Question:
Does anybody here know a "Shinjiro Dazai"?
Nobody? Well, shoot...
Apparently, he's a relative of my ex-wife's, but I haven't got a clue who he is.
But what the hell, right? I've got a meeting with this Shinjiro guy tomorrow.
Who's this guy again?
The president of the global IT company, Shake Hands!
You came to this event without knowing that, sir?
So if we do a search on "Shinjiro Dazai"...
Ah, here we go.
He's a car dealer?
Does he want to sell me a car?
Shinjiro Dazai
Gender: Male Location: Ukyo-Ku, Kyoto Occupation: Car Dealer Employer: Sasaki Motors, Uzumasa Branch
Maybe he wants me to give him a job?
Just as long as he isn't selling religion.
Wait... Maybe it's about that samurai sword I left behind in Kyoto.
He wants to give it back to me!
Imagine if, every time this happened, you knew exactly who you were dealing with.
Wouldn't that be nice?
Is this person trustworthy? Do they have a criminal record?
Are they even worth your time?
We've never met before, have we?
Right.
But I know exactly who you are...
Inspector Zenigata.
With the ICPO, huh?
And a very impressive record.
"Assigned to the Lupin investigation," huh?
This is the new service our company will be launching very soon.
PeopleLog.
Hey, Lupin! Pops is on TV!
He's doing what now?
With this thing, I can more or less figure out what you're about.
What you like to eat. Your pet peeves.
Your work ethic.
Everything from your political leanings to your taste in women.
It can tell you all that?
Terms you've searched for online.
Posts you've made on social media.
Our AI compiles profiles based on the massive amount
of information available on the internet.
Inspector, is it all accurate?
Your expression tells me the info's on the money.
Amazing!
I don't believe it...
The users of PeopleLog can also update profiles with new info.
Say, if someone's been nice to you in the past.
Or if they stabbed you in the back at work.
Or maybe they're a womanizer.
Sounds like the reviews you get on online shopping sites.
What if someone posts false information?
Let me show you.
"Inspector Zenigata was seeing a movie in New York, last Tuesday."
As you can see, this bit of "info" has been given an F.
In other words, there's a very real chance that it's a load of bull.
How can it make that judgment?
The AI analyzed the claim I posted in very fine detail.
And last Tuesday, you were in Tokyo, correct?
With PeopleLog, you can predict exactly what a person wants.
Do you invite them to play golf? Or to have dinner with you?
You'll never have those quandaries again.
You'll see people's criminal records, too,
so you'll no longer fear getting scammed.
This sounds like an invasion of privacy.
PeopleLog only collects information that's already freely available on the internet.
Call it what you like!
There's no way this voyeuristic nonsense is acceptable!
Are you sure about that?
It's not up to me or you to decide that...
It's up to all of you!
An Outdated Master Thief
We're here to do a routine check on your air conditioning.
Let me just verify your identities.
The Goddess of Love statue is around here somewhere.
There she is.
Quite a looker, ain't she?
You're up once the lights are out, Goemon.
Understood.
"Thieves are in the shadows. All's right with the world."
Nicholas! Who's that woman?!
What's this?
Cecilia! What are you doing here?
If you're not going to tell me, I'll tell you!
Carla Redson. 31 years old. A nurse.
And the woman you're having an affair with!
Another cheater? Which one's the wife?
I feel so bad for her!
Well, hell. This turned into a circus fast.
What do we do now?
Guess we'll come back another time.
It's the hot new thing, y'know? "PeopleLog Divorces."
The hell does that mean?
You look your hubby up on PeopleLog, and find the name of another woman
listed under the section marked "partners."
Bad news for the husband.
It uses photos uploaded by third parties...
...to find out who's cheating on who.
Lupin III?!
He's a thief, isn't he?
Wow!
Didn't we go through this already?
Yep, that's me!
The greatest thief of our time, Lupin III!
Over here, officer!
See? That's him!
Looks like we'd better make tracks.
Hold it right there, Lupin III!
Attaché'd!
What the hell...
Nice Try
PeopleLog, social media...
I'm having trouble keeping up with the internet nowadays.
You're talking like an old fogy.
Is Daisuke Jigen thinking about hanging up his hat?
Don't joke about that, okay, pal?
He really did come this way!
Well, it did say there was an 82% chance he'd escape via the sewers.
Man, PeopleLog is awesome!
How on earth did they...
Eyewitness reports and data from our old exploits...
It must've used those to predict our route.
So the AI knows all your habits?
What a load of crap.
Watch out!
Lupin's on the run
In a car
It was a Gordini
Somebody get a picture
Predicted Route
Lupin's heading south on Route 13.
He's in a white Gordini. Plate number...
There's no end to them.
Lupin, is it not possible that this route has also been predicted?
Doesn't matter if they can't keep up.
After them!
Dammit... Lupin...
All right, let's take a break from escaping and grab some grub.
After all, we never got to finish those rillettes.
Halt, both of you.
Yeah. We didn't send any invitations, but there's a party waiting for us.
Are the internet rubberneckers all the way out here, too?
The Rat Clan...
I thought we took care of these guys in Bwanda.
Guess these are the stragglers out for revenge.
And they sniffed out our hideout?
Between places we've been spotted and local lodging information...
I guess it's not impossible with enough data, but...
That means this thing's even more trouble than I gave it credit for.
The world's greatest outlaw, Lupin III.
If I can pin you down, it'll prove that our PeopleLog app is flawless.
I shall retreat to the mountains for some time.
You sure love training, don'tcha?
The two of you should join me.
I am the only one who knows the location.
There is no fear of PeopleLog tracking you there.
Don't sweat it. I'm a genius, remember?
Look after yourself, Goemon.
What'd Goemon say?
He says he loves us.
I assume they do not require my help.
Here you are.
Looks like the coast is clear.
Well, we've been staying here in disguise, after all.
Hey! Welcome back.
Where did you two go this time?
To Tokyo. To see my granddaughter.
She's starting elementary school, isn't she?
That's something to look forward to!
"Fujiko Mine is Lupin III's lover."
Fujiko Mine is Lupin III's lover
Rat Kichi Lupin III killed my family
Fujiko Mine is Lupin III's lover
Rat Kichi Lupin III killed my family
Rat Kichi It's the second time he's done it
Rat Kichi Lupin III killed my family
Rat Kichi It's the second time he's done it
Zylberstein He shot me in my right leg
Pietro He stole my girl
Socrates Nexus He took every cent I had
Duke Weather Give me my Red Arrow back!
Führer Hatler He exposed my baldness!
Jito-ryu Master He stole my secret scroll
Catherine He stole my Eye of the Nile
Jotaru Marukin My father's been laid up in bed ever since Lupin bested him
The Shiranami Five Give the 36 Views of Mount Fuji back to us
George Marshall You told everyone about my plastic surgery, you dirt bag!
The galettes here are so damn good!
Nothing like eating good food in familiar surroundings...
Though, I'd rather have a girlfriend than a galette!
You never learn, do you?
Now, we have a piece on PeopleLog, the app that's sweeping the globe.
While there's been criticism of the service, its popularity is only increasing.
Sure, we use PeopleLog when conducting job interviews.
It's a lot more trustworthy than someone's padded résumé!
I'm always checking up on my friends.
If it's on PeopleLog, it's gotta be true!
I know!
I use PeopleLog to expand my customer base by finding fishing enthusiasts.
Gotta bring my business to the folks who need it, right?
This is the pits.
You said it, bub.
Incoming Call
Phone calls aren't usually your style, Amy.
It's Ami. And I've secured the line so it can't be tapped.
Lupin...
PeopleLog is nothing like last time, when you had to endure the Lupin Game.
I've already seen what it can do.
This one's gonna be a tough nut to crack.
I want to talk it over in person.
I was just thinking that I should come to you for help, to be honest.
You were?
Hey, Lupin!
What? What's up?
We're getting outta here, Jigen.
Lupin's supposed to be hiding out in this café
That dirty criminal!
Murderer!!
Don't let him get away!!!
Excuse me! Don't take videos of my café without permission!
Is this broad one of Lupin's gang?
It's Lupin's girlfriend lol
That makes her a crook, too
Let's expose her!!
What's... going on here?
Well, well, looks like trouble's brewing out here.
Go on inside.
I'll listen to what they have to say.
It's dangerous! These people are acting crazy.
Our PeopleLog does more than just standard facial recognition.
It can analyze features, and use what it's learned
from past disguises to see through new ones, too.
It's Lupin!!
That's a disguise, huh?
Wow, this really must be his hideout!
PeopleLog is awesome!
Well, if the cat's out the bag...
It's Lupin!
It really is him!
Hey!
He took a hostage!?
That's dirty, omg
Is this how a "master thief" does things?
He's just a no-good stinkin' criminal!
Make a dash for it, lady!!
Just turn yourself in already!
Lupin!
Get in!
That really was Lupin in the café
That old man was one of Lupin's disguises after all
He took the lady who owns the café hostage and ran
Sorry for dragging you into this.
Your galettes were seriously the best.
It's a real shame we won't get to enjoy any more of them.
You acted like a dirt bag so they wouldn't think I was part of your gang, didn't you?
Nah, I really am a dirt bag.
Pat me on the back and dirt flies off in every direction!
Plenty of companies have begun treating
PeopleLog profiles as though they're official identification.
Should we start using it for passports?
It's a much more cost-effective way of preventing crime than the police, too.
I've just returned from the Kingdom of Padar.
Padar?
They've been testing the effectiveness of PeopleLog as a tool of government.
In regards to taxation, law enforcement, and public management in Padar,
PeopleLog is being adopted to deal with the majority of administrative tasks.
A distributed network, public or private, with such a wealth of information
lessens the need for centralized control by the government.
With the voluntary submission of personal data via social media,
all public services have seen a significant increase in efficiency,
including the police.
That's insane...
Efficiency aside, we must consider the national security implications of this.
There have to be issues on that front.
Overseeing their citizens is the reason governments exist.
And you're saying PeopleLog is going to muscle in on that?
I believe so.
In the next ten years, it will likely supplant over half of existing government services.
It wouldn't be wrong to call this an innovation-led revolution.
One that could demolish the very concept of government.
You scared me!
I never thought I'd run into a samurai out here.
Are you lost?
Bingo!
I thought I was taking a shortcut, but ended up going way off-track...
Well, I've got signal still, so it shouldn't be a problem.
Oh, can I upload that picture online?
Young girl, I did not agree to...
M-Murderer!
Ishikawa Goemon
Age: Date of birth: Nationality: Job:
Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Character Evaluation
From the information available from multiple sources, there's a high likelihood that he is a descendant of the original Ishikawa Goemon, the master thief who lived 400 years ago.
Even though they have been at odds in the past, he is currently believed to be Lupin III's underling.
East Bielefeld University sociologist, Rudolf Streiser, has postulated that he Middle Eastern urban legend of "the samurai who sliced a train" is, in fact, based on Ishikawa Goemon.
Lupin III's underling
"Underling"?!
Jigen...
Hey. Did you use PeopleLog to find me, too, Pops?
I can track you down perfectly well without that nonsense.
Old acquaintances are having a conversation.
Keep out of it, would you?
From the look on your face...
you've got something to tell me.
Fujiko's been caught.
PeopleLog made her easy to track down.
In the end, she gave herself up.
Times have changed.
You're all relics now.
The very concept of thieves... Especially Lupin III...
You're old news!
We prepare to infiltrate the enemy's fortress.
However, when we do so, all of our actions are predicted by PeopleLog.
To be able to push us to our limits... This man who goes by the name of Enzo...
Is he a man? Or a monster?
Lupin, I have no interest in a machine's assessment of me.
I do not want an answer divined from data. I want one from you.
In your eyes, what am I?
Next time: Answer me, Zantetsuken.
Answer me, Zantetsuken
Yes. My blade has always held the answer.