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[♪ upbeat rock theme music playing]

The ABCs of Villainy

[Yoko] I told you your guess was wrong.

A guy at your level doesn't have a chance against me.

There's such a huge difference, you can't even perceive it.

And my brother is on a totally different level than even me.

Now, I'll ask the questions. You just answer them.

First, put your hands up.

[♪ tense music playing]

-Come on. -Go ahead, shoot me.

You're used to handling a gun.

And I imagine you're a heck of a marksman.

But you've never killed anyone.

[Yoko] Mm? Why do you think that?

I can just tell.

I can smell it.

Murderers give off a peculiar aura that only other murderers can see.

[Yoko] Oh, is that so?

I sure hope your hypothesis is right.

It is right.

I came here because I deduced that your brother is a real killer.

I see.

Then I'd better switch to doing things my own way.

[gun clicks and bullet rattles]

I'll show you what that is.

[bubbling]

Your hot pot is boiling over.

Don't worry about it.

This'll be over in six seconds.

[bubbling continues]

[bubbling continues]

[silence]

[clattering]

[grunting]

Darn. Now it's overcooked.

I mean,

why do the weak ones underestimate me?

Yo.

Your little sister is brutally tough.

Welcome home.

[sighs]

Since you messed with Hinako Saba, her brother showed up.

Make sure you straighten things out with him.

What's for dinner?

[Yoko] Hot pot. It's right there.

[Akira] Oh, chicken and veggie hot pot.

Why'd you come?

Trying to get the jump on me?

Yeah, I guess you could say that.

But if your sister can do this, I'm sure you're even tougher.

Yeah, I'm probably 100 times tougher.

Oh, give me a break.

I've pieced some things together,

including why you approached Hina.

You met Hina four years ago, didn't you?

I knew it.

-You're Fa... -[Akira] Don't say it.

If you talk too much,

I'll have to eliminate you.

Never mind that anyway.

I have only one demand.

Release Kainuma alive.

Why do you care about that scum?

Who knows what he'll do to Misaki next?

Misaki will be fine.

I'm protecting her.

If you only put Kainuma in the hospital,

that won't mess up your plans that much, right?

[Suzuki] That's not something I can decide on my own.

No, you decide. Right now.

[Isaki] We're going to kill him anyway,

so it doesn't matter if I take care of it before he calls.

The second I find him, I'll kill him.

[rustling and thudding]

[confused exclaim]

[phone rings]

Hello? Isaki?

[Isaki] Yeah, Mr. Suzuki?

[Suzuki] Bring me Kainuma.

[Isaki] Huh?

Just bring him as is.

[Isaki] Well, I'm not so sure if I can...

Stuff has happened here.

Uh... I had a little problem.

And, well, how can I put this?

He tried to get away,

and fell off a cliff...

And died.

[stunned grunt]

[Isaki] What'll we do now?

[Suzuki] There's nothing we can do.

Bury the body so there's no evidence.

[grunts] Bury him?

[Isaki] It won't be easy bringing him back up on my own.

It's dark and slippery and...

[Akira] That's too bad.

I didn't want anyone to die.

[knife clicks]

This is your knife, right?

[Suzuki] Yeah.

[Akira] It's a nice knife.

[♪ ominous music playing]

Damn! He won't pick up!

Take care of this alone?

How the heck am I supposed to bring him back up here alone?

And what'll I tell Mr. Utsubo? Damn!

We're through. You can go now.

You should reheat the hot pot.

Make sure not to overcook it again.

[door opens]

[Akira] You seasoned it nicely today.

[Yoko] Really? You think so?

[slurps]

Why are you letting me go? Is it because

you could eliminate a guy like me any time you like?

[Akira] What do you think?

The rule in our profession is to kill anyone who sees your face.

We get our rules from the organization.

Not the profession.

Don't you think I'll talk if you let me go?

I could gear up and come after you again.

-[Suzuki] Aren't you on the alert? -On the alert?

You only do that when you feel threatened.

[Akira] How about some hot pot?

You must be hungry.

[Suzuki] Sorry for bothering you.

[door opens]

[door closes]

[Akira] Was he angry?

[Yoko] You bet he was. We just stomped all over his pride.

You sure you want to let him go?

If he talks, we'll have to move out of here.

Don't worry about him.

[Yoko] How can you be so sure?

I can smell it. He's a pro too.

Smell? There's that word again.

That guy said the same thing. That kind of thing ticks me off.

Kainuma... What a shame.

What's that about? He tried to stab Misaki, right?

He's a scumbag stalker. It serves him right.

Maybe so.

I just didn't want anyone in my life to die.

Until now, it's always been the opposite,

so it's not that I'm sad.

It's just disappointing.

[Yoko scoffs]

[Yoko] Eat up. It'll get cold.

[Akira] Yeah.

A Weekday Named Love Episode 1

Yuji Moroboshi Jackal Tomioka

♪ Getting stiff just like ♪

♪ Dandruff falling on your shoulders ♪

-♪ I can't help it ♪ -♪ I can't help it ♪

-♪ Go ♪ -♪ Go ♪

-♪ But gush ♪ -♪ But gush ♪

You got a call from a Hinako Saba.

She wants you to call her on her cell.

[phone buzzing]

Hello?

[Akira] Sato here.

Sato? Thank goodness.

[nervous breathing]

[whispering] I was worried.

Did anything unusual happen?

[Akira] No, not really. Why?

Well, I...

I had a bad dream.

You know, I was afraid it had come true.

[laughter]

What are you laughing about? I'm seriously...

[Akira] Sorry. I'm watching TV.

Merry Christmas, Ai!

[Akira] I like Jackal Tomioka.

I'm sorry I got upset the other day. My bad.

But my feelings for you are...

Stop it, Yuji!

[Ai] I'm not that kind of woman.

I'm not the kind of woman who can wear a Santa outfit.

[whispering] Are you listening to me?

[Akira laughs]

[Akira] Oh, sorry.

[Hina gasps] You're not listening, are you?

[Akira] No, I'm listening. [chuckles]

[Hina] Jackal's a third-rate comedian.

[Akira] That's not true.

Jackal's first-rate.

[Hina] Oh, I've had it. Good night.

Why are you still alive, Sato?

I think she got angry and hung up.

But why?

Ai! Please do it, even just with your hands!

[Akira cackles]

[gasps]

-[door opens] -[Utsubo] Welcome back.

Thanks.

What's with that bruise on your face?

Why don't you have a seat, Mr. Utsubo?

[glasses clink]

Isaki isn't back yet?

[Utsubo] Nope. He hasn't called either.

[Suzuki] Kainuma's dead.

He said he tried to run away and fell off a cliff.

I bet it's taking a while to carry him back up and bury him.

Who cares about Kainuma?

What I want to know about is that bruise. It doesn't look like you fell down.

[exhales deeply]

What's going on?

Sato's still alive too.

Of course, I went to kill him.

I was going to ambush Sato at his sister's place.

Get to what happened.

Try and enjoy this a little.

Remember Murphy's law?

You find what you want when you stop looking.

[Utsubo] What's that got to do with it?

Don't tell me, Fable is...

[Suzuki] Yeah. It's Sato.

And this bruise is from when his sister got the better of me.

I got beaten by a woman.

Can you believe it?

His sister's part of Fable too?

She acts like his sister, but they're not siblings.

She's his partner.

I hate to admit it, but she's brutally tough.

Her brother should be even more so.

I see. And Hina caught his attention.

Now it's coming together.

Right? So, how do we approach this?

Is this a problem, or do we celebrate?

We celebrate, of course.

By celebrating, we're making Fable our enemy, you know?

Yes, of course.

Then there's one thing I've got to know.

What's your justification for making Fable our enemy?

Do I need one?

[Suzuki] Of course you need one.

Because of who we're facing, our lives are on the line.

I'm the kind who likes to keep that stuff secret.

Saying it out loud...

[gun clicks] [Suzuki] Say it out loud!

I couldn't care less about your reason.

What I want to know is your resolve.

I'm not letting myself get thrown under a bus and feel like an idiot.

All right. That makes sense.

[inhales, exhales]

What's your reason?

You could say I was careless, but still, I got beat by a woman.

It feels like I had my virginity stolen from me all over again.

Sato even asked me to have some hot pot with him.

He gave me back my gun and knife and told me, "You can go now."

[Suzuki] I've done this work for 20 years.

I had a good bit of confidence and pride in my work.

But that all went up in smoke today.

Surgery's made me look younger, but I'm 40.

I'll be slowing down soon.

I'm willing to put my life on the line for my lost pride and one final flourish.

If you're not serious about this, I'll end you now and disappear.

I'm no match for Fable alone.

I'll find myself a partner.

I see. You've made it very clear.

[Utsubo] Now, I'll tell you.

Mine is simpler.

But it's more dramatic than yours.

The guy who got his throat slit sitting next to Hina four years ago,

Kawahira, he was my younger brother.

I've been looking for Fable too.

That's why I kept Hina, the only person who ever saw him, by my side.

When I killed Hina's parents,

I copied Fable's methods and slit their throats.

I did it to lure him out and was ready to confront him.

If I wanted to run, I'd have left the country.

[glass clinks] That's why this is a celebration.

I'm good with that. I don't trust you, but I can depend on you.

We'll make great partners.

We need to come up with a plan.

For our plan, we'll kill him together.

Absolutely no third parties, not even Isaki.

[Suzuki] Just the two of us.

Isaki's an amateur.

That eliminates the risk of any leaks.

If there are any leaks, we'll both be dead before we can pull it off.

We probably won't even realize that we're dead.

Those two had some reason for not killing me just now.

How about we toss a grenade in their place?

That would end it fast.

But that'll turn Maguro against us.

No. We need to come up with a guaranteed way to kill them in secret.

We need to plan an escape route as well.

I can tell you're tired.

Rest nice and easy tonight.

-[footsteps receding] -[door opens, closes]

[sighs]

[Utsubo] That kid is Fable?

Even I had absolutely no idea.

Even though he must have known who I am,

he was still able to hide anything that could give it away.

[Utsubo] He's more impressive than the rumors.

A guaranteed way to win, huh?

[♪ ominous sting]

[soft grunt]

[soft chuckle]

[soft chuckle]

[effort grunts]

[excited breathing]

[soft chuckle]

[gunshots]

[gasps]

[shaky breathing]

Good morning, Prez.

Morning.

[Prez] We'll do this until things are cleared up with Kai.

[Misaki] Then you need to pick up Sato too.

I mean, it was Sato that he was going to stab.

Well, maybe so, but he says he's fine on his own.

I'm fine too.

No, no. It's not the same with a woman.

What about after work?

I've got my other job.

Then I'll drive you to your job.

[Misaki] You don't need to do that.

No. I really should have noticed what was going on sooner.

And that's why you should be giving Sato a ride too.

He's fine.

[Misaki] You know Sato's a crybaby, right?

[Prez] He's fine even if he cries.

[gun clicks]

[snoring] [gun clicks repeatedly]

[door opens] [Utsubo] Is Isaki still asleep?

I killed him about 20 times, but he's still sleeping.

[Isaki continues snoring]

Sato was in the park. He must have been waiting for Hina.

Just what kind of upbringing did he have to get nerves like that?

-[Suzuki] Hey! Wake up! -[grunts]

[groans]

You're filthy and you stink!

Get a shower.

[Utsubo] Thanks for your work last night.

Yeah, well, it was pretty rough.

Doing all that in the dark, alone.

Get a nice long warm bath.

-Don't fall asleep in there. -[door opens]

Is that the bag?

[Utsubo] Yeah. I hid it in a rental storage unit.

Three handguns and four grenades.

And there's mines in the storage.

I got these when I tried to lure him out and confront him.

You truly are always prepared, aren't you?

Now we just need to figure out how we'll use these in our plan.

First, we'll make a basic plan,

then work out three alternatives depending on the situation.

If A fails, then go to plan B.

If that fails too, then go to plan C.

What's after plan C?

If even plan C fails, then we're probably already dead.

[Suzuki] Fable and I are both hitmen.

Though we're good at hunting,

if we've got to protect someone while being hunted,

we can't act as freely.

And you would hate more than anything to have to do that.

[Suzuki] Yeah. There's no way I could win if I had to face him head-on.

We'll kidnap Misaki.

Sato protected Misaki when Kainuma went after her.

And apparently, his sister Yoko is her friend.

The Fable siblings have a special connection with her.

In that case, we've got an easier option than kidnapping Misaki.

Hina.

[Utsubo] It's time to get rid of her anyway.

[♪ upbeat closing theme music playing]

Translated by: Brian Athey