko?
No. But I've seen her somewhere...
To Jigen, all women look the same.
OK, I'll go check her out. You said it was a woman, right?
This sure smells fishy.
- Fishy, you say? - Yeah.
It's been going too smoothly until now... I have a bad feeling.
Uh, can I help you?
Oh? You're not the person who used to live here.
What? Oh, yes. Now me... no, no... I'm the owner now.
Then would it be a bother if I came in for a while?
I like this place and come here often.
When I look at the piles of deserted cars, no longer useful...
...somehow I feel so sad...
I know, I know. I also like this place very much.
Please come in, and we'll be sad together.
Please come in!
Well then, excuse me.
I wonder if she has really found Lupin.
Damn! It would be a shame for me to be outdone by a woman!
Lupin must be captured by me!
Next to a junk car cemetery, a beautiful woman looks very good.
Just kidding.
Oh, my. You flatter me. I think I'm getting tipsy...
Please, please, have more! I sent the others away.
It's just the two of us!
Ahem, I'd hate to intrude on your good time...
Then don't. Just leave us be and find something to keep busy.
Well, I can't quite do that. Blame the dumb police car outside.
To heck with the police car.
We're enjoying the Paris blues... Right, Melon dear?
What? Did you say "Melon"?
Lupin, you already knew?
Of course. Unlike Jigen, I never forget a woman.
Then let's continue together like this, hand in hand, to prison.
Why are you being so silly?
Lupin's blue days are just beginning...
Please, you're wasting your time.
If Lupin gets his hands on such a silly thing, he can easily... um... well...
Oh? This is...
This is a special cuff that my grandfather Ganimard invented.
Even you, Lupin the Third, cannot take it off too easily.
Damn it! C'mon!
Hurry up. They're coming!
But, this won't... Damn!
You'd better give up.
This time he won't get away! All right! Let's go!
Lupin! Huh?
Ms. Melon!
Are you all right? Where's Lupin?
Did he escape out the back? Damn you, Lupin. Hey, get to the rear exit!
I can't believe Lupin made me play such a disgusting role!
I can't face my ancestors now.
Lu-Lupin!
Bye, Pops!
Wait, Lupin!
You still have those on, Lupin?
They're giving me quite some trouble!
Damn. Where did he go?
It's the signal from Ms. Melon. It's coming from right below us...
Hey, pull over!
Don't tell me, the subway...
I got it. Lupin plans to escape from Paris using the subway tunnel.
I won't let him get away.
How weird. This time of the night, there shouldn't be a train running.
But that's a train, all right!
The operator was...
I won't let you get away, Lupin!
Hey, Pops, you're doing well.
Lupin! What did you do to Ms. Melon?
Took good care of her, naturally, as well as all of the cash.
I won't let someone like you have Melon!
We just met, but it seems we must separate again!
Working too hard is not good for you, Pops.
If you're getting off, please hurry up.
Tickle, tickle, tickle!
Oh, no. Stop it. Lupin! Stop it!
Bye-bye!
Tickle, tickle, tickle...
Melon dear, how does it feel like to sleep on a bed of money?
Very good.
Huh?
And for you, Lupin, a prison bunk would be the most suitable choice.
You're being silly again.
Aren't you gonna thank me for giving you all of this cash?
So, forget about such silliness and play nicely with me...
Are you serious, Lupin?
Sure, I'm serious!
Are you really going to give this to me? All these stacks of cash?
Yeah, really, really.
Then, pinky swear!
If I lie, I'll swallow a thousand needles...
- Yahoo! - What?
You promised me, Lupin. This is all mine!
All mine!
Booo!
Fu-Fujiko!
It's mine. All mine!
Mine! Mine!
That's not fair, Fujiko.
This, this and this... All this is mine!
Mine! Mine!
Guess I lost!
We invent something which enables a person to defy gravity.
We call it "The Art of Floating on Air."
But someone is after it!
Looks like they'll play dirty to get it!
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