At the far end of the Silk Road is a country called Cocodad Kingdom...
with a population of only 3,000 people, and a total area of 94.6 square miles.
The reason I am going to the tiniest, poorest country in the world...
is because a certain event took place on the special 20th birthday...
of Princess Yasmin of that country.
The event in question is as follows.
- Viva, Yasmin! - Viva, Yasmin!
- Viva! Viva! - Viva! Viva!
P-Princess, watch out! It's a bomb!
Wow, it's beautiful!
- Whoa! - It's poison gas!
Princess!
"Lupin's Enemy is Lupin" (Lupin no Teki wa Lupin)
To regain our National Army's honor, we must get our princess back!
Forward march!
Charge!
Retreat! Retreat!
You must hire a thief!
W-what? Hire a thief?
Exactly. You hire the best thief in the world...
to get your princess back.
What?! You want ME to refer you to the best thief in the world?
W-what exactly are you saying to me, Zenigata, of Section One...
International Division of the ICPO General Affairs Bureau?
Inspector Zenigata, stop that!
- But, Boss... - The princess...
of Cocodad Kingdom has been kidnapped!
But, still...
What do you think of this guy?
Ah, very well, sir.
But, if I may, he might not be the most suited for this.
Well, I strongly recommend him.
He is a top-notch thief.
"A sound mind dwells in a sound body," as they say.
I was working out quite hard back then.
Man, he's big.
Oh, man!
There are three reasons why I accepted Prime Minister Kashim's request.
Firstly, I wasn't meant for boxing.
Secondly, it was Pops' referral.
And lastly, of course, was the awesome reward!
I got SO excited about the reward, I couldn't wait!
I flew out of Orly Airport near Paris, with my buddies and Fujiko.
Hi!
Hi. What's your n-n-name?
Marilyn. Bye!
Oops. I've been left behind.
Lupin, is this their "private" plane?
Oh, please don't worry.
It's a rather old model, but it's just as good as any other.
That's what he says.
All right.
So, Lupin, can you tell us now?
Tell you about what?
I came along because you kept saying "awesome."
So tell me, what is the reward for this job?
Why don't you ask Prime Minister Kashim?
Curry? You mean the food, curry with rice?
Correct. In our country, curry with rice is considered...
the most sacred food to offer to the gods.
You will get to eat curry to your heart's content.
This, I'm proud to say, is worth more than an enormous fortune.
Miss Fujiko?!
I'm on a diet right now. I cannot eat curry and rice.
I don't blame Fujiko for quitting. Jigen, Goemon...
if you want to make the same decision, now is the time.
Well, I like chicken curry. Make mine extra spicy.
And, you, Mr. Goemon?
l...
As you can see, I don't need to be on a diet.
Here are some "fukujin-zuke" pickles!
Here is some rice!
Here is some curry!
Lupin, wasn't it? I seasoned it myself.
Go ahead and eat as much as you can.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Kashim, thank you for your hard work.
Certainly. I'm convinced that Mr. Lupin will rescue the princess.
Good. How does it taste?
It's very good, Your Majesty.
Well, I guess they are here.
Oh, my little princess! What a horrible sight.
Hello, Lupin the Third.
From the moment I planned to kidnap the princess...
I predicted that you would get involved with this.
However, you won't be able to rescue the princess.
The following data supports my claim.
When the surveillance cameras detect intruders, as you can see...
automatic cannons and ground-to-air missiles...
destroy the enemy with 100-percent accuracy.
So, Lupin, how will you rescue the princess?
Oh, my dear princess!
P-Princess!
Damn it!
So, who the hell is he?
Who knows?
Don't play dumb, Lupin.
You must have accepted the job...
because you knew from the get-go who was behind it, right?
Maybe.
But what we are up against...
is a massive, elaborate computerized fort.
Hey, could our enemy be...?
That's impossible. Besides, he was...
We'll find out soon enough if it's HIM...
as soon as we pass that deadline and step into that fort.
Hey, Lupin. You make it sound easy, but our enemy is a computer.
It's a piece of cake.
We ate curry with rice for the gods. I'm sure we are extra blessed.
Are you ready? Let's get started!
Monsieur Lupin, where are you going?
Why do you ask? We're off to rescue the princess.
You mean with these bulls and mirrors?
Well, since I'm in charge, this is more than enough. Let's go!
Inspector Zenigata!
Where is Lupin?
Please wait. Right now saving our princess is the top priority.
Don't worry. I will capture everyone, including the kidnapper!
This is truly "killing two birds with one stone."
Right over there.
Those missiles, huh?
Here they come!
One down!
There's another one!
Lupin, I won't let you get away this time!
What the hell?!
Hey, Pops! Thanks for your hard work every week.
Just remember. Evil can't win forever!
Some day...some day...
So the missiles saw themselves in the mirrors...
and destroyed themselves?
Computers are certainly not very flexible.
Yep. You're right.
What's wrong with this building?
There isn't any front door, back door, or emergency exit!
lf there is no door, then we just need to make one.
Stop your reckless behavior!
Since I am a gentleman, I do not turn away visitors.
After you enter through the front door, you'll be led...
by the arrows to the room where the princess is.
There may be some tricks to interrupt you on the way there.
I'll be waiting.
- Whoa! Hurry! - Hurry!
There!
Oh, Goemon!
Damn! Damn! Damn!
Whoa! It's gone! My hand is missing!
What?!
Ah! That scared me!
You idiot! You scared ME! Choose the right time and place!
I'm so sorry.
Who is it?
Princess Yasmin!
What?
It must be their plan to confuse us with her look-alike robots!
I won't fall for that!
Hold on! It'll be bad if one is real. Don't kill them!
All right.
Here it comes!
- Phew! That was close.
- Where is Lupin?
Help me down.
Gosh, I wonder what else is gonna happen.
One lifetime may not be enough to get through this.
It'll be the end of us if we get stomped on!
Lupin, we'll take care of these guys.
You go ahead and find the princess!
Hey, help me! Help!
The result of the face-off was predictable from the beginning.
One was far superior to the other.
But Lupin seemed to underestimate his opponent.
The defeated one followed his long-standing plan.
He did not die.
Or, I should say, he cannot die.
Not until he gives Lupin, his bitter enemy...
a crushing blow that'll send him to hell!
Bravo! Bravo! Wonderful! Bravo!
I knew from the beginning that this was a farce you had planned.
Come out, Head of the Scorpion crime syndicate, Mr. X!
I'm thrilled to see you after such a long absence, Lupin the Third.
Unfortunately, I am not too crazy about ghosts.
Third time's the charm. I promise I won't bore you...
with the same result this time, regardless of which one of us wins.
Understood. By the way, where is the princess?
lf you win, you will have her back for sure.
That makes me feel better. Let's get started.
Let's use these.
Take whichever you like.
You squirt the water at the highest possible speed.
When water reaches a certain speed...
the blade becomes as hard as diamond.
I named it a "water saber."
What?!
What the hell is this?
It's for fun, Mr. Lupin. It's no fun to just kill you.
So I will have you kill yourself!
What the hell? Which one is real?
There is only one way to tell them apart.
This is it for you.
I'll back one of you up.
Which one of you is the real Lupin?
Jigen, I'm the real Lupin.
I understand if you don't believe me...
but I refuse to let this guy kill me.
At least have mercy and let me die by my buddy's gun!
Why? How did you figure out I was a fake?
The real Lupin would never say something like...
"Have mercy and let me die by my buddy's gun."
He would cry out shamelessly, "Help me! Spare my life!"
Did you have to say that?
Jigen!
We leave the rest to Lupin.
Count on me.
Princess Yasmin, Lupin the Third has come to take you home.
Mr. X keeps his promise and the case is closed.
You bastard! Don't tell me...
It was a joke! It was a joke! I just pretended to imitate him!
You insolent pervert!
Whoa! She might be tougher than Mr. X.
Your assignment was well done.
Finish the remaining curry with rice as a reward.
Eat all you want!
Well, regarding that, if you don't mind reconsidering--
Hey, Lupin! Today is the day I will...
Yes, sir. Understood.
Here's some extra-hot curry...
that Monsieur Lupin kindly passed on to you.
Until you finish all three servings, you will not leave our country.
That bastard, Lupin!
Ugh! It's so hot!
Beauty is a detective hired as an assassin.
I guess I am his next target.
I heard that he uses a Colt Python...
and he's an amazing gunman whom even Jigen respects.
I'm not gonna let him get me easily!
The next episode is "Beauty and the Deceased" (Order to Kill!!)
See ya!
"Order to Kill!!"