"Year 1999, end of the century." "I was still a loser." ""Chapter Zero :" "The Night it all Began, Rain"" "3 million yen is no small change." "You're here every day." "Want to know how to win?" "Stop, please!" "It hurts!" "Brother Zhang." "Got him." " Him?" " Yes." "Hit him." "What?" "This thief used our rigged machines without permission." "Rigged?" "It lets you win 100 grand a day." "You hit him, you can play." "And keep one third." "But that's..." "It's a sweet deal." "Please, no more!" "I'm sorry!" "I'm sorry!" "3 million yen." "Just 3M." "You blew our operation." "It's your fault!" "We can't go there anymore." "What are you gonna do about it!" "Considering the damages, 3M is cheap." "Cheap!" "But I'm broke..." "It's only 3M yen!" "You're getting off easy!" "You should be grateful!" "Shut up!" "Loser!" "Loser!" "I know a Banker." "She might have some work for you too." ""Yamaoka Loans"" "Maybe..." "Do you live alone?" "Yes." "Are you in touch with your family?" "I only see them for New Years." "Count them." "3M yen is no small change." "Well, then..." "My friend has a job opening." "Want it?" " What's the job?" " Who cares." "Hey...you..." "Hey!" "Yes?" "Hearing problem?" "It's my right ear." "So I got sent a useless tool." "I'm sorry..." ""Chapter One :" "The Movers"" "Big Brother, they're all booked!" "Then negotiate mano a mano!" "Go!" "What's wrong?" "That's disgusting." "The bitch slipped a frog down my throat." "A frog?" "!" "It's stuck." "A frog?" "!" " Brother!" " Don't touch me!" "They're full!" "All the suites are occupied!" "Damn!" "I'm back Brother!" "Good!" "Everyone grab a can!" "Can you guys help us too?" "We need to clean up!" "Why is your boss visiting out of the blue?" "If we'd known Boss Tanuma was coming..." "He likes to check up on us." "But this was so sudden." "And he hates smoking?" "Sorry!" "Friends, please don't smoke in front of our boss!" "We beg of you!" "Please!" "He'll kill us all!" "Okay..." "Here then!" "What is it?" "Air freshener!" "Air freshener!" "Ready?" "I warned you not to smoke!" "What is it?" "Boss Tanuma has arrived!" "He's here?" "!" "Hide the cans!" "Hide the cans!" "Hurry!" "Sorry for the wait." "Oh, no." "Thank you for coming, sir." "Please forgive us for not welcoming you properly." "It was so sudden." "Sorry about that." " Oh, no." " Shall we?" "Sit!" "Yes, sir!" "What?" "You...smoke, sir?" "You too?" "You'd better not have been smoking!" "Um, we..." "They haven't been!" "I smoke, but can't stand others smoking!" "Only idiots smoke in my presence!" "Nothing's more harmful than second-hand smoke!" "It's like inhaling poison!" "It's toxic!" "I'm gonna kill you!" "I'm gonna kill you!" "Second-hand smoke is harmful to others!" "It has 50 carcinogens that can cause cancer!" "I'm gonna kill you!" "Hold him!" "Meds!" "Meds!" "You see, cigarette smoke contains 50 carcinogens..." "When active oxygen is generated it damages the oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes and..." " Um, shall we?" " Am I being too technical, huh?" "So, in layman's terms..." "Let's talk business." "Not interested?" "!" "We are, but let's finish our deal first." "Oh, sure." "This, right?" "My men stole it from the Chinese mafia." "They've been messing in our territory." "I'll give you a discount as it fell into our laps." "Thank you." "We're friends." "And there's no tax on drugs." "Do you know what the tax is for one smoke?" "Er..." "Not interested?" "Oh, no." "We are!" "We are!" "Well, cigarettes cost..." "Yes?" "What is it?" "Hey!" "Too slow!" "Him?" "Him." "What do you think you're doing!" "Was this a trap?" "!" "He should be wearing glasses." "Glasses?" "Like in the picture." "Oh." "Are they dry?" "Yeah." "They're dry." "Let's grab something to eat." "Eat." "Eat?" "Nothing heavy." "Meat." "I'm thinking meat." "Nah." "I love dry clothes..." "How about Korean BBQ?" "Blood splatter's pretty bad." "For this number of bodies, not really." "But look at that." "It's still fresh." "It'll be fine if we're quick." "I guess." "Damn, look at the bathroom." "Let's see." "Oh, that's bad!" "What a mess!" "This is the pager message system." "Enter a number and press twice." "Kinuta." "Kinuta!" "Yes!" "Go get us takeouts." "Yes!" "What kind?" "Can't decide." "I'm going." "What do you want?" "Squid!" "I want squid!" "I'll have the same as you." "Wait here." "Wait here?" "So bossy!" "Shall I heat it?" "Yep." "By cool express." "Er, cool express..." "Please fill this form." "1,464 yen please." "Contents..." "Melon will do." "A melon." "Oh, a melon." "And...glasses." "Yeah." "What are you looking at?" "You smirked." "Do I look like I'm smirking?" "You did." " Stop it." " But he..." "Here you go." "Not hot enough." "We're in a hurry." "I was here first." "Who the fuck cares if your food's lukewarm!" "They have to be nice and hot." "You fucking freak." "I was here first." "Back down." "I can kill you in a heartbeat." "Then do it." "Sirs!" "Sirs!" "We'll do it at the same time!" "We'll do it at the same time, so please!" "Boss!" "This store is my whole life!" "I can't have any trouble here!" " We're sorry!" " We're sorry!" "We'll do it now." "Hurry!" "Form, filled!" "Thank you for your patronage!" "You owe them your life." "You can't hide the smell of fear." "Are they hot enough?" "Yeah." "Thank you for your patronage!" "Thank you." "Ouch!" "It's hot!" "And no squid?" "!" "You bastard!" "Why are you pissed?" "I'm not pissed." "We should've killed him." "Why bother killing outside of work?" "If threatening does the trick, that's what we do." "Vertebrae, what's up with you?" "Spacing out after jobs like this." "Viscera, when someone you'd just been talking to dies disappears...what is that?" "Death scares me." "When that person you were talking to dies where the hell do they go?" "It frightens me." "What a load of crap!" "That Japanese was fucking with us!" "I hate being fucked with!" "Grow up." "That's it." "What was inside?" "Ow!" "What?" "Bodies." "You've never seen one before?" "Thought so." "You thought you'd make 50K a day working a normal job?" "You're better off being arrested." "Welcome to the underworld, boy." "Failure means terrible consequences." "You cannot fail." "Yes." "Yes?" "What were you doing?" "Before you fell into debt." "Studying?" "No, I graduated, but I wasn't doing anything and I'm 25..." "So, a slacker." "I wanted to become an actor." "An actor?" "But I've given up, so now I am just a slacker..." "So, we ain't good enough for you anymore?" "Quit the troupe and then what?" "Someone once said that anything's possible as long as you can imagine it while what's impossible, cannot even be imagined." "I had long lost my way in reality." "Wonder how he's doing." "Who?" "Kinuta." "Who?" "An ex-member?" "Oh, that pathetic tool." "You're mean." "Jealous?" "No way!" "Life's been good thanks to booze and gambling!" "I've no regrets!" "Let's have soba noodles!" "My treat." "Yes!" "I love soba!" "With squid tempura!" "Nice and hot." "Not too hot." "I love soba!" "Soba'n'squid!" "Soba'n'squid!" "Soba and squid!" "My sweet soba!" "It's your fault." "I'm not paying for another." "I'm broke!" "Then eat off the floor." "You meanie!" "You're the sum of your past actions." "No regrets, right?" "Um...would you like mine?" "Yours?" "I don't need charity!" "And you got no squid!" "Sorry..." "Hey, but if you insist!" "Want the soup?" "No." "I'll be outside." "Yes." "He's such a bully!" "Hey, Kinuta?" "Yes." "Don't be lazy in life." "'Cause payback sure is a bitch." ""No Illegal Dumping"" "What happened?" "!" "Check the cargo!" "I'll go, sir." "I'll wait in the back." "Oops." "You okay?" "Slipped?" "Dozed off?" "Huh?" "None of the above." "Oh, that?" "Dangerous stuff." "You crashed to avoid that?" "We're patrolling for illegal dumping." "Grab your license and step out." "Check the ropes!" "It's a routine check." "Y'know, illegal dumping and all." "So, what's your cargo?" "Used sheets." "Oh, sheets." "Got a proper license for that?" "Yeah." "And you?" "Hold tight, Kinuta!" "Yes." "Ow!" "Hey!" "Shit!" "Shit!" "Shit!" "Shit!" "Shit!" "I can't drop this..." "But it's too damn heavy!" "I can't..." "I can't..." "Story of my life!" "I have no luck!" "I'm pathetic!" "I should give up." "Creep." "A real actor?" "I'll never make it!" " Quit and then what?" " Creep." "A slacker." " Payback sure is a bitch." " I got sent a useless tool." "To hell with it all!" "You can let go." "Hey." "Hey." "Thanks." "Looked pretty heavy for sheets." "Unwrap it." "Sure, but it's dangerous." "Dangerous?" "Look." "Out of the way." "I wouldn't touch it." "These are from the hospital." "Get too close and you could get infected." "Well, in that case..." "Make sure they're secure." "What a shitty job." "He's gonna die." "For sure." " Thank god we're cops." " Told you so." "Didn't I?" " No you didn't." " Did so." " Not." " Did." " No, you didn't." " Okay, I didn't." "Acting, huh?" "Watch it." "3, 2..." "A gold cap!" "Don't bother." "Gold!" "Gold!" ""Cool Express"" ""Melon (Glasses)"" "Boss!" ""Boss Tanuma Funeral Service"" "It's too light!" "The coffin's too light!" "It's too light, Boss!" ""Chapter Two:" "Vertebrae and Viscera"" "These assassins enjoy overnighting their targets' heads." "Vertebrae and Viscera." "Vertebrae?" "Nationality, gender, unknown." "They're not our hit and run perps?" "Don't know." "Boss Tanuma was probably killed for stealing from the Chinese." "But no one knew the time and place of that meet." "Maybe we have a mole." "Could be our friends." "They could be working with the Chinese." "First, we capture Vertebrae and Viscera and find out the truth." "Then, it's war!" "Which hand?" "Who cares which one!" "Don't play dumb!" "Yamaoka, our boss was killed." "The drugs and cash are gone too." "You wouldn't happen to know anything?" "I'm just a banker..." "Nevertheless." "I hear your cleanup crew does a splendid job." "That they're efficient." "Start talking!" "I loathe greedy bitches like you!" "Greedy?" "My credo is "The Pure Pursuit of Profit!"" "Pay me enough and I'll cooperate!" "I'll do absolutely anything!" "Let go, asswipe!" "Stop." "Name your price." "Just deliver us our boss's killers in 3 days." "Understood?" "Easier said than done." "Need a receipt?" "Kawashima, Takahashi, we're leaving." "Brother Kawashima." "I'm billing you for my glasses!" "Zhang?" "Yes." "Zhang's been acting strange." "Got a tip that he's secretly making money for himself." "Find out if it's true, okay?" "You don't want him to disappear?" "It's still a rumor." "Why do we need to go then?" "I told Boss Hong we'll go." "Hurry up." "Who the fuck is it?" "!" "You're early!" "Welcome," "Mr. Vertebrae, Mr. Viscera!" "You're well, Zhang?" "Very." "I heard your latest job went well too." "Do we ever fail?" "Of course not!" "Idiot!" "Oh, not you." "Please, this way!" "Please." "Over here." "I'll make some tea!" "Please make yourselves comfortable." "Well, you guys seem pretty tight." "That boy Zhang's got promise." "They're here, Banker." "Both of them." "We're ready too." "I'm betraying them and risking my life." "I'm expecting a big payday." "I know, I know." "Sorry to keep you waiting." "Nice watch." "It was dirt cheap." "A name brand." "It's stolen goods!" "It was a good deal!" "Where's my Coke-in-coke?" "Or is it coke-in-Coke?" " Bitch!" " I'm horny!" "Women!" "Stay there!" "I've got guests!" "Shut the fuck up!" " My apologies." " Drugs?" "I know, I know." "What about your 'operation'?" "Don't be hard on him, Vertebrae." "Zhang's doing his best for Boss Hong, right?" "Yes, sir!" "Why do you always side with him?" "Is his ass worth that much?" "What did you say?" "You're mistaken." "I don't care who you choose to fuck." "But don't let it interfere with business." "What?" "Not that you'd understand." "Being so dumb." "I'm gonna kill you." "What was that?" "Zhang!" "Yes..." "Nice aroma." "I'd like to take some home." "Certainly!" "Oh, it's you." "Some tea, sir?" "And now I'd like some dessert." "Dessert?" "Thank you for doing this for me, sir." "And for bringing Mr. Vertebrae too." "I'll take care of you." "I'll talk to Boss Hong and Vertebrae." "Explain it all..." "Mr. Viscera..." "Mr. Viscera I've been thinking how Mr. Vertebrae is all flash while Boss Hong remains blind to your value." "It's unforgivable." "So when Mr. Vertebrae said he wants to split up with you..." "Vertebrae wants to leave me?" "I overheard him bitching to Boss Hong that he doesn't want to work with someone so dumb." "You're lying!" "Team up with me." "Otherwise, he'll always look down on you." "Life's not worth living unless one becomes the boss, right?" "Whatever it takes?" "Don't kill him!" "Shoot his leg!" "Zhang." "I'm not partnering with you." "The drug's not working!" "Something's wrong!" "I'll deal with Vertebrae alone!" "Was it just me, Vertebrae?" "Weren't we true brothers?" "What am I to you?" "!" "What am I to you?" "!" "What did he tell you?" "Zhang drugged you too." "Who cares?" "!" "We've always been one!" "I got stronger for you!" "You're the dumb one!" "Vertebrae!" "Take care of that creepy one first." "What a slow-acting drug." "You sure it wasn't cut?" "Leave the cleanup to me." "But this makes us even." "Bitch..." "Feeling's mutual." "One day, I'm going back to China to live a comfortable, clean life." "Whatever it takes." "It's me." "Send me 1, 2...6 cleaners." "I'll pay you extra." ""Chapter Three :" "In the Back of the Truck"" "Friends, we're missing drugs, cash, our boss's body and 4 men." "Where are they?" "We don't know!" "We really don't know!" "Your head is like a rock." "Gotta thank your parents." ""Do it, Kawashima!" Boss Tanuma?" ""Do it, Do it!" Yes, sir." "Your tie." "Give it to me." "Don't." "Please!" "No!" "Is this another present from your ugly bitch?" "Yes, it is." "But she ain't ugly." "Oh, yes she is!" "She isn't." "I don't know, I swear!" "She's ugly!" "She's not!" "But she looks like...this." "No, she doesn't!" "Oh yes she does." "She looks like this!" "Like this!" "Like this!" "Brother!" "I really don't know!" "Please!" "He's dead." "Oops." "They're no use dead!" "This isn't some game!" "Don't kill me!" "Yes?" "I see." "Roger that." "What's up?" "The Banker found the killers." "She'll send them to us." "You clean this mess up." "Huh?" "!" "Since when did you become the boss?" "Not now, Brother." "That's better." "Takahashi?" "Remove your hand." "No?" "Are you sure?" "I don't have a penny to lend." "I just need some dough for a game." "I'll score big." "Why don't you ask Joe?" "Meanie!" "What?" " You're a meanie!" " Why?" "You're a meanie!" "I hate you!" "Hey!" "We have a job." "That's the cargo." "The legendary super-assassin, Mr. Vertebrae." "You've heard of him, right?" "That's his partner, Mr. Viscera." "Recently deceased." "Those eyes have seen some pretty gruesome stuff." "Scary." "Move your asses!" "A live cargo?" "And a monster at that?" "Stop talking!" "Kinuta." "Kinuta!" "Yes!" "How's the job?" "Glad you're well." "All yours." "Yeah." "You've come?" "This is the vehicle?" "Who are you?" "Our client." "Ms. Chiharu Tanuma." "She's a kid." "You shouldn't have bothered, ma'am." "I came to check on you." "The truck's old." "Will it do?" "Oh, yes." "They're professional smugglers." "Smugglers?" "Underground movers." "Are you in charge?" "What?" "Joe's got a soft spot for women." "You're using amateurs?" "Some senior citizen and a lifeless kid?" "They fit the bill." "No one will care if they go missing, plus they're neck-deep in debt." "Show me the cargo." "It's already loaded." "Hey, hey, hey." "It's alive, secure and will be delivered by 9 AM." "Let's go." "Yes." "Can you make it by morning?" "Get out!" "No women or kids!" "I'm your client." "Watch your tongue, Mover." "What?" "Do you know who I am?" "You're Boss Tanuma's daughter." "I'm his wife." "So what?" "Get out!" "You're headed for our HQ." "You can give me a ride." "Not included in our services." "You helped get rid of Tanuma's body." "Surely, you don't want his men to know?" "You're threatening me?" "Can't move." "Kinuta!" "Yes." "Go sit in the back." "Keep an eye on him." "...Yes." "Wish there was a window..." "Hey!" "Talk to me..." "Or you can just listen." "Will you do that?" "Yes..." "I'm afraid of death." "I saw on TV how two cells unite over time to create what we are today." "Every existence has its role, every cell holds meaning." "And I, I've exterminated them all..." "One after another, so many of them..." "What was the meaning of my existence?" "What does that make me?" "Is that better?" "I like this place." "It's dark, but not yet total darkness." "You sure you have time for noodles?" "We've never failed." "Not once!" "Doing this long?" "How did you get started?" "Enough!" "Can't you keep quiet while we eat?" "Men have pasts they'd rather not share, girl." "But I'd like to know how you got started too." "It just happened." "You don't fall into this kind of job." "This kind?" "Watch it." "Sorry." "It's hardly a proper job." "You're one to talk." "The fuck?" "Guys, guys." "And you're still slacking with your halfassed actor dreams." "That may be so..." "But earlier I was thinking that maybe I should be more positive." "Positive?" "Like it's still dark, but not yet total darkness." "Positive my ass." "You're completely clueless." "You slackers do everything halfway and accomplish nothing." "Hey, that's chili!" "You want to be an actor?" "Then convince us that tastes good." "It's too spicy!" "Slackers aren't cute when they're old." "Kinuta, you can do it!" "Show 'em, actor!" "Go!" "Go!" "You were talkative for a change." "You obviously care for Kinuta." "Shut up, gramps!" "Take this!" "That's disgusting!" "Two please." "Coming up." "Um..." "What?" "Here." "They're famous for it." "No thanks." "But it's going to take a while and you didn't eat." "You'll get hungry." "Um..." "What?" "What's that reaction?" "That's not nice to the cook." "No, it's 'cause I denied your kindness." " Maybe." " Don't smile." "Why don't you complain?" "Is it easier to submit?" "You want everyone to like you?" "I don't need charity from someone like you." "I just thought you might like it." "You're a fool." "I don't avoid battles to make my place." "What are you looking at?" "I'm talking to you!" "Not bad." "Um..." "Hungry?" "Want some?" "Hot!" "I'm sorry!" "I'm sorry!" "I'm sorry!" "I should've bought some tea too." "Hey." "Yes?" "You're a nice guy." "Oh, um..." "You're embarrassing me." "It's true." "You know how you said it's dark in here, but not yet total darkness?" "I don't know much about you, but I really kinda liked it..." "What's wrong?" "!" "Kinuta!" "You okay?" "Wait!" "Kinuta, are you okay?" "What are you gonna do about this, huh?" "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I..." "Sorry won't cut it, Mover!" "I'm sorry!" "I'm sorry!" "It's me." "We lost our cargo." "You're kidding!" "How did he get out of those restraints?" "He looked so uncomfortable, I...." "You did not!" "I'm sorry!" "I'm so sorry!" "What are you gonna do?" "You've got to deliver something, otherwise..." "We'll take care of it." "Just find Vertebrae." "Please." "Hey!" "Can you capture him by 9 AM?" "Nope." "So, now what?" "We'll all get slaughtered." "But you're the missus!" "With Tanuma gone, I'm just another woman." "And Kawashima's a mad dog." "If he finds out, he'll butcher everyone responsible." "For sure." "I'm so sorry..." "Joe!" "That's not gonna do us any good!" "Please!" "That's more like it." " What?" " You're not..." "They don't even know Vertebrae's Chinese." "This is stupid." "It's not gonna work." "Don't worry, he's an actor." "But a body double?" "A double?" "!" "Kinuta as Vertebrae?" "!" "Besides, you were acting funny too." "Like you didn't want the real one to be delivered." "Not that I want to know why." "Joe, I can't..." "I can't..." "Understood?" "You're going to play him." "Show us what you can really do." "I'll go find Vertebrae while you fool them." "Are we good, Mrs. Tanuma?" "This is stupid." "Even if you succeed," "Kawashima just wants to torture Vertebrae to death." "Performance or not, he's going to get killed." "I know that." "But this is the only thing he can do now." "Are you in, Kinuta?" "Kinuta!" "Yes." ""The Final Chapter :" "Resolve"" "We confirm delivery." "Have you located Vertebrae?" "No, but Yamaoka's on it." "And she's a real player." "She's keeping secrets from you and me too." "That so?" "That's why she's reliable." "Sounds like a jerk." "Nice guys can't be trusted in our world." "Are you really coming?" "I can't guarantee you'll live." "There are never any guarantees." "True." "So, you're Vertebrae?" "You're different than I imagined." "This dead one's more like it." "Give me your jacket." "What?" "Why?" "Now." "Shit, did he just vomit?" "Just interrogate him." "I know, I know." "I know what to do Brother Nishio." "Let's take this slowly..." "Very slowly..." "It's a monster hunt." "I'll need this." "This is fun." "Just like old times." "Sorry, is this a gift from your ugly bitch too?" "Yes, but she's not ugly." "Oh, yeah, she is!" "Kawashima!" "Don't worry." "I've even got a ton of IV drips so he won't die." "Please rest assured." "Here?" "Patience, patience." "Can you two leave?" "I'd like to be alone." "Here." "I know, I know." "I'm not going to kill him." "Shit, I can't hear anything." "Time for the truth." "Shit, what's he saying?" "One look and I knew you were a fake." "You don't have a killer's eyes." "When you're as experienced as I am, you can tell just by looking at them." "I'll take care of you." "Just tell me who used you." "The Banker?" "The Movers?" "Relax, relax, relax..." "Or maybe, someone in our family doesn't want the real Vertebrae to show up!" "What the hell was that?" "You're supposed to be congratulating your Brother." "I could do better!" "Boss, please." "It's for you, Mr. Zhang." "Mister, huh." "Vertebrae!" "Vertebrae, you're alive!" "Boss Hong, Viscera Viscera died..." "Zhang told me." "He was like a son to me and a brother to you." "How could he betray us?" "It wasn't him..." "Zhang, he's the traitor!" "What?" "He betrayed us, Boss Hong." "And he'll betray you too!" "Calm down, Vertebrae." "I trust Zhang." "He won't." "Don't you believe me?" "Zhang apologized and found me a lucrative operation." "He's an asset." "Boss!" "You're exhausted." "Rest awhile." "Here's your weapon, Mr. Vertebrae." "Let us work together again." "Zhang is my son, your new brother." "My new brother?" "What?" "Joe?" "I know where Vertebrae is." "You sure?" "He's at the Chinese' hideout." "I'll page you with the address." "I owe you one." "Again." "You sure do." "I'm deducting my fees from your payment." "What?" "Whose mess do you think I'm cleaning up?" "Jerk." "Jerks are the most dependable ones in our world." "Yeah, too true." "Thanks." "You can choose not to talk." "You'll just get a full course of torture." "Don't pass out on me." "Not quite yet." "Let's try this first." "I can't do this!" "I can't do this!" "No friggin' way!" "I don't want to do anything!" "I shouldn't have dreamed..." "I shouldn't have wanted..." "I shouldn't have longed for...anything..." "Sit down." "Stop whining." "Kinuta?" "Yes." "I'll come get you." "You just turn your biggest lie into the truth." "I think they're ready." "You have big feet, so this one." "C'mon, relax, idiot." "This is where it hurts the most." "No one can hear your screams!" "You guys wait here." "Will do." "I don't want you to kill me." "You're not bailing?" "I'm a gambler." "My money's on Joe." "My role is to wait for Joe right here." "Viscera, it's you." "So, I am really dead." "You didn't know?" "I guess I do now." "Guess it's calling for me too." "Come, Vertebrae." "One last gig." "It's like you're still alive." "You too." "That's because I still am." "I've come for you." "Don't bother." "How did you...?" "I've seen your handiwork." "You only go for the head." "A hand for your life's not a bad deal." "We're going to go see Kinuta." "Tell me before I die." "What's death?" "I've taken many lives, but I still don't know." "Death, life, love!" "I don't want to die without knowing!" "You're going down with me." "You!" "Never let your guard down." "Hey..." "Am I going to die?" "Probably." "So this is death..." "I have a message..." "What is it?" "Tanuma's revenge?" "No way." "I can't have him talk 'cause I'm the one that planned Tanuma's assassination." "I made Tanuma go to the meet and gave the Chinese the heads-up." "He's just a hitman hired by the Chinese." "I heard they were legendary, but they offed themselves." "Less work for me." "So, then..." "Why kill your husband?" "'Cause I realized I didn't need him?" "Discarding what's unnecessary is the only way to make space." "You didn't know?" "Whatever." "And I hated him." "Despised him." "From the start." "Didn't go as planned, but..." "Got what you want?" "You misunderstand me." "I don't care about the Tanuma family." "I just need more." "Maybe I need to get rid of more to make my own space." "Are you going to kill us now?" "Who'll drive me back if you're dead?" "I'm sparing you." "Be grateful." "Hello, there." "Give it to me." "Hang in there, Kinuta." "Let's speed things up, shall we?" "Kinuta, don't become a loser lost in a life you don't want." "Turn your biggest lie into the truth." "Kinuta, don't become a loser lost in a life you don't want." "He's right." "Act, Kinuta, act." "Focus on this role." "On my role." "Play the role of Vertebrae, so I can turn my biggest lie into the truth!" "Turn it into the truth." "What the...?" "!" "Can't hide the smell of fear." "What now?" "We can't give them a corpse and say the first one was a fake!" "Frontal breakthrough." "There's a few dozen in there!" "I saw Kinuta's resolve." "It's my turn." "With a gun with no ammo?" "The back door." "Kinuta..." "Kinuta!" "Kinuta, we've come for you!" "Joe..." "Joe!" "Joe!" "I..." "Save the emo for later!" "Hurry up!" "Are you okay, Kinuta?" "Leave the rest to me." "Joe!" "What's going on!" "Ms. Chiharu!" "It's Vertebrae!" "Don't bother." "It's all taken care of." "What?" "Hong of the Chinese Mafia killed Tanuma." "You'll find him here, dead." "Who killed Hong?" "I did." "Why are you surprised?" "Go finish them off before they can regroup!" "We'll leave immediately." "Get everyone!" "Get the suitcases." "Look up, look down'n'all around!" "We fight better when we are loud!" "This one's for Boss Tanuma!" "Chiharu!" "That's Ms. Chiharu." "Sorry." "What a disaster." "You're paying for this." "Yes..." "The one who escaped, was that really Vertebrae?" "Like you said, he didn't look like a hitman." "The Banker didn't trick us, did she?" "No!" "That was really him." "I guarantee it!" "It was the real Vertebrae!" "Is that so." "Oh, I have a message from Vertebrae." "He wanted me to tell you..." "Thanks." "What's wrong, Kinuta?" "Those were his last words?" "But I did nothing special..." "That's our world." "In the end, the only things worth are intangible." "Gramps." "Yep." "Stop there." "Kinuta." "Yes?" "You're fired." "What?" "You don't belong to this world." "But..." "Severance pay." "Lifted from the Chinese." "See ya." "Satoshi TSUMABUKI as Kinuta" "Masatoshi NAGASE as Joe" "Tatsuya GASYUIN as Gramps" "Yasuko MATSUYUKI as Yamaoka" "Tsuyoshi ABE as Zhang" "Shota MATSUDA as Cop A" "Ren OHSUGI as Cop B" "Youhachi SHIMADA as Boss Tanuma" "Fumiyo KOHINATA as Nishio" "Masahiro TAKASHIMA as Kawashima" "Hikari MlTSUSHIMA as Chiharu" "Ryushin TEI as Viscera" "Masanobu ANDO as Vertebrae" "Written, Directed, Edited and Storyboarded by Katsuhito ISHII" "Based on the graphic novel by Shohei MANABE" "Screenplay by Katsuhito ISHII," "Masatoshi YAMAGUCHI, Kensuke YAMAMOTO"