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The Japanese government has announced that...

...they will be conducting a joint operation with the FBI...

...to investigate the increasing black market sales of the drug.

Hey, you're out of here.

This is from the Department of Defense...

...and this is from the Department of Justice.

Hey, hurry up and let him out.

The police are cracking down on the ever expanding...

...distribution network of Blood Heat.

The police are investigating many suspects...

...including gang members, about the trafficking of the drug.

The sale of the drug has spread to businessmen and housewives.

There have been calls for the government to take action...

...including the institution of rehabilitation programs.

Same nightmare?

Let me ask you something.

Why did you disobey orders?

I thought the Navy Seals were supposed to be merciless.

You don't want to answer?

Isn't it time we stopped keeping secrets from each other?

When we die, we're just dead trash.

No one will claim us.

Dead trash?

Dead bodies.

Corpses.

People like us who work in the shadows don't have shit for rights.

Our job is to kill.

We get no medals.

We'll never make the news.

If we're caught, we're killed, end of story.

No one knows who we are.

That's a lonely life, Joe.

We're partners, so why don't we stop keeping secrets from each other?

Partners?

That's right.

Partners.

Right?

They were just kids.

Huh?

The enemy guerillas were children.

We killed their parents...

Huh?

Joe, do you have a girlfriend?

Of course not.

If we make it back alive, I'll introduce you to a nice girl.

Look.

She's my good luck charm.

Do you understand?

She's my little sister.

Joe...

It's time to dance.

Premium Blood Heat.

He says "Try it".

Boss, let me.

How about 100 grand a kilo?

He's asking 150.

Fine.

I gave away my lucky charm.

There are new leads suggesting that a Chinese crime syndicate...

...is involved in the distribution of the new drug, Blood Heat.

Earlier this week, a Chinese expatriate corporation...

...announced its purchase of a major Japanese firm.

The Japanese economy continues to plummet...

Brother has returned from Hong Kong.

Good work, Kenjin.

It was thanks to your guidance, Brother.

You must get your obedience from your mother.

By the way, how is that other matter progressing?

Very smoothly.

Very soon, the world will be ours.

Right, Kenjin?

Yes.

What is this place?

Paradise.

Paradise?

Mr. Lai, we've been waiting for you.

This is our "Muscle Dome".

"Muscle Dome", what's that?

You'll see, once you get inside.

Fighters come here from all over the world.

People who have been shunned by society...

...come here every night, with the hopes of becoming rich.

The fighters risk their lives for the prize money.

We get no medals.

We'll never make the news.

If we're caught, we're killed, end of story.

No one knows who we are.

Kill him!

Kill him!

Kill him!

Kill him!

Kill him!

Aguri Katsuragi, 37, Born in Tokyo, Ex-Airborne Ranger.

Kill him!

Kill him!

Kill him!

Kill him!

Kill him!

Lee, the champ, is being challenged by Aguri Katsuragi, a cop!

Who's going to win?

Four on Lee!

Two is plenty, trust me!

You're going to regret this!

Hurry up and kill him!

Kill him, Lee!

Just die!

Kill him, go, one shot!

That's it!

Do it! Do it!

What are you doing, Lee? Just kill him!

Do it, Lee!

Why is he still standing?

Come on, Lee!

Kill him!

Squash him!

Come on!

If we're caught, we're killed, end of story.

No one knows who we are.

That's a lonely life, Joe.

When does production of the new Blood Heat begin?

Soon.

By the time this flower blooms.

Don't worry.

You're so poetic.

Your mother's Japanese blood runs thick in you.

Brother, this tube rose has two buds on each stem.

Do you know the meaning of that?

Dangerous liaisons, quarrel.

Of the two flowers, one will become beautiful and flourish while the other withers.

Enough flower talk.

You see, in order to get one to blossom beautifully...

...it's best to kill the other one before it blooms.

What the hell are you talking about?

Brother...

Brother, what kind of flowers do you like?

Stop speaking Japanese!

Must you be so disgusting when you eat, Brother?

In this country, we chew with our mouths closed, Brother.

That's quite a mess you made.

Who are you?

I didn't kill Lai Kenkyo...

...Miss Akane Katsuragi.

How do you know my name?

Mr. Tachibana.

You're a stubborn man.

You were nothing but a slave to big business.

I'm offering you unlimited funds for your research.

I don't recall asking.

I won't...

I won't be involved in research that will destroy the human race.

We're not going to destroy the human race.

We're drawing out the latent powers of mankind.

Look, it's a gladiolus.

Isn't it pretty?

Gladiolus?

A passionate flower.

Do you know what the gladiolus means?

"Beware."

No!

Please don't!

Mr. Tachibana, use that brilliant mind of yours to think about it.

I...

I can't do it.

She's my good luck charm.

She's my little sister.

Mommy, I have to pee.

You have to hold it.

I can't.

What's wrong?

I'm sorry, she has to go to the bathroom.

Hurry up.

Haruka, run!

Run, hurry!

Haruka, run, hurry!

Mommy! Mommy! Haruka, run, hurry!

Mommy!

Mommy! Run!

Hurry!

Haruka!

Haruka...

Does it hurt?

I'm okay.

What's your name?

Haruka.

What happened?

Who are you?

Where are you from?

I'm asking you...

Who are you?

I'm Haruka Tachibana.

This man saved me.

The bad guys killed my mommy.

She told me to run away.

Are you hungry?

This place is safe.

Don't worry.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Who are you?

Sewer rats.

Sewer rats?

That's what they call us up there.

What about your parents?

Kicked the bucket.

...because of Blood Heat and the Muscle Dome.

Hundreds of thousands in debt because of the depression.

Our parents got hooked on Blood Heat, trying to escape reality.

They're kicking the bucket, left and right.

The spectators bet their money on the death matches hoping to strike it rich.

They're at the end of their rope, laid off and in debt...

Some of them use their life insurance as collateral to borrow money from Lai.

If they win, they're in heaven but if they lose, they go straight to hell.

My old man went to hell.

The kids that are left behind have no choice but to live here, like rats.

That's why we're called the Sewer Rats.

We're thieves, hackers, counterfeiters...

...we do whatever it takes.

My brother's disappearance...

...and the failure of that secret mission must be related somehow.

Both cases had casualties.

Don't go snooping around on your own.

I don't need this.

But there are rumors that Lai is trafficking Blood Heat.

Don't talk to me about rumors.

Katsuragi, try not to think about your brother right now.

That's my advice to you.

And don't think of that guy as human.

He's like a walking weapon.

The next time you come across him, shoot him.

That's an order.

You called me?

Bad news, Ken.

Lai is after those two.

Where did you get this?

We stole it from an underground construction site.

We'll steal anything that we can sell.

What did you do up there?

It seems that you're a wanted man.

I don't know your situation, but we'll protect the girl.

But you need to leave right away.

Okay.

Take care of the girl.

Okay.

Hello.

Who's this?

Miss Akane?

You're Joe Jinno, right?

You were with my brother.

Tell me, what happened to my brother?

Where are you?

Can you meet me?

He said you were his good luck charm.

So my brother was working with you...

He never said anything to me or my family.

He always acted like nothing was wrong.

He'd just say, "I'm exhausted. Is the bath ready?"

He was my partner.

Hello.

You're just like your brother, sneaking off...

Mr. Asakura, how did you...

I thought I ordered you to shoot him.

He was working with my brother on Lai's...

Miss Akane... He was working with my brother on Lai's...

In this country, one hand scratches the other.

You know that Lai's got connections.

I don't want you to get killed like your brother did.

What do you mean?

Do you always do stuff like this?

The woman who was killed at Gold, Haruka's mother...

...her husband is a pharmaceutical development researcher.

Recently, someone bought out the pharmaceutical company where he works.

Who do you think it is?

Kenjin Lai.

What are you doing back here?

Who is she?

Why'd you bring a cop here?

We're moving her to a safe location.

Safe?

There's a safe place in this country?

How you deal with them is up to you.

But leave her out of it.

They don't just control this place.

They have the whole country by the balls.

I'll protect her.

There's no need for that.

I'll take the girl.

And him too.

Mr. Lai is waiting for you.

No!

No!

We were scared.

With her around, they could come any time.

Haruka!

Haruka!

Daddy!

Haruka!

Daddy!

Haruka!

Mr. Tachibana.

Everything depends on you.

Sometimes it's better to follow your heart, not your ethics as a scientist.

Haruka!

Save?

You're going to destroy it!

Mr. Tachibana, why the hesitation?

It's a beautiful invention.

It will bring out the latent power of mankind even more.

Haruka! Haruka!

Daddy! Daddy!

Daddy!

Wanna go to Mommy?

Okay! I'll create anything you want!

Just give Haruka back.

Please!

Haruka!

Joe Jinno, 28, Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ex-Marine Corps.

Roll it.

I say you'll last about three minutes, too.

You can't win.

Seven, six...

...five, four...

...three, two, one.

Tell me where Lai is.

You can't do anything by yourself.

As long as people keep kowtowing to him...

...more kids will end up with no place to go.

Is that all you got?

Now it's my turn.

Ken, come!

Hurry!

Hurry!

Hey, Sewer Rats!

Fancy seeing you here. What are you doing above ground?

Are you scared?

Want out?

Just die!

Come on Joe, how long are you going to keep this up?

Hurry up and get killed.

Everyone together...

"Die Joe, die Joe!"

Die Joe! Die Joe! Die Joe!

Die Joe! Die Joe! Die Joe!

Die Joe!

Shut up!

What are you doing, you brat!

What the...

That's piss, you punk!

Die Joe! Die Joe! Die Joe!

Go Joe! Go! Die Joe! Die Joe! Die Joe!

Die Joe! Die Joe! Die Joe!

Die Joe! Die Joe! Die Joe!

Die Lee! Die Joe! Die Joe! Die Joe!

Die Lee! Die Lee! Die Lee! Die Joe! Die Joe! Die Joe!

Die Lee! Die Lee! Die Lee! Die Joe! Die Joe! Die Joe!

Die Lee! Die Lee! Die Lee! Die Joe! Die Joe! Die Joe!

Die Lee! Die Lee! Die Lee! Die Joe! Die Joe! Die Joe!

Hey copper...

Can you lend a hand?

I think it's time to get out of this hole...

...with them.

Hey!

Kazu, bring me the transceiver.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to use these to give them a little surprise.

Kill him! Kill him!

Kill him! Kill him!

Kill him!

We're counting on you, Miss Akane.

Leave it to me!

Hiro and Takashi, go to the air duct.

Kazu and Taichi, go to the boiler room.

The rest of you, come with me.

Haruka!

Are you okay?

Haruka, are you okay?

Let's go, quickly.

Okay!

Hello, everyone.

Mr. Lai, for a long time now, you've been oppressing us.

You've treated us like trash, not like human beings.

We all thought we'd live longer if we had no ambition.

Because we were afraid of you.

But we're not going to run anymore.

We're going to open the doors to the future with our own hands.

This is our declaration of war on you.

Mr. Asakura?

Why?

You're so hard headed.

You should join us.

It's a lot of fun, the dark side.

Katsuragi...

It's such a waste to kill you.

I don't want to kill you.

It's because of people like you that the world is such a boring place.

It's because of people like you that the world never changes.

That's enough. Let's give up.

Give up?

Kastsuragi?

Kastsuragi!

Aguri?

Aguri, is that you?

Stay back!

He's not your brother right now.

Why?

Aguri!

Aguri!

Stop it, Aguri!

What's wrong?

Please stop!

Why don't you recognize me?

It's me, Akane!

It's Akane!

Why?

Stop it!

Aguri...

Aguri!

Aguri!

Aguri?

Aguri!

Aguri!

Akane...

Joe!

Aguri...

He's...

...my partner.

Aguri...

Aguri, I'm sorry!

Aguri!

Who the hell are you?

Ready or not? We're gonna be on top.

You were dead right about this, but there's nowhere to run.

Put your hands up. Never gonna stop.

Reach your arms out, just a millimeter further.

Ready or not? We're gonna be on top.

I'll take them on whenever they want, there's nowhere to run.

Put your hands up. Never gonna stop.

Sometimes you can't quit, even though you know it's just a silly game.

You know, love in the left hand and a gun in the right hand.

Even if you get wounded, you'll get there eventually.

Paradise or the end of the world, where does Casino Drive take us to?

Everyday it's another car chase, even if we escape, there's nowhere to go.

One step ahead are bullets of darkness.

The moment we felt exhausted was when we got defeated.

No time to drop our guard, Dead or Alive.

Destiny is like a rolling stone.

If you try to stand still, you'll just fall, that's the system.

It's time to play the game, my man. Let's face pressure again.

If you can't take it, just get away and say...

Ready or not? We're gonna be on top.

I'll take them on whenever they want, there's nowhere to run.

Put your hands up. Never gonna stop.

Sometimes you can't quit, even though you know it's just a silly game.

Living the hard knock life, until you get so much money.

If you look down, you'll get scared.

You know what I'm sayin' to you, if you want to take aim, do it now.

If you miss it, they will be fading away.

Ready or not? We're gonna be on top.

You were dead right about this, but there's nowhere to run.

Put your hands up. Never gonna stop.

Reach your arms out, just a millimeter further.

Ready or not? We're gonna be on top.

I'll take them on whenever they want, there's nowhere to run.

Put your hands up. Never gonna stop.

Sometimes you just can't quit, even you know it's just a silly game.