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When daggers are pointed at innocent hearts and muskets are ready to fire.

When tyrants ride high and govern with fear as the forces of evil

conspire. Then from out of the night, a hero must rise with courage that

even a mask won't disguise.

They turn to the men.

He's the one who strikes back for the poor and oppressed, a hero.

They look like they're man -made, don't you?

Where in the world did he come from?

Far away.

Very far away.

Diego?

I don't remember ever having seen an oriental person before.

We found him on the beach.

On the beach.

It's all right.

It's all right.

The fascination seems to be mutual.

You're in California. You're safe here.

Well,

we don't understand his language. He doesn't understand ours.

Yes.

Sign language.

How did you come here?

Osaka.

Fisherman. He's a fisherman from Osaka.

What's he doing this far from home fishing?

I don't know.

Maybe his ship smashed onto the offshore reefs.

Two ships.

There were two ships, yes?

Alejandro.

Alejandro.

Diego.

Diego.

What is your name?

Hiroshi.

Hiroshi.

Hiroshi.

Hiroshi?

Hola.

He's still a little frightened.

Well, tell him we're here to help him, that we're friends.

Hiroshi, you are safe here.

Safe.

I think he knows he's among friends.

Hiroshi, you'll need this for your strength.

Each of these compounds is derived from minerals I found in the hills just

outside the Puebla.

Just a few more minutes, Felipe.

Some minerals are harder than others, some more absorbent, others more

and still others more mysterious. Hand me that candle, would you?

It's the empirical method. The same technique was used by Archimedes,

Da Vinci.

Yes, and De La Vega.

Let's see what we have, shall we?

Quite honestly, I have no idea what it's good for for me, babe.

Well, the Herreras and the Villarreal's appear to be unsullied. Now, let's take

a look at the De La Vegas.

Alcalde, why are you so interested in the family trees of our local pueblo

caballero? Sergeant, Spain is involved in a very expensive war at present in

Europe. It's the job of the Spanish colonies to provide the financial

necessary for Spain to continue the battle.

Si, but...

What does that have to do with bloodlines?

The original colonial land grants were given to those only of Spanish heritage.

Therefore, only those of pure Spanish blood deserve the rights of full

citizenship. That includes land ownership.

Well, many of our families have been here for a long time, Alcalde. They have

beautiful haciendas.

Which will be of significant value to the Spanish crown once their owners are

proved to be of impure blood.

But how do we know whose blood is pure?

Diego, did you see that?

He just ate that fish without even cooking it.

That culture is so very different from ours.

What's this all about?

Just stand very still.

Did you do that?

And to what do we owe this honor?

Well, I have been reviewing the genealogical records of the Pueblo

it would appear that the De La Vega family has a...

Particular taints to it.

I beg your pardon?

Your great -great -grandmother was of French extraction, was she not?

What of it?

So shamelessly impure.

Something wrong, Father.

Who is that?

His name is Hirosh.

Arrest him. Arrest him? What for?

This man is obviously a spy.

You can't prove that.

Diego, the man...

He's not like us.

And even if he's not here on a military mission, we can't just let him roam

around unattended and pollute our pure Spanish bloodlines, huh?

Don't be ridiculous.

Take him away, Sergeant.

Sergeant, let's go!

I'm trying to be Alcalde. He won't move.

His feet are like tree roots.

Madre de Dios.

Alcalde, in many ways, this man is not like us.

If he doesn't want to be moved, he won't be moved.

Either you come with us now, peacefully, or you face the consequences.

This man has extraordinary powers of concentration.

He might very well be willing to die.

Really?

Well, then, is he willing to let you die before he breaks his concentration?

That is Don Diego.

Indeed. And it appears he's firmly in league with this heathen.

You have no right to threaten us.

I have a sworn duty to protect the citizens of Los Angeles from fallen

and their collaborators.

Now, what's it going to be?

I will go.

You speak our language.

So, the man is obviously a foreign agent. Why else would he pretend to

only his foreign gibberish?

Why didn't you speak before?

Your language, it is difficult.

I did not believe I could.

How did you pick it up so quickly?

My grandfather, he sheltered Christian missionaries.

They left books written in your language.

The Bible?

Yes. My grandfather teach discipline of the mind.

I hear words of your language. I remember its sounds.

What unmitigated tripe. The man's a spy.

Sergeant Time's my horse.

To your horse? Be quick about it.

There are laws against the abuse of prisoners, Alcalde.

Those laws do not apply to those who would threaten our sovereign security.

I'm not trying to lose anything.

We have everything.

Costal, molding wax, fuses, arrows. Good.

Can't we give him some water?

There's water enough for him in our jail, Sergeant.

What are the charges against him?

Suffice it to say that Madrid will look very favorably upon my capture of a

foreign agent.

I wonder how Madrid will look upon you when you return in a pine box.

You and my little mongrel friend here will make a wonderful pair.

Laxus, take him.

Back to the port town for best troops.

Zorro, is it possible to track?

Yes, I know.

Impossible, Sergeant?

I don't think so.

Because now he's wounded.

I managed to stop the bleeding, but it went a bit deeper than I thought.

I can help you.

It's all right.

You have to keep moving.

Take my horse, Tornado. I'll get you to safety.

No.

I stay with you.

I'm sorry. I really can't help you.

Not with this.

It is I who can be of help.

How?

You must let go of your pain.

No.

My identity is a secret.

Who you are is not my concern.

Only what you are.

All right.

A

feeling

travels from your mind to your feet.

I don't believe it. You've completely stopped the pain. How did you do that?

You must know your body from the inside as well as the outside, as both a

weapon and a friend.

Yes.

And this?

The sword is no match for the knowledge.

That is very true.

Unfortunately, there are times...

When only a sword will help.

You can cut that tree with your sword or your mind.

I'm sure I could cut that sapling with my sword.

But even Toledo steel can be dulled.

You're an interesting man, Hiroshi.

Zoro is probably in hiding by now.

Wrong, Sergeant.

Now that his loathsome little friend has an idea of what's in store for him

here, I'm quite sure that Zorro is helping him to flee the territory.

I'm a sailor. I hate horses.

Hang on, Hiroshi.

The Lancer's pursuing us. We can't afford to stop.

Sure you don't want to stay?

We'd make quite a team.

You honor me, but men with white hair will destroy me.

Yes, the Alcalde will always hunt you, because he lives in fear of the outside

world. You do not believe in his fears?

Be assured, my friend, the Alcalde does not speak for all of California.

I don't think they're coming.

They will come.

You sound rather confident.

Roshi, there will be other Lancers. I must get you out of this territory.

They will come. How can you be so sure?

I feel it.

I will it.

It will be.

You do believe in the strength of your will, don't you?

What's this?

Traditional Japanese food. Eat.

It's very good.

What do you call it?

Sashimi.

But if we had rice, it would be sushi.

One day when California has become a place where people from all over the

can live in harmony Perhaps then we'll be eating sushi and tamales Not

together

You are a clever man, Zorro.

Chemistry's a little hobby of mine.

Yes.

Yes, I like hobbies.

You knew they'd find you.

Yes.

I knew I knew.

You're a wise man, Hiroshi.

A man of great faith.

Thank you.