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I'm a soldier, znatchit ya... I'm a soldier, and that means...

...i otvetchik i sud'ya ...that I am both defendant and judge.

Ya stoyu na dvuh kontsah ognya I stand at both ends of the fire.

Ogibaya virazhi, Leaning into the curves,

obgonyaya smert' i zhizn', overtaking life and death,

ya begu srazit'sya s ten'yu lzhi I'm running to fight the shadow of lies.

Skol'ko b nitej ne plyol obman, No matter how tangled the web of deception is woven,

pokazhet lik sveta istina... truth will always illuminate the outline of the light...

Save your tears for the day...

...when the pain is far behind.

On your feet, come with me.

We are soldiers, stand or die.

Save your fears, take your place.

Save them for the Judgment Day.

Fast and free, follow me.

Time to make the sacrifice.

We rise or fall...

Were these people really this excited to be in a picture with this man?

They all look really happy.

Yeah. The characters in his name mean "hero," and it looks like that's what he was to them.

Of course, he was apparently called "Roh" here, not Hideo Kuze.

Roh?

He could be as merciless and brutal as a wolf, written with the Chinese character "roh,"

and he could also be as serene as a sunny day, also written "roh."

But since he also seemed like a ronin, someone who might...

...wander away again and disappear at any time,

the refugees started calling him Roh.

It was only very recently that the Taiwanese authorities...

...became aware of this man's existence.

Strange rumors started going around after the refugees...

...reached an agreement with the local yakuza and started roaming the streets freely.

"There's a man leading the refugees who's sort of like a leader figure."

At first, they were along those lines.

But before long, we started seeing the refugees smuggling contraband...

...and frequent territorial disputes between them and the local yakuza.

We were faced with the need of getting to the truth behind those rumors.

And that's when you spotted Kuze.

At first, we were just glad that the refugees had stopped causing trouble,

but this has turned into a royal pain in the ass.

Up until just recently, these folks were nothing more than boat people,

but then their business dealings on land,

not to mention the methods they used in their fights with the yakuza,

suddenly became a whole lot more sophisticated.

If this man turns out to be the cause of it all,

then I'll have to admit that he's a real piece of work.

He's responsible for setting up the C4 smuggling route, too?

Yeah, the refugees' favorite tactic these days...

...is to use retrofitted fishing trawlers to carry out pirate attacks.

So anyway, that's why our lives are a lot easier now that Roh's done us a favor and left Taiwan.

I can't say that I envy you Public Security folks in Japan, though.

Do you know why Kuze left here?

Beats me.

Word on the street is that he had to go back to Japan...

...to get maintenance work done on his prosthetic body.

But as to whether that's true or not...

I guess that jibes with what we've heard.

Thank you. You've been a big help.

Don't mention it.

Oh, one more thing. About your return plane ticket...

I'm sorry, but I wasn't able to get you booked on today's flight.

Tomorrow?

As I'm sure you're aware, the US-Japan Security Treaty was finalized...

...just as our relations with mainland China were finally normalized.

It's no surprise that there's been fallout in the form of a flurry of nasty incidents.

It's made managing international flight schedules nearly impossible.

In other words, you worked out a way for a busy Public Security worker to get a little R&R, huh?

Go spend the day having fun sightseeing or something.

Thanks, I think I will.

But don't do something stupid like wander around the refugee district by yourself.

There isn't any more information on him to be found in this town.

If you want to do some more digging,

you'll have to go to mainland China and start heading west.

Rumor has it there are pictures of him in refugee towns all over the country...

...that show him being welcomed by the refugees.

Well, it's not like he's an internationally wanted fugitive,

This doesn't make any sense...

I think that the hub cyberbrain that turned up in Nagasaki is Kuze,

but most of the refugees here, especially the children and the elderly, haven't been cyberized.

In which case, how did he manage to synchronize his thoughts with them?

Let me do my job!

I'm trying to make a deal here, right?

They're even ruthless towards children...

You don't call it a "deal" when you return something that you stole to its rightful owner!

Start talking! Where's the stuff?!

Where's the stuff?!

You little punk!

Get going.

What?

Stop following me.

Finish what you started.

What I started?

Yeah, those guys are called the Xiaojie.

They're famous around here as an up and coming yakuza gang.

What's that got to do with me?

After what you did, they're gonna come back...

...and do something even worse to me as payback, right?

Even though I had nothing to do with it.

I should have stood by and let them chop your arm off?

In a sense.

Then why don't you go apologize to them?

It might cost you more than an arm next time, though.

Oh, police officers!

Hey!

Let's go.

What do you think you're doing?

I save you, and this is how you repay me?

Hey, wait a minute... Are you full prosthetic, sister?

That's so cool!

I've never seen one that's this high-quality before!

Where are you from?

What do you want?

I plan on going full prosthetic someday, just like Roh.

That's why I don't really care if I lose an arm.

Roh?

You know Roh?

I'm asking the questions. What do you want?!

Like I said, I want you to finish what you started.

Come with me for a minute.

C'mon, hurry! It's this way!

We're here.

What are they?

Figurines.

Those are green sea turtles from the Red Data EX series.

These are ostriches from the EW series.

They turned out good, didn't they?

All that's left now is to paint them and wait to have them shipped.

That's a real one that was made before the war.

Admittedly, compared to the real thing, the paint work on ours is crude,

and a lot of the details don't show up.

But they've got the stamped seal and serial number on 'em, so they look real enough, right?

Don't you get it?

Get what?

All these are made of cocaine.

They're pressure-molded.

Apparently, they used to use this method around Mexico.

'Cause it wouldn't raise any suspicions for an adult to be carrying around figurines like these.

You thought of this?

It was Roh who came up with the idea.

This is the first time we've actually tried it, though.

Are you trying to force me into being your partner...

...by letting me in on such a huge secret?

You've got it all wrong.

Sister, you could never be mistaken for a Xiaojie or Huanglong gang member.

But you're not a refugee, and you're not some simple tourist, either.

What about it?

I wanna get my hands on a full-body prosthetic.

I figure that somebody like you ought to know an illegal route where I could get one.

What do you want to do if you get one?

I'm gonna pick up where Roh left off.

Damn it, what now?

It's me.

Yeah. Sure.

Got it. Thanks.

I'll lie low someplace. You guys need to disappear for a while, too.

This place will be fine.

Those guys are idiots. They'll never figure out what these things are.

Sure. Be careful.

Sounds like the Xiaojie gang's found out about this place. We need to go.

This place is a lot nicer than I imagined it would be.

Hey, what're you going in here for?! Let's go to my hideout!

You'll be a lot more secure in a place like this.

I'd like a penthouse suite.

A suite, ma'am?

A platinum card? Geez, sister, who the hell are you?

Thank you for waiting. Your key, ma'am.

Thank you.

I don't let him call me "Mother."

Come along, dear.

My mom is young, isn't she?

During the talks held with Japan recently, the issue of American troops...

...being stationed in Japan after finalization of the Security Treaty is a point of contention.

The response from Japan has...

As for the ostrich, which is now being bred and raised solely as food,

they could be seen dashing across the savannah up until the beginning of this century.

They have a unique child rearing system in which the strongest female in the flock...

...protects her own young from predators by taking all of the flock's young...

So, what will you do now?

...and surrounding her own chick with them in order to preserve the strongest genes.

I don't want you to get your hopes up, so let me tell you up front.

I'm leaving the country tomorrow morning.

And going where?

It's not what you want to hear,

but you should explain the situation to the police and have them take you into protective custody.

Who's gonna protect some refugee punk, huh?

Refugees don't have a place to call home anywhere in the world!

We're the ostriches that feed you people of the bourgeoisie!

Is that what Kuze... what Roh told you?

Yeah.

What was he to the people here?

Everything. Our hero. Our god.

Were the prosthetics his suggestion?

No. But if I wanna do the same things as Roh, I need to get prosthetics, too.

You're awfully young for that.

Roh said that he'd already died a long time ago,

so he was using the dying embers of his Ghost to help the people who understood him.

I had given up on everything, and it was kinda like those words gave me hope again.

That imitating everything about him would be worthwhile, even if it meant being just a copy.

It doesn't even look like you have a cyberbrain.

How did you synchronize his thoughts with yours?

Huh? It's simple. You just had to talk to him.

You just had to talk to Roh once and you'd like him.

Talk to him?

What a strange man...

The first time I saw you, I thought to myself, "This lady's a lot like Roh."

That's why I asked you along.

But it's okay. I'll do it by myself.

Anyway, Roh always fought without help from anybody.

Have it your way. I won't try to stop you.

I'll do that.

Sister, you mind if I ask you one question?

Yes, what?

When you're full prosthetic... Can you have sex?

Care to see for yourself?

I think I'll pass.

Her ID card...

Is my car here?

It's out front, ma'am.

Thank you.

Take me to the airport.

That kid had more spunk than I expected.

Now I have a better feel for who Kuze is, too.

Still, what's the actual factor that attracts them to him?

Is this another kind of standalone complex?

Will I make my flight?

We'll get there with plenty of time to spare.

That stupid kid...

So he's still just a kid looking to be pampered...

Driver, could you take me to this bath house?

I just remembered something that I need to do.

You got it.

It won't be easy to set up a deal this time.

Which is why I'm going in alone.

In the event that I don't come back, one of you needs to continue the plan.

Just like Roh taught us, let's not die useless deaths.

Understood.

You be careful, too.

Sure.

I'm going to poke around a bit, if you don't mind.

It's hard to believe that I've still got emotions like this left in me...

I brought the kid.

You're Chai, then?

Yes, sir.

Thank you for doing me the honor of agreeing to my impertinent request.

Well, well. You've got manners, I see.

Because this is our first meeting,

and because you are partners with whom I hope to conduct successful ventures in the future.

We haven't agreed to hold talks with you just yet.

You're an interesting fellow, though. What do you say, Laoban?

If we had met under different circumstances, perhaps we could have been partners.

Don't you agree, Xiaojie?

You must be joking, Laoban...

We never had any interest in getting into a fight with the Huanglong over this.

Nice try, kid.

I'll kill you, and then kill all the punks you're working with.

We'll look for the stuff after that.

I don't remember calling for a girl to come here.

And I don't remember anybody calling for me, either.

Thank you.

We're sorry for all the trouble, Laoban.

We can't sully this place with refugee blood.

We'll repay you for this favor in some form or other.

Sorry I'm late. Let's open negotiations.

You're that lady from yesterday!

I want to make a deal. This for the kid.

And I don't want you to retaliate against the refugees.

Those are my two terms.

If we have a deal, I'll go away.

If we don't, I'm afraid I'll have to resort to violence.

Who do you think you are?!

I'm an impatient woman.

You're of the same race as Roh?

Can't you tell?

Very well. Go.

Don't do it. She'll kill all of you.

- After them! - I wouldn't if I were you.

"Know the enemy and know yourself, and you needn't fear the outcomes of a hundred battles."

This deal is concluded.

I'm sure that Roh didn't tell you to get a prosthetic body...

...or to get involved in some dangerous gang war that would cost you your life.

You have courage and talent.

But if you die, you'll have nothing.

For now, swallow your pride and build a future for yourself.

See you around.

Finding out a galaxy...

...of planets and stars within me...

Listening to each of them...

...singing the same silent melody...

I've never seen such beauty...

In possibility...

No speck of doubt or fear...

Wake up!

I hear a voice,

hear a voice calling out to me...

I see inside,

see the light now ever holding me...

All the truth, all I need...

...to make of this reality, it's inside...

The beauty within the shell...

I hear a voice,

hear a voice calling out to me...

I see inside,

see the light now ever holding me...

All the truth, all I need...

...to make of this reality, it's inside...

Right here within the shell...