This mission is about the manuscript of a writer, Hatomura Soutaro.
Perhaps, this will be your last mission.
After you read the manuscript,
you can recall all the memories.
Rei!
What a relief. You're awake.
We're frightened.
All three collapsed.
You don't remember?
The manuscript?
Stolen. By Jack.
He betrayed us.
So that's it.
"So that's it", you...
We don't need that,
they are all here.
President, please go back.
This place is too dangerous.
Is there any safe place for me to stay?
But...
Are you prepared for this?
That's right.
Kitaba Yoko.
I finally understood your identity.
And the actual reason we lose our memory.
I remember it all.
Mission 7 The Ring of the Righteous Thief
Rei, have you recalled your memories?
Rei, let me hear it.
12th October 2010,
around 4 o' clock,
the 500 million yen case happened.
A armored van carrying bank money was stopped by a police officer on a white motorbike.
Get off this van quickly!
There is a bomb in this van!
Get off!
I found it!
After that, robber A appeared,
and drove the armored van away with the money.
The officer with the white motorbike started to chase the van,
but actually the officer was an accomplice.
That was robber B,
the one who pretends to chase the suspect but actually runs away from the scene.
The report was delayed.
The next morning,
police found an empty van in Kasumi-Futo,
the missing van and the white motorbike.
According to the officers and eyewitnesses from the scene,
there were internal disputes among the robbers,
fell into the sea and dead.
This unsolved case was left out,
and the investigation team was disbanded.
Isn't this the information known by the public?
In the manuscript,
there is a detailed report on the incident.
Robbers A and B are a married couple.
Together, they raised 3 foster children.
That's us.
We have been brought up by the couple
who were involved in the 500 million yen case.
The couple were living as righteous thieves.
They weren't able to bear a child,
on the thought of making successors to their ideals,
they adopted us.
I'm home!
Welcome back!
Rei, this is Taiga.
From today onwards, you're family.
I'm Taiga. Pleased to meet you.
What did you just eat?
Rakugan.
Japanese sweets, made from powdered sugar.
Come in.
I'm Rei. Pleased to meet you.
What's this...
Wait...what are you doing?!
Awesome...
All correct...
Easy!
Taiga. Rei.
Let me introduce.
My name's Karen. Pleased to meet you.
From today onwards, you three are siblings.
Kitaba Yoko,
robber A in the 500 million yen case,
also, our foster mother.
Our mother...?
Rei, continue.
Continue, you say...
You have nothing else to say?!
Taiga...
We were brought up together by the Kitaba couple as siblings.
For the sake of becoming their successor,
and righteous thieves.
A righteous thief acts for the sake of people,
justice, and against evil.
He is chosen to steal.
It's heartbreaking.
Only the ones with money gain the power.
They keep taking away what is rightful for the poor ones.
Mom and Dad's job is
to return what is stolen by the rich to the rightful ones.
Then, you are the successors to that ideal.
Look.
These rings were made specifically for you.
You will all become outstanding righteous thieves.
These rings are the proof of righteous thieves,
also, as a bond of our family.
Let me touch it.
Please do.
Me too.
Nice expressions there.
Stay!
The proof of righteous thief, the family bond...
The 500 million yen robbery plan
was completed by both of them.
It's supposed to be a success,
but because the existence of the three of us,
it spoilt their plan.
Again with the 500 million yen case?
Would you please give up on that?
That's so persistent!
Persistence is a good quality of a detective.
Getting too deep in this will only ruin yourself.
Like Hatomura.
Translation by: advreds
Am I not their partner...?
What?
Hello.
Regarding these three,
could I ask you a few questions?
What?
I have a feeling that you have non-stop connections
with these three.
Just like a prayer beads.
As long as the fragments of the memories are recalled,
similar to beads,
they tend to link altogether.
Experiencing too many events in a short period,
it hibernates our cerebral system.
Sister Snake blocked our sub-conscious memories.
The missing ones,
retrieve one and you'll get the others.
That's why you said if we'd like to retrieve our memory,
we must complete the mission.
2 days before the case,
both of them appeared to be very strange.
Try on.
Oh, it fits perfectly!
You have become righteous thieves throughout the year.
No matter what happens from now on,
I want you to carry on living and live up to your own way of justice.
That is our wish.
What's with you suddenly. Retiring?
Rei.
Karen.
Taiga.
There is nothing you can't steal.
We are being used.
Perhaps we should cancel the plan...
No.
Coming to this, we can't turn back.
We just have to do this according to our justice.
You're still up?
No, we're going to bed.
Then, on the day of fate...
It's time to go.
Kasumi-Futo is the final destination.
That place, we're going to...
The meeting site of foreign fugitives.
Yesterday, I saw they wrote this when they were in hurry;
TRN.
Using these three letters from Hiragana on the computer keyboard,
Kasumi.
The moment I saw that,
I should have stopped them.
The robbery was a success.
But that didn't end there.
Let me handle things here, you go and get the car.
They were betraying...
and they got betrayed.
Can you understand the situation?
This is bad, Rei...
Oi, what to do?
Was the client expecting them to betray him?
That's true.
You intended to get away with the money?
No.
A righteous thief has his own principle of justice.
They were assigned by somebody,
to rob the 500 million yen.
But later they found out that the amount was more than what they were told,
they decided to run away with the money.
But their client expected them to betray him,
because they are righteous thieves.
Because they are righteous thieves...
This was foreseen from the very beginning.
Both of them were framed.
If they return the money now, probably...
It's no use.
Let's trust them.
Stop!
Get away from the briefcase.
I placed bombs inside them.
If you don't, the 500 million yen will be dust in an instant.
Why don't we make a deal?
If you let us go, I won't press this.
As you wish,
500 million yen is all yours.
Magnificent.
You work in a very professional manner.
Unfortunately,
we are professionals in negotiations.
You have three children, don't you?
If you hand the device to me,
I will save your children.
They are not involved in this!
They don't know anything!
If you refuse,
we will have to let them die, it seems.
This is different from what we discussed.
That's my line.
For world peace, for people, eh?
Righteous thief is a full-fledged business, huh?
Anyhow,
please spare the children's lives.
Alright, I promise.
Kill them.
If you go, you'll get shot...!
Then, you're okay with just watching from afar?
Let me go.
I'm serious.
I'm serious too!
I would be glad if we didn't meet.
Yoko, run! Run!
Don't let them get away! Shoot!
Dad...
Dear!
Don't!
Mom...!
Karen...!
Mom!
Stop!
Wipe her out.
Karen, wait!
Live on, Rei.
Dad...
The two who escaped resist arrest,
both were shot dead.
That's a lie!
They didn't resist at all!
It went as you said. As expected from you, sensei.
Understood.
Stop.
I promised to spare them.
Right, I had it with your parents.
Won't ever forgive you!
Don't defy us.
The one who betrayed us were your parents.
They...for the sake of protecting us...
After that, Sister Snake took away our memories.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Who are you?
So, let's forget all hardships, shall we?
Everything...
I remembered it all.
As expected.
You exist in our memories.
The person who asked you to rob the 500 million yen
betrayed you after using you.
He stole our memories, Dad's life,
our family bond... Everything.
Phone call from sensei.
You understand now?
A great man never apologises for choices he made.
The former Director of the Democratic Party,
Todo Hideomi.
He is the guy behind the scenes.
Your real purpose is
to take revenge against Todo.
With this, your mission ends.
Today, Kaito Royale is disbanded.
Thank you for all this while.
I'm grateful.
Hold on.
We still have something to steal.
There is nothing we can't steal.
Is it okay this way?
Yes.
It is.
Jack...
Jack, impressive...
Yoko.
I'm going to kidnap you.