This is for Mother and Father!
S-So you're here to...
I've searched for an age and a half, but I have finally found you!
You wretched foe of my parents!
W-Wait!
Why don't we make a bargain?
Please! I'll give you everything I have, just spare my life!
Die and make your amends to Mother and Father!
This man has a handgun holstered at his armpit.
It's all right, Danny.
He's a man we can trust. No need to worry.
Can you give us some time?
Yes sir.
Please excuse him.
He's a top-flight bodyguard who's sharp as a tack, but he can be a real tightass.
So he cops that attitude sometimes.
I don't mind. I trust a man who's faithful to his job.
Let's hear the business that brought me here.
I want to pay back Ronald Crump for what he did to me.
I'm currently in the real-estate biz
but I butted heads with a certain other player over an interest ten years ago.
So we decided to make a bet putting that disputed interest on the line.
I lost the bet and he quickly became so huge people started calling him the Real Estate King.
But the bet was actually...
...rigged?
Yes, that's right.
I told that shitheel that we'll settle it with a bet.
So we decided to do it at the racetrack. And then...
Jot down on paper whether the winner will be odd or even, then put it in your breast pocket without me seeing.
I'm fine with just you making the bet.
Just like this?
Yeah.
Go! Go!
Can we have a look?
No need for that.
He set me up.
He now has a $20 million monopoly over the business because of that.
I gave up thinking that the bet was on the up and up.
But now that I know that he cheated, I'll make him pay!
There are some conditions to this job.
First, he must be killed right in front of me, and second, nobody else can be placed in any harm.
So what do you say, Mr. Duke Togo.
In order to meet those conditions, I will need your help.
Are you prepared?
Yes, of course!
Okay, I'll do it.
Oh! Thank you!
Father! Mother! Did you bear witness?!
I've... I've carried out your revenge!
You did very well. I shall give my thanks.
Y... You!
Wh- What's the meaning of this?
Now listen well!
I've manipulated you!
That man is not your parent's foe!
I've made up the entire farce!
Wha- What did you say?
ate mo nai michi bakari wo furafura aruiteita
I walk unsteadily on paths to nowhere
Doutei Subs Presents:
GOLGO 13
imadoko wo mesashite nani wo shite ii no kamo
wondering what I should do right now.
kimi ga suki na ano kyoku kaasutereo no boryuumu wo
I play the song you like on the car stereo
saidai ni shite kimochi katameru
with the volume up and my feelings crystallized
kousaten mo shingou mo nai ippou tsuukou wo
driving on streets with no crossroads or signals
kimi ni oitsuku you na supiido de
with a speed that will catch up with you.
So faraway hashiridasou!
So faraway - let's run!
bureeki nante fumanaide ikou zenkai de
And let's not bother with the breaks - full throttle.
Oh someday itsu no hi ka
Oh someday - one of these days
dare ni mo mitsukaranai you na my place
You'll be at my place where nobody can find you.
me ni wa mienai mono koshou shita toki
Whenever you suffer a breakdown one can't see
shuuri suru houhou boku shidai
depend on me for your repairs.
So faraway hashiridasou!
So faraway - let's run!
risetto shite tomo ni sutaato da genkai mo
We'll reset and start again - even at our limit.
Oh someday itsu no hi ka
Oh someday - one of these days
kimi to dattara mitsukaru bokura no dream
If I'm with you we'll find our dream.
Crump usually holes himself up in the top floor of that Crump Tower high-rise he owns.
When does our target descend?
He does come down to do business, but he also has a taste for plays and show tunes.
So I think you'll be able to get him at the theater.
Understood. Give me some time.
I will phone you.
NIGHT OF THE MURDER PLAY
I wish to come again next week on the thirteenth. Can I book a seat?
I'm sorry sir, but the building is being reserved for that day.
May I interest you in another day?
I see. I'll try again later.
I'm terribly sorry.
Crump has reserved the Broadway theater for the thirteenth of next week in order to see a play.
You will write Crump a letter suggesting that you'll join him
in order to rekindle old friendships.
Then, as a token of your devotion, you'll be providing light-meal catering.
I will take care of the details.
When the time comes, be in the right mood.
It pisses me off having to kiss his fucking ring, but it has to be done.
You got it. Make this happen.
What the hell is going on? What are you trying to pull, Mr. Johnson?
Never you mind.
You just need to blink when I tell you.
This is my...
...and only my problem.
It's been a while. It's an honor to meet you again.
I thought up the design myself. But the gunpowder is mixed per your exact specifications.
Try putting it together.
Of course, I don't need to tell you how to do it.
Well, it's nothing fancy, but try to understand.
You have a close mark this time.
What happens if I shoot twice?
It might be able to shoot, but it's just as likely to accidentally discharge.
That's the type of alloy I used.
So it passed the test?
Be sure to dispose of the metallurgy data and of the remaining bullets.
Sure, I hear you. You worry too much.
I wish you good luck on your job.
Come in!
Oh, I see you're enjoying yourself. Excuse me.
It's fine! Just state your business.
Well, a letter from a man named Johnson just arrived.
Johnson?
Oh right, that withered up old land speculator.
I once made off clean with his prospects.
It says "I heard you reserved an evening theater for the thirteenth of next week."
"As it happens, that is the day of my sixtieth birthday."
"There's much more I want to talk about, so can I join you then?"
Hmph, senile old coot.
He won't be scheming against me.
Call him and say he's more than welcome.
Hey, Johnson!
It's been a while! Last time I saw you was ten years ago at the tracks!
Sorry for the uninvited guests.
This is Danny, my bodyguard, and Togo, my private secretary slash manager.
These two always accompany me wherever I go. Is that a problem?
What, I don't mind!
Now you say you're coming here out of friendship.
I want confiscate your weapons, but, uh...
...how about we just keep anything that looks like a weapon in the theater office?
Oh, that would be fine.
What's this?
A bulletproof vest. I wear it all the time.
I'll take your weapon.
So each of you is wearing one? Talk about going overboard!
Can we open that?
Sure.
What's that?
A model.
It's a model of the places around town that I'm currently redeveloping.
Hmm?
Those things are called "kairos." They're basically just disposable Japanese hand warmers.
Plus...
...those ridiculous birthday noisemakers that they decided to bring along anyway.
Can we pass one along to everyone?
Birthday noisemakers, huh?
Christ you're ancient, Johnson.
All right, let's all celebrate!
Happy birthday, Mr. Johnson!
Thank you! It's looking to be a nice birthday.
By the way, I provided some light-eating catering as an apology for my uninvited guests.
Oh, so I've heard. So that's who they are?
...but I'm really glad we're able to meet again.
Because of that, now I know that man killed my mother and father.
He was the man I've been looking for all this time.
That's right.
That man planned it all...
I gotta say, you must be a real heavy hitter to reserve an entire theater like this.
Yeah, things have been going swimmingly since that affair ten years ago.
I feel absolutely sorry for you, Johnson.
...will end everything with my own two hands!
What kind of cruel life have you led?
You've stubbornly clung to your hate.
I know how you feel!
Now is your chance to be free of your agony!
I will bring about my revenge!
Revenge for my mother and father!
I will have that soup.
Careful, it's hot.
The second act will begin in two minutes.
Oh, it's about to start. Let's take our seats.
The food was pretty good.
Really? Thank God for that.
Huh, aren't you putting that away?
We were told to wait until the play is over.
It might disturb the viewing.
That's certainly true.
So you can't hurry and put it away?
I will never forgive him!
This is my problem and mine alone!
I finally have the chance to dispel my hatred I've embraced for so long!
If not for your advice, I would have suffered a lifetime of agony!
This is for Mother and Father!
S-So you're here to...
I've searched for an age and a half
but I have finally found you!
You wretched foe of my parents!
W-Wait!
Why don't we make a bargain?
Please, I'll give you everything, just spare my life!
Die and make your amends to Mother and Father!
M... Mr. Crump!
What happened?
Mr. Crump?
Mr. Crump's been shot!
Y... You three better not move!
Turn on the lights!
I'll call the cops!
Dammit, what did you pull?
You killed him sometime during the play, like when the gun went off!
Actually, the reverberations I heard after firing the gun were different.
That's right, I had the same impression.
We were just sent here.
We've been at the cafe corner all this time, just ask the security guard, right?
Mm-hmm.
Can we clean up here?
Oh, sure.
If you think about it, one of these three must be the culprit, make no mistake!
Mr. Johnson was sitting right next to the victim. Shooting him in the back of the head would have been impossible.
Check them for gunpowder at once! Then we'll know who did it!
That would be pointless.
Hmm?
Why's that?
Before the play started, everyone popped crackers to celebrate Mr. Johnson's birthday
meaning everyone will have some gunpowder on them.
Anyways, if we don't find the murder weapon, this case ain't going nowhere.
Those guys still haven't set one foot out of the theater.
Keep searching! Scour the theater one more time!
I've been thinking about it.
Based on the circumstances, either one of us could be the culprit.
And since I didn't do it...
...it was you.
So how did you jerry-rig a gun? How did you hide it?
After thinking it over, I finally got it.
You slipped out of the general seating area and went to work in the restroom.
You made the parts by melting your specially-made bullet-proof vest.
The quicklime contained in those disposable kairo packs produced the heat when you add water to it.
And with that gun, timing it with the gunshot in the play...
...you shot Crump.
Then you tossed the gun into that pot of consommé soup.
Since that gun was made from a special metal...
...it melted from the heat at the bottom of the pot.
By the time the solid fuel burned out, the melted gun would have already spread thinly across the bottom.
So if you look down into the pot, it'd probably look like any regular non-stick coating.
So what do you think of that deduction?
A real potboiler.
So, are you going to tell the police?
Hmph.
Not going to.
It wouldn't be right since Mr. Johnson hired you in the first place.
I just wanted to know the real truth.
If there are no inconsistencies, it might very well be the real truth.
So... he was sure he could pull it off in just one shot?
Who is this guy?
So I get paid a wad of cash just for dumping this?
What a weird guy.
nandemonai koto ga tanoshikatta
I enjoyed the little things.
ichido ni ooki na hanataba wo kureru yori
I loved when you gave me a flower every day
ippon no hana wo mainichi kureru
instead of just one big bouquet
anata ga suki datta
of flowers.
ren'ai shousetsu no you ni
It was like a romance novel.
itsuka wa kitto... nante
Surely someday... just kidding.
yume wo miteita
I had a dream.
sono egao yo eien ni kagaiteite
Your face shined eternally.
itsumademo anata wo omotteiru kara
Because I think of you all the time.
gomen ne kou shite hitori kiri no yoru wa
I'm sorry, but on a lonely night like this
anata wo omoidashiteshimau keredo
I'm remembering you, but
ano hi no you ni naitari shinai
I won't cry like I did that day.
shinai
I won't.
Gilfy the mare is a racehorse that had hopes for the Classics.
However, the bloodline of the thoroughbred was a lie.
In order to keep Gilfy from winning the crown, Golgo was hired to carry out a sniping.
The bullet from the M16 will be leading a race to catastrophe.
Next time on Golgo 13: The Law of the Pedigree.
LAW OF THE PEDIGREE
Don't stand behind him, if you value your life.
THIS WORK IS ENTIRELY FICTIONAL.
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