The Killers Gather in the Wasteland
Wow, an actual fight.
Lupin dies tonight!
Hey, let's bet on who's gonna put Lupin down!
Ready to die, Lupin III?
Wanna know what I'm thinking about right now?
How best to beg for mercy?
Which sweet young thing I'm taking to bed tonight.
You talk big!
But spouting off's all you're good for, Lupin III!
Amy!
We need to skedaddle, Amy.
It's Ami.
Lupin dies tonight!
Hey, let's bet on who's gonna put Lupin down!
Lupin's on the run.
As if he can get away on foot LOL
Hey, hitmen! He's in front of the fountain!
He's by the fountain.
Bring us around.
There's practically a live feed on this guy.
This'll be the easiest kill ever.
Lupin, no enemies to the east.
That's a lie
Whatever. Could you just die already?
But if Lupin bites the dust, that means the game ends
In that case, hang in there, Lupin!
These guys seriously just write whatever pops into their heads!
Hey, Amy...
Oh, I'm with you now.
But if Lupin bites the dust, that means the game ends
In that case, hang in there, Lupin!
They went into the factory
Trapped like rats
So let's take bets on how Lupin's gonna die
Surround the building.
The Rat Clan...
They're relying on greater numbers to get it done.
Wrong move. Speed's the key.
And since all the best kills happen at night...
Hello, Underworld.
Open German CPS. Enter default admin user name and password.
Where are you hiding, Lupin?
I can already smell the stench of death.
Trapped like rats
So let's take bets on how Lupin's gonna die
What's going on in there?
Can't the drone get inside?
Can't they kill each other out where we can see them?!
We see you hidin' there, missy!
Discharge.
Lupin!
Run fire alarm system test.
Fire detected. Fire detected. This is just a system test.
Stop your yapping. They're just playing mind games.
Cheap tricks...
Stop!
We made the right move by not rushing in.
Here he comes!
Gotta love that so-new-it's-not- fully-assembled-yet car smell!
Move aside.
Amy!
He got away.
No need to panic.
It's not like he can leave the country.
Looks like Lupin was one step ahead.
Where'd he get that car?! What a cheater (mad)
The peeps betting Lupin would die are so salty right now, lolol
And that's the end of Round 1.
Did Jigen get away, too?
Inspector, where are you going?
To Bwanda.
But, sir, Bwanda's not an ICPO—
I realize that!
Vacation Request
A vacation request?
I'm free to go where I like during my time off, aren't I?
Oh, well. It's only a matter of time.
In a tiny country like that, with that many hitmen on his trail,
there's no way he can escape.
And if even if he does, the ICPO will be after him again.
Either way, he's boxed in.
Serves you right, Lupin III!
This is gonna hurt.
Ow!
The pain is proof that you are still alive.
Let's chat for a bit. It'll help to distract you.
Sounds unscientific...
I haven't felt pain like this... in a long time.
Not since they kidnapped me.
Who are "they"?
When I was six, I was abducted by child pornographers.
After they'd taken the pictures they wanted, we lived in conditions
that weren't even fit for livestock, waiting for someone to buy us.
I'm still listening.
But my tech skills saved me.
What are you brats doin'?!
You made this?
This might make us even more dough than the porn.
I spent every day after that writing source code.
Missing deadlines meant beatings, so I worked fast.
And one of the things you cooked up was Marco Polo's payment system?
When I was 14, I managed to escape, and holed up in the Twin Towers.
Not that my quality of life improved much...
That hurts!
She's asleep.
I feel bad about this whole thing.
If only I'd been a bit more careful...
Are you in any position to worry about anyone other than yourself?
What the hell brought out the assassin all-stars in the first place?
A website for hitmen.
Though, I'm just going off what my adoring public is telling me.
But these guys know absolutely everything when it comes to Lupin III!
That's rich, coming from the man himself.
Lupin, I will leave our plan up to you.
But I want to clear up one thing now: do we fight, or do we flee?
Oh, that's an easy one.
We take 'em all down.
So I hear the entire Rat Clan let Lupin slip through their fingers...
And your people failed to take out Goemon.
Ichiro, be a dear and settle down.
Here we go. Lupin's online.
Hey! Calling all hit-morons!
Taking you on one-by-one will take too long!
I'm gonna deal with you all at once, so bring it!
I'm at the ruins of the Nudabale Tribe's old town!
Come and get me!
I've seen that place before
Hey, hitdudes, you watching this? LOL
It's gonna be a battle royale!
So who's gonna come out on top?
Sweet, it's like a game
Duh, it's the Lupin Game
Watson says there's no tech in the Nudabale ruins that Lupin's hacker can control.
So he can't pull the same crap he did at the factory.
Look alive, boys!
Lupin seems pretty confident
I bet he's got some kind of plan
I reckon a giant robot's gonna burst out of the ground lol
Uh, no LOL
ROFL
There's no way he'd pull that off.
This is the real world.
Then why do you suppose he's pulling this stunt?
It's obvious. He's desperate.
You're definitely going, then, Fujiko?
When it comes to this game, I doubt anyone in the world is better at it than me.
Are you still in pain?
Not enough to affect my work.
Are you worried about me?
Hey! Here they come!
Well, well, well! And all those vehicles have hired killers in them, huh?
Lupin's up there!
Kill him!
Load facial recognition system.
Cross-check all faces with the databases on the deep web to identify them.
The woman is Mama from the Union.
Next to her are Ichiro and Lucky. One uses a fishing rod, the other, bombs.
That's Akaki. He wields a transparent gun and knife.
I bet a giant robot's gonna burst out of the ground lol
Uh, no LOL
ROFL
Make the battle royale 100x more interesting:
Assassin Ranking
Newt
Lucky
Dr. Franken
Chishio Akaki
Shinpei Mayama
King
Black Viper
Assassin Ranking
The Rat Clan's Chief
Ichiro
Kinkaku
Ginkaku
Sherdog
Jukan Yorozuya
Union Mama
Captain Bone
Ginbae
Guardsman
Flea
The Rat Clan
Ani
Honcho
Whoa, this is amazing
It's like a roster
Good job on the website
I'm betting on the Rat Clan. Seems like there's a lot of them.
Naturally, I'm going with Union Mama.
I'd better be on my way.
It'd be a shame if no one went to welcome our guests to the party.
Right. Stick to the plan, guys!
Okay, here's the plan.
This betting pool lets people bet on what day I'll die.
Or in other words, on what day they'll kill me.
But what if multiple people bet on the same day?
They split the pot?
And no one wants that, so they all bet on different days.
What are the people who attacked us after, then?
I figure they want to nab me and kill me on the day only they've bet on.
Makes sense. They're making sure no one else kills you on a different date.
In other words, you have two types of players in this game...
The ones who want to kill me, and the ones who want to catch me.
That's why the Rat Clan shot Amy, and not me.
What's Lupin up to?
He hasn't made any kind of move yet...
Ah, now he is.
Here's our first tip!
Entry #4: The brothers, Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
They've put a bet on today being the day they kill me.
What's this?
What's going on here, bro?
Shoot her, Ginkaku!
What all this means is, the biggest threat in this game is anyone who might kill me...
before the others can kidnap me.
Die!
This is crazy! The bets were all supposed to be anonymous!
Watson says it's pretty likely he's got that girl who hacked the factory with him.
Good work, like always, Amy.
This assassination site has so much security, I'd say they're the paranoid type.
Even I'm not able to break into it that fast.
Then, that means...
I'm bluffing.
But without anyone to confirm otherwise, it sounds convincing enough.
Girl, you've got what it takes!
I'm not interested in becoming a thief.
Nah.
I mean, to survive in the real world.
They're dropping like flies...
How many are left now?
This is bad.
Don't let him deceive you.
This is one of Lupin's schemes.
I'll stick to the plan and head straight for Lupin.
If you're trying to make your way up, this is a shortcut.
Daisuke Jigen!
Not that I'd ever let you take it.
Akaki's down
Aw, I was rooting for him
It's gonna be Ichiro from the Union
Now, there's one other person who put money on my death happening today!
Who out of these three could it be?
It's a quiz now?
He's just doing whatever he feels like
But it's fun to watch
There goes the Flea!
I was rooting for him
Hey! Ichiro killed another one!
Can I ask you something?
Anything you like, Princess Internet.
Which "sweet young thing" did you take to bed?
You're seriously asking me that?
I've been thinking about it for a while, but I can't come up with an answer.
I have a hard time understanding how your mind could have been on women
at a time like that in the first place.
It was already late.
Were you talking about a call girl?
And another one bites the dust
That was Guardsman
Dammit, I lose
Lupin's gang is pretty tough
Could either Jigen or Goemon actually be a woman?
Okay, that's just plain weird.
Did you intend on sleeping with me, then?
Why? Do you want me to?
I am interested.
Since I've never had sex before.
Well, hard luck. I only sleep with adults.
Like Fujiko Mine?
Where did you hear that name?
It came up in the search algorithm.
She's one of your known associates, along with Jigen and Goemon.
There are also rumors that she's your girlfriend.
That info's way out of date.
It's not like that between Fujiko and me anymore.
The field's really thinning out.
Who's in first place?
Union Mama's Ichiro.
He's taken out five people already.
I'll take Goemon down first, Mama.
He's stronger than he was before, Mama!
But even so...
I got him, Mama!
One tug on this line and his head goes flying!
And I win!
How do you plan on doing that in your condition?
Ichiro's down!
Dammit, I lose
Who's even left?
Even killing every assassin here won't end this.
The bounty's still on the website.
You'll still be hunted.
Yeah, probably.
Why don't you just retire?
With your talent for disguises, you could live a quiet life.
Another one of your logical conclusions, huh?
Sorry, but that's just not how I...
Hey, we finally have a visitor.
That's the head of the Rat Clan.
Nice one, chief.
It's a showdown
Now, things are getting juicy!
You're the only one who made it?
Lupin, I'm not here for the bounty anymore.
In the name of my fallen clan members, I will kill you.
Sounds like a plan.
I owe you for what you did to my logistics agent, anyway.
Sorry, but I've never seen the appeal of playing fair.
Oh, yeah! I win!
It's a showdown
Now, things are getting juicy!
Lupin's a badass
Isn't that cheating?
Well played, Lupin
Bring on the next assassin, quick~
Damn, that's good.
Today was a good day.
See? Men need foes.
That makes no sense.
Foes to surpass. Foes to oppose.
Rivals, friends, parents, women...
Women are foes?
The most puzzling and precious foes you can have!
Another killer?
Hey, Fujiko.
Were you that worried about me?
Of course not.
You know I'd never be the one chasing you, silly.
Hey, I'm not chasing you, either.
Didn't you steal me on my wedding day once?
Well, a thief's job is to thieve things, after all.
I don't remember asking you to.
And in walks the ex!
Lupin got dumped?
Poor guy
So we're moving from suspense to romance now, huh?
I've got a present for you, Lupin.
Your first one from me in four years.
If anyone's gonna kill you, it should be me.
My name is Goemon Ishikawa.
Zenigata is the man who pursues Lupin through scorching heat and crashing waves.
And now, he and Lupin must flee into the desert together.
Surely there must be a limit to one man's ardor...
With Lupin's life in danger, will his nemesis, Zenigata, do what he must?
Next time: "Zenigata's Pride and the Desert Dust."
Zenigata's Pride and the Desert Dust
I wasn't trying to sound lyrical...