Do you know what a "standard move" is?
Do you take me for an idiot?
You mean the chess moves that have long been studied
and determined to be the best possible moves.
Indeed.
For example, E-2 Pawn to E-4.
E-7 Pawn to E-5.
G-1 Knight to F-3.
B-8 Knight to C-6.
F-1 Bishop to C-4.
And that's a perfect standard opening.
The precursor to this basic play was named the Italian Game.
What should my next move be?
This is Italy, the country of love.
Look, and you shall find the finest of love.
The finest of love?
What are you plotting, Masked Count?
There must be some grand reason you're investing all of this money into me.
Of course. I desire to win the game.
In other words...
I want the king.
Oh, c'mon! How long do they expect me to wait?
Sir?
Oh, they're here?!
You have a phone call.
You come all the way to Italy,
and I find you eating sushi. Not very Roman of you.
Did you just call to say that to me?
I'm hanging up.
Wait.
Apparently that Rebecca Rossellini is getting her just deserts.
Rebecca? Who's that?
Don't forget her. She's our target.
So what's going on with her?
Someone beat us to the punch.
She was kidnapped?
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Really?
Can't a man eat in peace?!
A dine-and-dash!
The one kidnapped was Rebecca Rossellini-san.
She is the daughter of the Rosselini family, a prominent family of San Marino.
She is also famous for running the largest hotel chain
as a young chairman of the Rossellini Conglomerate.
Since debuting as a model at age 16,
Rossellini-san has worked as a fashion designer, a singer, an actress, and an author.
She has also garnered a lot of attention from the gossip of her dating famous athletes and politicians.
Pops!
Lupin, what are you doing here in Italy?
Surely you didn't come here just to do a measly dine-and-dash.
Now's not the time for this!
It's no use!
These cuffs were made just for you!
Give up and stop the car.
We should be stopping a train instead.
A train?
Let us begin at once!
The Italian Game.
Original Work Monkey Punch
Planning Shuhei Kato Ryota Kato Hiroshi Tasho (NTV)
Producers
Yu Kiyozono Hiroyuki Inage (NTV) Shiode Masaki (NTV) Shinya Suzuki (NTV Music) Shunsuke Nara (VAP) Eri Sano (VAP)
Screenplay Yuya Takahashi
Character Design Character Design Assistants
Hisao Yokobori Haruka Inade Asami Taguchi
Art Director Yasuhiro Yamane Color Design Tomoko Yamamoto
Director of Photography CG Director Editing
Jiro Tazawa Kazuhiro Tamura Yoshihiro Kasahara
Sound Director Sound Effects
Yoji Shimizu Shizuo Kurahashi
Music Yuji Ohno
Opening Animation Koji Morimoto
Associate Producers Music Producer Animation Producer
Tadashi Suzuki Miyuki Moriya (NTV) Takuya Hotta (NTV Music) Tomoki Iuchi
Director Yuichiro Yano
Chief Director Kazuhide Tomonaga
Planning & Production NTV
Produced by TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Lupin III
Kanichi Kurita
Daisuke Jigen
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Goemon Ishikawa
Daisuke Namikawa
Fujiko Mine
Miyuki Sawashiro
Inspector Zenigata
Kouichi Yamadera
Animation Production
Telecom
Animation Film, Co., Ltd
Is that it?
What?
Resistance is futile! Give yourself up quietly!
Hey, what's going on?
How dare he take my treasure!
Your treasure? What are you planning?
Oh, forget it. I'm just talking to myself.
I won't let you!
Hey!
What're you doing? Cut it out!
What're you doing?! Hurry up and move!
Which way?
Give me back my sushi!
Get your hands off me!
Now I'm really mad.
Fine, just stop the car!
No can do. A woman's life is at stake.
A woman's life?
Yeah, up in that train is the supermodel Rebecca Rossellini.
My Rebecca-chan, this all depends on your response.
If you do not agree to marry me,
this train will continue to runaway,
and in 20 minutes, when it's unable to turn that sharp bend,
it'll fall into the lake, and...
Kaboom!
Is that what you want?
If you put up a fight,
I'll just set the bomb off sooner!
In other words, you can either marry me, or we'll all die together.
You have one of two choices.
Madam, if you simply accept his conditions,
there is a chance that we could escape.
No way! I'm not going to lie and say yes.
Then we'll die together.
I don't know what your motivation behind this is,
but you should leave something like this to the police!
Now who should we leave this to?
And for that reason, how about we call a truce for the time being.
Whatever! So how do you intend to save her?
We'll jump onto the train without them noticing and then rescue Rebecca.
It'll be a piece of cake if we work together.
And our weapons?
We've got two.
Can't you go any faster?!
Take these cuffs off if that's what you want!
It's impossible to drive with this thing on!
Outta the way!
What're you doing?
Let go!
I haven't had anything to eat all day!
It was because of your careless driving!
Just focus on driving!
Damn it!
Now who will be the remaining piece?
So what is your objective?
I was the one who arranged all of this for you.
Don't you think I have the right to know?
This is a game.
A game?
A game to see who can win over Rebecca Rossellini's heart.
Is she somehow related to the treasure you mentioned earlier?
Just wait and see.
Seriously? If she dies, won't all your plans be ruined?
Winning over her heart is not an easy task.
It's all or nothing. We have to take that risk
to prove that the king we are aiming for exists.
I wonder what kind of legacy Count Cagliostro left behind?
A forest fire?!
Yes, it seems to have coincidentally started in the path of a runaway train!
We've put all other trains on an emergency stop.
This is bad! At this rate, the train will run right into the fire!
All right, I'm going in.
Wait, the handcuffs!
Oh yeah...
Careful where you shoot!
Shut up! You're distracting me!
Can't you shoot straight?!
Why are you the only one that gets to eat?!
Hey, L-Lupin!
A bridge!
Let's fly, Lupin!
If we stop that train, I'll make you sushi with this very fish!
I'm going to hold you to that!
The sushi's not bad here in Italy.
The train shows no sign of slowing down.
The police have been unable to do anything but are currently still trailing it.
Whoa!
What's that car?
There he is!
Okay, hand me your Walther, and I'll take care of these handcuffs.
I'm not letting you lose my gun this time.
Take the wheel. I'll do it.
Ready?
Watch where you shoot that thing!
J-Just keep the wheel straight, will ya?
Are you trying to kill me?!
Is this some kind of joke, Lupin?!
This damn thing...
Huh?
Damnit!
Great. Now we'll never get these cuffs off.
Looks like we'll both have to jump together.
Seems so.
Pops, we're going to jump on the count of three.
Okay.
One... two...
Three...
Hey!
Not so fast!
Get on the left! Then it won't matter if there's an oncoming train.
Okay!
Here goes our second shot, Pops!
Wait! If we're unarmed...
And in handcuffs...
How are we going to...
I have no idea what you're trying to say, Pops.
I said, if we're unarmed and in handcuffs, how are we going to take down the culprits?
How do you think?
Time's almost up.
So you've decided to die with me.
No way!
Then you want to marry me?
Totally no way!
Then we'll die together. It will be an honor.
It's great that we could spend the last moments of our lives together.
Kaboom!
And in the end, we'll take a swim in a beautiful lake.
This is our last chance.
Right.
One, two, three!
What was that?
Who are you?
How about you hand over my Rebecca?
What's that? What is Rebecca to you?!
I guess you could call me her fiance.
What?!
I am Rebecca's fiance!
My cell phone!
How dare you!
Ouch!
Aw, man! It's the bend!
Run up, Lupin!
Fall!
Rebecca! Let's fall to our deaths together!
It's going to overturn!
You're coming with us, too!
Pops!
Lupin!
And with that, our truce is over, Lupin!
Huh?
Thanks for your help!
I'll take that sushi next time we meet!
Wait, Lupin!
Excuse me.
Would you mind providing me details of what happened here?
I don't have time for that right now!
Till we meet again, Rebecca Rossellini.
I didn't know you had a fiance, Rebecca.
Huh? What're you talking about?
Don't play dumb! Some guy named Lupin came to save you!
Lupin?
C'mon, time to go.
Hey, Rob, could that Lupin be...
It is indeed the same name as the international master thief.
Really? So it was him?
I can't believe you went on a date with Zenigata!
It's not a laughing matter!
That reminds me, Goemon was worried about...
what our plans this time would be.
Oh, you still shouldn't tell him anything.
Since he's the kind of guy whose facial expressions always give him up straight away.
Yo, Gaspare.
I've seen the news.
You were the one that saved Rebecca, weren't you?
I feel like this is a game against the Masked Count.
If you sent this, know that I'm not backing down!
To the descendant of the thief Lupin
Prior to the Kidnapping
of Rebecca
"To the descendant of the thief Lupin"?
"Somewhere in this country the lost and ancient treasure of Cagliostro's legacy is said to be sleeping."
"Let's see who can get their hands on it first. The Masked Count."
The Masked Count? Who is that?
No idea.
He's sure got some balls to strike up a challenge with me.
Balsamo Residence
I wasn't the one who sent this.
Aren't you a descendant of the Balsamo house?
I am, but...
The distant ancestor of the Balsamo family, Giuseppe Balsamo
is renowned for being an unmatched swindler.
And the self-proclaimed Count of Cagliostro.
In the 18th century, Count Cagliostro
took on many false titles such as a doctor, an alchemist, and an occult expert.
He was an unmatched swindler who tricked societies throughout Europe.
The Count was later caught and died while imprisoned at the Fortress of San Leo.
Although there are rumors and a theory that says he broke out,
the truth is shrouded in darkness.
Isn't that same descendant secretly planning to challenge me?
Please stop insulting my ancestors.
Count Cagliostro was not a swindler!
He was a great man who brought miraculous treatment
that saved many people who suffered from incurable diseases.
History has been twisted!
That's just your love for your ancestor.
Well, whoever this Masked Count is
I will be the one to take Cagliostro's legacy.
My name is Lupin III!
Calling me only a descendant makes me sick!
But something's weird.
Why would Rebecca's rabid fan cause such a commotion?
It would mean the Masked Count was pulling strings behind the scenes.
Then does Cagliostro's legacy...
have something to do with Rebecca?
That has nothing to do with you.
Please let me in on this.
Why are you in such a giddy mood?
I want to bring the true face of my ancestor, Count Cagliostro, to light.
I am Inspector Sergio of the Bolzano Police.
And what matter does the Italian police have with me?
The kidnapping of Rebecca from the other day.
Were you working alongside Lupin III?
It wasn't by my own choice.
It was a temporary arrangement in order to rescue Rebecca.
So what is Lupin III doing in Italy?
Wherever Lupin is, there is treasure.
No matter what he is planning,
I will capture him.
There's no reason for you to interfere.
Hello, Rebecca, how do you do?
Rebecca, why don't we take a trip around the world in my Cruiser?
If you would like, I can take you on a trip to space!
But if you choose me, I'll take you on a trip through time with my time machine!
That's a lie! You can't do that!
Yeah!
Everyone sucks.
There's never a lack of buzz around you, is there?
They're always the sons of royal families or business conglomerates.
You're trying hard. What gossip are you after today?
You get me every time.
I'm able to make a living because of you.
It's not because of me.
Everyone here is interested in the power of the Rossellini Conglomerate.
I have status as the so-called chairman.
But can't you just do whatever you like by riding on your parents' coattails?
That's true!
Well, if I hear an interesting story, I'll leak it myself.
Liven up a bit!
Miss Rebecca Rossellini.
This is for you.
Tonight, I'll come and kidnap you
Lupin III
The pieces have gathered.
There's only one person...
who can take hold of the King.
The Republic of San Marino
Hey, Pops, you came!
Stop this wedding!
Who is that, your boyfriend?!
Of course not!
You'd never get married!
I thought it was time I tied the knot.
You can't fool me! You're planning something again!
Hey! Keep your voice down!
This is so funny! It's like a scene out of a movie!
Go, go!
Please restrain yourself, Rebecca-sama!
Get rid of him.
Out of my way.
Come.
What are you doing?! Let me go!
Stop! Do you know who that man is?!
He's...
Okay, everyone, let's get back to the task at hand and continue with this ceremony.
Hey, Rob.
Take this away.
Madam. If I may be so bold, this was made by a three star chef.
I don't care how many stars he has. Get me a large helping of fries instead.
Also that pianist is annoying me. Get rid of her.
Y-Yes, madam.
You didn't need to do that, Rebecca.
She was here to congratulate us.
It's just not my style.
Oh...
She's even worse than they say.
Why would a girl like her want anything to do with Lupin?
Lupin fell in love with her at first sight.
Oh, did he now?
And things moved real fast, and here we are.
What a farce.
Oh, Fujiko? You're not going to stay to the end?
I gave you gift money.
Isn't that enough?
Don't be so cold.
What do you plan on doing regarding your work from here on in?
I'll probably just spend the rest of my days tinkering with our home garden in San Marino.
Is that so? Bye.
I'll probably never see you again.
Hey, don't say that.
Lupin! We're taking pictures! Come over here!
Right away, honey!
Be honest.
You're jealous that another woman's taken Lupin from you, right?
Don't make me laugh.
Then why did you accept Lupin's invitation?
Oh, why did you?
You can't fool me that easily, you know.
Why would she do such a thing?
She always makes things so hard.
Wow, look at that second home.
This is my fifty-fifth home.
Your fifty-fifth?
I have homes all over the world.
Mostly gifts from ex-boyfriends.
Is that where you got this expensive looking wine, too?
Apparently, there's only one bottle of this vintage wine in the whole wide world.
Perfect for our first night together, don't you think?
Sweet talk like that makes this wine go straight to my head!
Oh yeah, there's something I want to show you!
What, what? Show me anything you want, Rebecca!
What is this?
A private jet I designed for our honeymoon.
We're flying on that?
Of course! After the tower ceremony tomorrow, we're taking this all over the world!
We'll really stand out in that thing.
The world famous Rebecca Rossellini is getting married.
I need to do something big to get people talking.
Why did you accept my proposal, anyway?
Why are you asking me that now? You're the one that hit on me.
Because, you know, I'm the only man in the world who can keep up with a woman like you.
But we've only known each other a month.
If I had to say something, I guess it was your face?
My face?
It's exactly my type of face.
So I'm your type, huh? I'll type you all up!
Then get undressed.
Huh?
My pleasure!
Rebecca-chwan!
No.
When did you get in here?!
That's not allowed until after the ritual tomorrow.
Who cares? We're married.
If you stay up too late, you will be late for the ritual tomorrow.
You have a hard enough time waking up in the morning as it is, madam.
You're so serious, Rob.
Yeah, so serious, Rob.
I'm a detective!
Release me!
I don't care who you are.
I obey my own justice.
I see, you seem like a decent man.
But I have my own justice, too.
That man is a notorious thief who is active all around the world.
A man like that would never marry Rebecca-sama.
You still don't know what kind of man Lupin is.
Captain Patrick, this is an emergency situation!
What is it?
This arrived at the official residence.
"I'm coming to take the Royal Crown of Libertas at 7:00 this morning. Lupin III"
Lupin III!
See, I told you!
I'm a police investigator specializing in Lupin.
I know what cards he's holding!
Sorry, Rebecca.
It's all going as planned.
Let's meet on site.
All right.
Oh, and also, Fujiko's getting suspicious.
She hates dragging her feet.
Yeah.
It is upsetting
that he would deceive a man who was sincerely congratulating him on his wedding.
Don't be like that.
I'll buy you a cappuccino later, okay?
It's real good.
Do not belittle me.
What's your target?
The national treasure of San Marino, the Royal Crown of Libertas.
The only ones who know where it's kept
are the heads of the country's nine territories, better known as the "Nine Castles."
And the only day the crown sees the light of day...
is during the "Farewell Ritual" held the day after a wedding within any of their families.
The bride wears the crown and celebrates her departure into married life.
The only people allowed to attend are those nine heads and their blood relations.
Why did you keep this from me?
Because you're the worst liar, and people can read your face like a book,
so Lupin told me to keep it from you until the very last minute.
Now then, let's go meet this treasure!
When Count Cagliostro was alive and roaming as a doctor,
he cured a daughter of the San Marino family.
...or it seems that's how the story goes.
Soon after, the Count fell in love with the daughter and was presented the Royal Crown of Libertas.
And then that became...
Cagliostro's inheritance.
You're as impressive as they say, Fujiko Mine. I expect great things from you.
This is the blood and pride of San Marino!
Who are you?!
That crown is being targeted by the notorious thief, Lupin III.
What?
Don't worry.
I'm here to stop him from having his way.
Captain Patrick is already guarding the tower.
Marco-dono, we should move the crown back to its storage location immediately.
Yeah, you're right.
I'll do it.
Wait.
You're not Lupin, are you?
Of course not.
Hey, this isn't what we discussed.
What's Pops doing here?
Lupin!
Huh?!
You've got a sixth sense for me, Pops.
Don't play dumb!
You sent this notice letter to the government residence, did you not?
What? I didn't send that!
You married into the family of one of the heads to bring out the crown and steal it.
Is that not your plan?!
Jeez, Pops, I can't get anything past you.
Let's go.
Wait!
Hey! What happened to the royal crown?!
Lionello-sama took it to its storage location.
I see.
Roof...
Jumping!
Damn!
This way!
Thank you, Goemon!
I did not do it to help you.
This is just a wedding gift.
Crap! Stop, Lupin!
Who sent that letter, anyway?
I'm pretty sure I can guess.
What?
Using me like a pawn, she's got a lot of guts.
But she's not getting away with this.
Oh, no you don't.
Good work, Patrick!
Inspector!
That's Fujiko Mine, the notorious female thief who's got Lupin wrapped around her finger!
Taking my things, Fujiko? I'm not very impressed!
Huh?
I'll go after the woman. You get Lupin, Inspector.
All right!
No!
Thank you, Jigen.
You're always a handful.
Give it back! That's mine!
Nope, it's mine!
Fools! That belongs to San Marino!
Hand it over!
Yeah, right!
Oh, Lupin, help me.
Hand over the royal crown.
Otherwise, I'll lock your girl in a dungeon and throw away the key.
What? Taking a hostage? That's not playing fair!
Who cares about her? She used your name and stole from us!
I agree.
Lupin...
The royal crown.
Here.
You can have it, so let Fujiko go.
Hey, Lupin!
You fool.
Huh?!
That's a bunch of hard work out the window.
Are you sure about that?
We have secured Lionello-sama.
Good.
Thank you so much, Inspector Zenigata.
He's the one you should be thanking.
He's quite the man.
That's very kind.
Lionello-dono, please place the royal crown in its storage location.
Okay.
Wait.
That group is incredibly skilled.
Perhaps we should keep it with us until things die down.
But...
Good idea. He's trustworthy.
Keep it safe.
Yes.
That's not right.
You can't go sending out notice letters for someone else without letting them know.
How did you know it was me?
The letter was sent, not to the location with the greatest target–the first tower, Guaita–
but to the governmental residence.
That was so Patrick, the man you are in disguise as, would be sent to guard the royal crown.
I'll go after Lupin.
Is the royal crown safe?!
Patrick? You just took the royal crown.
That was someone disguised as me!
What?!
While I was guarding the tower, I was attacked from behind...
No!
So I'm totally your type?
You shouldn't say things like that, or I might really fall for you...
Rebecca.
I thought I was doing a pretty good job.
How could you tell?
I could smell it a mile away!
That 1952 vintage wine that there's only one of in the world.
Oh!
Why'd you do it?
You're one of the heads, so you could've stolen the royal crown without accepting my proposal.
Well I don't really care about this crown.
What?
Hey, wait!
I'm just in it for the thrill!
The thrill?
Ouch...
I knew as soon as you proposed
that this royal crown was what you were after!
Is that...
That's why I disguised myself as Patrick and played along in this thief game.
This kind of thing's exciting, you know!
I see.
So that's what your gossip queen history can be attributed to – your desire for thrill.
Exactly!
So, here.
I got what I wanted, so you can have it.
Why?
But hey!
What about this kind of thrill?
What are you going to do now?
A screaming honeymoon!
You give new meaning to the word Bridezilla.
I'm still angry about you using my name and deceiving me!
Wait, time out.
My name's Lupin too.
What?
I'm your wife, Mrs. Lupin.
You're right...
But that's not the point!
Ouch...
Ouch!
Mrs. Lupin?
If you say so.
What are you swooning about?
Fujiko?!
So, what are you planning on doing with this?
I'm Lupin III.
I'm not going to beg anyone for anything.
You outwitted the great Lupin and got the royal crown for yourself.
That's quite impressive, madam.
Stop.
I lost, and I know it.
What?
It's so funny, actually!
That Lupin really is the best.
I shall secretly put the royal crown back where it belongs.
How long are you planning on doing these kind of things?
Until I get bored.
I'm over it.
Give me back my wedding present.
Huh?
What are you talking about, Fujiko?
Isn't it obvious? Your marriage is a sham.
Huh?
Oh yeah!
I need to get her to sign the divorce papers!
Huh?
Fujiko, go after Rebecca!
Go by yourself.
And make sure you give me my wedding gift back.
What a honeymoon.
You almost had me fooled, Lupin!
Pops?!
I had no idea you had another member in your gang.
What?
I don't know who he is or where he comes from, but you can tell me all about it back at the station!
C'mon, give me a break!
Damnit! Where did he run off to?
Perhaps I may be of assistance?
Lupin III's target is Cagliostro's legacy.
Cagliostro's legacy?
It's said that in the 18th century, Count Cagliostro, the unmatched swindler,
proposed to a daughter of one of San Marino's prominent families.
At that time, he was given the Crown of Libertas.
I see. You sound like quite the talented detective.
Don't underestimate the Italian police.
But that's too simple.
If that were true, I don't think Lupin would've let go of the royal crown.
Excuse me.
What were you thinking?!
You handed the royal crown right over to Rebecca!
He's right.
Isn't the royal crown actually Cagliostro's legacy?
If the Masked Earl is Rebecca, then you've lost.
By the way, where's Goemon?
He said he's fed up with your obsession with women.
Jeez, he can be so old-fashioned.
You're too soft.
Hey! Wait a sec! Hear me out!
It's all been planned out.
What do you mean?
That royal crown was decorated with jewels that even I have never seen before.
How and where do you think Count Cagliostro could've gotten his hands on those precious things?
It's said that the Count was also skilled in alchemy.
By dissolving, decomposing, and mixing substances, one can produce an entirely new substance through alchemy.
If he was indeed creating new jewels through alchemy,
the Count must have had a workshop somewhere.
You can't be serious. There's no record of that anywhere.
That there was no record is the key to this!
I've gotcha. So there's a possibility that it just hasn't been found by anyone.
That's right!
Now that you mention it...
About half a year ago,
I saw on the news that there is a buried historical legacy site at San Leo.
Legacy
Who is it?
There's only one person who knows this phone number.
What made you want to see me?
I just wanted something in return for my wedding gift, but something even better came up.
Oh, and what is that?
This.
"Fragment of Marie Antoinette necklace unearthed at San Leo."
That's right!
The fraud of the queen's necklace during the French Revolution.
The swindler Count Cagliostro was framed for it.
He spent the rest of his life in the San Leo prison,
but managed to hide a fragment of the necklace in the wall.
As always, you have a very discerning eye.
Oh, I thought you said you wanted to give me something in return for my wedding gift.
All right, I guess I can swing by.
I talked to Lupin, just as as you asked.
Good work.
Will making Lupin go after it turn out okay?
You have nothing to worry about. My part will go just as we promised.
Then why are we having our conversation through a screen?
Do you plan to trick me?
You are the one being unwary.
Why did you bring this uninvited guest?
Lupin!
I can't believe you, Fujiko...
You're hanging out with some other guy behind my back?
Why are you here?
I just knew you were after the Crown of Libertas.
This is a fine hobby, Masked Count.
I should've expected this from the descendant of the thief Lupin.
It's Lupin III.
I thought that with your help, we would be able to snag the Crown of Libertas.
What is it that scares you so much?
Why don't you remove that mask and reveal your true identity?
If you beat me.
The game is not over yet.
Let's see who will take hold of the king first.
The king?
Whatever you want.
Lupin! I know you're here!
This is...
That Fujiko is really toying with you.
Is this Cagliostro's inheritance?
I'll be the one to win this game.
You're Lupin III, after all!
You're pathetic. Your ancestor would weep if he saw you today.
You have Count Cagliostro's blood running through you, right?
Does it not bother you that other people are trying to take your ancestor's legacy?
It does, but God isn't fair.
Even though we're all descendants,
some of us are world-class thieves,
and others are business super stars.
But then I'm only an heir of a ruined line.
Descendants this, ancestors that!
If all you want to do is whine, go somewhere else.
I'm sorry.
This has all been idle nonsense.
Let's just get what we want and finish this.
I wish it were that simple.
The Crown Prince of England is now interested in that unearthed treasure.
I hear he's even come all the way here.
Did you say the Crown Prince of England?
I suspect they'll be on high alert.
Plus, MI6, the British intelligence agency, will be with him.
How untimely.
Maybe it would be better if you delayed your plan?
But what would we do if the Masked Count were to go after the treasure?
I'm going to do it. It doesn't matter to me who stands in my way.
We must not let anything happen to the crown prince.
All hands should proceed with their duties and be on the look out.
Understood.
Madam.
This came to the hotel.
Dear Mrs. Lupin
Oh, Lupin. You still can't let me go?
Who are you?!
I'll be right there, Marie Antoinette-chan!
I thought I shook you.
How did you know I was here?
Squad B here. I have apprehended the suspect!
Are you hearing this?!
Run out of there right now!
What's the matter, Jigen?
We're up against... too much...
Squad B here.
I will now begin interrogating the suspect.
Daisuke Jigen.
What's a dirty contract worker and sharp shooter like you doing in San Leo?
Sightseeing, that's all.
Welcome, James!
Hey, Rebecca, great to see you.
So, you've got lots of time today, right?
Do I?
We are leaving San Leo at 16:30.
So they say.
I have to check out that fragment of Marie Antoinette's necklace they dug up yesterday.
Oh, really? I was all ready to show you a good time.
Forget about that ugly necklace and come out drinking with me!
Hey, do not treat a lady like that.
You are certainly a free spirit.
You're the only person in the world who can talk to the Crown Prince of England like that.
I know, it's great.
You're too much.
Your highness, we do not have the time.
But she's already gone through the trouble.
Yay!
Let's go then!
Oh, wait!
What's your objective? Why are you in San Leo?
He's a tough one.
So silence is your answer.
What does that mean, Nyx?
According to our papers, this man is the thief Lupin III's partner.
If he's this dedicated, then there is a 99.95% chance this is Lupin-related.
Which means he's after...
Squad C here.
Fujiko Mine confessed.
So it's the Marie Antoinette necklace.
Yeah. Just as you suspected.
Fujiko Mine. Are you involved in this, too?
Don't make me look bad. I simply...
told Lupin that I wanted the fragment of the necklace as a thanks for his wedding gift.
But I didn't expect Lupin to actually take it seriously.
Leave it to me.
It's no use.
The necklace...
is already in his hands.
Yeah...
Okay, then. Better make my escape.
We are now moving to protect the necklace.
We're counting on you.
If anything were to happen during the Crown Prince's visit in Italy, it would lead to trouble.
Complete this mission before the Crown Prince leaves his hotel at 16:30.
We are on Code Red level surveillance.
For the purpose of this mission... I am giving you permission to kill.
Understood.
What are the search results?
Search target: Lupin III.
There is no evidence that he has escaped above ground.
Give me a map of the underground waterways.
Right away.
Target located.
Probability of mission success: 100%.
Oh?!
I'm going to have to take back the necklace fragment.
Nope.
Hey, let me have a cigarette.
Sorry, but I'm not interested in dating guys.
How long is this going to take?
Until the mission is complete.
So you're saying I have to stay here for the rest of my life?
Just 15 minutes, and you'll be out of here.
You sure about that?
I have a license to kill.
I don't have anything against you personally,
but I've been ordered by headquarters to get rid of you if you resist.
You mean it's okay to kill, if it's for the good of the nation?
Hand over the necklace.
If you want it so badly, come and get it.
Very well.
I've got something you'll like to hear.
But in exchange for this info,
I want you to let me work alongside you in going after Lupin.
After all, he is one of the world's greatest thieves.
If I capture him, it'll prove to the world the credibility of the Italian police.
It depends on the information.
I know where Fujiko Mine is hiding out.
Whoa!
Uh oh, that's bad.
Chance of mission completion: 100%.
That was close! Not again!
How did he get ahead of me?!
Hey, what's going on?!
Do you have precognitive abilities or something?!
Probability of mission completion: 100%.
I'm not a whack-a-mole mole!
Five, four, three, two...
It's over now!
Chance of success: 99.80%.
Not a problem. This is within the margin of error.
Four minutes to go. It's almost time.
You're late, Lupin.
Sorry, I ran into a little trouble.
How'd you get away from Nyx, though?
Nyx? Who's that?
The guy who was chasing you.
Wow, what's with the swanky name?
It's probably a code name.
For some reason he always knows where you're running.
That's how I ended up like this.
It's just a stupid trick.
Oh, wow... You got here pretty quick.
Crap!
I was sure I had you back in the underground waterway.
How?
The first time we met...
You tapped your foot and used that sound to immediately find where I was hiding...
And when I threw the smoke bomb...
The very first thing you did was cover your ear.
I realized then that you have the ability to use sound to see, like a form of echolocation.
Right. Like what a blind bat does.
Yeah. All I had to do was mess with that a little.
After going through the crossroad junction point,
I ran awhile until he picked up on where I was going.
I waited until I knew you'd left the waterway and then went back.
You're very pleased with yourself.
Just because you figured out one of my abilities doesn't mean you've won.
Oh, yeah? So what other abilities do you have?
Are you like an owl? Or a cockroach?
99.80%.
The chance of success, according to my calculations.
Your likelihood of survival is almost nonexistent.
Hey, thanks! Giving us a 0.2% possibility is pretty encouraging.
Checkmate.
Give me the necklace.
Over my dead body!
I don't understand you.
You're just a thief, so why are you putting your life on the line for that necklace?
It's for the woman I love.
Fujiko Mine, huh?
You'd go this far for a woman?
You're no better than an ape.
What about you? Look how far you're going for your country.
You're no better than a dog.
You'll regret not heeding my warning.
Wait.
So you're finally begging for your life?
Since I'm going to die soon, at least let me have a last smoke.
Have you set something up in your cigarette to allow you to escape?
No. Go ahead and check. I don't care.
I'll give you 30 seconds.
Make one wrong move, and I'll shoot.
That's more than enough.
I can't believe this is my last cigarette.
Let's make the most of it.
It's time.
Aim for me right here.
There's an emergency.
Make your way to the hotel immediately.
What is going on, sir?
Someone is targeting the Crown Prince.
What about my current mission?
The necklace is no longer needed. Hurry.
Yes, sir.
It looks like luck is on your side.
Don't you know? You make your own luck.
Your lives are saved.
Hmph... After everything you put me through, that's it?
Phew. You're right, Jigen.
Looks like we had a tough opponent this time.
It was all set up here.
What kind of a sick joke is this?
Lupin! This is not what you said before!
"Let's go for a thrill ride together.
Today at 16:00, I'll take the life of the Crown Prince of England, who's scheduled to stay at your hotel.
Then your favorite gossip columns will tear down the reputation and stock price of your hotel chain.
If you don't want to lose, then don't tell anyone about this and protect the Crown Prince.
This game takes place on the roof of the hotel. Sincerely, your Lupin."
Sorry about that, Rebecca. I used you as insurance for this treasure.
What?! What are you talking about?!
I knew MI6 would get involved if I went after the necklace,
but I didn't want to have to deal with them head on.
So I set up some toys that emit smoke and gunshot sounds at 16:00 exactly.
And sent you a notice so you'd bring the Crown Prince up to the roof.
I just had to bide my time until 16:00, and I knew the place would break out in a panic.
Then nobody would care about the necklace anymore.
Seriously! There I was, all ready for a full on fight with you!
Oh, by the way, can you sign the divorce papers?
Huh?
Boring!
I guess he's not just an ape.
This really sucks!
Have you had enough yet?
You should stop getting involved with someone who is a thief by trade.
No way!
You need to think about your own position as well.
Do you want to taint the Rossellini Conglomerate's name?
I don't care! It's not like I wanted to become the chairman!
Madam...
Rob, I'm having the greatest time of my life.
Because I met Lupin.
It's beautiful.
Can't you see?
You'd be much happier with me than with that game-playing Masked Count.
You're right. I was mistaken.
Hey, Fujiko, why don't you put that rock down
and have some fun with me?
Oh, Lupin...
Hold on.
Whoa! You're into it for once!
No reason to wait...
Here I come!
Stop right there, Lupin!
Can't you sense the mood, Pops?!
Too bad, Lupin.
Maybe next time!
Lupin!
We know that you're after Cagliostro's legacy!
Come with us quietly.
Like hell I will!
Stop acting tough. What can you do unarmed?
That Fujiko planned this from the start.
Not good!
Lupin...
I really can't take this any longer.
We put so much work into getting that treasure.
Not only am I unhappy about Rebecca,
but you gave into Fujiko too.
What are you planning?
I would also like to hear that.
Goemon...
I understand your story.
But do you even have a chance at winning, Lupin?
Of course I do.
How is that?
It's not just the Crown of Libertas,
the fragment of that necklace is also made from those unknown jewels.
While Count Cagliostro was in prison,
if he wanted to hide that jewelry,
it could only be at the workshop where he made them.
It's at the prison where he was confined.
The secrets have to be there.
Then shouldn't we go at once?
The Masked Count is actually the agent named Nyx, right?
Why do you think that?
Wasn't he the one hunting you guys down?
But the Masked Count isn't your only enemy!
Fujiko Mine, Rebecca, or even Inspector Zenigata will take it
if they find it before you do!
Yeah, you're right.
My, I should've expected as much from the Gossip Queen.
To think that the chairman of the Rossellini Conglomerate
would have such a hidden side to them...
If the public were to find out, I bet there would be
some interesting fluctuations in the group's stock price, don't you?
Expose me if you can!
He mustn't!
What he does is my decision.
Madam, you have a duty and responsibility to stand with the Rossellini Conglomerate.
You life doesn't only belong to you.
How much should I pay you?
The story is good enough.
Shall we make our way to the final stage?
Checkmate, descendant of the thief Lupin.
The name that goes down in history...
will be mine.
I'm deeply sorry.
My risk management was insufficient during this circumstance.
Why are you apologizing?
I'm grateful to you instead.
I'll be able to play with Lupin again.
Madam...
It's like you said, Rob.
Madam, you have a duty and responsibility to stand with the Rossellini Conglomerate.
You life doesn't only belong to you.
Then what exactly is my life?
What am I living for?
Sorry. Forget it.
You reap what you sow, right?
In order to protect the honor of the Rossellini Conglomerate,
I'm going to try and nab Cagliostro's inheritance.
I understand.
Okay, stop!
This voice...
This treasure is mine for the taking!
No! What's up with this trap?!
The Fortress of San Leo was bought by the Rossellini Conglomerate
and is now my private property.
Just wait there quietly until I find Cagliostro's inheritance.
Come on!
Buying a World Heritage Site must be quite the expense.
Sure you can handle the cost?
Yeah, it's fine! I'm doing it for the thrills!
Rob.
Are you absolutely sure?
Just do it!
As you wish.
Thanks for the help, Jigen, Goemon!
Wow, how did you know I was here?
Don't underestimate the Italian police.
Inspector Zenigata, you take Lupin.
I'll secure the inheritance.
You don't have to tell me.
Lupin, today is the day I capture you.
Pops, you're being played a fool.
What do you mean?
The prison where Count Cagliostro was confined.
I've never seen such radiance.
This is Cagliostro's inheritance.
I see...
So this is his supreme creation.
This is the workshop of the unmatched swindler; or rather, the unmatched alchemist,
Count Cagliostro.
Lupin!
Looking for your gun? It's right here.
It seems unbelievable to me that he was able to create a workshop like this while in prison.
He had to've bribed the guards.
Even so, he must've been quite the Romantic.
What?
All of the treasures he created
were left as a symbol of his love for the women he met.
For example, the Crown of Libertas...
was a gift for a woman of a prominent family in San Marino.
Another was offered to Marie Antoinette.
And I'm sure he intended that to be for someone too.
But of course, we'll never know.
The gig's up, Inspector Sergio.
The gig? What're you talking about?
Don't play dumb.
By instigating me with a challenge,
you wanted to make me find the location of Cagliostro's legacy for you.
He's the Masked Count?
"Fujiko-chan, that's correct!" is what I'd like to say,
but that's not quite right.
What do you mean, Lupin?
In order to find the whereabouts of the legacy,
he had every step meticulously planned,
as if playing with chess pieces.
Just get to the point!
The Masked Count who teamed up with Fujiko...
Salo, the paparazzo dedicated to covering Rebecca...
And then the man working alongside Pops...
Inspector Sergio.
They're all the same person.
Although it looked like you weren't expecting MI6's presence,
you still got all the way here by using us.
Isn't that right...
Gaspare Balsamo.
How did you know it was me?
It was what you said.
But the Masked Count isn't your only enemy!
Fujiko Mine, Rebecca, or even Inspector Zenigata will take it
if they find it before you do!
The only person who knew the truth about the legacy at that point was Fujiko.
Yet you named Rebecca and Pops too.
That's when I knew it was you.
I just had to get everyone here to the Fortress of San Leo.
But of course it would happen. You leaked the information to everyone.
A piece too great can also cause trouble.
I thought Salo was acting different than usual.
Damn you! Why did you trick us by pretending to be one of us?
I am proud to be the one who inherited Cagliostro's blood!
I used chess pieces as puppets to deceive the human mind
in order to reach the king.
The ones who become more famous are the deceiving ones!
My name will go down in legends and be retold for generations to come!
Which means, you main goal is...
To trick all of us, and in the end, keep the legacy all to himself.
He was trying to create a modernized version of the Cagliostro legend.
Yeah, that's right.
But you weren't able to fool us to the very end.
But I was the first one to make it to the legacy.
What's going on?
The Count wanted to play a game too.
He prepared a mechanism to protect the treasure from intruders.
Could... Could this be what he used to dissolve his substances for his alchemy?
Wait a sec.
So do you mean this whole set-up is going to vanish?
Oh, man!
Lupin! If you stay here, you're going to fall into the abyss!
I know!
With me escaping right in front of you with the legacy,
Lupin III, you have lost.
Inheritance? You mean this thing?
You forgot one crucial thing.
The challenge wasn't to see who could get the treasure first.
It was who would have the treasure in the end.
I can just picture Count Cagliostro's grieving face.
How dare you say that!
He's watching his incompetent descendant as he clings to the glory of his ancestor.
You are nothing like Count Cagliostro.
You have no right to say that!
You've inherited the blood of the phantom thief Lupin! You also cling to the glory of your ancestor!
You're just like me!
I don't care who my ancestors were!
You're so troublesome.
You don't need to save him.
I'm just repaying a debt.
Without his challenge, I wouldn't have managed to get the treasure.
I am my own man.
I do what I want, how I want.
That is who Lupin III is.
Lupin...
Well, looks like you have it covered, Pops!
What?!
I'll leave the rest to you!
Come back here!
Lupin!
If there was a modern-day Count Cagliostro, he would be Lupin!
Don't you think so?
Lupin hands over stolen treasure to the women he encounters.
Just like the Crown of Libertas
and the fragment of Marie Antoinette's necklace.
Madam, as the one who inherited the conglomerate from your ancestors,
you should be more conscious of your actions from now on.
I am my own man.
I do what I want, how I want.
That is who Lupin III is.
Madam, are you listening?
Rob, I am my own woman.
Huh?
I do what I want, how I want.
That is who Rebecca Rossellini is.
I wonder where she got that from...
Let's play again some day, Lupin.
Oh, man!
mujaki ni waratte sawaide utatte
We innocently sang, carried on, and laughed
Rebecca!
Wait! Wait a second!
You've gotta sign the papers!
Hey, Rebecca!
nigiyakana yoru wa owatta kara
Because our lively night had ended
meiku wo otoshite gaun wo haotte
I took off my make-up and put on my gown
anata no nekutai hodoite ageru
And helped you take off your tie
mado ni wa shiruku no kumoma ni mikazuki
In the window, the crescent moon hid behind clouds of silk
yatto futari kiri odorimashou
As the two of us finally dance alone
It's a masterpiece!
I had no doubt it would be, madam.
Miss Rebecca Rossellini.
This is for you.
kyandoru tomoshite honoka ni ukanda
I lit a candle, and saw that faint silhouette
anata no yokogao daisuki nano
I love the profile of your face
hashagi tsukaretara kokoro ni kakushita
When I was tired from all the frolicking, I hid in my heart
kioku no kakera ga setsunaku saseta
Those pieces of my memory that made me miserable
Lupin...
hoshikuzu kirameku yozora e suteppu
The staircase that leads to the night sky, sparkling with stardust
ano tsuki made takaku noborimashou
Let's climb to the moon
Tonight, I'll come and kidnap you.
Lupin III.
noborimashou
Let's climb