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Hey.

Even if it's your father who's dead...

he'll just be a stranger.

Listen, Azusa, the world is no dream land.

Man is neither god nor angel.

You shouldn't trust anyone but yourself.

Listen, Azusa, just remember...

Remember to defend yourself.

Once you grab hold of it, keep holding on 'til you die.

That's life.

Whether you live or die, it's yours.

Azusa!

The kid's right.

You wanna shoot us now?

You know we both want Kitabatake Takatoki dead.

Why not cooperate?

Azusa.

Look what l have.

Shall we?

Hold it!

Azusa, killing Kitabatake now is suicide for us.

l know you're fine with it 'cause you weren't gonna come out of this alive.

But you see, it's way too soon for the rest of us to give it up.

Shut up!

Hold it.

Wanna lose that brain of yours?

Hello, sir.

Hello.

Outta the way! Make way!

Hello, sir.

Chief, let us go in.

Don't be impatient, Ohba.

Hold your men back.

But Chief...

They're holding the Chairman hostage.

lf we upset them...

they might hurt the Chairman, Ohba.

Get the money.

Mr. Sada, let us.

Shut up and step back.

Boss, may l come with you?

l'll go alone. That's what they want, right?

Damn it, Sakasaki...

l hope you know what you're doing.

You started it by pulling dirty tricks on us.

But even little worms have souls.

Listen, mark my words.

l'll make you sorry that you were ever born.

There's 300 million. lt should be enough.

You see, it costs you to play dirty.

Get out of my sight while you can.

Sure.

Just watch out for that guy.

You can buy us with money, but he's not like that.

Who the hell is he?

He's a stray bullet from the late Boss Renjo.

He's gone totally insane.

And all he thinks about now is revenge.

What the hell are you doing?

Hey!

Bastard! How dare you!

Don't worry.

He'll be our insurance, see, until we're out of harm's way.

Let the child go. l'll go in his place.

You're a bonus.

Come... come.

Say ''don't shoot.'' Can you?

Don't shoot, don't shoot...

The Unforgiven

Requiem for a Lion

Hey, Azusa, how are you feeling?

Chief, why did you have to kill Renjo?

Tell me why.

l see you don't wanna.

Well, it doesn't matter to us any more.

Hey, don't be so familiar.

lnstead of being pissed, worry about your life.

The devil is coming for you, and he won't give up.

What? What are you gonna do to me?

Take care.

Hey.

Hey!

Damn that bastard!

Fuck you!

Why did you kill my boss?

Say it.

You'll be dead in a minute.

Ask... Tsujido Seigen.

Tsujido Seigen's pulling the strings?

They call Tsujido the monster of the Showa Era.

He's a powerful figure who has influence over political and financial worlds.

There's no point, Azusa...

in continuing your solitary war.

Boss is watching me up there.

Hey.

Yes.

Listen, Mizutani...

l've got a deal with the Hong Kong mafia.

When you're through...

take your brother and fly to Hong Kong, okay?

You can find them at this number.

Thank you.

Damn it.

Boss, why do you help Uncle Moribe so much?

Dumbass.

Azusa is a lone soldier on a mission to avenge Boss's death.

We can't sit here and do nothing, like idiots.

But our hands are tied.

Headquarters ordered us not to mess with the Sogen Group!

l'm ashamed of myself!

l can't do a thing after they made a scene at Dad's funeral.

Shut the door!

Shin'ichi.

Get out of town.

What are you talking about?

l said, get out of town.

What do you mean?

You said you don't wanna die.

l guess l did.

Hey, what makes you so aggressive, or rather, persistent?

lt's abnormal.

Did you make a promise of some kind to the late Chairman?

We all need a reason to live...

and to die.

With a reason to die, l can drive on the fast lane.

Where's that from?

The Cries of the Heart.

Shin'ichi, you can go.

''Cherry petals falling; blossoms still blooming are to fall too.''

Well, Tsujido's men are probably a straight-laced bunch.

We can scare them into submission.

Brother, let's use the front door.

Excuse me.

Luckily, l was not home and was safe.

But they kidnapped one of my butlers.

l deeply regret our incompetence.

l heard you lost one of your Chief Executive too.

lt is truly regrettable.

My entire crew is out there hunting down the rogues right now.

ls this a consequence of the job l hired you for?

l'd never dreamed my own home would be attacked.

The only party who knows l'm involved in that incident is you.

l request that you do your best to handle this matter.

Otherwise, l can't even come home to rest.

l'll leave a couple of my men here to protect you.

Please make them useful.

This is Mori and this is Tomoda.

They're at your service.

Let's go! Go now!

Come on, let's get out of here.

Shiraishi

Sogen's brats are attacking us like crazy.

Not surprising.

They lost their Chief Executive.

ls it Moribe or is it Serita who did it?

lt's hard to say.

l heard a distressing story...

that those two are step brothers.

Really, it's not bogus. My source is a cop.

That's why Azusa was unharmed when he was with the Chairman.

l'm not sure about that.

There's a deep, dark chasm between them.

We're yakuza.

Every one of us has a few sob stories to tell.

A bar hostess, widowed with a child...

and her customer who's a banker got married.

The couple had a baby between them.

The father loved his own son and totally ignored his stepson.

Nothing unusual.

The stepson got so angry...

that he beat his stepfather to death with a metal bat.

The mother killed herself.

No relative wanted the young boy who was left behind...

and he ended up in an orphanage despite his will.

You mean, Serita is the stepson and Azusa is his younger brother.

Since then, both of them heard their callings...

and became frequent visitors at juvenile detentions.

Soon, each became a brilliant, professional outlaw in his own way.

l see. lt really breaks my heart.

l said that to say things are complicated between them.

lt's so bright.

Sure, they've got the upper hand...

but does that mean we'll just let them beat us up, right, Manager?

What do they want to accept truce, Acting Chairman?

That we severe our tie with Moribe Azusa, nothing else.

We can't do that.

What choice do we have?

He's trying to kill the head of Sogen Group.

They also claim he killed their Chief Executive.

What do they expect?

They started it by killing our chairman.

The Sogen Group maintains it was an accident...

that an executive Okuda got high on coke and went out of control.

Okuda got killed by his own men. He can't defend himself.

lt's possible Sogen's heads killed him to cover their own tracks, isn't it?

Watari, what reasons do they have?

Why would they have to kill our Chairman?

That's right. We'd never had any trouble with them ever.

Would they kill Chairman for no reason? Think about it...

We never know.

l'm sure they had a reason we aren't aware of.

That they killed the Chairman is enough evidence.

We're out of beer here!

What do you think, Manager?

Tell us honestly.

l wonder if it's about time.

Brother, that man Serita, isn't he your blood brother?

Right?

l remember him visiting you at the orphanage...

dressed like a hardcore gangster.

Do you still want to kill him?

Help me paint them.

You must feel a kind of family bond between you.

We know Tsujido is behind it all.

Why did he have to kill Chairman Renjo?

You should know the reason.

Hey, aren't you his secretary?

l do not know anything.

Even if l did, l won't tell you.

l simply cannot betray my master. Please kill me if that doesn't please you.

Let's go, Shin'ichi.

What about this guy?

We won't get a word out of him.

We'll get his family to pay for it.

Let's kill a couple of his beloved family members.

Ohara Yoshitatsu...

Vice President of the Civil Affairs Party.

lt's him. lt all began with him.

What about him?

There'll be consequences for knowing the truth.

Would you still want to hear it?

Get over yourself and spit it out.

Will you kill Tsujido immediately after l tell you?

Or else...

The top baddie is home safe and sound.

Straight fellows are the scary ones.

Brother, what do you wanna do?

Kill'em all.

Those dirty rats, they make me wanna puke.

We yakuza are quite a harmless bunch, compared to them.

There's no such thing as god or Buddha in this world.

Listen, Azusa, we humans are born to die. We're a trivial existence.

There's no deep meaning to our lives.

Did someone do something to you?

Do you want me to... - Stupid fool!

When will you learn?

Always ready to go aggressive.

Grow up and graduate already, you violence addict.

Here.

Eat the fish.

Sorry l'm late, Brother.

Making me wait so long for a little chat. Where were you hiding?

You see, this woman just wouldn't let me go.

We did it all night long. There isn't a drop left in me.

The world began to turn yellow.

What?

Yamane?

Bastard, you rat.

What woman were you with? You were followed.

l was with my wife.

Since l'm leaving town, l gave her money and asked her to take care of our kids.

The Sogen Group is desperate too.

You should know they'd be watching your wife.

l thought l was being careful.

l'm so sorry. lt was my mistake.

Alright, we'll postpone our cruise to the Philippines.

Why?

An eye for an eye is my motto.

What?

l'd have preferred to meet you at a nicer place. Wouldn't you, Sakai?

You're having a truce with the Sogen Group, aren't you?

Yes, something like that.

Does it work to your advantage to take sides with Moribe Azusa?

He's gonna be booted out anyway.

lt hurts to think about what he's going through.

How kind-hearted you are! Your looks could fool me.

He's like a torpedo.

He goes in and explodes.

lf he's gonna do it anyway, l want him to hit the right target.

That doesn't justify what happened.

What's really behind the Chairman's murder?

Beats me.

l wish l knew.

Hello!

Good evening.

lt hurt.

l know you're in touch with Azusa.

What do you wanna see him for?

Aren't you two long time enemies?

Well, it changes from situation to situation. That's human nature.

Stop talking nonsense.

lt all started because you killed our Chairman.

l'm merely the bullet.

lt's the shooter's fault.

Listen to yourself, Mr. Killer.

How many people have you killed altogether?

10 is an underestimate, isn't it?

How did you know?

Are you psychic?

He's a shorty, lefty, and covered up...

You're alive.

l can't die until you're dead.

Don't you need to take care of something else first?

You'll get your turn soon enough.

You see, l wanna help you.

Let me help you. Aren't you itching to kill the head of the Sogen Group?

The other day, Sogen's men tried to kill me.

l gotta get even now. See?

This goes way beyond killing Kitabatake.

There's a dirty plot behind Boss's murder.

l want you to let that guy go.

You got me into trouble.

Ohara, Vice President of the Civil Affairs Party, has a stupid son.

He used to invite his delinquent buddies to his basement...

and have orgies and shoot up coke.

One time he tricked a high school girl into coming...

gave her a needle and raped her.

Poor girl was traumatized and died of a heart attack.

Yo, Second General can't move back.

Oops, my mistake.

So, before the news got out, Ohara hushed up the police and the media...

by feeding them a false story that the girl was a junkie slut.

lt worked and all was well.

Checkmate.

But it didn't end there.

Of course the girl's parents became suspicious.

l searched high and low for kids who were there when it happened...

and finally found one.

He told me the true story.

Let's play another game. lt'll be a revenge match.

Revenge was not an option for her parents.

The police wouldn't take them seriously.

They came to Bid Daddy Renjo through an acquaintance...

asking him to get justice done.

Had l known that, l'd gladly have taken care of it.

After hearing the story, Boss Renjo personally called Ohara in his office.

He was outraged and told Ohara to have his son to turn himself in...

and to apologize to the girl's parents...

and give them proper monetary compensation.

l see. lt'd be inconvenient for Ohara to let the scandal become public.

He asked Tsujido Seigen to get him out of the crunch.

Tsujido decided to handle it by taking Renjo out.

He told Kitabatake of the Sogen Group to carry out the murder. l get the picture.

Yup. That's where you and that drunkard came into the picture.

l see, what a moving story.

Serita, l get the feeling you're negatively affecting my brother's life.

Life isn't that simple.

What l mean is, you're like his jinx, a jinx for my brother.

And for me too.

Life on earth isn't paradise.

Letter of Severance

Last night Master suffered from acute pain in the abdomen...

and was immediately hospitalized.

They said he has kidney stones.

Are you alright?

What a useless bunch!

Mori and Tomoda did their best to guard him...

and were both shot to death.

Asakura... get Asakura.

Ushio, you drank my milk again.

No, l didn't.

Don't lie to me.

Uncle.

l'm Ushio.

What's your name?

Aren't you hostile.

l really didn't want to bother you now that you're retired...

Oh no, Chairman, l'd be happy to any time.

Ouch! lt hurts.

Ushio?

Moribe Azusa has been ousted.

He's got nothing to do with the Renjo Family.

Or, perhaps he does, secretly.

You're crossing the line.

Did you Sogen boys come here looking for a fight?

Mr. Shiraishi...

We want you to find out what Moribe's up to and keep us informed.

lf we get Moribe out of the way, there'll be no more awkwardness between us.

We can then enjoy our truce and a mutually fruitful relationship.

Can we not?

What if we say no, Mr. Setoguchi?

Protecting someone who's been ousted means that you stand against us.

Do you want to go into a war against an army of 10,000?

That suits us fine.

Come at us any time.

Shit, those Sogen rats.

Brother, perhaps you should stop helping Moribe.

Boss, do you want me to sell off Azusa?

You gotta be kiddin'. Boss?

Hello.

We're closed, but sure.

May l?

Uncle, she says it's okay.

Welcome.

A squid pancake and beer.

Squid...

Boss, what on earth is going on?

Setoguchi called to say a crazy ex-member did it.

Fuckin' Sogen Group... using dirty tricks.

He said to tell Moribe at once if we want to save his wife.

Boss, this is Setoguchi's plot.

What can we do about it?

The Sogen Group means business.

They're coming from angles we can't defend against.

Rotten bastards!

Bastards.

We're going in.

Shoot the chain.

Brother!

Azusa.

Brother, are you alright?

Fuckin' rats.

''Late Summer's Greetings''?

Fuckin' bastards!

Brother!

Come on!

Stupid amateurs, meddling with our business!

What are we gonna do, Uncle?

They came to us 'cause they couldn't handle the guy.

They can do what they want.

Brother!

Go around the corner!

Stop right there!

Come out!

Hey, what happened?

What's goin' on?

There!

l'm glad you're safe.

Take care of your wife.

What? What was that?

Brother!

lt hurts.

Come on out!

Kid, he's gone.

What? - You'd be dead if he weren't.

He's a short, lefty, and covered up...

lt's all your fault, Serita.

You're so naive.

We're all gonna die one day.

lt's just a matter of when.

lt doesn't mean you should force a couple in love to separate.

That's what folks with hopes would say, expecting something out of life.

Don't you expect nothing out of life?

Like what?

Look, this is Mugwort.

This is me, a weed growing on the roadside. l live until l dry up.

Mugwort.

Put it in a rice cake. lt's tasty.

l heard something about it on TV. A sumo wrestler... no, a boxer.

A boxer?

Mami, have you grown taller again?

Of course, l'm a kid.

So, what about Disney?

Oh yeah, we gotta go there.

Let's go when Daddy has time off.

When will that be?

Hey, hold this for a minute.

Hey, come on, boy. Let's go.

Yes.

Oh, so she's safe. l'm glad to hear that.

That's how desperate Sogen is.

By the way, Mizutani, l've found out Ohara's schedule.

Yeah.

l hear he's playing golf with his supporters.

He's gonna be at...

Mr. Vice President...

The Cabinet's plan to cut down on budget for public service is regrettable...

Restructuring the budget is one thing...

but we need to restore the economy and stop deflation.

The current cabinet is...

Therefore, we'd like you to bring it up, to help rebuild Japan's economy.

You see, Prime Minister is doing his best to...

lt's going downhill...

That's exactly why we need the kind support...

of important figures in the financial world...

As Vice President, l'm determined to back up Prime Minister in his...

l ask you please to support our party.

Excuse me, it's time.

Oh, it's time to play. Let's go.

A good shot.

Are you pitching?

Wouldn't you prefer #7?

Don't tape this.

Did you get that shot? Did you? All right!

Sir, you're a natural.

lt happened around 2:50 yesterday.

Vice President of the Civil Affairs Party, Ohara Yoshitatsu, 72...

was on his way back to the club house...

after the thunder started to roll during a golf competition.

The lone wolf is much more...

honorable than those of us dependant on an organization to survive.

l wonder if this has to do with Mr. Tsujido.

Everyone knows Tsujido and Ohara were close friends.

Then who did it?

lt must be those guys.

lt's them.

Was Ohara the original client requesting Renjo's murder?

Come on!

lt's my turn!

What are you thinking?

lt's best not to think.

Thinking makes you suffocate.

Thinking goes in the heart.

What are we born for?

To die.

That's not true.

You were born to kill your parents.

l don't wanna hear that from you.

We carry the same blood as murderers.

We're animals after all.

Look at me.

Wipe me off.

Come on, wipe me off.

The Chairman is not pleased.

lt's open.

We want you to quickly finish your job.

l've got one down.

You let the other three go.

You're the ones who ruined our plan.

We didn't ask you to interfere with us.

The more hound dogs, the easier the hunt.

Perhaps your aim isn't as good as old days?

Ushio, your soup's getting cold.

ls that a cat?

Yeah, he's an introvert.

ls he your type?

Anyway, the Chairman wants a quick resolution.

Then, he needs to put his life at stake.

What do you mean?

We need to lead them into a trap, instead of chasing them endlessly.

Kitabatake is in his summer house in Karuizawa.

This will be the curtains for this play.

Thank you for all your trouble, Mr. Sakai.

Our top executives are no different.

Gaining favor with Ohara, they covered up the truth.

lf they did their job honestly, your Chairman wouldn't have had to die.

So...

The police would've been in trouble...

if their association with Ohara became public.

From darkness to darkness.

The top executives are more...

interested in protecting their own status than justice.

Does it hurt?

They're coming.

What?

They're coming.

Noisy.

The Chairman's not here.

Wait.

So, you're Moribe.

He's got real good men.

That damn Renjo...

Azusa, shall we get to it?

Gunji.

Azusa.

Welcome home.

Hey.

What a pretty face.

We're both dead already.

Hello!

Oh, Mami, next Sunday. - What?

Disney...

This is 1038, terminated the target.

The contact with regard to the project has been eliminated.

Mission complete.

Masaya Kato

Kazuki Kitamura

Shoko Aida Renji lshibashi Ryosuke Miki

Hiroshi Katsuno Masaki Nomura Kazuyoshi Ozawa

Narumi Arimori (guest appearance ) Naomi Akimoto (guest appearance )

Masaomi Kondo

Masahiko Tsugawa

Chikage Natsuyama

Shigeru Kamiyama

Mitsuru Hirata

Jinpachi Nezu

Hiroyuki Nagato

Hiroki Matsukata

Tatsuya Fuji

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Directed by Takashi Miike

Translated by Ann Jiitsu

Subtitled and Mastered by Cannibal King

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