"Compare good with evil and you'll see that, even though you hate you admit it, evil often wins" "Money talks" "The weak are always down trodden" "And there are people who repay old scores for them." "Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you a popular puppet play troupe, led by Asanosusuke Konotake" "It's their first show in Edo" "It starts next month on the tenth" "We'd greatly appreciate your attendance" "Kitty!" "Stop!" "You all right?" "Fool!" "Don't be so harsh!" "I was surprised" "Nice cat" "Don't touch!" "What's that?" "Is Asanosuke here?" "Wait here" "I feared you might still be here" "Go to the merchants' party" "I'm not involved" "Don't say that" "I'm an artist, not a geisha." "Goodbye" "Hey, wait!" "Spare me!" "Forgive me!" "Good morning" "Nice day" "MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE" "What happened?" "Nakamura" "Good morning" "What are you doing?" "What's up?" "A corpse was found again" "It's the fourth" "Their necks and hands were broken" "They were all murdered brutally" "They kill so easily." "It's bad" "Who's the victim?" "We don't know" "You check on it" "MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER" "Same as us?" "The victims too were killers?" "That's why no one reported it" "The bodies were found by accident" "More might be dead" "It's the work of professionals" "Why were they killed?" "I don't know." "But one person did it all" "Why?" "Each of the bodies had a copper coin in its mouth" "A coin?" "Fare for the ferry to hell" "A bad joke!" "Are you going out?" "Back already?" "I think I'll take a trip" "I'll be back in five days" "Where are you going?" "Never mind" "A secret to me?" "Are you angry?" "Tell me" "I know you think a lot." "You hardly sleep" "Mother" "Don't ask me anything now" "Just tell Nakamura and the others to be careful" "If what I suspect is true," "Something bad is taking place" "From the liquor store?" "I'm broke now" "You'll do anything?" "Yes" "Anything at all?" "If you pay" "Do you know any killers?" "Do you?" "How should I?" "You can't help me, huh?" "Sorry" "I have money" "Ten in gold" "Wait" "Do you really have so much?" "Sure?" "All right, I'll help you" "You mean it?" "Relax." "Leave it to me" "No thanks!" "Hey, wait!" "Making a hair ornament?" "Yes" "Looks nice" "What brought her?" "I don't know." "Who is she?" "Her name is Okimi, a waitress but actually a whore" "She lived with a man named Senta, but he's missing" "That's why she came?" "Probably." "Do your best" "Listen, are you going to work?" "About yesterday, it's okay" "Really?" "Sorry, but will you go first?" "You'll get scolded" "Be sure to come" "Keep mingling with the crowd slowly" "What for?" "Want a killer, eh?" "You may find one." "Now, go" "Don't lie to us, or we'll kill you" "Don't look for us" "Just answer" "Don't look around." "Keep walking" "Who's to die?" "Denji" "Who is he?" "My master" "Why?" "He killed" "He killed brutally" "Killed whom?" "Something..." "Someone I loved a lot" "Where were you?" "I looked all over" "I came to leave money" "Where?" "Over there" "Where?" "Here" "It's gone!" "I left it just now" "It's gone!" "Good!" "It means they accepted your request" "Really?" "Otherwise the money'd still be there" "I'm glad." "Thank you" "Goodbye" "That hurts!" "I'm sorry!" "Don't yell!" "Stop!" "Don't do that!" "Where were you hanging around?" "You didn't come for two days" "This is the only way" "Go back to work, serve the customers" "That hurts!" "Stop!" "Let go!" "I won't take customers anymore!" "Shut up!" "Get ready!" "Spoiled bitch!" "So pain!" "Don't be so rough" "Some woman!" "How many times must you make a fuss?" "You don't want to get hurt, right?" "Take a customer" "No" "Why so unreasonable?" "Why?" "Ask yourself" "Who'd work for you?" "You will" "How else can you live so well?" "How true!" "Seems you understand" "I must earn money" "I spent all I had for something nice" "Something nice?" "Another man?" "You'll know soon" "Work hard" "What?" "The police?" "Mister, why so hasty?" "Sorry to keep you" "May I be ofhelp?" "Know a man named Senta?" "Yes, but..." "He isn't here?" "Right" "Why did he leave?" "Why are you looking for him?" "One ofhis relatives asked us to" "He actually has relatives?" "Tell us why he left" "He up and left and never returned, that's all" "But he hasn't resigned?" "That's a problem" "What do you mean?" "He may be here." "Let me check" "You can't do that!" "I know yours isn't a common teahouse" "Your girls are whores" "Is that what brings you?" "You should have told me sooner" "Don't do it too openly, all right?" "Thanks for warning me" "Peeking again?" "Lecher!" "Omiyo!" "Don't do that!" "Miss Oko" "Listen" "We'll talk at Homyo Temple at midnight" "Cooper" "I've found you" "I looked all over for you" "Something wrong?" "Look" "Tell this to Masa" "Sure." "See you again" "Let's leave Edo" "Staying, we'll get killed" "You know, don't you?" "Disobedient killers are brutally murdered" "Stop it" "We have friends." "They're all experts" "Will get killed?" "I doubt we'll get killed" "That's the only way" "Shinkichi" "Midnight at the temple." "All right?" "Don't die" "I won't." "Don't say that" "Why are you crying?" "Because... if you die now... when nothing good has happened since we met..." "Let's quit this work" "It's too late" "Stop crying" "We're beginning a life-or-death job" "Masa" "Damn!" "It's past midnight, huh?" "Shinkichi!" "Oko!" "Why the locked doors?" "Oko!" "Are you in?" "Sorry to bother you." "She out?" "I think she's in." "She locked herselfin" "Something wrong?" "I'd like to know" "How many days since?" "Seven" "Dammit!" "Come quickly, whoever you are." "We'll get you" "I'm tired of waiting" "Let's eat" "I haven't cooked" "Then do it" "No rice" "Buy some" "No money" "What?" "No work, no money" "Tell me sooner." "We have to eat" "Money?" "Right." "I'll get some" "Don't go out." "It's risky" "Take it easy" "Nothing happens in broad daylight" "Come home soon" "Keep the doors locked" "Come back quickly" "What did you learn?" "Senta tried to be independent" "He was recruiting whores" "So Denji killed him?" "I'm beginning to understand" "Shall we start the job?" "If so, when?" "The sooner, the better" "This evening?" "Yes" "Excuse me." "May we talk?" "What do you want?" "About Senta who's been missing" "He's in Shinagawa" "Is he alive?" "In a way" "Where in Shinagawa?" "Pay me first" "SHINAGAWA RED LIGHT DISTRICT" "Senta!" "Don't!" "Lecher!" "Work hard!" "Enough!" "A guest" "A guest for me?" "Thanks" "Okimi said I was someone she loved?" "It's so funny my stomach hurts" "She never loved me" "She doesn't care about me at all" "Drinking tea?" "May I drink your sake?" "Thanks" "It's good!" "I see." "Masa's doing well" "He and I somehow get along" "We planned a secret trip" "But his wife stopped him" "Have you seen her?" "That's why I'm staying here" "What was the trip for?" "Relaxation" "I felt bad after Kitty died" "A cat." "Okimi loved it" "And Denji killed it" "She clammed up, holding the dead cat" "The sight sickened me" "What was the cat like?" "Just a stray" "She found it and brought it home" "Don't do that!" "I'll kill you!" "Let me ask you something:" "I hear you asked them to kill Denji because he killed someone you loved" "But I'm told he killed only a cat" "Is that true?" "Say it loud so they can hear!" "What do you say?" "Answer clearly" "It's true" "Really?" "It's true?" "You surprise me" "You paid ten gold pieces just for a cat?" "Did you hear?" "What'll we do?" "Here's their answer" "You won't help me?" "No" "Why not?" "This job is not for us" "We'll take half the money for what we did" "Wait!" "Please don't go" "Don't fool with us!" "You're lucky you're alive" "What's wrong with a cat?" "Why must it be a man?" "I don't care about men!" "Listen, please!" "To me, that cat was everything" "I could even talk to it" "And it always listened to me" "It kept me going until now" "Listen, if you're there!" "Let's go" "What's wrong?" "Can you understand how she feels?" "I can-very well" "We're only a step from downtown, but I feel as if we were very far." "Nice, isn't it?" "Son-in-law, I enjoyed the bath" "You took a long time" "You're very busy" "Yet you took us on this excursion" "I'm enjoying it fully" "Ritsu, we'll come again next month" "So take better care of me" "Certainly" "Do you think I've gained weight?" "No." "Your skin looks fair" "They use sea water for the bath here" "It's good for young women's skin" "Too bad, I'm an old woman" "It sounds like you're boasting of this jaunt" "People usually take their family to far places" "We left this morning, and we're here before noon" "The distance depends on how capable the family heads are" "I can't go home so soon" "Let me stay the night" "As you please." "I'll take a bath" "I spread my time for her, yet she only complains" "Lousy battleaxe!" "Nice bath, isn't it?" "It sure is" "Will you stay the night?" "Do you have work tomorrow?" "How do you know about me?" "Will you stay?" "Have we met before?" "No." "But I know a lot about you" "Your secret business too" "You scare me" "Who are you?" "Oyo" "I'm not asking your name" "I'm asking what you do" "Let me join you" "We'll get along" "What?" "Dearest" "Visit the festival" "You'll see something interesting" "Hello" "There's no one else here." "Come" "I wonder where he is" "You?" "!" "Hey, buy me" "Someone buy me." "A bargain" "Buy me!" "Buy me" "You're drunk?" "Damn!" "Bastard!" "Hey, someone buy me!" "Buy me!" "A bargain!" "You're cute." "How much?" "Free" "Free?" "Are you sure?" "Will you do me a favor instead?" "Sure." "For you I'd do anything" "Avenge someone's death" "Your parents'?" "No, this one's" "A dead cat!" "Weakling!" "Dammit!" "It seems you're unlucky" "Tell me about it" "You bade it farewell?" "Kitty" "The funeral is over" "We'll get Denji, right?" "Yes." "Think its soul has been saved?" "Of course." "It's gone to heaven" "I'll go." "What about you?" "I'll hold a wake" "Wakes must be held before funerals" "I see." "So no one ever taught you such things" "What things?" "Never mind" "It's warm" "Hold a wake for your cat." "Make it happy" "See you again" "Goodbye." "Thank you" "I met a detective" "I felt him strange and checked on him" "Name?" "Mondo Nakamura" "Fellow killers?" "I don't know yet" "Master, it's not easy to uncover killers" "By the way, what about the geisha and the buffoon?" "We'll get them tomorrow" "Tomorrow's a festival" "Many will see us" "Who's there?" "Who was it?" "Awoman" "She must be a whore" "Is that how you kill?" "You'll die" "I'm doing this for only five in gold" "It's all you're worth" "See anything?" "No." "They've all gone out" "Evidently." "How long must we stay here?" "Carrying a portable shrine would refresh me" "Thanks for your efforts" "Nice day, huh?" "Hello, officer" "Here to see the festival?" "Copper sent me a letter to come to the festival" "Hide got one, too" "So did I. Mine was from a woman" "What's that?" "Where's Oko?" "Well, I don't really know" "What's that?" "Where's Zenko?" "Yes, I wonder where he is" "You saw?" "Yes" "They're good" "I can't stand this!" "What are you doing?" "I'll carry the shrine" "Don't go out!" "Shut up!" "Let me join you!" "Turn it!" "Masa!" "Masa!" "What happened?" "He's alive" "He's still alive!" "Name:" "Masa." "Occupation:" "Tile maker" "Name of wife:" "Oyone" "Guarantor:" "Kyubei" "Masa has been here since April 1835." "I'm back" "Yuji, I'm here" "Mother!" "Something happen?" "Come" "Who's he?" "Our co-worker" "What?" "We helped him yesterday" "He started to talk" "As you said, something terrible is happening" "I know" "You do?" "Find anything?" "As I feared, something terrible is taking place" "I didn't do it!" "Then he used a double, is that right?" "There" "You're it now" "Right" "Ready?" "Not yet" "You're alive?" "Ready?" "Not yet" "I've been to Joshu" "I checked what you did to us 15 years ago" "You deceived us" "You deceived even the police" "Who was executed in your place?" "Someone who didn't deserve life" "Who decided that?" "Are you ready?" "Yes, we are" "You taught me anything" "Are you here?" "You made me a man, too" "I wonder where you are" "Here?" "Gosh!" "That's why I left you live" "Right now, get lost!" "Someone's there, eh?" "Quit right now, or leave Edo" "If I refuse, you'll put a coin in my mouth, too?" "Shall we settle it here?" "There you are!" "What are you waiting for?" "Killing requires no logic" "You kill for petty cash." "What'll be left of you?" "Only a wrinkled face and a crooked spine" "I'll do the job myself, understand?" "What a man!" "He's a monster" "And I raised that monster" "Yuji, get more hands" "More hands?" "Smart ones, or we'll all get killed" "Okoyo, this is your show" "Master!" "I found one of the men you asked me to look for" "What's he like?" "He killed thirty-five by himself" "Done." "Your left ear next" "Is he the one who killed thirty-five by himself?" "Gohei, the Woodpecker." "An expert" "His weapon?" "An earpick" "That earpick has a needle" "It works as a weapon" "It stabs the brain through the ear" "It brings sure death." "No misses" "I don't think it makes much sense" "What if many come at once?" "Get one after another" "No time for that" "No good?" "Fool!" "Hey, this is a bird store, right?" "Hello?" "Excuse us" "Is he out?" "I hear he's a good assassin" "His name is Hankichi" "He uses wolfsbane" "Powerful poison" "What about it?" "He applies the poison to a bird's beak and has it peck men" "It may look like just another Java sparrow" "But it's the best killer in Japan," "But it's the best killer in Japan, named Red Mt." "Fuji" "It's dead!" "Dead?" "No substitutes?" "Wait six months." "I'll train another one" "Six months?" "Where were you?" "Masa!" "You're alive?" "I looked everywhere for you" "Where were you, idiot?" "Fool!" "You mustn't go out alone" "Ass!" "Idiot!" "That hurts!" "Stop!" "It hurts" "Yes?" "It seems Copper likes you" "A policeman but actually a killer." "A duel hole" "I like it, too." "I like you" "He doesn't have to leave Edo" "He should drop his men and work with me." "That's what he said" "Why not do it?" "Otherwise you'll die, as you saw" "He said to kill one of your men, if you want to join" "Don't try to kill me" "If you do, you'll end up in a terrible way" "Oh, it's Asanosuke!" "He looks cute" "Mother, I'll take this" "Mondo is a killer" "Mondo Nakamura is a killer" "It's true." "Be careful" "Mondo Nakamura is an assassin" "Something wrong, Mother?" "Nonsense!" "What is?" "Nothing." "Never mind" "It's spring, the best time for vegetables" "Bamboo, broad beans..." "Broad beans are expensive" "I like fried vegetables" "Oil is expensive, too" "Ritsu, serve him whatever food he likes" "He's your husband, isn't he?" "Have more rice" "Ritsu" "You startled me." "What is it?" "About your husband, don't you think he's hiding something and is worried about it?" "Worried?" "My husband?" "Don't you sense something unusual about him?" "If anything, he's weak" "Ordinarily he's strong in bed" "I'm not asking that" "I enjoyed the bath" "Mother, why not take a bath, too?" "What's wrong?" "Welcome, madam!" "Tanaka" "Here to see Nakamura?" "No." "Actually, I came to see you" "Me?" "About my son-in-law, is there anything odd about his character, or the way he works?" "I don't think so." "He's his usual boring itself" "Any problem at home?" "Not at all" "Nakamura, hurry!" "Excuse me" "Nakamura, your mother-in-law was here" "That witch?" "She asked odd questions about your work and character" "It seems your family doesn't trust you" "I'm ashamed" "Mondo is an assassin" "What's wrong?" "Why did you scream?" "Tell the police!" "At this hour?" "Just go!" "Who's there?" "That you?" "What happened?" "Some men were after me" "They're after us!" "Four of them" "Where are you going?" "To a gambling den." "I'm to met a good one there" "Want to come?" "You'll pay me back with interest." "Even!" "Which one?" "Not here." "He probably ran" "We may have to give up recruiting" "What a poor gambler!" "You lack sense" "Shut up!" "What's wrong?" "He was the one" "He killed Denji" "But he's a puppeteer." "He's popular now" "No mistake." "I saw it myself" "I accept your challenge" "Even!" "What do you want?" "You're wrong to be after my money" "I lost at gambling." "I'm broke" "What I really want is your killing ability" "Will you help us?" "Want my help?" "So you're the ones Copper is after?" "You know?" "Then help us" "No." "I don't care what happens to anybody" "You do." "I saw you kill Denji" "So you were on the roof then?" "Going to scatter confetti and kill us?" "No thanks" "Asanosuke, the puppeteer" "Yuji, the musical instrument maker?" "Officer, thanks for working for us" "You're going leeward" "That's no good for scattering confetti" "Right." "But I go as luck requires" "See you in hell" "Oriku!" "Who is it?" "It's me, Tokijiro" "I never heard of you" "You will now" "I hear you're looking for help" "Don't do that!" "The chain user, right?" "Yes, I'm Tokijiro." "You scared me" "He's a chain expert" "You've changed" "You still drink, don't you?" "No, I quit drinking" "Then show me your hands" "If you drink, we can't use you" "I don't drink." "I quit." "I'll do well" "And I have a buddy who's very strong" "We need money." "Hire us" "Sorry to keep you" "Let me demonstrate my ability" "Liver crush!" "He's great!" "Usable, right?" "Will you use us?" "How much?" "Twenty in gold" "What do you think?" "How long can you stay sober?" "I don't think." "Really" "For a few days" "Afew days?" "We'll use you" "We'll lure out Copper." "Can you do that?" "You watch" "Cold tea, please" "Have you made up your mind?" "Yes." "Let me meet Copper." "Just say when and where" "The sooner, the better" "Got a gift'?" "Kill your buddy" "I'll do it later" "Do it first, or he won't see you" "Here you are." "What's on your mind?" "You might stab him?" "I haven't the guts" "Then I'll be your guarantor, if you prove you'll work with me" "How can I prove I'll work with you?" "Do what men and women do" "Mister, come on" "Why be so nervous?" "Have more sake" "No thanks." "One cup is plenty" "You're really somebody" "When working and at home you pretend so well" "That's why I love you so much" "I'd like you to take a chance and be a real man" "I showed you my proof as a man" "How tiny it was!" "When am I to meet Shobei?" "Eight PM tomorrow at the shrine." "Is that all right?" "It sank." "It's floating" "Don't play with it" "What's this?" "Watch out!" "It's decided" "What is?" "Eight PM tomorrow" "Listening?" "Will those bottles work?" "Of course they will" "Set fire to the cloth and toss them" "The fire scatters" "Sounds like a plaything" "Let's eat" "It's common to lay the same whore twice." "I called her again" "And?" "She jilted me." "What a pity!" "Because you're ugly" "What's that?" "!" "Lay off" "Bring more sake!" "Drink" "I will." "Listen:" "I thought it common to call the same whore twice" "Why did she jilt me?" "You're too persistent" "What?" "Say that again!" "Drink" "I will." "Listen:" "It's common to call the same whore twice" "So I called her again, but..." "Shut up!" "Don't do that!" "What a shame!" "It's ridiculous" "One died, but we have another" "No." "He ran away" "With the money?" "Yes" "Why did you let him go?" "Are you blaming us?" "Stop it." "It's too late for that" "What about tonight?" "Hey, why look so miserable?" "This means we must do it by ourselves" "I don't want to die." "I'll quit" "We kill people foe petty cash, but what'll we end up with?" "Wrinkled faces and crooked spines" "What that monster said may be true." "Times have changed" "Nowadays they even kill their wives" "What about our buddies who got killed?" "I don't care" "What?" "Officer, you talk too much" "And I don't hate Shobei" "What about the earpick and bird men?" "They got killed because we approached them" "They were pros, prepared for death" "Enough!" "Your fighting means reached a conclusion" "Yuji, the money" "I thought we'd do it, so I prepared money for you" "Now it's farewell money." "Take it" "Good luck" "I'm back" "Why so early?" "I'll go again." "The night shift" "I'll wash up and eat" "And I'll take a nap." "Fix my bed" "I'm tired" "Work, work, work..." "Son-in-law!" "Come here!" "Did you see it?" "I guess I'm old." "Real swords are too heavy" "Too heavy?" "Can you call yourself a samurai?" "Nowadays samurai don't even draw them" "They don't kill people" "Bamboo swords are good enough" "Shut up!" "What a shame!" "I thought you were a fearful man." "I was stupid!" "What do you mean, fearful?" "Never mind that" "I was a fool" "I think fearful men are also dependable" "What's the matter?" "I don't understand" "Wait!" "What are you doing?" "We're married, so..." "But not in the daytime" "It's all right" "It's new for me" "Come on" "Hurry!" "Don't do that" "He's an assassin?" "So you come?" "Let's go together" "You smell of woman" "How awful!" "You slept with your wife, huh?" "That means..." "You're ready to fight, huh?" "Are you using me as a decoy to fight?" "How smart you are!" "You wanted me to fight, right?" "That's true." "But alone you're no match" "You'll come, if I have to drag you" "You can't." "I don't want to die" "I'll leave you as well as Copper." "You're a man." "Fight by yourself" "I'll go find another man" "We set a trap to kill." "In the meantime, the sun sets" "Sit on the railing of a bridge and look afar" "All we can see is hardship." "Money talks" "And the poor are always the ones who suffer." "Mondo, where are you going?" "To the place we're going?" "I thought I'd leave Edo" "But I can't, because I have a family to support" "You're lying" "Well, it seems we aren't the only ones" "There's another fool" "What are you here for?" "You all want to die?" "Don't talk big." "I'm angry" "Didn't you run?" "Look after Hide's children" "Take it" "Careful!" "They're brothels" "Married to you, I couldn't go there" "Win and live, and go there" "Nakamura, did you come alone?" "Another Shobei!" "Masa!" "Run!" "No!" "Run, I said!" "It's them." "Go!" "Let me handle them." "Run with her" "Go!" "No!" "Go, I said!" "No!" "Masa!" "Staying here, we'll get killed" "How stupid you are!" "No choice." "Let me help" "Shobei, you never change" "You still want to survive?" "You left this!" "We'll meet again when this cools off" "Live!" "Understand?" "Don't die." "Good luck!" "Careful!" "First Unit, go there!" "Second Unit, follow me!" "I've found you!" "Come!" "Quick!" "Move right." "How did you know I was here?" "Junnosuke's iron ball gave me a hint" "What is this?" "A submarine." "The Shogunate got it from Holland" "Is it a boat?" "It's supposed to move forward, but..." "Is it safe?" "We might go down and never come up" "Really?" "Is that true?" "Don't move" "You decided to fight because you have this?" "Smart man, Mondo!" "Don't talk, it consumes air" "Mother, he's so wonderful!" "Asanosuke..." "He's charming" "He's fascinating" "Excellent!" "Superb player!" "He's very good" "He's perfect" "I can't believe he has two faces" "I wonder why he must gamble" "Everyone has many secrets." "Remember that" "Sorry to be late." "Your lunches" "Too late." "The show is ending" "You're spoiling the show" "We'll eat later" "Take them home" "He's not popular." "He's poor too" "But he's still good" "And what are your parents' names?" "Dad's name is Jurobei" "Mom's name is Oyumi." "Surprised, Oyumi asked," "Your dad is Jurobei, your mom is Oyumi?" "What are you doing?" "Son-in law, it's hard to master an art, isn't it?" "And I realize how excellent Asanosuke is" "Enough!" "Why must you two always be like this?" "You jump at new things so easily" "Now it's puppetry?" "Son-in-law, it's all because you have no children" "If you had any, we wouldn't need this" "We promised not to talk about it, right?" "Yes." "Mother, don't worry about us" "This doesn't make sense without an audience." "Watch" "Are you ready?" "Wait a minute" "And what are your parents'names?"