My dear Lupan The 3RD.
I enjoy seeing the news of your accomplishments...
...all over the world every week on TV.
We are the Gabriel family, formerly of an Austrian Earldom...
...and for generations the owners of a unique gem...
...the "Dracula's Tear".
I am writing you today...
...to humbly invite you to come take this precious gem.
The only condition I set is that the transaction is to take place...
...on my blimp, the "Hendenburg".
As witnesses, I have invited the world's most renowned private detectives...
...such as Sherlock Holmes the 3rd...
...the American private detective, Philip Archer...
...and Kosuke Kindani from Japan.
Mr. Kindani, it's a new case!
We have also invited your destined life-long rival...
...Inspector Zenigata.
I trust that you will respond to this invitation favorably.
Yours truly, Gabriel the 13th.
Did you call for me?
Have this delivered to Lupan.
Yes, sir. Is there anything else?
I'd like to know if my design, the Hendenburg...
...is being constructed without any problems.
Yes, sir, just as planned.
If you can wait for a moment...
Wonderful! Look at its grandeur!
It is a most appropriate flying cage to incarcerate Lupan in!
And it is also an appropriate stage for me...
...the world famous blimp scholar and detective novel expert...
...to capture Lupan in front of the world's most famous detectives...
...and show them the excellence of us Germans!
Lupan...
... accept this challenge from Gabriel the 13th!
That moment will be your last!
"Renowned Detectives in the Sky" (Meitanitei Sora Wo Yuku)
Ladies and gentlemen of the world, we have amazing news.
At this airport privately owned by Earl Gabriel...
...a blimp like a dream come true has appeared!
It is named "Hendenburg"...
...and it is about to take off on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic.
The guests who were fortunate enough to be invited on this dream tour are...
One of England's most renowned detectives...
...Sherlock Holmes the 3rd.
These steps are designed to unmark footsteps.
And the next guest is...
I don't want to be apart from you.
Farewell, sweetheart!
And the last guest is...
...from Japan, Kosuke Kindani!
Wow. It's bigger than the house of the Inugami's.
I wonder if the case will take place in there?
The Hendenburg is now ready to take off...
...with the world's most renowned detectives aboard.
Hey, hold it!
One important person was left out.
It is Inspector Zenigata the man who has devoted his life to the arrest Lupan The 3RD.
We now have all the passengers on board.
Now prepare to witness the moment of the century!
The mooring ropes are disengaged.
The engines have started!
Earl Gabriel has announced that he will capture Lupan The 3RD...
...before they arrive at their destination in the U.S.A.
The stage for this event, the Hendenburg...
...is now taking off from Germany with...
...the renowned detectives and inspector.
Hurray to Earl Gabriel! Heil Hitler!
That stings!
I hear that, according to Freud, the human desire to fly...
...is related to a sexual complex.
I'm always wandering around in the forests in the deep mountains...
...so I feel very insecure...
...when I don't see the ground below my wooden sandals.
Booze doesn't taste the same...
...without the neon lights and blonde chicks!
Huh! You call them the world's most renowned detectives?
I will catch Lupan without the help of these worthless fools!
Gentlemen, please step into the dining room.
This must be fairly pricey.
The diamonds are at least 15 carats total.
People who eat like this on a daily basis...
...usually have a rotten family life.
By the way...
...the host of this event hasn't shown up yet.
Don't tell me a bloody tragedy might already be upon us!
Welcome, renowned detectives of the world.
Where the hell is that voice coming from?
- From there! - From there!
You're an awesome shot.
You are certainly the world's top-notch detectives. Impressive!
I am the owner of this blimp, Earl Gabriel.
Oh, so here you are!
Please take a seat.
It is an honor to have you all aboard the Hendenburg.
Please enjoy your journey on the blimp.
I don't mean to be rude, but we didn't come here to have fun.
We came all this way only because Lupan is supposed to show up.
I'd rather be running around downtown L.A. or San Francisco...
...than taking some boring trip by air.
Please do not worry. Lupan will appear.
I sure hope so.
It's been quite some time since I've seen Mr. Lupan.
So, where is this gem, "Dracula's Tear", that Lupan is after?
In front of you all.
What? In front of us?
It's been said since ancient times that if you wish to hide something with leaves...
...hide it in a forest. We tend to overlook what is in plain sight.
Sight... eyes...
I got it!
It's in his eye! I'm positive!
What?
Well done, Mr. Kindani.
This monocle is made out of polarized glass.
So, when I wear this...
...you can't detect the shine.
Ah, that's very well planned!
What a frightening gimmick!
Are you sure you'll be all right hiding that precious gem in there?
There is nothing to worry about.
At midnight...
...my eyelid will be shut and sealed with a special plastic resin.
Eyelid sealed with plastic?
Once that happens, my eyelid cannot be opened again.
In other words, no one will be able to extract "Dracula's Tear".
So, unless Lupan shows up before midnight...
...he won't be able to steal the gem.
Then the deadline is 12 AM.
That's right. We have three more hours of anticipation...
Violin music puts me to sleep.
Can't you play something jazzier?
Mr. Archer, please keep quiet!
30 minutes left.
When is that blasted Lupan going to show up?
Those... are...!
LU
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Lu... Lu... Lu...
"Lupan The 3RD Is Here!"
Lu... Lu... Lu...
- Lupan is here! - What!
Now the game begins.
It's dangerous here. You should return to your room.
Very well, gentlemen. Please proceed to my study.
I see. This is a great idea!
Just in case...
Now, Lupan won't be able to take Dracula's Tear...
...unless he takes this iron helmet off me.
In addition, he will need to do that in front of four renowned detectives.
Even Lupan can't accomplish that without us noticing!
Of course. If he could do such a thing, it would be nothing short of a miracle.
Well, all we have to do is to wait for Lupan to get caught in our net.
Turn on the light! Hurry! What are you doing?
Now it's on! Is everyone here? Good.
What about the Earl?
Earl Gabriel...
Huh!
Earl Gabriel, what's the matter?
Blood!
What's the matter?
- He's dead. - What?
- He's dead? - That's impossible.
Don't move!
Whoever did it is here! Everyone, stay put!
Kindani, move over there.
So, are you trying to say that the suspect is among us?
That is correct! Ouch!
First of all, when the lights went out...
...I was standing by the entrance.
There was no sign of anyone coming in from the outside.
Therefore, Lupan must be in here disguised as one of you.
I'm positive!
So, it's a murder case in a closed room.
Do you have any physical evidence?
There was a gunshot!
One of you fired a gun!
Mr. Archer...
...let me take a look at your gun.
I don't mind showing it to you...
...but you have a gun, too, y'know.
Wh.....what do you mean? I'm a policeman!
There are lots of bad cops in this world.
From personal experience, in many cases like this...
...the most unexpected person tends to be the culprit.
That's... that's ridiculous.
-I'll make you fess up! -But... I'm... uh...
- Here we go! - Please... don't!
Hands up and on the wall! Spread eagle!
- Here! - You must have done it!
I swear to God it wasn't me!
Gentlemen, come here!
I don't see blood anywhere.
What did you say? Is that true?
Please taste this.
- How is it? - This is jam.
Then what happened to the Earl?
Earl! Earl! Please wake up! Wake up!
This is a precision-made dummy.
Take that!
Then what happened to the real Earl Gabriel?
Earl Gabriel!!!
Caught in my trap as planned: Lupan The 3RD!
Then, you mean Lupan is among us?
Yes, he is. He certainly is.
Then which one of us here is Lupan The 3RD?
I will show you a video tape that will clear thing up.
These guys were all in cahoots.
How do you like that, world-renowned detectives?
I see. I guess the jig is up.
Lupan!
Goemon!
Jigen!
Now you can capture Lupan and his gang with one swat.
Aren't you forgetting one more important person?
Fujiko Mine?
She doesn't like to be far from me...
...so I brought her along.
But she is nowhere to be seen.
I don't see the honorable Earl's butler.
Do you mean she disguised herself as my butler?
That's right.
By now she's flying away with the real Dracula's Tear.
Exactly.
What did you say?
Lupan, I'll take good care of Dracula's Tear!
Then what is this gem embedded in my eye?
It's a fake complete with a letter of "inauthenticity."
When you began to snooze listening to my violin...
...I decided that I didn't have to wait till midnight.
So I had Fujiko, in the guise of your butler...
...replace the gem with the fake ruby I brought.
Then why did you wait until midnight?
Since you were so kind as to invite us...
...I felt it was only proper to let your plan unfold.
We are villains with compassion!
Damn it! How dare you!
I understand how you feel, but please don't worry...
I will arrest these bastards!
Sorry, Pops!
But we're going bye-bye!
These shutters are made out of re-enforced steel.
So, we can't escape!
That's right!
The Hendenburg will now be set to autopilot...
...and will head for a small island off of Greenland!
Well, gentlemen...
...I will be waiting for you in Greenland!
My dear Lupan, you are the loser!
I hope you fully enjoy your last trip!
Crap... An invitation to a freezing cold country?
I hadn't planned on this.
That's why you shouldn't take old people so lightly.
How's it going, Jigen?
Well, I don't know how to operate it.
If I touch it, it may blow up in our faces.
But if we don't get out of here soon...
Give up!
You're trapped, like birds in a cage!
When you get off this blimp, I'll be holding your hand!
I appreciate your offer but there is no such phrase as "give up" in Lupan's dictionary.
No matter how much you try, I assure you it's over this time!
Cheers to prison time! Now, let's jazz things up!
I found him tied up, put to sleep with chloroform by Fujiko.
So I untied him.
I've got a great idea!
World's most renowned detectives, I thank you for your patience!
It is almost time for the arrival of the Hendenburg.
We are reporting live to bring you this last moment of freedom...
...for the world's most notorious thieves, Lupan The 3RD and his gang!
FBI agents are moving in to arrest them.
In just few seconds, we will finally see Lupan arrested!
Here they come!
Finally the moment is here!
The one in the front is Sherlock Holmes the Third...
No, it's Lupan the Third in disguise!
Here they are all together, Lupan The 3RD and his gang.
They may be hardened villains, but they seem to be ashamed...
...of revealing their faces on TV.
They remain in their disguises.
Now, we'd like to interview Earl Gabriel...
...who devised this masterplan to capture Lupan.
Finally I have completed my life's work.
Thank you, everyone!
I see tears in the eyes of the Earl...
...a man who dedicated his youth...
...through blood, sweat and tears...
Now I'm crying!
Wait, Lupan!
They were with the real detectives!
Now hurry up and rescue me!
The FBI agents!
Is this what you wanted, Mr. Lupan?
Thank you for your cooperation.
It would damage our reputation...
...if people found out you had us sleep through the entire flight.
Yeah.
I have one last interesting thing to show you.
This!
Click. Just kidding!
Lupan! Waaaait!
Damn it! Lupan got me again!
Bye, Pops!
Waaait!
Wait! Waaaaaait!
I'm not gonna let you get away next time!
At midnight, my face and character become twisted,
and I turn into a cruel murderer just like the famous Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
That's impossible!
There's another motive here somewhere.
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