Little Lady!
I'm Book Man's agent. I'm a spy.
Sorry, Little Lady.
R!
Don't let her escape.
If you do, I'll send all of your heads flying.
I truly pissed you off, didn't I, Koko Hekmatyar?
Let's fight again in Hell.
R...
(Baby, you know...)
(Ready, move!)
(Stand by! Yeah!)
(Five, four, three, two, one, zero, go ahead!)
The burning hot grip and my frozen vision
hoteru gurippu kouchoku no bijon
The midnight's making me sick.
hakike ga suru no midnight
You put your gun against my forehead
hitai ni juukou mukete
putting me to sleep with anger to the world.
nemure sekai shousou
Where is God? There's no way out.
where is god deguchi wa nai
orokamono dreamlike utagau wa
I suspect it's like a fool's dream
Let's embrace the black and white
dakiau yo black and white
bokura wa nani wo yume miteite
What is this dream we're having?
(Ready!)
(3...)
(Right now!)
(2...)
(Stand by!)
(1...)
This gunshot reminds me that judgment day begins tonight!
'cause I loathe people like you.
We'll break the fake blue sky.
itsuwari no aozora wo yabutte
dareshimo umare shinu dake nara
If we're merely living from the cradle to the grave,
I will put my trust
only one shinjitai
houkai kara umareru ashita wo
in the only possible future, born after the apocalypse.
You ready? Brace yourself!
Mother and Father were killed by
a cutting edge fighter jet like that one.
It used a new type of bomb...
Those who invent weapons, those who make them,
those who sell them and those who use them...
I will hate them forever.
I'm not sure if God knows how I feel or not, but...
Walk briskly, Officer Jonah!
C'mon! One, two! One, two!
One, two! One, two!
This is the young arms dealer who goes by Koko Hekmatyar.
I traveled with an arms dealer.
Jakarta, Indonesia
The set time has passed.
Indeed it has.
To think that both our clients and the rain are drizzling away.
That was a good one, Kasper-san!
Wasn't it?
It was just so-so.
Your face certainly doesn't say it was "so-so," Chequita-san.
By the time we reach the car, we'll be drenched rats.
Why don't we have lunch here instead?
Sounds good!
I was getting hungry.
One chicken lettuce burger, one tomato cheeseburger,
and a shaved ice with every flavor on it.
Got it!
Will all those burgers actually stick with you?
Aren't burgers and shaved ice a bad combo?
Does it really matter what I eat? I just so happen to like this menu.
Double fried rice, satays, curry on rice and shaved ice.
It's ready! It's ready!
Thank you for the meal!
Same.
This is good!
This is pretty awesome.
By the way, Koko's subordinate, R-kun, has passed away.
How's that?
Story has it that he single-handedly went up against a P.O.O. and her unit of ten.
To R.
To R!
He was quite the man.
So it was a CIA P.O.O., a paramilitary operations officer?
That's one elusive unit! They're a dangerous bunch.
This here is good.
The tomato cheeseburger is ready.
The tomato cheeseburger is mine!
Do you think Tojo-kun is okay? Same for Mishka the cub.
I'm sure he's fine. He looks tough enough.
Oh, Tojo! We didn't see him the last time we boarded their ship, did we?
Mishka?
You know! He's the boy soldier that decimated our base in the spring, Ed.
The punk we threw into the container?
What a downpour! It's raining cats and dogs.
Hey, Kasper, our wares haven't been selling lately, have they?
That was painfully blunt, Chequita-san.
Did you catch another glimpse of that Japanese firm's shadow
lurking behind the cancellation for this morning's negotiations?
See? Everyone was just keeping quiet; it's been eating at them.
Yes, you are absolutely right.
And here the Nualkhair family, which is a family of military leaders,
were good customers of mine.
Apparently the "Firm" wants to chase HCLI out of Southeast Asia.
"We've overlooked you up until now, but you're getting carried away."
We can't see them, but they have a massive shadow.
I had HQ look into them, but they claimed,
"There aren't any such firms like that in Japan."
Now then, does that mean a ghost is interfering with my business?
Or is it an apparition that even the Japanese government has forgotten about
that has spent the past 70 years growing in an eastern country since WWII?
Wouldn't it be a pain to fight something like that?
Does that mean we're pulling out of Southeast Asia?
Yeah, right!
Thanks for the meal.
Doesn't this joint have good food?
It stopped raining.
No, not yet. We're in the eye of the storm. This is a typhoon!
It will come down strong again.
Then this is our chance. Let's get the ball rolling,
under the cover of the storm.
By the way, I'm going to have Koko assist with this operation.
I've already made the arrangements.
She should be arriving in Japan any time now.
What's this? You seem mighty enthusiastic about this after all.
Isn't Japan where Tojo was born?
Yeah, I think so. Well, it's a very safe country.
It's hardly dangerous and the food is great, but things are expensive.
What's up? You seem kind of happy.
I guess.
Koko, aren't you meeting with Kasper-oniisama once we arrive in Japan?
Pretty much.
Are you sure you want Jonah-kun to see him, Koko?
What if we get a repeat of last time?
Kasper!
That won't happen.
Jonah is convinced that he would like to see Kasper-niisan.
Japan...
It's the country where the kids live. Maurice, Eline, Janot...
I see you have kids here, Vice Commander.
He's a soldier.
When we recently asked HQ for more men,
they only sent over one brat from the Alpine Unit.
The other kids here are orphans.
The Vice Commander's coming! Malka, hide the food!
You eat like pros even though you don't work!
You and you! Come with me.
Go on.
Yes sir!
Wait! I'll go, too—
Don't give a superior officer lip over his orders!
I'm going to leave without you.
He doesn't even know basic conduct!
Jonathan! Jonathan!
Malka...
Malka's... Malka...
I should have gone with her!
What happened out there?
I know all too well. They made Malka...
...walk through a minefield instead of using soldiers.
Malka...
Malka!
Malka, you poor thing!
Maurice, listen to me very carefully.
Listen. First I need you to take all of the children to our secret base.
Don't go out no matter what.
Hey, punk!
Huh?
No matter what.
Where's it coming from?!
Don't fire! You're going to shoot allies!
Don't blindly shoot around!
Who are you really?
I-I'm an arms dealer.
H-Hey, could you spare my life?
If you do... I know!
All of this will be yours.
I don't need money.
Give Malka back!
M-Malka? What's that?
I'm Kasper Hekmatyar, an arms dealer.
Who're you? You aren't in these records.
And this even lists the four orphans...
He's asking for your name, Mishka.
There are only three children now.
Gasud killed Malka!
I'm going to make you pay for killing my subordinate.
Fear... How will fear change you?
W-Wait! Are you going to kill them?!
Wait! The kids!
Kasper!
Jonathan, we will never see eye to eye.
No wonder you're strong. You're a boy soldier sent from the Alpine Unit.
I took the privilege of looking into you.
I was the one who sold the cutting edge weapon to the men
who were targeting your village in a dispute.
Although indirectly, I am the one who killed your parents.
You bastard!
Are you too weak to bite away my flesh?
Or are you holding back?
Right! That is the result of fear.
While fearing death, you thought and thought
until you realized where you stand.
You decided whether you should kill me or use me.
Very well. Let's begin the negotiations.
I'm sure we can come to some favorable terms
since I like people who know their place.
The three children...
I have custody of them.
Send them somewhere safe where they can live happily...
I wander around from the Far East to here to West Asia.
I'll set them up so they can enjoy safe lives in a country called Japan.
Now, what do you have to offer?
I don't have any money...
I'll buy your fighting skills.
You'll work as a professional bodyguard.
Sound good?
Then it's a deal.
That sister I mentioned earlier wants you.
I found out through the investigation, but I want you to tell me your name.
My name is...
Jonah? Jonah!
Jonah!
Koko?
We're in Japan, Jonah. We have some time before our next job.
It looks like we should be able to party big time until then!
The area will suffer a blackout just before the set time.
Our target is Colonel Nualkhair's son, Korwit Nualkhair.
He's on vacation at his family villa, so give him the full-course treatment.
Hey, what is Agus up to?
He's locked up in his room with Tris.
This weather just had to hit while we're on vacation.
That leaves only one thing to do, right?
You know it!
Supposedly the typhoon'll have passed over by tomorrow.
So we gotta sit back and drink the day away?
Wh-What was that?
It's a blackout, dammit.
Is there anything we could use for light?
Beats me.
I bet you'll find something if ya look.
This really sucks.
Damn, I can't see a thing! Where the hell is a flashlight?
There had better be one!
Hey, what's wrong? Still can't find anything?
Hey, what're you doing?
Good evening, Mister.
Now then, let's finish this up.
People will see this as a mere robbery.
Only the apparition will realize it's a declaration of war.
Hey, Koko! It's Kasper.
The operation is under way.
How's Japan? It's raining cats and dogs here.
Several Days Later
Hey! Thanks for waiting.
Sorry about making you come all of the way out here.
Yeah, seriously.
So, Koko, you started playing as soon as you hit Japan, didn't you?
You bet! We went to both Land and Sea!
Huh? How did you know?
With Land and Sea, it sounds like they're the military!
Does that mean they'll have an air force next?
After losing R, she has tried to keep the unit from turning gloomy
by taking us to large amusement parks.
On top of having unimaginable fun, Koko was in explosively high spirits.
She was admirable, adorable, and simply awesome!
Actually, I had business with Tojo.
Huh? Me?
Talking here would be a pain. Let's go to some café—
No, no! Stop!
Sorry, but hit stop on your little conversation with Tojo.
There's someone who has been waiting to speak with you.
Jonah!
Kasper...
Hey, there, Jonah.
Those three from the base...
Please tell me how the kids are doing here in Japan.
I could have told him and taken him to see them,
but wouldn't it be more effective if the correct person were to do that?
Very well. I will take you to them.
Alan, get me a rental car.
Of-Of course I'll get you one, but please let us accompany you.
I'll drive for you.
Not necessary. It'll be just the two of us.
Little Lady, what should we do?
Kill time in a café.
Is this okay?
Why not? During this time, the "apparition" should realize what we've done.
True, it makes logical sense for me to personally show you
how those kids are doing now.
All the more so if we're both miraculously in Japan at the same time.
I'm impressed that Koko was so attentive on the matter.
Hey, why don't you say something, Jonah?
I totally get that you hate my guts.
But, see, I'm starting to get sleepy. Should I turn on some music?
I just can't think of anything to say.
And it's not like I trust a creep like you, either.
Now, now. You shouldn't call your elder a "creep."
Look, Jonah.
Those three from that base, Maurice, Eline and Janot,
attend this international school.
It covers elementary, middle and high school.
Saturday is their half-day. Class is over, so let's run by their dorm.
It looks like they are on their way back.
That's the dorm. They have a dorm mother who is somewhat strict,
but she prepares their food and takes care of them.
They aren't rich, but they are by no means poor.
They are living good lives.
What's keeping you, Jonah? Aren't you getting out?
Aren't you going to go see them?
That was enough. Didn't you fly in for work?
Sorry to have taken your time.
Really? Don't sweat it.
It would seem I can trust you, at least a little.
Don't trust people.
But for the record, I don't lie to people that I want to like me.
When you quit working for Koko, come work for me next, Jonah.
That will never happen.
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Wait up!
Hurry up! Hurry!
I had the state police send me the file.
The burglars took advantage of the power outage to break in.
That's their opinion.
Thank you very much! I hope you continue to work with our company.
Goodness! It looks like HCLI reserved the entire café!
Welcome back. So what did you need to discuss?
Our opponent this time. Relying on HQ wasn't getting me anywhere.
So I researched them myself.
When I called you to Japan, I thought of Tojo and then a light bulb turned on!
I couldn't help but wonder why I didn't realize it sooner.
It's the secret unit from DIH, Japan's Defense Intelligence Headquarters.
They're the former Joint Staff's Second Office Special Research Unit.
A.k.a. the SR Unit. The unit director is Yousuke Hinoki.
It's your old crew, Tojo.
As your lamentation grows faint and disappears,
nageku koe wa kasumi okizari ni
kimi no kimi dake no kuni wo tsukutteru
I will create a nation that will be yours alone.
nee oshiete
Hey, tell me...
hanbun no sekai wa donna iro de
What colors make half of the world,
donna nioi dashiteiru no?
And what smell does it have?
dare ni mo mienai paretto he no gu kasanete
I'll take my brushes to an invisible palette
kimi wa kotoba sae nurikaete waratteiru
and I'll even repaint your words as we laugh.
doushite soba ni itemo
Why can't I make out the tone of your heart,
kokoro no hashi desura yomitorenai?
even though I'm by your side?
bokura ni nozondetemo onaji temochi ni narenai nara
Even if you long for us, it will not be the same.
hayaku katahou wo ubatte
So please, find someone else quickly.
Castle of Lie