"Produced by Daiei Motion Picture Co." "BLACK LIZARD" "The world has become such a brutal place." "Robbery murder, terrorism, hit-and-runs, kidnapping and so on." "Just open any newspaper:" "nothing but reports of heinous crimes." "However, I believe a crime can be visionary and noble." "After all, crime is a human creation." "If we had more artful crimes, the world would be a better place." "The people who knew 'Black Lizard' would certainly agree." "She was mysterious." "In her eyes, a constant flame burned." "Once those eyes enchanted you, you'd do anything she told you." "But she never let anyone into her world." "That's all I can tell you about her." "Her beauty was beyond words." "Her skin was as cold as ice, but she had the warmest heart." "She loved things of beauty" "Who are we, you ask'?" "You'll learn that as the story moves along." "Hey it's Black Lizard." "Can you hear it?" "The sound of the whip?" "Produced by Masaichi Nagata" "Original story by Eclogawa Rambo Adaptation by Yukio Mishima Screenplay by Kaneto Shinclo" "At night, I lie with all my jewellery in a bed that's so cold" "The insomniac moon" "Cinematography by Yoshihisa Nakagawa Art Direction by Shigeo Mano The insomniac moon" "Cinematography by Yoshihisa Nakagawa Art Direction by Shigeo Mano" "Cinematography by Yoshihisa Nakagawa Art Direction by Shigeo Mano The frozen tattoo" "Cinematography by Yoshihisa Nakagawa Art Direction by Shigeo Mano" "Cinematography by Yoshihisa Nakagawa Art Direction by Shigeo Mano There goes your boiling blood" "There goes your boiling blood" "Down the drain" "Cast:" "Machiko Kyo" "Minoru Oki Junko Kano Hiroshi Kawaguchi" "At night, I lie with all my sins" "My heart beats fast thinking about the sofa" "The insomniac stars" "The eyes of the dead" "Death is on your fiery breath" "Hot as fire Black Lizard" "The evening ﬂower" "Black Lizard The morning claw" "The whole town" "Directed by Umetsugu Inoue The whole town" "Directed by Umetsugu Inoue" "Directed by Umetsugu Inoue bows to her" "Directed by Umetsugu Inoue" "Directed by Umetsugu Inoue All fear her name" "AH fear her name" "I'd almost prefer to see the culprit outsmart you." "Father." "There you are, Sanae." "I was worried about you." "Hello, Mrs Midorikawa." "I've been with her all this time." "Oh, thank you so much." "Let me introduce you two." "This is Kogoro Akechi, a private investigator." "This is Mrs Midorikawa." " How do you do?" " Nice to meet you." "Mr Akeohi is the best in Japan." "I've heard about you, of course." "I hired him to solve a case for me." "There's no case he hasn't cracked." "But you're only human:" "there must have been one case you couldn't solve." "No, ma'am." "There's no such thing as the perfect crime; at least, not in my eyes." "But there is such a thing as a perfect beauty that can never be conquered." "I doubt such a thing exists." "Well, diamonds for example." "We also have Miss Sanae here." "Please, Mrs Midorikawa." "If you're the perfect detective, the perfect criminal must be out there." "That would be a very entertaining match!" "Don't you get tired of looking outside?" "This isn't your first time in Osaka, is it?" "I was here once when I was in school." " This area is Nakanoshima, right?" " Yes." "You behave like a child." "You're 19 years old." "Oh, my goodness!" "You know how old I am." "I know everything about you." "I don't know anything about you." "I'm your father's best client." "I buy jewellery from him all the time." "Soon, both our families will become much closer." "It doesn't matter..." "The key to making friends is not to reveal too much about yourself." "I agree." "I want to live in a world where things kiss spontaneously" "Money divides society like it does you and me." "You always have interesting things to say" "In my own world, jewellery and birds will fly side by side, lions will roam freely in hotel rooms, and beautiful people will never grow old." "It will be decreed that lam to be queen." "People will be free to come and go into each other's houses." "There won't be walls which divide us." "The subway hangers will be made of diamonds and platinum." "That would be wonderful." "My father would go out of business, then I'd be free." "No arranged marriage for me." "I might even meet a beggar who wanted to marry me." "Yes, you'd be free..." "Not only that, you'd be eternally young and beautiful." "I hope it all comes true." "I never lie, sweetheart." "I'd love to invite you into my dream world." "Look at your body: well-toned, flexible and so beautiful." "And your perfectly-shaped breasts..." "I can see them, even with your clothes on." "You're embarrassing me!" "You're very beautiful yourself." "My father must be in love with you." "Don't change the subject." "I feel sad whenever I see someone beautiful, thinking how they will grow old in 20 years." "I wish I could keep them the way they are now." "I wish I could extract their souls and preserve their bodies forever." " Who are you calling?" " My father." "He's at the bar." " Let's talk just a little more." " But..." "I shouldn't be the only one listening to your interesting stories." "I pay high taxes and that means..." "I have the right to be protected by the government." "If somebody shoots at me, I'll go to the police." "Or if someone threatens me, I'll do the same." "Which raises a question:" "why should I hire a private detective?" "Because you know I'm the best detective in Japan." "And you won't settle for anything but the best." "Am I right?" "You're exactly right!" "So, why is Mr Akechi with your father?" "This is between you and me." "We receive threatening letters at our Tokyo home every day" "Really?" "What do they say?" ""Keep an eye on your daughter." ""Someone very evil is trying to kidnap her."" "That's scary!" "That's why we came to Osaka to meet my prospective husband." "Mr Akechi came with us for the meeting." "You'll be safe." "He's the top private detective." "He's a very nice man, too." "A nice man?" "A private detective?" "They tend to be sceptical, with a twisted view of the world." "Do you really think Mr Akechi is like that?" "You know what?" "I don't." " Did you like your prospective husband?" " Not at all." "Then I'd like you to meet someone I know." "He's staying here, too." "Just let me call the front bar." "Mr. Akechi told me not to talk to strangers." "He's not a stranger." "I know him." "Is this the bar?" "Could you find a Mr. Amamiya for me?" "Here you are, sir." "This is Amamiya." "Yes..." "Okay understood." "To be honest," "I'd kind of like to see the best in Japan make a mistake." " If I fail, I don't get paid, right?" " Exactly!" "Let's switch to brandy" "I feel strange about this whole thing." "I'm scared, but I'm excited, too." "Scared?" "Why?" "I've been sheltered like a princess ever since I was a baby" " Now that I'm grown-up, I want to be stolen, not bought." " What?" "I want to be swept away by a passionate man." "Be careful what you wish for." "You may meet someone just like that." "Come in." "Let me introduce you." "This is Junichi Amamiya," " and this is Miss Sanae lwase." " How do you do?" "How do you do?" "You two are just staring into each other's eyes." "That's good." "You don't have to speak, but I will." "I prefer young and beautiful people to be quiet." "They have nothing extraordinary to say..." "Their words just spoil their beauty" "Mr Amamiya, why don't you play the trumpet for Sanae?" "He's pretty good." "Thank you." "I'll go get it from my room." "Why don't we all go to your room'?" "Well, I was told not to leave here." "It's okay You're with me." " I guess so." " Okay then." "Give me five minutes." "I want to straighten up the room." "What do you think about Amamiya?" "He looks like a decent man, and his eyes are sparkling." "I was rude." "I didn't say anything to him." "Don't worry;" "I was the only one speaking." "Oh, you were talking back there?" "You didn't notice?" "Well, let's go." "Come in." "Come on." "Where's Mr Amamiya?" "This is Kensaku Yamashita in room 524." "I'm coming out." "Please come get my luggage." "We didn't receive a threatening letter today" "That's because I'm here with you." "You're a man of solid confidence, aren't you'?" " Good night, sir." " Good night." "It's not just his fee that's high." "He's got a ton of pride, too." "Sanae." "You didn't even lock the door." "I thought you were with Mrs Midorikawa." "I asked her to go." "I wasn't feeling well." "I'm going to bed now." "I don't want you to be alone even for a minute." "Not that I think anything will happen." "Thank you very much." "Where did I put my sleeping pills?" "On the nightstand." "Without these, I can't get a good night's sleep." "How do you feel?" "I'm fine now." "I'm sleepy" "You didn't like your prospective husband, did you'?" "It's okay" "I'll keep looking until I find one you'll like." "Sweetheart, in my shop, there's a 33 carat diamond called the Egyptian Star." "To me, you're much more precious than that." "That's why I pay a million yen every month... to have Kogoro Akechi around." "Do you understand?" "That's how things work in this world." "The best daughter in Japan, the best diamond in Japan, and the best private detective in Japan!" "When I told him my monthly fee would be one million yen, he didn't even flinch." "Rich people must have a different concept of money" "In this society the more expensive, the better." "Man, I should've charged more." "Keep circling this area." "Humans sleep..." "Jewellery does not." "At night, when everybody is sleeping, all my jewellery is wide awake." "Isn't that right, Sanae?" "And instead of dreaming, the diamonds worry" "You know what?" "It's a disease of luxury that only affects beautiful things." "In other words, I profit from selling diseases." "That's how I got all the money in the world." "Hello, Akechi speaking." "What?" "A telegram?" "Mr lwase!" "Mr lwase!" "Mr lwase!" " What is it?" " You've got a telegram." " A telegram?" " Yes, it's another threatening note." " A threatening note?" "According to the operator, it says, "Something will happen at midnight tonight."" "They're telling us the time of the crime." "I'm not worried." "I've got the best detective on my side." "Is your daughter okay?" "Oh, yeah." "She's sleeping like a baby" "I'm very sleepy!" "Here." "Keep the key" "Just in case, I'll stick around for a while." "Okay One million yen a month." "Who is it?" " It's me." " Oh, it's you." "I heard you received a telegram." "How did you know that?" "Bellboys have big mouths." " Is Sanae sleeping?" " Yes." " And her father?" " Him, too." " I see." "Let me stay here with you until midnight." " It must be boring to be here all by yourself." " Thanks." "Can I get a light?" "Here you go." "The air is different tonight." "It's like the night is holding its breath." "When a crime approaches, the night becomes like a beast." "You and the crimes you solve..." "Two sides of the same coin, right?" "Well, there's always part of a crime you can never figure out." "Every time I tackle a difficult case, I almost wish I was the offender." "That way I'd know everything there is to know about the crime." "I always try to get inside the mind of the offender." "I try to think like him, and I try to act like him." "That's a wonderful method for solving crimes." "You love solving mysteries, but more than that, you romanticise crime, don't you'?" "Surely some crimes... have a certain elegance to them, like silk or lace." "Some are old-fashioned." "Some excessive." "Let's see..." "Take a look at this." "Don't worry I won't shoot you." "What a beautiful object!" "But when you pull the trigger, it can kill a man." "If there's something suspicious out there, this thing will fire." "But look outside..." "There's nothing but stars in the dark sky" "The Express Dining Train... departing at 22:25 from Platform 1." "AH aboard." "AH aboard." "I've never been this frustrated with how slowly time passes." "Are you inspired by the mystery you have on your hands?" "Not really" "We private detectives use our imaginations to solve crimes." "We're not like police detectives." "It's what I live for." "You're a cold person, aren't you'?" "Because of what I do for a living'?" "No, you're cold because that's how you are." "The Express to Tokyo will depart at 22:25." "The Express Dining Train." "Departing at 22:25 from Platform 1." "What are you thinking?" "Well..." "I was thinking... that these crimes almost want me to solve them." "But the crimes somehow conceal their love for me." "They are shy yet audacious." "Right, they're shy with their hearts pounding." "They do things to hurt themselves." "Unfortunately they're consumed with revenge." "I hate to admit it, but you're sexy enough that crimes are drawn to you." "I'm honoured." "Time is passing so slowly" " Want to play cards?" " Sure." " They're right there." "Let's play pinochle." " Are there two decks?" " Yes." " Excuse me." " Sorry" " What are we going to bet?" " I don't know." "I'll bet all the jewellery I'm wearing." "What about me?" "There's something I want you to bet." "What is it?" "Your occupation as a private detective." "Agreed." "Let's play then." "Kyoto, Kyoto." "The train arriving at Platform Five is..." " This is it." " Be careful with it." "I've got it:" "Common Marriage." "Oh, my 20 points to you." " I've got one, too." " What do you have?" "Look:" "Royal Marriage." "See?" "Oh, shoot!" "Here." "We got another Common Marriage." "We're in a tight game." "Let's call it." "We're in the middle of the game." "It's almost midnight." "Something will happen." "You actually believe the words of a criminal?" "He too must save face." "Nothing happened." " Did I win the game?" " Let's see." "A crime is happening here in this room as we speak, but you don't seem to notice." "What are you talking about?" "You can call it my fear, a premonition." "But I have a feeling that Sanae is long gone." "Kidnapped, you mean?" "It's just a hunch." "Mr lwase!" "What?" "It's midnight already?" "Is that really your daughter sleeping next to you'?" "What do you mean?" "Of course, it's my daughter, Sanae." "Sanae!" "Sanae's gone!" "Akechi, what the hell happened?" "Even I could keep a doll's head safe." " Don't you agree, Mr lwase?" " She's right." "Akechi!" "Why am I paying you one million yen?" "There are no signs of a struggle in the room." "Nothing out of the ordinary" "I live with crime." "This is my life." "Akechi!" "What the hell happened here?" "Sanae!" "Sanae!" "Stay alive!" "Stay safe!" "You're my most precious treasure." "You're everything to me." "I was 15 years old..." "I was working at a quarry in Tochigi, when I suddenly found something green and shiny... in a bed of contact-metamorphic rocks." "The wise guy at the village office told me it was an emerald." "On my way home, I was walking on air." "A village festival was going on." "There were many booths with lots of bright displays." "Angel fish, pinwheels, cotton candy and bean cake." "Everything was shining, like in a big jewel box." "That's when I decided," ""When I get rich, I'll buy this entire festival for my children."" "Sanae!" "Sanae!" "Please be alive for your daddy!" "What a beautiful story" "Stop the crocodile tears." "You're too honest for that." "Don't you feel sympathy?" "He doesn't have it in him!" "Such a cold-hearted man!" "All he does is act like a detective, while getting paid more than he deserves." "I should have gone to the police from the get-go." "Plus, it would've been free of charge." "I'm going to call them!" " Calm down." " Don't stop me, crook!" "Let me tell you my theory of what happened." "She was kidnapped at least two hours ago, before we received the telegram." "That wasn't a warning from the kidnappers:" "it was to focus our attention on this room until midnight, long after the crime had been committed." "They could be anywhere by now." "Hello?" "Yes, yes." "Great." "15 minutes?" "That's too long." "Be there in 10. 10 minutes." "If it's not too much trouble, will you have someone call the police?" "They're on their way" "It looks like I won the bet." "You're a sore loser, aren't you'?" "I did catch the culprit." "In your dreams." "Your beautiful eyes are deceiving you." "My dream has come true." "Mr Yamakawa, who was staying in room 524, boarded a train that left the Osaka station at 22:25." "A guy in disguise bought a ticket to Nagoya, but he got off at the next station, in Kyoto." "Then he drove back to Osaka, went straight to Shin Naniwa Hotel, where you're supposed to meet him." "Not only are my three assistants good at tailing people, but they're also loyal and exceptional young men." "I was biting my nails waiting for their call." "And?" "Where's the guy now?" "Unfortunately he got away" " Then where's the culprit you said you'd caught?" " Right here." "What?" "!" "We're the only men in here." "We have a beautiful lady right here." "Let me introduce you... to a notorious female thief, the one and only Black Lizard." "She orchestrated the kidnapping of Sanae." "Oh, my goodness!" "What an accusation." "I'm Black Lizard?" " She's here." " Thanks." "Sanae!" "Oh, thank God!" "Akechi, you're the greatest detective." "I'll pay you a million and a half, starting next month." "Thank heavens!" "Officers, please take her into custody" "She is the kidnapper." "Please put your hands up." "Just like when you exercise." "Don't move." "You, too, Mr Akechi." "Go ahead, Mr lwase." "I took this from your pocket earlier." "That's the second mistake you made." "I feel bad for you, Sanae." "It's just that you're so beautiful." "I like jewellery but I also wanted your body" "So long, Mr Akechi." "Take a good look at this." "It's my coat of arms." "The graceful black lizard on my arm." "At night, I lie with all my jewellery" "In a bed that's so cold" "The insomniac moon" "The frozen tattoo" "There goes your boiling blood" "Down the drain." "Black Lizard is coming downstairs." "It's Mrs Midorikawa!" "Monitor all the exits of the hotel." "She's the kidnapper." "Bring me the key to room 522." "Black Lizard" "The evening ﬂower" "Black Lizard" "The morning claw" "The whole town bows to her" "AH fear her name" "No one will think I'm a woman." "Besides, there is no real me." "At night, I lie with all my sins" "My hear!" "beats fast thinking about the sofa" "The insomniac stars" "The eyes of the dead" "Death is on your fiery breath" " Hot as fire." " This way!" "Did anyone come out?" " Actually..." " Did someone leave?" " It was just a young man." " Damn it." "Black Lizard" "The evening ﬂower" "Black Lizard" "The morning claw" "Hats off, Akechi." "You agree that Akechi is fabulous, don't you'?" "Tokyo, Tokyo, city of the world" "A ﬂood of people, a ﬂood of cars, a ﬂood of love" "The thrill, the adventure, the crime, are the best in the world" "YESTERDAYS TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: 12 DEAD, 236 INJURED The thrill, the adventure, the crime, are the best in the world" "The thrill, the adventure, the crime, are the best in the world" "I'm a private guard, everyone has to go through me" " Burglar or detective" " Can't tell them apart" " I keep a lookout" " Just as I'm told" "Is it okay to be so casual?" "Is it okay?" "I'm a private guard, stronger than everybody else" " Judo, 4th clan" " Kendo, karate" "Aft together, we're 12th clan" "Is it okay if I'm so strong?" "Charge!" "I'm a private guard, a very hungry one, too" " I want three kilos of pork - 50 eggs, too" "Thank you, girls, for all the good food" "Is it okay if I eat this much?" "Of course, it's okay My business if good because of you." "My goodness!" "You guys eat like pigs." "Miss Yume!" "What are you doing?" "Stop chit-chatting in the kitchen." "I need you." "Come right back!" "No freedom!" "No quiet time for me." "So you want 50 eggs, three kilos of pork, and a kilo of chopped meat for the dogs?" " Yes." "Go get it." " Thank you." "By the way it's been two weeks since that Hotel Osaka incident." "Black Lizard has been quiet ever since, hasn't she'?" "Even Black Lizard can't break into this house." "The windows are barred with iron, there are guard dogs in the garden, and on top of that, we have these strong bodyguards." "You're right..." "Even we have to show a photo ID at the gate." "I know, I know..." "Miss Sanae is completely confined to her room." "She can't even take a walk in the garden without the guards." "Mr Akeohi isn't doing his job." "He's a talentless publicity seeker." "That's exactly what I think." "Right?" "Well, I must go now." " Thank you." " Okay I'll see you." "Oh, W" "That doesn't happen every day" " The only person who plays the piano..." " Is Miss Sanae." "Sanae... this sofa is covered in the famous Nishijin fabric." "If you made neckties with this fabric, each one would cost at least 2,000 yen." "This is the best sofa in Japan!" "Hey guys!" "You hear that piano?" "And they've got a new sofa, too." "I've never seen such a gorgeous sofa." " What's the connection between the two?" " What?" "He thought getting her new furniture would change her mood." "I think he just wanted to show off." "It worked." "Miss Sanae came out of her room." "But her mother, on the other hand, only cares to expand her kimono collection." "They argued like hell." "After all, he was just a quarry worker." "Get back to the point." "What happened to Miss Sanae?" "Huh?" "She was there." "Checking out the sofa." " You mean she came out of her cell?" " Right." "It has heating, air-conditioning, a flush toilet, a tub and a balcony" "I'd gladly be incarcerated for the rest of my life in a cell like that." "Okay but how's Miss Sanae doing?" "So she came downstairs, and then, she stood in front of the piano with a big smile." "There's something different about her." "GUYS!" "I '11?" "going out." "Sanae's playing the piano." "You guys go to the living room, got it?" " Yes, sir!" " Let's send off the boss." "Just do your job." "The beautiful sky has now turned purple." "The monkeys are holding the candles." "All the politicians are small fish." "A woman was born out of a man's neck." "A prawn walked out of a woman's ear." "A man is on fire in the woods." "There's an ocean burning in that man." "A pomegranate-red hat was broken into pieces, just like glass." "Not even a microbe could get past us." "She's not playing so well today" "It's almost like someone else is playing." "Give her a break." "She's been confined to her cell." "She used to play much better than this." "Earlier, I heard her snoring loudly just like she was somebody else." "Somethings definitely wrong." "Her voice has changed, too." "The voice changes at her age." "Finish cleaning." " Oh?" " Well?" " What's going on?" " I'm worried about her." "I heard Black Lizard has supernatural powers, like the devil." "I hope nothing bad happens to her." " I'll go check." " I'll go with you." "Is everything okay?" " The three of us are watching the door." " What are you worried about?" " The piano stopped." " I can feel it." "Somethings wrong." "She's not there!" " But somebody's there." " Let me see." "A guy's throwing up in there." " What's going on here?" " Who are you'?" " Yuck!" "He puked everywhere." " It stinks!" "Where's Miss Sanae?" "Miss Sanae!" "Where can she be?" "Miss Sanae!" "Who the hell are you'?" "How did you get in?" "What's going on here?" "Oh, my goodness!" "What is this?" "!" "We don't know how he got in." "What a mess!" "Who is this?" "What's he doing here?" "You were supposed to be watching this room." "Just get him out of here." "Where is Sanae?" "Where did she go?" "Go find her!" "And ca" the furniture store!" "We need this reupholstered right away!" "Yume!" "Clean the room!" "She's even more hysterical today We have to call the furniture store." " What's going on?" " Miss Sanae vanished." "There's a drunk guy there instead." "He even puked all over the new sofa." "I don't know what's going on." "So, make that call, will you'?" " Okay" " Where on earth did she go?" "Miss Sanae!" " It really stinks!" " Thank you." "I'll see you soon, then." "Did you call Yamamoto Furniture?" "Yes, they're on their way Should be here in 10 minutes." "We still don't know where she is!" "With all these men in the house, how could she vanish?" " Did you find her?" " No, but we looked everywhere." "Oh, Sanae!" "She must've been kidnapped!" "Call Mr Akechi right away!" "Go to the back gate... and tell the guards that someone from Yamamoto Furniture is coming." "Okay Did we call Mr Akechi?" " Do you have his number'?" " It's in the address book." "We're from Yamamoto Furniture." " Yamamoto Furniture?" " Oh, there you are." "Come right in." "Sanae was playing the piano just a minute ago!" "We pay you to watch her!" "These men are from the furniture store." "Redo the upholstering before my husband comes back." "But seriously where did Sanae go?" "Maybe she's in one of the bathrooms." "Go check all the bathrooms in the house!" "Miss Sanae!" "Mr Akechi!" "Thank you for coming." "The yellow lion." "Mane of the night, tail of the morning." " The furniture store took the sofa?" " Yes." "What's wrong?" " Where's the drunk guy now?" " We threw him out on the street." "Oh, no..." "I got here a little too late." "Mr Akechi, Sanae is gone." "You should be jumping mad." "Madam, that won't bring her back." "What we need is the sofa." "I don't care about the sofa." "Some private detective you are!" "Oh, Sanae!" "What are you doing?" "Go find her!" "Sanae!" "Well done, Black Lizard." "Hey can I have a cigarette?" "You're that drunk guy aren't you'?" "At night, I lie with all my sins" "My hear!" "beats faster thinking about the sofa" "The insomniac stars" "The eyes of the dead" "Death is on your fiery breath" "Hot as fire" "Black Lizard" "Black Lizard" "Did you want to see me?" "You were excellent, Mrs Hina." "You've worked undercover as a maid at the lwases' from the start." " You were the real hero yesterday" " Thank you very much." "I hereby award you with a reptilian title." "From this day on, you will be called Blue Turtle." "I thank you, Black Lizard." "Using the code was very clever." "Here's your reward:" "this is a 10 carat gold sapphire ring." "I can't find the words to show my gratitude." "You can show your gratitude... by working for me with such loyalty again." "Yes, ma'am." "I commend you all on your bravery capability and swiftness, but it's too soon to award you with a reptilian title." "I will reward each of you with a beautiful turquoise." "We thank you, Black Lizard." "We're your loyal soldiers." "We use our wits, not violence." "We can see art in crimes." " Just as your beauty..." " Is eternally yours..." " Please let all of us..." " Work for you..." " Forever, Black Lizard." "I appreciate your loyalty" "Okay I'm done with rewarding my subordinates." "Amamiya, come here." " You have to wear the fake beard around Sanae, understood?" " Yes." "I'm just curious..." "When do I get a reptilian title?" "Quiet!" "After your clumsy work in Osaka, how dare you'?" "I really wish I hadn't met you that day" "Life was boring..." "I was broke all the time." "I didn't even want to play the trumpet." "I was just sitting on a park bench, wondering how I could put an end to this life..." "Suddenly," "I saw you walking up to me, in a beautiful black dress." "You were so beautiful." "I wanted you as my toy." "You came close to me, and held your handkerchief to my mouth." "I don't remember what happened next," "except for the smell of chloroform." "You were supposed to become my toy" "But then you came to and got violent." "You cried so hard, begging me." "After I saw you, I wanted to live again." "Quiet!" "No one can have my heart..." "No one." "But I know there is a man... who you let into your heart." "Don't be silly!" "You can play your melody of love all you want, but you can never have my heart." "I'm not talking about myself." "Then who?" "Who are you talking about?" "Just as I thought." "So, what does the ransom note say?" ""We have your daughter." ""If you want to get her back," ""the ransom for her safe return will be..." ""the Egyptian Star."" "When do they want it?" "15:00 tomorrow?" "Where?" "The observation deck of the Tokyo Tower?" "The instructions say:" ""Shobei lwase will bring the diamond to the observation deck," ""precisely at said time, alone."" "But the Egyptian Star is worth a hundred million yen!" ""Should you contact the police about this," ""or try to capture me yourself at the drop-off," ""I will retaliate by having your daughter killed."" "We can't compare Sanae's life to anything, but nothings more precious than the Egyptian Star." "How dare you!" "Oh, no." "I wasn't talking to you." "Well then, just do as the instructions say" "Are you saying I should give up the Egyptian Star?" "That's easy for you to say!" "Have faith in the best detective in Japan." "I assure you that you'll get back both your daughter and the jewellery Bye." "Oh, well..." "I get to see Black Lizard once again." "Mr Akechi..." "You almost sound like you're in love with Black Lizard." "I do'?" "You know what?" "You might be right." "If so, I'm in love with a brutal woman." "After all, her business is to push people around." "Tell me: who are you talking about?" "I think you know that better than anybody" "What are you saying?" "Are you talking about Akechi?" "Akechi?" "You're so wrong." "There's no way I could care for him." "He's a detective." "He's on the other side." "Stop it!" "I don't want to hear that now!" "Please stop." "You're right." "Akechi somehow got to me." "What can I do?" "I'm a woman, too." "I can't control who I fall in love with." "Ever since I met him at the hotel in Osaka," "I've had dreams about him." "The sun is setting again." "Even this crime-ridden city gets to see this gorgeous sunset." "I've never let a crime get to me before, but I feel uneasy about this one, especially when night falls." "The night belongs to Black Lizard." "I feel like I'll drown in the sea of night." "He's nothing but narcissistic, pretentious and full of sarcasm." "But somehow his presence... in my night world grows bigger and bigger." "He may soon conquer it." "She's running away from me... into the dark depths of night, like a ship's red taillight fading into the darkness." "I can't shake him from my memory" "He's chasing me, but am I chasing him, too?" "As I chase her, am I being chased?" "I'm the one who's being chased." "I'm the one who's supposed to chase." "Get a grip on yourself, Black Lizard." "Pull yourself together, "best detective in Japan"." "Whatever happens," "I'll be the one who wins." "Did you bring it?" "I really don't want to see your face, you know'?" "You aren't lying about my daughter, are you'?" "Miss Sanae is doing fine." "You did as you were told." "I'll keep my word, too." "For now, go ahead and leave." "What if I strangle you, right here?" "Then you'll lose her." "My men are watching us from all the surrounding buildings." "And also from that helicopter." " You'll keep your word?" " Yes." "Unless I get caught, of course." "Mr Akechi?" "Nice disguise, but not good enough to fool my eyes." "Hey stop it!" "What are you doing to my husband?" "Can't you see he has an injury?" "Oh, that hurts!" "What's wrong with you'?" "What have I done'?" "I'm very sorry" "What a violent woman!" "Excuse me, but may I ask a favour of you'?" "I'm being blackmailed." "I think he's waiting downstairs for me." "Will you help me?" "Will you take my place?" " What do you mean?" " Will you take my place, wearing this kimono?" "You couldn't pass for this beautiful woman!" "I want to ask something of you, too." "Will you walk me to the taxi stand?" "Escort a beautiful woman like you'?" "I'd be glad to!" " But..." " Please help me." "Let me do a little grooming." "I'm still young, you know?" "Where's my brush?" "Well, you cleaned up pretty good." "So did you, darling." "Thanks for the kimono." " Will you go stand by that telescope?" " Okay" "Let's go." "Who's blackmailing you, by the way?" "A jewellery thief." "He wants my jewellery" "Excuse me." " Thank you so much." " Take care." "At night, I lie with all my jewellery" "In a bed that's so cold" "The insomniac moon" "The frozen tattoo" "There goes your boiling blood" "Down the drain" "Black Lizard" "Finally it's mine." "I've dreamed of this for so long." "Only a beautiful jewel like this can complement my iridescent skin." "Come in." "The ship is moving at 13 knots off the Miura coast." "Then we'll arrive at our destination on schedule?" "Yes, we will, but..." "What?" "It's about Sanae's room." "According to Kitamura, every time he passes the door, he hears someone mumbling." "You put a gag in her mouth except at meal times, right?" " Exactly" " That's strange, then." "Black Lizard, there's a ghost in the kitchen!" "A ghost?" "In this day and age?" "That's impossible." "It's true!" "It's the ghost of a bald chicken." "Completely cooked." "I had seven chickens around dinnertime, but now there are only six." "There's a missing chicken." "Tell Kitamura to bring Sanae here." "A ghost?" "What if...?" "Take that off her mouth." "You guys wait outside." "How are you feeling?" "How do you think?" "I had my mouth covered." "It'll all be over soon." "You'll be set free." "Take a seat." "This sofa scares you, doesn't it?" "You don't have to be scared anymore." "Please." "The guard thinks he heard mumbling coming from your room." " What's going on?" " You had my mouth covered." "How could I speak'?" "And to whom'?" "Where are we going?" "We're going to the Izu Peninsula, to an abandoned secret naval base left over from wartime." "I've built a private museum there." "I can't wait to show you how wonderful the museum is." "And you, along with the Egyptian Star, will be on permanent display" "I'm not going there." "You sound very confident." "You think you can escape from this ship?" "I believe in him." " "Believe"?" " That's right." "Believe in who?" "Take Miss Sanae back to her room." "I know who the ghost is." "Kogoro Akechi is somewhere on this ship." "Akechi?" " Check every inch of the ship." " Yes, ma'am." "Hey!" "Find Akechi!" "He's somewhere on the ship!" " Is he, really?" " Find him!" "Keep your eyes open." "Akechi is on this ship." " Is that true?" " Is everything okay up here?" "Matsukichi is missing." "Doesn't matter." "Find Akechi first!" "I'm sorry I had to put you in a trunk." "In a trunk?" "What are you talking about?" "You don't get it?" "Well, you will soon." "I don't know why but you've changed a lot." " That's no mystery" " I don't get it." " You will soon." "I have to put this over your mouth." "Please don't." "I don't like it." " Will you promise to stay quiet?" " I promise." " Okay then." " How kind of you." " We can't find him." " I see." "You're excused." "Mr Akeohi." "Mr Akeohi." "It's over." "You must be scared." "You're surrounded by my men, and by the water." "Aren't you scared?" "You're the one who's scared." "I have no reason to fear." "Hats off to you, though." "You followed me all the way here." "Why did you risk following me?" "T walked you to the taxi stand at Tokyo Tower." "That was you'?" "Yep." "While you were changing, he and I switched." "I had no idea." "Nicely done." "I followed you and got on this ship." "I couldn't find where Sanae was before the ship left Tokyo Bay." "There was nothing else I could do but hide in this sofa." "I'm really getting bored." "Is it okay to come out?" "No, it's not..." "I don't think you want to." "What's going on?" "Ls somebody there?" "No." "If they find you, your life will be in danger." "Just be patient." "Are you going to save me from them?" "Lam." "I don't want to lose a worthy opponent." "But this is your golden opportunity... to get rid of me once and for all." "I'll make you feel really comfortable in a bit." "Hey, What's going on?" "They're here, aren't they?" "What are they doing?" "Oh, they're just tying a rope." "What rope?" "That's right: they've just tied up the best detective in Japan." "You won't be able to come out now." "This is the end of Kogoro Akechi." "What are you so happy about?" "If you want me to love you, you have to bravely stand up to me." "Get ready for burial at sea." " Is she in love with Akechi?" " Come on, guys..." "If she was, she wouldn't kill him." "Go get some boards for the burial." "Mr Akechi, it's time to say good-bye." "This sofa will be your tombstone... buried at the bottom of the cold spring seas." "Why don't you say anything?" "I feel so bad for you." "I understand:" "you're too scared to speak." "Your heart is racing." "I can feel that you're trying to move." "How tragic." "Mr Akeohi, I can say anything to you right now." "No matter what you hear, your ears will be filled with water, and it'll all be washed away" "Did you feel my lips?" "I just kissed you from the bottom of my heart." "Amamiya knows exactly what I'm feeling, and he's trying to provoke me." "Can you hear that melody of love?" "That's the whisper coming from my heart." "Love, you're a thief" "You stole my hear!" "So swiftly" "You stole my hear!" "and ran away" "This man will soon" "Sleep on the bed of the sea" "He will sleep" "On a bed of pearls" "My kisses" "Are like red algae" "H!" "be there someday" "Wait for me, wait for me" "The fog covers the night sea" "She's all alone" "Exhausted with love" "Black Lizard takes a breath" "What are you doing?" "Get back to your positions." "Go!" "Oh, Matsukichi, right?" "What were you doing here?" "I'm sorry..." "I dozed off in the cargo area, and I missed the emergency call." "Right." "You weren't there at the time of the burial." " I apologise." " That's okay" "You're the only friend I have left." "The other guys, however loyal to me, became my enemies when they buried him." "Ugly boy, it's just you and me from now on." "I can open up only to you." "Miss Sanae." "This is where you'll live forever." "This is where all my treasures are." "Amamiya, turn on the light." "Miss Sanae, this is a gift from your father." "Look at this." "Look at the beauty the sophistication..." "Of course, you're as beautiful as this." "Amamiya, untie her." "Thank you, you two." "You all must be exhausted from the work you've done." "Go rest until morning." "Go ahead." "Miss Sanae, there's something else I want to show you." "Follow me." "These are also very beautiful." "I've got more down below." "Come." "What do you think?" "Very lifelike, aren't they?" "Take a closer look." "You can see they even have fine hair." "Actually he's a real human." "So is that one." "You see'?" "They're all stuffed." "For this collection of mine, for this space, I need a beautiful and innocent young Japanese woman, such as yourself." "You finally understand." "You were supposed to release me when you got the Egyptian Star." "Black Lizard won't let go of any piece from her collection." "No!" "Let me go!" "Let me go!" "Put her in here." "Amamiya!" "What are you doing?" "Wait!" "Amamiya!" "Don't go!" "Matsukichi!" "Let me out!" "Let go of me!" "Good job, Matsukichi." "Amamiya betrayed me." "Put him in the cage." "I'll have him stuffed as well." "Here's an idea:" "I'll change the name of the display to:" "The Joy of Two Lovers." "I truly appreciate what you did." "You saved my life." "Come this way" "Sit close to me." "Don't be shy!" "You performed a great feat." "I award you with a reptilian title." "You may call yourself Yellow Crocodile." "Here's your reward." "I'll give you my most precious diamond ring." "Diamond?" "I want you to have something dear to me." "When I die, you'll have something to remember me by" "I don't know why I'm doing this." "A diamond for such an ugly guy" "I thank you, ma'am." "I'll keep it with me always." "Good." "You may go now." "I'm exhausted." "I'll sleep until sunrise." "Bring my nightgown, will you'?" "Miss Sanae, let's get out of here." "Our plan to switch places has worked." "Mr Akechi will be furious if he finds out I brought the real Sanae to this cave." "You don't care what happens to the decoy?" "She signed the contract with us." "We looked everywhere for someone who looks just like you." "You don't care, just because she signed the paper?" "She knew the risks." "She wanted the money" "That's appalling!" "I can't accept it." "The real kidnappee is safe, while the decoy faces danger." "I think you're here... out of curiosity for Black Lizard, rather than concern for the decoy" "It's both." "I have to see who Mrs Midorikawa really is." "Someone who crafts a crime as if it were a gorgeous gown... must be a very romantic person." "Mr Amamiya!" "Mr Amamiya!" "Where am I'?" "You're in the cage." "You tried to rescue me." " Now they'll kill us both." " What?" "Black Lizard said so." "She's going to make statues out of us, and name it The Joy of Two Lovers." "They're going to start working on us in the morning." "Are you sure?" "Did Black Lizard really say that?" " Yes, she did." " I see." "I'm sorry that you're in here because you tried to save me." "Do you really like me that much?" "I understand now." "I'm so happy You risked your life for me." "Do you remember me now?" "From Osaka?" "Osaka?" "Stop pretending." "I'm the one who put you in the trunk." " I've never seen you without a beard." " What?" "Black Lizard!" "It's an emergency!" "We caught Sanae!" "Sanae?" "She escaped?" "No, we caught another Sanae." "Another Sanae?" "If you want to keep pretending, that's fine by me." "You think I risked my life because I like you so much'?" "Yes." "Isn't that true?" "I didn't save you because I like you..." " I hate the bourgeois class." " That's not my fault." "You are the spoiled daughter of a rich jeweller." "You're like a piece of jewellery yourself:" "you look down on others without even thinking." "I hate the way you look at me." "L grew up poor." "I struggled all my life at the bottom of the big city" "I can't stand looking at you!" "You don't like me because I'm bourgeois?" "Is that the only reason?" "Yes, that's the reason." "Let me tell you a secret." " I'm not the real Sanae." " What?" "!" "They came from the bay" "Please take a good look." "This is Sanae." "How did they get here?" "I can only see one white motorboat pretty far from here." "There's nothing suspicious nearby" " A motorboat?" " Yes." "Are you shocked?" "I'm just a decoy" "When I first saw the real Sanae," "I couldn't believe my eyes." "My boyfriend had just dumped me and I had no money" "I was tired of living and wanted to kill myself." "That's when I met an assistant of Mr Akechi." "He was looking for a decoy" "They paid me 30,000 yen." "That day I ate a huge steak." "I learned Sanae's mannerisms... before we made the actual switch." "Neither Mr lwase nor his hysterical wife even know about this." ""To deceive the enemy first deceive your allies."" "That was Mr Akechi's plan all along." "Then I was put in the sofa and kidnapped." "Waite minute!" "You're that drunk guy" "I see." "I'm a girl from the poor side of town." "You don't have any reason to hate me now." "Listen: you can't tell anyone that you're a decoy" "I need you to be the real one." "Of course, you like rich girls better." "The real one." "I don't care about either of you." "I'm not interested in you, anyway" "Then why did you save me?" "You tried to save me, then Black Lizard put me in this cage." "That's because she was jealous." "Her jealousy is the most important thing to me." "Miss Sanae." "Miss Sanae!" "Miss Sanae." "It's me, Midorikawa." "Do you understand?" "Mrs Midorikawa." "You're in love with Black Lizard." "Ever since I met her," "I've been jealous of everything... everything that she's loved, including the real Sanae." "I see." "But the hardest thing... was when I realised she was in love with Akechi." "Akechi is dead now." "Do you understand how happy his death made me?" "But that's when she turned cold towards me." "So I decided... that I'd rather be dead and feel her love." "You love her that much?" "The one in the cage is just a decoy" "Akechi must be laughing at me from the bottom of the sea." "Who brought you here?" "One of Akechi's assistants." "Akechi is buried deep in the Pacific." "By now, he must have been eaten by tuna." "Actually I'm the decoy" "What?" "That's why I need you to keep pretending." "She'll kill us anyway" "I want her to be jealous of us forever." "Okay." "I'm so grateful." "I'm starting to like you." "We're lovers, even though it's fake." "We're going to be faux lovers, right?" "Yes, eternally" "We'll be together eternally" "We'll embody the joy of two lovers." "I wonder if this is true love." "It can't be." "You just feel that way because of a kiss." "We won't fall in love in this life." "But in the afterlife..." "Yes, we'll fall in love with each other." "When morning comes, we will." "Isn't this interesting?" "Tell me: which one is the real Sanae'?" "What I hate most in this world are fakes." "I'm the real one." "Does that make me the decoy?" "Just tell me which of you is real." "I'll fire a bullet into the decoy's stomach." "That's Matsukichi." " Then who are you'?" " I'm Matsukichi." "I'm the real Matsukichi." "I was the one in the sofa that got dumped in the sea." "Then how did you escape?" "We're good at tailing." "The best, as a matter of fact." "Mr Akechi put three buoys inside the sofa." "The sofa stayed afloat." "Then we rescued this guy with the motorboat." "Then you must be Akechi." "That's right!" "I was hiding under the sofa." "Pretty good." "You had me completely" "Mr Akeohi." "I have great respect for you, but now I must kill you." "This time, I emptied the magazine." "Look" " Come this way!" " Put your hands up." "Now!" "Move!" "Give me the key to the cage." "Well done." "I should hate you for this." "Oh, no!" "Black Lizard!" "Black Lizard!" "Please don't die!" "I didn't do it because I got caught." "I know that." "I did it because you heard me say what I felt." "It wasn't easy to find out the truth." "You're the worst kind of man, but now you can't play with my heart anymore." "I'm sorry" "But what else could we do?" "You're Black Lizard." "I'm a detective." "But in my mind, you were the thief, and I was the detective." "You stole something from me." "Now I can see..." "Your heart is the most precious jewel." "I'm glad... that you're alive..." "Black Lizard!" "Black Lizard was just a woman." "She looks so happy" "You!" "Akechi!" "Nice work!" "You outsmarted her!" "Indeed!" "Sanae!" "You're safe!" "I was very worried." " Mr lwase, here you go." " The Egyptian Star, isn't it?" "Akechi, I tip my hat to you." "I'll never forget what you've clone for me." "You can forget about it." "Your family will continue to prosper." "You'll continue selling fake jewellery so your family can enjoy all the world has to offer." "I don't care." " I worked for the money - "Fake jewellery"?" "What are you talking about?" "This is the real thing." "Right, Sanae?" "Sanae...?" "You're my Sanae, right?" "Maybe I'm fake." "Like your jewellery." "Then you're Sanae?" "I don't care for being a rich girl." "Then, the real Sanae is..." "Akechi!" "Which one is real?" "There are so many fake things in this world!" "But this!" "This is real." "This is the real Egyptian Star." "The real jewel here is gone forever." "The fog covers the night sea" "She's all alone" "Exhausted with love" "Black Lizard takes a breath" "THE END Subtitles transcribed timedbylordretsudo"