Lupin III, I'm glad you could make it.
Nice of you to say so,
after sticking a gun in my back and dragging me here against my will.
Do I need to introduce myself?
Toudou Masae.
Also known as "Bear-killer Omasa".
You control the underground, and you're the boss of street scum.
In the real world, scum and thieves are the same thing.
Let's both get along as fellow scum.
So?
What do you want from me?
Three days from now, a certain item will be put up for auction on the black market.
It's a mysterious jewel dating back to the Asuka period.
The Mermaid's Scale.
I want you to steal it for me.
And if I refuse?
Then today'll be the last time you see this girl's face.
Fujiko!
What will you do?
I don't get it.
If it's an auction, why don't you just bid for it?
You never know how an auction will play out.
But I'll definitely get what I want if Lupin III, the thief who always gets what he's after, steals it for me.
Oh, I don't know about that.
Stealing's all about luck of the moment.
No matter how good the thief, no job's a guaranteed success.
Heh. Never thought I'd hear you say that.
Don't you care about the girl?
Ashtray.
Misa!
Oh, yes!
Don't space out!
You're useless.
Well, what'll you do?
All right, fine.
I just have one question.
This Mermaid's Scale...
Why do you want it so bad?
I've a fondness for antiques.
I see.
The auction's in three days, right?
Luck of the moment, huh?
How unreliable.
Will he really pull it off?
No need to worry.
Lupin's skills are unrivaled.
This museum will close in ten minutes.
Please finish viewing the exhibits.
Welcome.
Well, if it isn't Lady Toudou.
We have quite the collection of special items today as well.
I'm only here to observe today.
Grill me a steak.
How do you want it?
Rare. I want it to drip blood.
That's Toudou over there.
Huh? She's a big-shot, isn't she?
You dolt.
When it comes to villains, it doesn't matter if they're big shots or small fries.
Will Lupin really show up?
He'll show!
He came to this museum yesterday to case the joint.
He can't be targeting anything but the black market auction.
Zenigata here.
Be prepared to move in at any time.
Roger.
This is the Mermaid's Scale that will be put up for auction.
Your name was Mr. Himuro, correct?
Are you sure about this?
Yeah.
I don't want to part with it, but I need the money.
I see.
This is the genuine article, correct?
Do you doubt it?
N-No, not at all!
Any other bids?
We're going with 2000.
Well then, our 15th bidder just won the Hanging Scroll of Hidden Beauty.
Hey, Inspector.
They're all items mentioned in the damage report!
Should we really let this go on?
Don't make a fuss.
We're waiting until Lupin appears.
And the next article
is an item that dates back to the distant Asuka period:
the Mermaid's Scale!
We'll start the bidding at 10 million... 12 million...
13 million... 15 million...
20 million! Do we have a 20 million?
22 million.
24 million. 26 million!
So that's the person who put the Mermaid's Scale up for auction.
Some youngster named Himuro.
He's a poor fool who doesn't understand the value of things.
Going once...
Going twice...
Then, the bid is finalized for the Mermaid's Scale—
Hey!
Hey you!
Before the villain gets his hands on it, I'm stealing it!
Mr. Inspector.
Lupin!
Lupin?
Why you—
See ya later, Pops!
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Blood Seal
Eternal Mermaid
Ready for deployment.
Hurry and...
Goemon!
Get that one!
Yay!
Lupin! You're under arrest!
Crap!
Lupin should have made his escape by now.
Now, that treasure is mine.
Please excuse my intrusion.
You're Himuro!
Why are you here... more importantly, what happened to my men outside?!
Well well.
Instead of worrying about them, shouldn't you be worrying about yourself?
What do you want?
"Those who possess the Mermaid's Scale...
can obtain the legendary treasure".
Isn't that what's written in the ancient scroll?
How... did you know?
Did you...?
You meant to lure me here with that scroll?!
Are you after my life?
You can't even imagine what I'm after.
Well, it doesn't change the fact that you'll die here anyway.
Unfortunately for you,
I can't afford to die in a place like this!
We'll never get anywhere at this rate!
Let's split up!
I won't let you get away, Lupin!
I figured this would happen.
Can I have some popcorn? All of it, along with your cart.
Sorry, but I don't quite have the money on me right now to pay for it.
Can you put it on my tab?
Oh, um, okay!
Thanks!
Wh-What!?
It's nice to see a cop who loves pigeons so much, Pops!
Damn you, Lupin!
What happened at the museum?!
What's the meaning of this?
That explosion... it was not you, was it?
Don't be ridiculous.
We stole the treasure that Toudou wanted.
Wasn't that all there was to this?
It seems this job won't be that simple.
Look.
When you hold the Mermaid's Scale up to the light,
a scaly pattern should show up.
It's a fake?
The one who put this up for auction was, if I recall...
a man named Himuro.
Yeah.
There's no doubt this Himuro is planning something.
I can't back down from this job now.
I'm telling you, I can't let you in.
I just want to take a quick peek!
Please!
No. Come on, go home.
It's a sorry sight.
That Lupin'll pay for doing this.
It wasn't Lupin!
He... wouldn't use a bomb to kill people!
Autopsy report on the bombing victims.
A stab wound on Toudou?
Get me the names of everyone who was here last night!
I want a thorough list of every guest and auction staff member!
Zenigata here.
What?!
Hey.
Oh, the guy from yesterday...
Sorry about yesterday, destroying your business and all.
This much?
Well, good luck.
Wait!
You're a thief, aren't you?
Wh-What are you talking about?
I saw it on the news!
I heard a jewel was stolen from the basement of the museum,
and the one who stole it was Lupin III.
I've heard the name Lupin III before,
and then, there were policemen chasing you yesterday,
and they were even yelling, "Lupin!"
Well, see...
I think you're mistaken...
Okay, bye.
Please wait!
Nope, not waiting, not waiting!
I'm super busy.
Please wait, Master Lupin!
Master?
Please make me your apprentice.
I want to become a thief!
Huh?
Look here, little girl...
I'm Maki!
Maki, then.
Do you know what it means to be a thief?
Of course I do.
I want to become a great thief like just you, Master!
I see.
But unfortunately, I don't take students.
Sorry, but go ask someone else. Bye.
How long are you going to follow me around?
Until you take me on as your apprentice.
Even if I tell you no?
I won't give up!
You've gotta be kidding me!
What's wrong?
Were you being chased by Zenigata?
Well, something like that.
It looks like Toudou's corpse was recovered from the museum.
So the one pulling the strings was indeed...
Yeah, it has to be Himuro.
If he could create such a convincing fake,
he has to have the original Mermaid's Scale.
What's he after?
He's after the treasure of Yaobikuni.
Fujiko! You're all right!
I was so scared, Lupin.
I just barely escaped from Toudou's office.
It's all right now, it's all right.
Heh, I wonder about that.
You probably planned to split the treasure with Toudou.
How rude.
I went out of my way to bring you valuable information.
Lupin knows, right?
About the treasure of Yaobikuni?
What? Yeah... it's a famous legend.
Yaobikuni. Also known as the "800-year-old Buddhist nun".
It's a legendary woman who ate the flesh of a mermaid and lived to be 800 years old.
Captured by her beauty, many chivalrous men offered her treasures to entice her into marriage.
But when the man grew old and died, the woman stayed young and beautiful.
And she'd move on to the next man.
A few hundred years later, she converted to Buddhism, and became a nun.
The numerous treasures she had accumulated up until then
are hidden and sealed away somewhere in this country.
That's exactly right.
But there's never been anyone who's sought those treasures and lived to tell the tale.
It's said that there are deadly traps set around the sealed ground.
But there's an ancient scroll that holds the method to releasing the seal and disarming the traps inside.
"You who eats the mermaid,
carry the scales of heaven and earth in your hand, and you shall pass through the door of death."
Scale? Which means the Mermaid's Scale is the key to release the seal.
Yes. This scroll belonged to Toudou.
However, the Scale we took from Himuro was a fake.
You already knew, Lupin?
The real one is like this.
"You who eats the mermaid, carry the scales of heaven and earth in your hand,
and you shall pass through the door of death."
Which means you need two scales, those of heaven and earth.
The Scale of Earth is the Mermaid's Scale.
To break the seal, we need one more, the Scale of Heaven.
We need the stone of dragon's scale, the Dragon Scale Gem.
Hey, are we really doing this, Lupin?
We've got no choice.
The calling card has already been delivered.
If we don't make a move soon, Himuro will get to the treasure before us!
He already made us go for the fake!
Aren't you frustrated?
Well, I suppose...
Right? That's why I already sent it out.
Huh?
Your calling card.
Fujiko just did that on her own.
We could just ignore it.
Even so, I can't just say no.
I am Lupin III, after all.
Just as the calling card said, I've come to steal the jewel!
L-Lupin!
What's that? Be careful!
Dammit!
After him!
We're arriving at Asakusa Station, platform two.
Yep, the real one does glitter differently.
I investigated Himuro a bit.
On the surface, he's the president of a normal medical equipment manufacturing company.
It's quite successful, too.
But, under the surface...
He sells suspicious weapons internationally under the guise of medical equipment.
A merchant of death, you could say?
I'm still stuck on why he killed Toudou.
It looks like Lupin managed to steal the Dragon Scale Gem just fine.
Only because you helped him.
You've saved me some trouble.
You should leave the stealing to thieves.
That goes double when it comes to professionals.
Speaking of which, it seems that Toudou was killed in the commotion.
I wonder, was it just a coincidence?
Or was it part of your plan?
Who knows? She had many enemies.
It doesn't matter. I'm only interested in the treasure.
Don't forget our promise to split it 50-50.
Himuro already has one of the jewels.
All he needs is the second one here.
Why would he go through all the trouble to make a fake and involve Toudou?
I see, when you put it like that...
He's hiding something.
Probably something connected to the treasure.
First, we have to get both jewels.
This time, we'll make the first move.
Then let's do it tonight.
I'll scope out his office.
Then we'll head to his house.
Understood.
Just one thing. Be careful of that Kageura guy.
He's Himuro's bodyguard and a skilled hitman.
Okay. Tonight, then.
Who's this?
A child?
Maki?
Master Lupin!
I'm telling you, I'm not your master!
What are you even doing here?
I heard everything.
You're going to sneak into his office, right?
Can I come with you?
Of course not!
Go home!
I want to do some thief training.
I'm coming along!
This isn't a game. The answer is no.
Even if you say no, I'm still coming!
Hey, what's this about training?
You're Master Lupin's partner-in-crime, right?
I'm Maki!
I've become Master Lupin's apprentice in order to learn how to be a great thief!
I didn't accept you!
Just get out of here already.
No!
Look here, thieves are bad people, villains and criminals.
If kids hang around with them,
they'll be gobbled up head first!
I'm 14 years old!
I'm not a kid!
Hey, don't be so hard on her, Lupin.
You should be happy you've found such a great partner.
Make certain you look after her.
Hey. Wait, hey!
Jigen! Goemon!
See you later!
Let's get started too!
No means no!
No fair! Jerk!
So you didn't know that the Mermaid's Scale was stolen goods?
No. It was an item given to me by a former customer in place of a promissory note.
Actually, I'm rather glad Lupin stole it.
Pops...
In any case, Mr. Himuro.
Can you tell me in more detail—
There's no need for that.
I'm busy, you see.
Please leave.
I can't exactly do that.
Lupin is...
Please wait, Mr. Himuro!
You mustn't underestimate him!
Cleaning, at this hour?
Maki.
Master Lupin!
I told you not to come.
What would you do if Himuro found you?
I'll be fine.
Plus, if we're looking for the jewel,
we'll find it faster with two people looking.
Look here, an amateur would just get in my way.
Go home.
No!
Go home!
No!
Fine. We'll find the jewel and get out of here.
We'll talk about this later.
Okay!
Well, where should we start?
Jigen.
An island, huh?
Suspicious.
If one were to hide valuables, it would make sense to hide them in a place that's difficult to reach.
Looks like we got bingo.
Can you do it, Goemon?
A woman?
Himuro's relative?
Um, you are...?
We're thieves.
Thieves?
Sorry, but you'll have to tell us everything you know about the jewel.
Who are you?
Are you comrades of someone named Lupin, perhaps?
What?
If there were a hidden vault, it'd be around here.
Hey, Master Lupin!
Aren't these things usually hidden behind this kind of bookshelf?
I wouldn't be knocking on walls if it were that obvious.
Huh? What's going on?
The fish are...
There it is, there it is!
Look, Master Lupin!
Wow, you're right.
Without a doubt, it's the real Mermaid's Scale.
I've got some potential as a thief, right?
Uh... well, that's another matter.
Well, let's hurry up and steal it!
You idiot! If you swipe it without thinking—
What's that?
It's time to scram, Maki!
Lupin!
Hey, Himuro! This time, I've come to take the real Mermaid's Scale.
The real one?
Maki!
See ya, Pops!
Shut up and run.
Got it!
You've got some explaining to do later!
Stop, Lupin!
It's Lupin! You know what to do.
Master, wait just a second.
Give up, Lupin!
What are you doing, Maki?
Get on, Master!
Stop, Lupin!
All right, let's go!
Stop!
It's Lupin! He's here!
Cordon it off!
Himuro's men?
Don't let go of the handles!
We can't go any further!
Just charge through!
I can't!
If you believe you can, you can!
Clench your teeth and do it!
Go for it!
See? You did it.
Uh-oh, they're already here.
Let's go, Maki!
Yes, Master!
If I recall correctly, you were at the auction...
You're one of Toudou's gang?
No, I'm—
Get down!
Jigen!
Kageura!
Jigen!
Damn!
Hey!
You... protected me?
Why?
The jewel... isn't here.
H-He is...
Himuro... is a terrifying person.
Don't let him have the jewel!
Run!
Damn.
What?
Who is that woman?
What's wrong?
Your sword's wavering.
Are you upset that you hurt a woman?
Naive. Naive!
Naive!
Silence!
Now then.
I think...
I'll cut up your pretty face.
Get in, Goemon!
It's pretty strange.
It didn't feel like he was trying too hard to get it back from me.
It was just too easy.
Is he confident that he can get it back at any time?
Or is it something other than the two jewels?
He's after the treasure of Yaobikuni.
"You who eats the mermaid, carry the scales of heaven and earth in your hand,
and you shall pass through the door of death."
It looks like Toudou's corpse was recovered.
Misa!
Mermaid?
Is that how it is?
Hold on tight!
Okay!
Are you okay?
Do you understand a little more about the business of being a thief?*
You've had enough fun. Go home.
What?
We're chased about by the police,
and we've got enemies after our lives.
You can never have a good night's sleep.
You don't jump into that kind of life by choice.
Forget about being a thief.
Your mom and dad will worry.
I don't have a mom or dad to worry about me.
There's only one person who'd really worry about me.
That's why I decided to become a thief and steal her back.
I'll steal Misa back from those bad guys.
Maki...
I'm gonna buy some booze.
Dad never came back.
Maki, they're your friends as well as your family.
Why don't you get along with them?
Do you like butterflies?
You call to them from inside your heart.
"Let's be friends".
See?
Misa was like a real older sister to me.
You're such a smartass!
Stop!
Let go!
Crap! Run for it!
Hey, wait up!
Are you okay?
Yeah.
She was always kind, but also very strong.
She was a mysterious person.
Mysterious? As in, the air about her?
Or, are you referring to unusual physical traits?
Yes.
She heals quickly from any wound.
As if she never got hurt in the first place.
Even from life-threatening wounds.
I see.
I've figured it out now.
What do you mean, Lupin?
Oh, it's just that I've figured out what Himuro's trump card is.
"You who eats the mermaid,
carry the scales of heaven and earth in your hand, and you shall pass through the door of death."
The scales of heaven and earth are the two jewels,
but what would the "mermaid-eater" be?
The person who eats the mermaid...
becomes immortal.
Yeah,
there are deadly traps lying in wait around the sealed ground.
If you had to rely on someone to get past them,
it'd have to be someone with an immortal body.
I can't believe it...
is what I'd like to say,
but I saw it with my own eyes.
It makes sense if Himuro involved Toudou for that.
Himuro was never after the old lady.
He was after that girl, Misa, who followed Toudou wherever she went.
Oh, I see.
Which means, Himuro is holding the trump card.
But why was Misa with Toudou?
That's because...
Well, what'll you do?
If you can't pay it back, then get out of here!
B-But I...
Please, give us a little more time.
If the children are thrown out of here, they'll have nowhere to go...
Please, use me!
Huh?
Misa?
I'll do anything you want, without pay.
In exchange, please take my work as repayment for the debt.
Wh-What are you saying...
Misa...
Misa!
It's okay.
Don't worry about me.
Get along with everybody,
Maki.
Misa went off all alone, and neither the matron nor anybody else could do anything at all...
Thats why I came after her.
I promised I would take her back from Toudou.
So that's why you were tracking Toudou's movements.
I thought I would see her again after Toudou died.
But this time Himuro's got her. Why is it always her?
You thought Lupin, who had gotten in there to steal, might've known something about her.
Is that why you asked him to teach you?
That's not the only reason.
I also knew that Master Lupin was a great thief.
I want you to make me into a real thief!
I want to save Misa!
I can't do that.
Then I'll do it myself.
Hey, don't be rash.
You idiot.
You don't have to do that with a super top-class thief in front of you.
I'll steal her back for you.
I, Lupin III!
Really? For real?
Yeah.
Since I don't want Himuro to have the treasure,
it gives me a convenient excuse to save her.
Misa asked me to make sure Himuro doesn't get the jewels.
She said Himuro was dangerous.
Stop! Save me! Please!
Let me go! Please let me go!
Stop it!
Help me!
Yes,
a man named Zenigata from Interpol.
Don't let him loiter around any more.
Got it?
Dead, huh?
How do the cells look?
Well, they seem to be partially revitalizing...
But only to a very small extent.
So they're just imperfect superactive cells with weaker abilities?
Useless.
It seems I've no use for you besides springing traps.
Please stop this.
Why are you researching me?
What do you intend to do to me?
Do you even know who you are?
You're one of the keys to breaking the seal.
People like you only appear once in a generation,
the possessor of the all-powerful superactive cells.
Your very body is proof that you're the descendant of Yaobikuni.
I'm...
Yaobikuni's...
So, did he really see weapons?
Y-Yeah.
On the outside, it looks like there's medical equipment in there,
but if you take off the top sheet, you'll find loads of deadly weapons packed inside.
Hmph. Manufacturing and smuggling of illegal weapons.
The more I investigate this Himuro, the more dirt I turn up.
What will you do if you get the treasure of Yaobikuni?
Business.
I intend to use it to develop a new product.
A new product?
An ultimate weapon that will kill more people than ever.
If it's completed,
every military and terrorist organization in the world will fight over it!
The world will turn into a battleground.
All because of my weapon, the world will...
If you put the two Scales together...
It's a remote island in the Sea of Japan, the Isle of Singing Waves.
Which means this is where the sealed ground is.
It's also the graveyard for everyone who sought the treasure before us.
Seems pretty fun, right?
Master Lupin, you said
that thieves are villains, criminals, and can't get a good night's sleep.
Huh? Yeah.
So, why are you a thief then?
Is it just because you want treasure?
I'd like to say, "Of course!" to that,
but honestly, I don't really know.
Sorry, but I'll listen to you later, after I get back from this island.
You're a demon! I'll never cooperate with you!
It's me.
I see.
What?
I see. You did well.
It seems you have a cute little sister.
"Maki," huh?
Quite the touching story.
It seems that Lupin and his gang are on their way here to rescue you.
Once you see your sister's face twisted in pain...
I'm sure you'll change your mind.
So, you're leaving after all?
Yes.
If she was a normal girl, she would have died, but she...
I let myself show naiveté.
It's not about the outcome.
I shall certainly defeat Kageura.
Time for bed.
Lupin, I can't sleep.
Fujiko!
Welcome, welcome!
I'll sleep snugly together with you!
Don't be in such a hurry...
So Lupin, since you've figured out where to go from the map,
you don't need those two jewels anymore, right?
Well, we'll need 'em both to break the seal.
Right?
Thats why you have to hide them properly. I'm so worried about it, I can't sleep.
It's fine, it's fine. I hid them away in the vase.
Now, how about we get down to business?
Oh you, Lupin.
Good night.
I'll be taking these.
Don't think badly of me, Lupin.
With these, we've gathered all the keys.
What are you doing!?
Your plan was to go back and forth between me and Lupin
to see which of us you could get the most treasure out of, right?
It seems Lupin didn't trust you. Of course, I don't either.
If you betray me, you won't get the jewels.
As long as I've got the trump card, Misa, Lupin has no choice but to do what I say.
In other words, I have no more use for you.
What?
Misa escaped?!
You idiot! Find her no matter what!
Chain her up, or something.
Hey, my chin is itchy. Can I scratch it?
No, keep your hands up.
Then, will you scratch it for me?
Come on, hurry!
Damn! Let's go.
She can't have gone far! Scour the area!
Well, now that it's come to this, I guess I'll have to go back to Lupin.
I can't decide!
There she is!
Get her!
Aim for her feet!
What's that?
Over here.
You're...
from back then!
I'll explain later. If you want to see your sister, follow me.
Maki?
Hey Lupin, wake up.
Lupin!
Wake up, there's trouble!
Fujiko's probably gone, right? Don't worry, the real jewels are still here.
Its not Fujiko, it's Maki!
Maki's gone!
What?
Yes, this is Zenigata.
A gunfight at Himuro's mansion?!
Which way did she go?
Lupin!
Fujiko!
And... huh?
What do you think? With this, the treasure of Yaobikuni is as good as ours.
Sheesh. Aren't you in a good mood, Fujiko?
Oh, don't be mad.
You'll forgive me, won't you?
I'll forgive you, it's fine.
Fine, fine, fine...
Where's Maki?
Well...
Lupin.
Himuro!
Misa!
Maki!
We'll be waiting at the sealed ground!
Damn.
So, Himuro escaped?
Inspector.
Hm?
Huh?
This is... a map?
You need to eat to keep your strength up.
Thank you.
I'm the one who should be thanking you.
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be sitting here and eating.
I'll return the favor some time.
You don't need to worry.
Lupin.
Maki is an important hostage for Himuro.
He'll treat her well until he gets the treasure.
Maki said you were like a real older sister to her.
I see.
I also feel she's like my real little sister... no, even more than that.
Wow, it already healed!
Ew, you're like a lizard!
That's gross. Let's go.
I was afraid of my body, which is different from the others'.
When I learned I was the only survivor of an accident,
I thought my survival caused my mama and papa to die.
That my body was cursed.
But...
Wow!
It's like magic! It's cool!
Maki...
You don't think it's gross?
Why would I?
I'm jealous, Misa!
I wish I could do that too!
Now is the time I can finally put this body to good use.
I can save Maki in exchange for this cursed flesh.
If I can save Maki, I don't care what happens to me!
Maki doesn't think like that.
We start out first thing in the morning.
You should get some rest.
You're not eating?
I'm grateful to you.
Thanks to you, Misa's played right into my hands.
You are Misa's shackles.
It's about time you told me.
About what?
About how you knew about what was written in the scroll from the start, maybe?
You were pretending like you were only doing Fujiko's bidding, but...
You're kind of hung up on Yaobikuni's treasure too, huh?
I want to know what "Lupin" means.
If we chase Himuro, we'll definitely bump into Lupin.
Don't take your eyes off him for even a second.
Inspector, there was a previous incident where both jewels were stolen at once.
Huh? Who stole them?
Lupin.
You dolt! I know that!
No, not Lupin III.
Lupin... I?!
So Lupin I went after Yaobikuni's treasure?
But there's no trace of it anywhere.
Did he fail?
I don't know what happened.
But in any case, my grandpa didn't steal anything.
And that was the only time it ever happened.
So you're here to finish the job?
Hey Jigen, why are you doing this job?
If you wanted money, you could've just been a neighborhood cat burglar.
Why do you go out of your way to send calling cards, slip through tight security, and steal treasure?
I guess "because it makes my drink taste better" isn't a good enough answer, then?
Not really, I'm the same.
But, I was just thinking.
"The great phantom thief
who definitely steals what he aims for."
At some point, that label got attached to me.
I strictly keep to my calling cards, and challenge myself with increasingly difficult heists...
But what comes after that?
What am I trying to get ahold of?
It's not quite like Misa's case, but what if the name Lupin is a curse passed down through the generations...
or, whatever.
This isn't like you.
Yeah, tell me about it.
And then I realized.
This is the only homework my grandpa, the perfectionist, left me.
What did Grandpa see beyond the seal?
Why didn't he steal anything?
Maybe if I go there, I can find the answers I'm looking for.
Let's go.
So this is the sealed ground?
Don't worry, Lupin will come for sure.
He may already be here.
Surround the whole island!
Don't even let a cat get through!
What's that?
A monocle?
What's this?
A raccoon hole?
Inspector?
So, this is the Door of Death?
Hey!
Walk that path between the rocks.
No!
If you don't, I'll kill you here.
What's that sound?
So that's what we're dealing with, then?
We've got trouble!
A police squad has surrounded the whole area!
What?
For now, we should hide...
Stop the ridiculous act,
Lupin.
Oh, you found me out already?
Master Lupin!
Where's Misa?
Dunno, where could she be?
Stop!
Maki! Stop!
Come, Misa!
Being impaled by a spear or two won't stop you from moving.
Head to the other side and spring the traps for us.
Misa!
It'll be okay now, Maki.
Hold it.
I'll do it.
Huh? But....
I don't want all of you to have guilty consciences from seeing a woman get stabbed.
You fool, what can you do?
You'll just die.
You never know until you try.
I can't afford to lose to Grandpa.
It'll be over in an instant.
I'll draw it out 'till the last minute.
Hey, I cleared the trap!
All right. No tricks, now.
You first.
You're coming with me, Misa. I need you to open the door.
I've got no use for these others. Kill them.
Yes sir...
Goemon!
You're here?
That's it. Take out the jewels, Lupin.
Yeah.
Misa, put your hand in there.
Hurry!
This is the sealed ground.
Unbelievable.
That's what the treasure looks like?
Misa!
Yeah, it looks just like her.
It's hard to believe,
but the treasure of Yaobikuni isn't gold or jewels.
It's the eternally young body of the Buddhist nun herself.
Exactly.
Throw away your gun.
But do it slowly.
Her mind's been asleep for hundreds of years,
but her body is still young and fresh.
The miracle of these superactive cells is the real treasure of Yaobikuni!
So, is that what you're after, Himuro?
Of course.
If we decipher the secret of her cells, then it'll be possible to manufacture immortal bodies.
They won't die even when shot or stabbed, and they'll continue fighting their enemy.
The ultimate soldiers.
I plan to strike a deal with the entire world.
How did you know what the treasure was?
How?
Like Misa, I'm also a descendant of Yaobikuni.
In her long life, Yaobikuni had many companions, and bore many children.
The roots of her family are widespread.
Bikuni was most concerned with making sure there would be no conflicts over her immortal body.
The most prominent members of the family came together to make a decision.
They would protect her enshrined body here.
Those who had inherited her blood most strongly
and possessed immortal bodies were known as the Mermaid Tribe.
Those that guarded the two jewels,
the Scales of Heaven and Earth, were known as the Scale Tribe.
And lastly...
my tribe, the Tribe of the Gate,
which protected the ancient scroll and passed down the truth from generation to generation.
In order to protect the seal, we remained behind the scenes of history.
But why do we have to remain in the shadows?
If I could just get the three keys, then Yaobikuni's superactive cells would be mine.
I could freely grant eternal life or completely take it away.
I could control each country's armies from the inside, and have them all kill each other if I so pleased.
Like a god.
Yes, I will become the god of a new world!
And what would you do if some shady fellow put that secret on the market,
Mr. Fake God?
You've played your role well enough.
You can take pride in how useful you were to me while you die.
How long does this hole go on for?
Stop!
Die.
Pops! Nice timing!
I won't let you get away!
Let go!
Maki!
You brat!
Maki! Are you okay?
Yes, I'm fine.
I'm glad.
So, what's going on here?
Lupin!
Pops, where did you fall in here from?
Shut up! You're under arrest!
This is...
No way! This is Grandpa's!
Huh?
Pops! Where did you get this?!
Well, it was dropped right outside the hole.
Like a guidepost.
A guidepost?
Damn you, gramps...
you skipped the path of traps and came in the easy way?
No fair.
But did he return empty-handed because the treasure he aimed for didn't exist?
What're you mumbling about?! Prepare yourself, Lupin!
I'm not going to die...
in a place like this!
Hey, wait up! I haven't even taken anything.
I'll listen to your excuses in prison.
Master Lupin's going to get caught!
Master?
Himuro is...!
My, it's greater that I expected. Unimaginable!
Power is flowing into me without end!
It feels good. This is me!
Wh-What's that?
What is that?
Is that Himuro?
Yeah, things have taken a turn for the worse.
Taking that stance, huh?
You did it.
Where's Lupin?
In here. Let's go!
These muscles are incredibly strong!
Damn, he's turned into a meathead now.
Mortality is a pitiful thing!
Himuro! You're under arrest!
You worthless dog.
Don't underestimate me!
Even if you're a monster, a villain is still a villain!
I will have you judged according to the law!
Fool.
It's still flowing. Power is still flowing into me!
I don't need Yaobikuni's body any longer!
I am now the host of the superactive cells!
This is bad.
What's that?
Is that Himuro?
Damn, I don't know what's going on.
He got Yaobikuni's cells.
Then he's immortal?
I dunno about that.
No one knows what the superactive cells really are.
Damn you, monster.
Jigen!
Goemon!
What is that monster?
It doesn't look like there's any treasure, either.
Time to make my exit.
Damn you!
Let's combine our attacks, Pops!
I'm not taking help from a thief!
You're so cold.
Blood!
Blood...
Give me blood...
Misa!
No!
Misa!
Now's your chance, run!
Damn...
Run, Maki!
You are Misa's shackles.
If you believe you can, you can!
Clench your teeth and do it!
Let go of Misa!
No, Maki, run!
You don't need to worry... because my body is special.
I've had enough of that!
It doesn't matter how fast your wounds heal or how "special" your body is!
You are you! My only sister!
Maki...
You've always helped me, even if it got you into trouble. So I'll get stronger!
This time, it's my turn to save you!
Blood!
Maki!
Wretched one.
Are you so consumed by ambition that you seek my cursed body?
To be born, to live, and eventually to perish.
You would cut yourself loose from the shining path of mortal life.
You would spend endless days on a lonely shore.
Eternity is nothing but despair!
Misa!
Return all to the sea.
It was a short eternal life,
Himuro.
It seems like this place won't last long either.
What's going on?
Seawater?
Damn.
Maybe the real purpose of the seal was to drag intruders to the bottom of the sea along with it.
We're getting out of here!
Hurry!
What are you doing, Lupin?
Well, I'm just searching for clues to see if Grandpa's burglary succeeded or not.
Give up. We'll be buried!
Misa!
Hey stop! It's dangerous!
Let me go! Misa's...
I'll save her, you get back.
Pops, I'll leave that girl to you!
Master Lupin!
I said I was going to steal her back, didn't I?
Wait, I'm coming too—
Hey, did Lupin tell you he was going to steal that girl?
He did, now let me go!
Then leave it to him.
He always steals what he says he'll steal.
I think I cracked two or three ribs.
This is...
It's Grandpa's notebook!
Oh, this is great!
It ends.
Now, everything is over.
Misa?
No, you are...
The days thrown away into endless time...
are finally ending.
No, in truth,
when that man tread in here,
it was already over.
Why did he not try to obtain anything?
That is all he did...
Why?
He probably did get his treasure.
The treasure of meeting a stunningly beautiful woman.
You are the one from that time... we meet once again.
Does she think I'm Grandpa?
You've come.
Just according to the words you left behind.
"The words you left behind?"
When you awaken, I will once again appear.
My dear mermaid.
It's a family tradition to stick to our calling cards.
It has been a long time since I anticipated days yet to come.
Your words have changed the days that repeated endlessly.
I have no regrets.
My body...
and the karma spread throughout every fiber of my being...
shall return to the primordial sea.
Thank you...
Lupin.
Misa!
Anyway, we've gotta get out of here!
All right! Hurry to the boa—
What?
Misa... Master Lupin...
Master....
Master Lupin!
Maki?
Oh, you're awake.
Where's Misa?
I'm right here.
You two floated up out of the sea!
I see!
Thank you for saving Misa, Master Lupin.
I'm sorry.
I don't really remember what happened...
Misa, you were like a different person.
I was surprised.
I felt like someone had taken over me.
I was feeling that person's sadness and loneliness.
Loneliness as painful as being trapped in an eternal prison.
Was that Yaobikuni?
Who knows? It may be so.
Or it might not be so.
So, what was Yaobikuni in the end?
A mutation, a strange genetic makeup... well, I'm sure there are plenty of explanations.
Or maybe she's an evolution of humanity that came too early.
If there are people who lived like her and left behind the legend of eternal youth,
their bodies would have morphed into strange figures, and they'd be feared as monsters,
and some would have escaped persecution by fleeing into the sea.
But there's no way to know for sure anymore.
Everything's at the bottom of the sea now.
Back then, I felt like my cursed body connected with someone else for the first time.
Like I had reunited with my long lost family.
Misa...
Don't forget,
even if you're not related by blood,
you've got important family right here.
Yes.
What's that notebook?
It's a love letter.
Love squall It's my Love
From my grandpa to Sleeping Beauty.
What?
Come on, really.
mou nigasanai wa
I won't let you get away anymore
He came to steal treasure, but at one glance he fell for a woman and gave up on it.
Maybe he really wasn't that great of a thief.
yokoku mo naku tsukamaeru no
I'll catch you before you know what hits you
In the end, maybe what matters is enjoying yourself?
kono ai no sukooru de
with my storm of love
Hey Master Lupin,
what about our conversation earlier?
Huh? What are you talking about?
No way! You said you'd answer me!
dakedo anata no kokoro wa kaze
But your heart is the wind
Lupin!
If you're still alive, then you're under arrest!
Oh dear, he's here already.
itsu no ma ni ka surinukeru
and it escapes before I can react
We'll talk about it later.
What, you're putting it off again?
Don't move from there!
What?!
Good night, my darling
Look, it's Himuro's cruiser!
soba ni ite hoshii no
I want you to be by my side
Wanna ride?
Fujiko!
If we sink, I won't let you off easy.
futari dake no yume wo mimashou
Let us dream together, only us two
Wait.
Thank you for stealing Misa back.
Thieves are great!
Oh please make my dream come true
It's not that thieves are great.
It's that Lupin III is great!
See ya!
Stop!
He left.
Yeah.
You're hurt.
Goodbye, my darling
I must have cut it on the rocks.
Its fine, it'll heal soon like always.
nikui hito ne anata
You don't like me
It's not healing...
Maybe...
itsu no hi ni ka suki to itte
but one of these days you will say you that you do
The curse was lifted!
No.
It was stolen by a thief.
Oh please make my dream come true
Where are we headed?
It doesn't matter.
Hey Lupin!
I've got some info on a treasure, do you want to check it out?
Right, let's check it out.
He never learns.
Lupin!
I'll chase you no matter where you go!
I'll never give up!
Wait up, Lupin!