It's been a while, Zenigata.
Knowing you, you'll be worrying about me needlessly,
so I will bring you up to date.
I'm attending school now.
A boarding school.
It's safe, old-fashioned, and you get three square meals a day without having to ask.
The lessons here are as basic as I thought they'd be.
As for friends...
Hey, new girl.
Would you like to eat with us?
Thank you.
There's only room for three on this bench, though...
Hello, Underworld.
Roll SSL back to version 2.0.
Run an attack script on the weakness in their HTTPS protocol.
What the...
A chant, maybe?
Analyze video footage.
There's space over by the garden.
How do you know?
The security here is full of holes.
You mean, you're some kind of... hacker?!
As for friends...
I still haven't made any.
Stop!
What are you thinking?!
What nutcase goes around shooting a bow and arrow on school grounds?!
What a savage...
Let's get out of here.
Search for "crow, corpse, hanging."
Did you say something?
That's to keep other crows away, isn't it?
Yes.
They cause havoc in the flowerbeds.
You don't care if those other girls got the wrong idea?
I'm almost certain they thought you were going to eat the crow.
You were under the same mistaken impression, weren't you?
I am the only one who decides what brings me joy.
It doesn't matter what other people think, as long as I am satisfied.
You know what? You're absolutely right.
The Bow, The Princess, and the Terrorist
The Bloody Teardrop?
Hell of a name for a necklace.
For six-hundred years, it's been passed down through the Padar royal family.
Six-hundred years of blood and tears, huh?
And at the moment, it's in the hands of the current king's daughter, Princess Dolma.
She's currently away from home, attending a school in Annecy.
Wow, all the same outfit.
You really like that look, dontcha?
Please...
Call it my "style."
All righty, then.
Maybe all the blood and tears it has bathed in are what makes it so beautiful...
Ms. Suzuki!
Sorry for the holdup!
It's all right.
Apparently, it's true!
Here we have the courtyard, which you can use as a shortcut to get to the auditorium.
It's lovely.
Just what you'd expect to find in such a prestigious school.
What's that smoke?
Is there a fire?
What the heck?
No way!
And that's Princess Dolma?
Her reputation precedes her, I see.
She's not exactly what I'd call a troublemaker...
But she certainly stands out.
Oh!
And that's...
Oh, she transferred here recently.
Rumors abound that she's a hacker. Another odd one.
Two oddballs... Maybe that's why they've bonded.
T-minus five. Everyone, prepare to move out.
Sorry to trouble you, but we need directions...
This is private property. You'll have to turn back.
Zero hour. Commence the operation.
Hello, Underworld. Search for "AB Tourist."
2G and 3G are both down?
The signal's being blocked?
This school is now under the control of the Whales of Liberation.
Everyone, put your hands behind your heads.
Do as we say and we won't kill you.
Is Amy Enan here?
On your feet. You're a special case.
Move it!
Ami!
Bitch!
Dolma!
Where are you hiding?!
Dolma!
Wuh... Why?
Isn't anyone at Amy's school picking up?
I'm pretty sure this is the right number, too...
Why don't you just shoot them an e-mail?
No. I have to thank her teachers directly.
Like you're her father?
Still no answer...
There it is.
So that's where we'll find the princess and her loot?
As well as Amy.
Sorry, but the road's closed!
You folks have business at the school?
Nah, at the museum up ahead.
I see. Well, I'm real sorry, but there's no way through here.
Aw, shucks.
Sorry again!
Hey, what was that about a museum?
The guards at the gate who were there when I dropped Amy off aren't there now.
Those guys were packing some serious heat.
And look at that.
The signal's being blocked?
Looks like trouble found us again.
With all the curtains drawn, they could've shot up the place by now.
Are we turning back?
Surely you jest.
Time to do what thieves do best and sneak in.
C-Could you at least let the students go?
Shut the hell up!
I-I'm so sorry!
Violence and blood tend to freak me out...
They took a group of students earlier, didn't they?
Huh? Oh, I believe they were all daughters of powerful people.
Maybe they're going to ransom them?
Excuse me...
What is it?
Could I please go to the restroom?
We're about to shoot a hostage video.
A script's been prepared, so make sure you focus on your delivery.
Once the government releases our comrades, you'll all be set free.
That's...
What if the government doesn't release them?
Now, who should we start with?
Where is Ami Enan?
The hacker girl we highlighted in the intel.
The former black hat.
We are not equals here.
I give the orders, and you take them.
They gagged me instead of blindfolding me...
They must know who I am.
But how?
But I'm excited.
I see. Well, that's good.
Lupin... I'm alive.
And this is exciting.
First, I need to get free.
These ropes are so tight... Could you untie me?
No chance.
Please? If I'm all tied up...
we won't be able to have any fun.
Well, in the case...
How about I have my fun first?
And if you do a good job, I'll think about untying you.
Ow.
So we meet again.
You know, I did quite well out of that Lupin Game.
Fujiko Mine?!
Wanna lend me a hand?
Don't you want to rescue Princess Dolma?
What are you after?
I have a hard time believing you're doing this out of kindness.
I want the necklace that's in her possession.
You want me to help you steal it?!
Now, now. If you're all tied up, you can't have any "fun," can you?
You know, kids shouldn't be in such a hurry to grow up.
Shut the hell up, you witch!
Let's do a trade.
Her life for her necklace.
Which is more important?
I want more than just Dolma. You have to help me save the others, too.
Nicely done, Goemon.
They've got people posted all around, not just indoors.
We're dealing with a professional outfit here.
Use the security cameras to find the hostages,
and map the terrorists' locations.
No one in the music room.
One terrorist in the stairwell on the third floor of the western building.
Two in Classroom 1B...
There! Four in the principal's office.
Father! You mustn't give into their demands out of concern for me!
Quiet!
You do know this isn't a live stream, right? We can just do another take.
I won't say what you want, even if you do!
It'd be a shame to lose a card like the Princess of Padar, but...
maybe this'll make the others fall into line and it won't seem like such a waste.
We've got a runner.
A female teacher by the name of Suzuki.
She got loose after being escorted to the bathroom.
That's the teacher who just started working here.
Notify all units in the school grounds.
Get out there and look for her, Adel.
Right.
Let me save you the trouble.
I came here to negotiate.
Well, aren't you a cutie?
Come on. Stop glaring at me like that.
It's pretty obvious that I'm unarmed.
You mentioned negotiations.
Are you here to beg for your life? Or...
Teaching is just my cover story.
In reality, I'm a bodyguard employed by the Padar Kingdom to protect the princess.
There's one thing in particular these terrorists want.
To have their friends released?
That's the best-case scenario, sure.
But even if the trade falls through, and even if they all end up dead,
they succeed in their aims as long as a bunch of students get killed.
Why?
It's called "terrorism" for a reason.
They want to scare the world into changing.
My guess is there's a bomb somewhere in the auditorium.
Can you imagine the reaction?
We need to disarm it!
Stealing the detonator would do the trick.
Where is it?
I'm about to go ask them.
There's no way they'd tell you!
You'd be surprised... just how simple men are.
There are other Padar agents on the campus.
You're bluffing.
We won't get in your way.
But only... if you release the princess.
Y'know, this bozo might act tough, but he's really just a scaredy-cat.
What?!
People like him are too paranoid to trust.
Which is why they'd never trust anyone else with their secret weapon.
You!
Amy!
It's Ami!
Leader!
Get the lights back on! Otherwise, we'll shoot each other!
All sorted.
You saved us.
I had no idea I had such a skilled bodyguard.
Oh, that was a lie.
I'm Fujiko Mine.
A woman who's always loyal to her desires.
What the—
Okay!
Looks like we're about done here.
Hey, Amy! You over there? It's Lupin!
Your good, old Uncle Lupin!
Dolma!
Ami!
Oh, I get it now! You were the one who turned off the lights!
Did they hurt you?
What about you?
Called it.
Everyone! Are you... okay?
Did you do all this?
That hussy over there saved them.
Get away from that man!
Princess Dolma, these women are thieves.
You cannot trust them.
Dolma!
Who are you?
I'm with the Special Activities...
Well, let's just say, the CIA. The name's McGuire.
That's...
Please, Princess Dolma... you must come with me to save Padar.
Zenigata here.
Serves you right, Lupin!
Your score got away.
Princess Dolma's been replaced, but the real one's returning to Padar,
a kingdom caught between tradition and modernity.
Wait, Lupin sent his calling card to the royal palace?!
The scumbag must still be after the necklace!
But how will you get into a royal palace...
that's remained impenetrable for six-hundred years, Lupin?!
Next time: How To Steal a Kingdom.
How To Steal A Kingdom
Bring the car around, Yata! We're off to Padar!