Dr. Marukido. We've got the radiocarbon dating results.
We analyzed the stratum where the casket was discovered...
...and the results show it's about two thousand years old.
Hmm. It's a mystery.
This is, indeed, one of the most mysterious finds...
...in the history of archeology.
In a 2000-year-old casket...
...a sleeping beauty holding a gold statue of Virgin Mary.
Also, the results of the medical diagnosis show that her pulse...
...and heart rate are equal to those of a normal human being.
It means that she's been in a state of suspended animation...
...in this casket for 2000 years.
This is unbelievable...
Dr. Marukido, the car has arrived.
The casket is to be moved to the National Hospital in Tokyo...
...and the Mary statue will go to my research center.
We'll call experts in medical and archeological fields...
...to help us solve this mystery.
Be extremely careful in transporting the casket.
You can count on me for that, Dr. Marukido.
Who are you?
I'm on a special assignment from the Police Department.
I'm Inspector Zenigata.
So this is the casket.
With something as precious as a gold statue of Mary...
...the genius robber and villain, Lupin, might pay us a visit.
However, I will take care of security, so you have nothing to worry about.
Damn!
That's my trademark hat! Crap! Give that back! You bat!
"Lupin Who Turned Into a Vampire" (Kyuuketsuki ni Natta Lupan)
Hey, Lupin. Somehow I don't feel like doing this job.
I had a bad feeling about it...
...so I asked Goemon to do some fortune-telling.
Fortune-telling is not an exact science.
Hey, Goemon, what does it say?
"Sui Zan Ken," which means, "A wise man never courts danger."
The forecast says, "The Great Misfortune."
See? What do you say, Lupin?
Shut up! What's with you guys?
Are you telling me that you believe in such childish nonsense?
That's fine!
From now on, I'll never work with you guys again!
Is she doing alright?
Yes, there're no abnormalities in her heartbeat or pulse for now.
Oh, that's good...
Ahhhh!
What's the matter?
Ah! She's gone!
The patient has disappeared!
CENTER FOR THE APPLIED ARCHEOLOGICAL STUDIES
All is done.
Doctor, this is the department's theft-proof safe.
Even if Lupin shows up, if you lock it like this...
...just touching this safe...
...will shock him with 500 volts of electricity.
Just like this.
And this camera will monitor the room.
This receiver will allow you to observe.
Please take extra caution.
This Mary statue...
...may be the oldest in the history of mankind.
Leave everything to me!
I see, I see. I heard everything.
If you use the latest safe developed by the police...
...I will use my new remote control gun!
Zenigata Pops!
Success!
Did you see that, Jigen?
Yeah.
In the dead of night, a mad wolf and a driverless carriage...
With a casket in the back. What a creepy night!
I have a bad feeling...
We're looking out for Lupin, and he's taking way too long.
What the hell is he doing?
Let's see...
I did it, Pops!
Huh?
Impossible!
Lupin. It's Lupin! He's here!
Don't let him get away!
Here we go!
Pops, I've taken the golden Mary statue.
Don't think badly of me. Huh!
W-wolf? Y-you gotta be kidding!
Whoa! Oops!
Lupin! You're under arrest!
Uh, uh. Help me!
Wait.
Wait!
Look, Jigen. It's the carriage from before.
Damn! I'll get the guy who is guiding that wolf!
Whoa! Watch out!
You stupid bastard!
I'll sue you for running a stop sign and a traffic light!
What the hell is this?
A driverless carriage and an old casket...
"Ca-mil-la."
Oh, my!
It's a woman!
And she's a cute Mary look-alike.
And she's still alive!
Her pulse is normal. Her complexion is rather poor.
This is basically...
- ...anemia.
- Doctor, is that your diagnosis?
Well, then. Shall I try to find something else?
What are these?
Huh? Red spots on her neck.
Red spots?
I bet they're hickeys!
I've finally found him.
Lupin's using a wolf to fool me...
...but that won't work!
Camilla... Camilla dear?
Ah! Camilla has disappeared!
Camilla dear!
Camilla dear...
- Where the hell did she go?
- Lupin.
Are you looking for me?
Ca... Camilla dear!
It's cruel of you to leave after we just met each other.
Because I've fallen madly in love with you.
Would you kiss me, Lupin?
Can I really?
I will... I will...
Sure, I will! I will!
- Camilla dear...
- Lupin...
Wait!
Don't let her kiss you!
Huh?
Lupin, get away from her! She's a vampire!
- Vampire! Be prepared!
- You bastard!
Do not interfere with my love affairs, or I'll never forgive you, partners or not.
Born in the dark and living in darkness. That is us, the vampires.
Lupin has just been baptized by the blood of our clan.
- Lupin!
- Let's follow them, Goemon!
What? Hiraki Village?
Hebrew Village It reads "Heburai Village."
That's right.
This is where the statue and the casket were found.
Hmm? What's that?
I'm country boy Presilly...
...the son of a farmer.
I was born in Aomori Goshogawara.
Please visit once. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Huh? - Definitely Presilly. Just kidding.
Ah, this is the grave of Jesus.
According to the myth, Jesus Christ died in this village.
That's impossible. The Bible says that Jesus died on Golgotha.
It's just a myth.
But it's in myths that the true history is hidden.
Fujiko!
Well done, Goemon.
Fujiko, why are you here?
I was looking for the gold statue of Mary...
...and sure enough, I ran into Lupin.
But somehow, he wasn't his usual self.
He had a creepy face. He looked as if...
You're right. Poor guy. He's been turned into a vampire. Amen.
And where did he go?
To that old castle by the lake at Mt. Onihime.
I can't stand this!
Jigen, what kind of spell is all that garlic for?
Don't you know, Goemon?
A vampire's weak points are garlic and crosses.
Here. A precaution. Just in case.
Hang this thing from your neck and don't take it off.
My family religion has been Shinto for generations...
It is impossible to sneak into the old castle tonight.
Let's wait in this lodge until the storm dies down.
I hate lightnings!
Even off the beaten path to Mt. Onihime...
In spite of rain and storm, I'll arrest Lupin.
However, I'm feeling a bit acrophobic...
Oh, my. My butt itches...
Somebody! Heeeeeeelp!
Damn! Fujiko's been kidnapped!
Lupin!
Hmm. He's a genuine vampire, alright.
We must hurry, or Fujiko will suffer the same fate as Lupin.
Camilla, as promised, I have kidnapped Fujiko.
This makes me an official member of the vampire family, correct?
It does, Lupin.
Now that we've kidnapped her, what are we going to do next?
This woman will serve as our sacrifice...
...and after 2000 years of silence...
...we'll hold a midnight ball for the entire vampire family.
Why don't you hurry and get yourself ready?
So that's the Vampire Castle...
But how do we get across the lake?
Oh! Look! There's a boat.
Camilla, what happens at the vampire ball?
Led by the music I play...
...the vampires who've been asleep in their graves for centuries...
...will awaken and make their way here.
Two thousand years ago, on the night the shooting star pierced the sky...
...in a humble stall at the edge of the Jewish town of Bethlehem...
...my mother, Mary...
...gave birth to a twin brother and sister, Jesus Christ and Camilla.
I was a fanged vampire from birth.
My father, Joseph, was afraid...
...and secretly abandoned me in a mountain cave.
A wolf resided there, and with the bats raised me.
Years later, I stole the statue of Maria...
...from a church in Bethlehem, for I knew Christ cherished it deeply.
I fled from Christ...
...across the ocean, and arrived at the village of Heburai...
...where I built a casket for artificial hibernation.
I then began my sleep, clutching Mary's statue.
What happened to Christ?
Karma is mysterious.
Christ followed me to Japan, only to meet his end here at Heburai Village.
Now, all of my family will gather...
...to rejoice over Fujiko, our sacrifice for tonight...
...and dance until dawn!
- Oh! - Oh!
We of the vampire kin are a shining star in the darkness!
Soon we will conquer the world and achieve our final victory.
Then I'll have my revenge...
...on Christ and my mother, Mary.
Well, excuse me.
Goemon, how did you...
We interrogated this guy and found out about this party.
When you kidnapped Fujiko...
...we assumed you were a vampire, but the cross and the garlic had no affect on you.
Damn!
What's wrong, Jigen?
Look into the mirror.
Ah!
Your reflections have been visible all along.
You forgot that a vampire has no reflection.
What a foolish mistake, Lupin!
Damn it!
Now! Hurry, Fujiko!
Prepare yourselves, my family!
Don't hesitate to suck all the blood from their throats!
Damn!
Now, nice and easy...
Have some garlic!
My vampire days are over.
By the way, Lupin, weren't you bitten by Camilla?
Lupin made a vampire-proof scarf...
Mr. Christ, despite some second thoughts...
...I'm returning this Mary statue to you, the original owner.
That would be a waste, Lupin. Please think it over.
No! This is what everyone agreed on. Control yourself.
Someone's coming!
- Oh, my! It's Zenigata!
- What?
Oh, God! Help me. I'm tired.
Please tell me where the Mary statue and Lupin are!
True believers will all be saved.
Huh?
Is this a dream or an illusion?
This is not a dream! It's the real statue of Mary!
Oh, God! Christ!
Please tell me one more thing: Lupin's location.
Lupin is far north by northwest.
True believers will all be saved.
Oh! It's a prophecy from God.
All right. I will arrest Lupin this time!
There! I'm heading north by northwest!
At a party, I seek a black pearl.
But a gorilla gang appears and snatches it.
I get mad, so I use jewelry as bait and go after them.
Then I find the unexpected truth...
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