Original subtitles

♪ Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? ♪

♪ Sandiego ♪

♪ Where in the world ♪

♪ Is Carmen Sandiego? ♪

Japan.

The Land of the Rising Sun is located off the coast of Eastern Asia.

It is a country filled with sights to behold,

magnificent temples and pagodas,

cherry blossoms which bloom in spring.

Even fearsome sumo wrestlers.

Legend holds that Japan was created

when the ancient ones dipped the blade of a jeweled spear into the sea.

When the blade was removed, drops fell back into the sea,

and those drops became the islands of Japan.

Tomorrow, Professor Maelstrom will tell you all about Scandinavia.

No! I wanna go to Japan!

Perhaps someday you shall, Black Sheep.

Will you take me there?

Shadowsan, Shadowsan!

Tell me again how Japan was made by a spear! Please?

That was mere legend, a fairy tale.

You are old enough now to know the truth.

My country was forged not by magic, but by brave warriors called "samurai,"

who lived for honor and were willing to give their lives to defend it.

I want this more than anything, Instructor Shadowsan.

You had better be certain that becoming a professional thief

is what you truly desire.

For if you choose this road, there will be no turning back.

We are arriving at Matsumoto Station.

Please watch your step.

Hey, guys?

What? Huh? Is it karaoke time?

Where's Shadowsan?

Yo! ♪ Shadow-lo-yadalow-ay-heehoo! ♪

Oh, Shadowsan!

He said he had personal matters to attend to.

- I wasn't expecting another vanishing act. - He's a ninja.

- It's his thing. - Well, it's getting old.

So, why would Shadowsan jump ship at Matsumoto City?

There doesn't seem to be much around there.

Unless you're into historic samurai castles.

Any sign of him, Red?

Just one.

A pretty sure sign.

Do not touch the glass.

Fingerprints spoil the view.

And the view from here is striking.

You are gazing upon Matsumoto Castle's most precious artifact.

Swords like these, and the samurai who wielded them,

embody the soul of Japan.

So, there's another like it?

You said, "Swords like these."

There actually was another. Part of the daisho.

The what?

Daisho.

The Japanese word for "pair of swords, big and little," worn together by samurai.

This pair was separated many years ago.

What happened?

Legend holds that the long sword was lost to dark forces.

- You followed me. - You ditched me.

Did I not tell you I came to Japan to attend to personal matters?

Let me guess. To complete your daisho?

I saw the sword.

If you wanna steal for personal gain, go back to VILE Island.

I mean it.

I did not come here to steal that sword.

I am here to return this one.

Are you telling me the legend or the truth?

I do not feel comfortable speaking here.

♪ I looked out this morning, And the sun was gone ♪

♪ Turned on some music to start my day ♪

♪ I lost myself in a familiar song ♪

♪ I closed my eyes and I slipped away ♪

I was once young and foolish as well.

You stole the sword from the museum on a dare?

More like a rite of initiation. My gateway into a life of crime.

♪ It's more than a feeling ♪

♪ More than a feeling ♪

♪ When I hear that old song ♪

- ♪ They used to play ♪ - ♪ More than a feeling ♪

- ♪ I begin dreaming ♪ - ♪ More than a feeling ♪

♪ Till I see Shadowsan walk away ♪

♪ See my Shadowsan walking away ♪

Domo arigato.

What I could not know then is the burden of shame I would carry

for dishonoring the memory of samurai.

Oh, they use swords, too!

What's the difference between a samurai and a ninja anyway?

Samurai were noble warriors and keepers of the peace in ancient Japan.

Ninja were trained in dark arts of deception

and used their talents as spies and assassins.

So, which one are you?

Haido zo.

Fish? Almost a perfect evening.

Heads up, Red. I just intercepted VILE chatter.

An unknown operative was dispatched to Tokyo this morning.

- VILE, in Tokyo now? - They are here for the sword.

Pretty spry for a seasoned operative.

Test my reflexes again, and you will taste my venom.

Your mastery over poison potions is legendary, Lady Dokuso.

It would be prudent of me to respect my elders.

Not all elders, Paperstar-chan.

I called you here because there is one who must be punished.

So, VILE assumes what I assumed.

That you wanna complete the set.

They will steal the short sword to use as bait to draw me out.

We'll steal it first. It's what we do.

The opposite of what you came here to accomplish, I know.

I cannot, not again.

Then be glad I invited myself along.

Come on. Come on!

Whoa!

Paperstar.

I told you before.

Sheep don't fly, not on my watch.

Red, someone's taking the security cameras offline...

and it isn't me.

Paperstar's not the thief, she's the decoy.

No!

What is the meaning of this?

You! The girl from today!

Did Suhara send you?

Who? I work alone.

Shadowsan will come for it soon.

And what makes you so certain, my mistress of toxic distress?

His young associate is already here in Japan, doing his dirty work,

so the traitor cannot be far behind.

Then use your young associate to bring us both their traitorous heads,

and earn a seat at our table.

This is not your fight.

You know it's a trap.

Is it really worth risking your life to return these swords?

There's more to the story, isn't there...

Suhara?

I am Shadowsan.

Suhara was swallowed by darkness a long time ago.

The curator of Matsumoto Castle seems to know something about that.

All too well, I'm afraid.

He is my brother.

And you didn't tell me? Why?

Because I could not bear to burden you with tales of my own family,

not when I am unable to tell you anything about your own.

No secrets, remember?

I can't keep operating with only half of the story.

I was raised by my brother from as early as I could remember.

As you have no doubt already learned, Hideo is a scholar of samurai history.

He always possessed discipline.

While I did not.

Hideo held sacred the idea of Bushido, or the way of a samurai warrior.

While I did not.

And Hideo was content living on a scholar's wages.

While I was not.

I believed I deserved better.

So, I chose my path.

To earn my stripes, I boasted of stealing something of great value.

So, I made it my mission to steal the daisho.

At that moment, I knew I had made a profound error in judgment.

Hideo warned that I would have to take it from him.

I knew that he meant it.

Separating the two halves of the daisho separated the two of us... irreparably.

In the event that I fail to return,

please ensure that my brother receives this.

You're going in there alone and unarmed? Where are they keeping it?

In a VILE stronghold in the heart of Tokyo.

Club Dokuso...

a notorious den of hoodlums.

If the short sword is not hidden in its storeroom,

it will be found within the club itself.

We have stirred up trouble for our ex-colleague,

but we must not let our guard down.

We outnumber him and outweigh him, and we are armed.

What can one man do?

Haido zo.

I heard he once took down a dozen rivals using only a pair of chopsticks.

Ha! That's just legend, a fairy tale!

Believe everything you have ever heard about Shadowsan.

New girl! Where is my coffee?

♪ We're caught in a trap ♪

♪ I can't walk out ♪

♪ Because I love you too much, baby ♪

♪ Why can't you see ♪

♪ What you're doing to me? ♪

♪ When you don't believe a word I say ♪

An old friend has stopped by to say hello.

♪...with suspicious minds ♪

- ♪ Suspicious minds ♪ - Huh?

Nani?

My sword!

You know where to toss 'em.

Down the garbage chute, hai!

Along with these clogs. Who walks in these?

♪ Here we go again ♪

You cannot take all of us.

Do you really think I would ever dishonor this sacred blade

by using it upon the likes of you?

Arrogant fool!

♪ Suspicious minds ♪

♪...build our dreams ♪

Get him!

Now!

Konnichiwa.

Boo! Pop goes Paperstar!

Bring it, fan girl.

Lose something?

A present for me?

On the contrary, I believe that you have one for me.

Yes, I coated the chopsticks with an absorbent toxin,

designed to permeate the skin.

Too bad I shred your pretty glider.

Careful, now.

I'm the one here with the cutting implement.

In my world, paper beats steel.

Ugh!

Hey!

What's going on?

Looks like baby bear got her paw stuck in the honey pot.

Glue party!

Whoa!

Yes, you're fading.

The toxins currently coursing through your veins

mimic those of the pufferfish, which paralyzes its victims.

The effects are temporary,

but by the time they wear off, you will be missing your head.

So terribly foolish of you to believe

that you could stroll into my club like a samurai.

I am no samurai.

I am the decoy.

Big and little, together again.

Give us more time.

We will bring you both swords.

The sword was one way to draw out Shadowsan,

not the only way.

We will cross paths with him again.

- But if you would only allow us to... - Sayonara.

Huh.

H-How?

I do not expect your forgiveness.

I only ask that you allow me to correct this grave dishonor.

Think he'll show?

A part of me hopes that he doesn't.

I'm not sure what's worse, not knowing your own family or...

not being able to return to the family you know.

Shadowsan chose a road, and there's no turning back.