"Bergamo Alta"
Amid the difficulty of sticking to that one feeling,
I want to protect you and fulfill my promise to the only one for me
In a world filled with doubt, I still can't find the answer
Even so, I continue forward... Why?
If I can change this dream-like reality with my own two hands,
amid the difficulty of sticking to that one feeling,
I want to protect the only one for me
I swear on my beating heart I will continue to run until I burn away
Amid the eternal love I feel simply by living,
I want to fulfill my promise
"Frascati"
Caterina-ojousama!
Domenico! Paola! It's been a while!
How many years has it been? I was so surprised when you called!
Sorry for being so sudden.
My friends and I need to stay here for a while.
Certainly, certainly! Please make yourselves at home!
Franco-sama. Thank you for always looking after her!
No, she's the one who looks after me.
This is Pinocchio. He'll be working with us for a while.
It's nice to meet you.
- Where is this? - Franca's vineyard.
That married couple is in charge of running it.
The white wine here is delicious.
I don't drink wine.
It was likely the Social Welfare Agency you ran into in Montalcino.
They're hindering our activities all around the country.
We're at the farm in Frascati.
We're going to plan out the bridge bombing here.
Understood. If anything happens, call the usual number.
Umm, do you want to talk to Pinocchio?
No, that'll be all right. I leave him in your hands.
Say, Cristiano. The pendant Pinocchio wore...
Was it important?
I gave it to him a long time ago.
Oh.
We have a plan underway in Rome to kidnap
the chairwoman of the Messina Bridge Development Corporation.
Its success or failure will likely change any future plans.
Yes. I would think so.
It's being led by Nino Ferretti, from Bergamo.
I believe you two have met before?
Nino?
"Chairwoman's Home"
Here it comes. The chairwoman's car.
No escort cars today, either...
She's as naïve as always. Tell Cosimo and Corra to tail her.
Leone.
According to Sergio,
her security is being replaced soon.
Remain cautious until we know who they are.
Come on, Nino. Don't you think we're being a little too passive?
Acting cautiously is how I do things.
That's the end.
Thank you, young lady.
That was a very nice performance.
Well? She seems just like an ordinary girl, wouldn't you say?
I'm shocked. She really has a mechanical body?
We use medical reconstruction techniques to recreate lifelike flesh:
Skin and bones made of new materials, as well as artificial muscle.
They're not exactly "superhuman,"
but they're several times stronger and quicker than the average person
and obey orders.
Still, using children like this...
The younger the patient, the more adaptable the brain is to the body.
Isabella, in almost all cases, national security is given top priority.
That's how society's peace of mind is maintained.
I don't come from a public safety background like you.
This is hard for me to accept...
Chairwoman.
You do realize our nation's medical reconstruction techniques
are the most advanced in the world, correct?
This is because our cybernetic research also benefits society.
We currently provide hundreds of patients around the country
with artificial limbs at no cost,
and I'm sure it won't be too long until we can treat your legs, too.
I do sympathize with the children,
but there are many more who can be saved because of them.
Our background checks of everyone close to the chairwoman
will be complete in a few days.
According to the Padania agent we caught the other day,
the countdown for the kidnapping has begun.
Hurry things up as much as possible.
Understood.
Giuse-san!
Henrietta. That was a wonderful performance. You've improved!
Thank you!
What is that, Henrietta?
A kaleidoscope. Giuse-san got it for me in France.
Is it like a gun scope?
Here, have a look!
And then you turn this wheel.
It's pretty...
Rico, how could you?
I-I'm sorry, Henrietta.
Why did you turn it so hard?!
Did you say something mean to Rico, Henrietta?
She didn't mean it, so you need to forgive her.
I'm the one to blame. That lousy antique shop owner...
No! It's not your fault at all!
I'll let a skilled repairman see it,
so you need to make up with Rico when it's fixed.
Come on, now. Show me a smile!
Yes, sir...
Ludovico here. Still no change at the chairwoman's estate.
Welcome!
I was told you repair antiques here...
We fix most anything. Let me see what you have.
Oh, this is an unusual kaleidoscope.
I have my hands full at the moment, so it might take some time.
Is that all right?
I guess we have no choice.
No, I've changed my mind. I'll have it done in three days.
Hired hands like me need something that makes the job worthwhile.
I can't let the little girl grow even sadder.
A teary-eyed girl showed up with this kaleidoscope one afternoon.
She had a slight scent of pine resin.
Pine resin... Probably the kind used on violin bows.
Don't you just sense some sort of drama in it?
It's jobs like that that I love.
How does the security issue look, Alfonso?
There's no problem with the bulletproof exterior.
We'll just need to leave a fire extinguisher inside,
and turn off the driver's-side airbag.
I see.
What's the matter? Is something wrong?
Kaschmann-san. Why does she not bring escorts when going places?
She isn't fond of excessive security.
How carefree. Especially when her husband died in a terrorist attack.
Is there any way I can help you?
No, thank you. We will handle everything from here on out.
Please have the mansion's security staff go on vacation.
Thanks, Henrietta...
It's almost as if a war is about to start...
The Five Republics Faction is out to get you, D'Angelo-san.
This is for your own safety.
Yes, I know.
You can always look away if you'd rather not see any unpleasantness.
But this is what we do.
Yes... I apologize...
I made him angry.
- Come again? - Croce-san...
I found out just now, but misfortune befell his own family long ago...
He's frightening...
It's almost like I can see the color of hatred inside him...
Giuse-san is a nice person!
Even yesterday, even though he was busy with work,
he took me with him to have my kaleidoscope fixed!
There's no one in all of Italy as nice as him!
Oh... I'm sorry, then...
In that case, his hatred must have quietly changed him...
Do you not hate terrorists, D'Angelo-san?
Oh, I did, a long time ago. What about you?
It's not so much hate as there is a reason to kill them...
And if that's what Giuse-san wants, then...
I've lost my certainty...
I wanted to fulfill my late husband's wish and finish the bridge,
but I don't know if it is worth shedding so much blood over...
Nino, have you fixed the kaleidoscope already?
Yes. The spindle broke off, so I made a new one.
Oh? That's pretty slick. Where'd you learn to do that?
I used to tinker with these kinds of things a long time ago.
Take a look at this. It's interesting.
Whoa, what's this? Balzac?
"Lily of the Valley," 1836.
It's a worthless phony, but it's nicely done.
Yes.
Does the client know?
I'm sure he's aware.
He did seem like someone who can appreciate a good joke.
With things like this, it's the thought that matters the most.
Franca...
I've been hearing about your exploits.
- Ls Franco doing well? - Yes.
I thought he'd never be able to handle women...
Guess I was wrong.
I heard from Cristiano...
Have you really given up bomb-making?
Yeah.
There's something I'd like you to help with. With your help...
The Messina Bridge, right?
To blow up something that big, you need an equal amount of passion.
Like you.
But don't you want to avenge your brother?
Do you know what my associates call me now?
A Tibetan Terrier that can no longer run.
I'll be in Rome for a few days.
Call if you change your mind.
What is it, Nino?
Who's this girl?
According to Sergio, she's a relative of the chairwoman.
She's in Rome on vacation.
Oh...
Yeah?
Nino.
The authorities have caught our associate in the magazine company.
I see. Then it's only a matter of time
until they learn about this kidnapping.
What now? Should we make our move tomorrow?
- The plan is off. - What?!
I recognized the older man who got out of the car just now.
A sharp man who was once part of a Ministry of Interior anti-terrorism unit.
The risk is too great.
We're ceasing our surveillance and leaving. Gather all the others.
Damn! We should've just made our move sooner!
Why did Milan choose Nino instead of you?!
Because he hates bloodshed and acts cautiously.
Leone, you and Nino go way back, don't you?
I first met him when he was still just a student at Turin Polytechnic.
He and his brother crafted bombs and blew things up at random.
He was a real reliable friend.
Nino was?
But after the police killed his brother, he suddenly turned timid.
His friends even referred to him as the "Tibetan Terrier."
Tibetan Terrier?
An ornamental dog from Tibet.
Alert and agile, but docile.
Hey, Leone. What do you say we kill her ourselves?
I was considering that myself.
We have no need for cowards.
What happened, Kaschmann-san?
Weren't you going on vacation?
There's nothing else for me to do, actually.
I have been in charge of her security for five years straight now...
Who might that little girl be?
She's one of the chairwoman's relatives from Padua.
That's strange.
I've never once heard about her.
Why does it matter to you...
Hugon Kaschmann, a.k.a. Sergio Aimaro?!
We ran checks on everyone close to the chairwoman
before we even came here.
After tapping phones, inspecting bank accounts,
and scouring all public records,
we learned that you're actually a Padania agent
who's changed his name and his face twice!
That saved us the trouble of looking for him.
Ferro, we'll use him for the decoy operation.
Understood.
According to Sergio,
the chairwoman's car will arrive at the church in 10 minutes.
She can't use her legs, so she'll be vulnerable as she's exiting the car.
Kill the escorts and kidnap the chairwoman and the girl.
Damn!
Alright! Go!
Rico, never use two shots at this distance.
Yes. I'm sorry, Jean-san.
"Termini Station"
I can't go on any longer as an activist.
After my brother died, the question would never leave my head.
The question of whether or not what we do is worth killing for...
Nino...
There was a time when I wouldn't have given it a second thought.
I don't like this.
Yeah, I bet. But you'll understand someday.
How can you be so sure?
Franca, what is it you're fighting against?
When will victory be yours?
To avenge your old man...
...who will you have to kill first?
Think that over now, while you can.
Before you turn into an old dog, like me, that can't run anymore.
What do you think? It's all fixed up! Maybe even better than before!
Little lady.
Be sure to oil it once in a while, okay?
Okay!
Umm, is the employee who fixed it not here today?
I'd like to thank him...
Oh. Ol' Nino suddenly quit.
He was such a skilled and hard worker, too...
A doll without a heart, born from warm hands
I neither smile nor talk
I want you to hear about these feelings someday,
though they can't be put into words
I'll summon all my strength
to know what it means to live