When you watch television, brighten up the room and watch it from a distance.
This city is constantly surrounded by white smoke.
Steam flows out from everywhere, hiding the city within a thick cloud.
No other energy source, other than coal, could be emracted from this land.
For this reason, in this world,
the advancement of steam powered engine technology took a quantum leap.
Taking cover in the white web, numerous thieves
and phantoms have come out of the woodwork.
The people, who live in the darkness and the white smoke,
have branded them disturbers of the peace.
We address this city surrounded by the smoke as... Steam City.
Steam Detectives
Mistumeteiru kanjiteiru
Mimamorereteru sono mune ni
Donna toki mo kimi ga hohoenda yoru wa
it’s million dollars night
Hibiku kutsu-oto kanashimi no rizumu kizamu
Shiroku nazomeku meiro ni fumikonda toki ga
Oh set up the game
Karakuri ni madowasare obietemo
Kitto daijoubu nano
Subete wa karisome no maboroshi futari dake ga shinjitsu
Akiramenai kibou o sutenai
Kujikenai saigo made
Donna toki mo kimi ga hohoenda yoru wa
it’s million dollars night
Listen, you humans who live in the white smoke!
My name is King Steam!
Spread the word to everyone!
I am King Steam!
Novel: ''The Horrific King Steam''
Steam King? The horror novelist?
Today he is supposed to be doing a signing or something,
so Miss Ling Ling has already departed.
Canceled
Canceled?
I was looking forward to it too.
I’m not having much luck lately.
I still haven't made up with Narutaki either.
The perpetrator appears to be using
the name of a character in your novel.
Do you have any comment regarding how the murders are being committed
exactly in the manner they are described in your novels?
I’m vey troubled by that.
it is extremely unpleasant.
Wait a min- Mr. King, a comment! Please!
I have nothing to do with the criminal!
Hey, this is...
To think that the acts are committed exactly as they were described in my novels!
Who would do such a thing?
Beautiful and vey high, in that atmosphere, no one could come near it.
That magnificent ceiling.
it can barely represent the cloudy blue skies of Steam City.
Ouch...
Are you all right?
I only tripped...
Huh?!
Excuse me, but are you Mr. Steam King?
That's right.
it’s true the perpetrator is committing crimes exactly as they're described in my novels.
King Steam II
When I think of the victims, I...
So, that's why you were at the scene of the crime.
But the one at fault is the criminal who uses the name of King Steam.
You're not the one responsible, Mr. King.
Thank you. I feel honored.
To think that a beautiful woman such as yourself was reading my novels...
You're such a nice person, even though you write so many scary stories.
These are the five people the victims in the novel were modeled after.
One was a famous artist, and another a CEO of a large conglomerate.
Any relation to Mr. King?
There isn't, but among them, four have already been killed
in exactly the same manner as the characters in Mr. King's novel.
So, this is who's left.
Thank you for giving me a ride.
You even autographed my book.
Oh, you work at this place?
Yes. Despite my appearance, I’m a detective's assistant!
However, we're having a fight right now.
If you'd like, come visit me at my place sometime.
Really?
If it's you, I’ll always be happy to have you as a guest.
Thank you vey much.
Take care.
Just between you and me, I think King himself is vey suspicious.
My gut feeling is telling me he's the perpetrator.
You're wrong! Mr. King isn't the criminal.
Ling Ling?
He's gentle, kind and a fine gentleman!
That, and he's vey handsome.
Handsome?
Mr. King killing someone isn't possible!
To treat someone as a criminal just on gut feeling alone!
You two are the lowest!
But I didn't say anyth...
King Steam II
What's that?
Come on out. You're the final target.
Surround him! Don't let him get away!
You fell into a trap, King Steam!
You're completely surrounded! Give yourself up!
So, you're out to capture me. What a nice joke.
''Nice''?
If you think you can do it, go ahead and try, you small fry flatfoots!
Detective Onigawara...
No one's here...
Look out, Narutaki!
Come on out, kid.
Are you all right, Detective?
Yeah... Hey!
I see... That coat's bulletproof.
That was pretty good.
To reward you for your courage, I’ll have you appear in a novel.
Say what?
I’m going to ask Steam King to put you into one.
What relation do you have with Steam King?
That's simple. King is my creator.
What else would he be?
Damn you, King! This is it for now.
But Narutaki, the next time we meet, it'll be your last...
Why? Why did King Steam suddenly...
it’s King Steam!
Come back here!
You're...
How do you do? I’m Steam King.
Sir, what of the guest?
He just left.
is that so?
He asked me to capture King Steam.
King Steam? I guess Detective Onigawara's gut feelings were off the mark.
Miss Ling Ling departed earlier and said she was going to Steam King's mansion.
I wonder if he's not home.
What a fabulous mansion.
My parents ran a commerce company and a coal company.
Because of that, I was left alone when I was young.
And what satisfied me in that state were... books.
Books?
All kinds of adventures and love stories.
I was locked in my room all day devouring the novels.
it was really fun.
When I became of legal age, my parents died in a car accident.
Various assets were disposed of, and this mansion alone became mine.
I went to go see Mr. Narutaki today.
What?
As his assistant, do you think he'll be able to capture King Steam?
Ling Ling?
Well, he's solved many perplexing cases to date, so probably.
Hearing that is relaxing. You probably know him better than anyone else.
Well, I...
He's... We're...
You certainly take all sorts of medicines.
Actually, due to the pressures of completing a project,
I started having nightmares a few years ago.
it’s a specially blended medicine.
I see. But I can't recommend relying on drugs too much.
You're right. Since that's the opinion of a nurse, I understand.
Oh, there's something I want to show you.
What?
King Steam III
it’s the continuing saga of King Steam, which I’m in the middle of writing.
I had you and Mr. Narutaki make an appearance.
I’m... in the novel?
There's no need to worry.
I won't announce it until this case is solved.
Would you rather not be in it?
Of course not! Me, in your novel!
I’m vey honored!
it’s still not finished, but I want you to be the first person to read it.
is that all right?
I’ll be in my study writing the rest of it,
so when you're done reading, let me know what your opinions are.
Of course!
it’s all right. There's no need to worry.
This is the police station. There's no other place protected as well as this.
No matter who it may be, even that King Steam who's causing all that ruckus--
Hey, hurry up and put out the fire!
is it King Steam?
Huh? What?
Could this be a decoy?
You're Narutaki!
Not only do you interfere with me once, but twice already!
So, just as the novel stated,
you plan to cause an incident in the 23rd precinct.
That's right. But there's one thing different from the novel.
And that's the fact that you'll die here!
Goriki!
Let go!
I’ll take this person back.
Narutaki. You seem to not understand how truly horrifying I can be.
At any rate, this concludes the story, and we'll leave the rest to the epilogue.
Goodbye, Narutaki.
No, Goriki! Don't go near him!
Goriki!
He vanished. What happened?
This is...
Mr. King. So, you were in here after all.
is something the matter?
I’m afraid...
You seem to be exhausted. I’ll bring some water.
I’m so terrified, I can't help it.
it’s because he goes to the hospital on a regular basis.
Why didn't you stop Ling Ling?
If something happens to her, you're not getting off that easily!
it should be around here.
If it's supposed to be identical to the novel...
Oh, of course that can't be...
No... You're kidding me...
An underground maze? Exactly like in Mr. King's novels?
Comb through the mansion!
Yes, sir!
Come on, this way!
Crap! Please be all right, Ling Ling.
So, this is the place.
What's with this room?
Ling Ling!
Ling Ling?
Narutaki...
Are you all right, Ling Ling?
Yes. Hey!
What? Why? No! Mr. King?!
I’m not Steam King. I’m King Steam!
This room exists for King to escape from reality.
This is a room where he locks himself into his little shell
and reverts his soul back to when he was a child.
I was created from King's imagination.
He desired to possess great power because he was a crybaby and alone,
so I was summoned from his wishes.
Another version of King...
But that'll be the end starting today.
I’ll take over his body!
I’m going to go to the limits of evil as King Steam,
then become the conqueror of this city!
Wait!
Mr. King, if you can hear me, answer me!
You're definitely not alone! There are millions of fans waiting for you!
You're just afflicted with a horrible illness now.
I’ll... I’ll cure you of your illness.
So, please! Don't lose to King Steam!
Shut up!
Stop it!
Ling Ling!
That's right, Ling Ling.
I was running away... from reality.
Mr. King...
King Steam was another personality spawned from me tying to escape reality.
Don't kid yourself, King.
I’m only doing what you really want to do in your stead! I’m the real King!
No, I’m me. I’m going to defeat King Steam.
What? What the hell are you thinking?!
Ling Ling, despite it being another personality,
that doesn't change the fact that I committed those acts.
I have to pay for the sins I committed.
Stop it! Stop it, King!
Mr. King...
Ling Ling... I was happy to have met you.
Mr. King... I...
Farewell, Ling Ling.
Stop!
King!
No, Ling Ling!
For Sale
To be continued
Arifureteru nichijou no naka de
Wasuregaketeta kokorono oashisu
Shippai mo mina muda ja nakatta hazu dakara
Ima aru sugata sukoshi hokori ga moteru
Preview of the next episode
Detective Onigawara may seem clumsy, but he's smooth.
So, she's Detective Onigawara's lover?
No doubt about it. To call her into his room, that's a coy relationship.
is that so?
That is so. No doubt about it.
The Target Is Onigawara _
Are you sure you're okay with leaving your girlfriend alone?
The Target Is Onigawara _