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Special Security Force

Oh, my God!

Japan, at the end of the 20th century.

It has the highest GNP in the world.

Its status as the world's number one economic power...

...has allowed it to advance to a position of great influence over global politics.

However, international terrorists opposed to Japan's power have begun infiltrating the country.

They have targeted the country's political and economic leaders in a series of violent and cruel terrorist attacks.

It was enough to shake the economic giant to its core.

The resulting instability marked the first step towards a total collapse of the world's economy.

Fearing this, in 1989, the Japanese government formed the International Terrorist Activities Investigation Squad...

...within the 3rd Division of the Public Security Department.

It consisted of 32 people, most of them specialists in fighting the Japan Red Army.

However, because of the repeated occurrence of extreme armed terrorist incidents in Asia since the Seoul Olympics...

...in 1990, a ten-man unit was formed outside the auspices of the Tokyo Police...

...made up primarily of elite Communist specialists from the 4th Division of the Public Security Department...

...to deal with armed terrorist incidents.

Unlike standard security officials, its members were not given ranks or divisions.

However, they were given tacit permission to kill in the line of duty.

Their name was the Special Security Force.

Mr. Taki, we just got in an emergency call.

Who's it from?

Well... it's from somebody named Raiden or something.

I'll take it.

What did you find out?

We found the car that launched the missile...

...on the shoulder of a highway four kilometers from the scene.

The make of the vehicle is a Porsche 911. White.

It belongs to the singer Toshihiro Tawara.

He left Japan two days ago to shoot a video.

We suspect the car was stolen after.

But something struck me in the Highway Patrol's report.

They must have parked the car there some time between 2:30 and 4:30 a.m.

Stars often park their cars on the highway at that time of night for romantic rendezvous,

which is why the police looked the other way.

These terrorists must have a wide information network to know that.

Understood.

Your job is to guard the Metropolitan Government Office.

I'm on my way to Narita Airport.

Going off on your own again?

The rookie's waiting at the scene. Meet up with them.

Roger.

Hey! Don't use the radio here. What if the Red May is listening in?

This radio uses a special military band.

The Red May can't pick it up.

You're not in my division.

Are you military?

Nope.

What? This is my division's case! It's off-limits to outsiders!

Take a hike. You're in the way!

I was on my way out, anyway.

Hold it! You're not one of those reporters, are you?

Do I look like a reporter?

Then show me your police ID.

Cops are perpetually suspicious, aren't we?

He's got a mouth on him.

Which division hatched him?

My God!

It's a police ID all right, but there's no rank information!

This kid can't be...

If you're satisfied, then give it back. I'm in a hurry.

He's from that division that came to light after case 505.

The Special Security Force.

If it was me, I'd check everyone who started work here this year.

I'm not asking for your opinion.

Just call up the information I asked for.

Roger.

I'm sending you the data from two to five years back.

But there have been over 900 workers at the airport over the past five years.

Kuwata's got his work cut out for him.

True. But this Suyama guy was a major player in Japan's terrorist organizations.

They'd have been preparing for this for ages.

But there's something I don't get.

It seems backward to attack an embassy...

and the Stock Exchange as a diversion for this one man.

And trying to recover Suyama at Narita Airport doesn't match Red's usual M.O.

Chief.

What is it?

It looks like they did plan out this one five years ago.

Look at this.

Four security guards, two maintenance men and a stewardess.

Two of them were hired five years ago.

The Red May has never had such an intricate plan before.

The report suggests they're a fanatical left-wing group with ties to Communist agents.

But from the way they work, we'd be better off thinking of them as a totally new organization.

What are you going to do, Chief?

We'll play along with the diversion. I want to see their first move.

I'll take Suyama to the police station myself, by helicopter if need be.

Kuwata, you follow the stewardess.

I'll have Hacker and Peace guard Tachihara's escort.

Raiden and his partner will protect the Stock Exchange, as planned.

I've got a bad feeling about his operation.

What is that rookie up to? Darn it!

I'm out of time!

Excuse me! Tokyo Gas!

I'm sorry, but there's no one here at this moment.

Could you come tomorrow?

We only check the gas once a year.

You should have gotten a notice about it.

I can't come tomorrow.

It will only take a couple of minutes.

All right.

Freeze.

You're under arrest for terrorist activities!

I know you're here. Give yourselves up!

Don't move!

Throw down your gun! Put your hands in the air!

Is this all of you?

What was that?

Do you think I'm foolish enough to come in here alone?

Check the window.

What?

Bastard! Show yourself!

I told you to freeze!

My foot! My foot!

I happened to see the missile launcher in the box back there.

This is the same kind that you put in the Porsche.

And right across from the Stock Exchange...

Where's the timer for it?

My foot! My foot!

The woman!

Go to hell!

You government dog!

Two shots to the body. Two shots to the head.

That's Colorado-style shooting. It always kills its target.

Who could it be?

It's nice to have confidence in your abilities...

but I do wonder how you've lasted so long in this line of work.

A woman? It can't be!

My code name's Angel.

I just joined the Special Security Force today.

I'll thank you for saving me...

but there was no need to kill her, was there?

Our duty is stop as many of these people as we can, isn't it?

Just remember this! We are not murderers!

You think you're so righteous, eh?

Don't make me laugh!

You're just bloodthirsty has-been cops.

You have no idea what we are trying to do here!

Then tell me.

Tell me all what you're trying to do!

Don't you think Japan has been at peace for too long?

Obsessing too much over internal affairs

is a sign that the country's gone as far as it can.

You've reached a dead end.

We want to save people from this rotting, stagnant country!

I'm not interested in your ideology!

You brainwashed fool...

Brainwashed?

This is the life I've chosen for myself!

Don't forget that no matter what empty slogans you pursue...

The ones really protecting this country are us. The Special Security Force!

And one more thing.

If you don't want to end up like that woman over there...

quit playing for time, and tell your friend to throw down his knife!

Get rid of that knife!

So you're the strike force I've heard so much about? You win.

I've been spotted by the strike force.

Please trigger the explosion remotely.

Chief, the stewardess set a time bomb in the dressing room...

near the departure gates.

I've sent in the Bomb Squad to deal with it.

It looks like something else is up, so I'll keep an eye on her.

Got it. Hacker and Peace, stand by for orders if something happens at Narita.

There's a huge police presence, as Flight 707 carrying Takeshi Suyama...

the head of the extreme leftist terrorist group, the Red May...

is coming into my sight.

It's entering its final approach!

It just landed on runway C.

Flight 707 has just stopped in front of gate 32.

Amidst high security,

a mobile landing ramp has pulled up to the plane.

The door is open.

Takeshi Suyama is coming down the ramp.

He looks like he hasn't slept in days.

Following him is a Japanese man who was arrested with him.

Tachihara is his name, but we have no other information on him.

Suyama fled the country 20 years ago, and had been hiding...

until he was finally apprehended in Southeast Asia...

Hurry, get him in the van!

Don't move!

Hands up!

Mr. Suyama, get into the helicopter!

Out of my way!

You, get over here!

The Red May is hijacking this helicopter!

Listen up! Nobody moves until that helicopter takes off.

Don't make any false moves! Got it?

I'm taking the passengers hostage. If you follow me, I'll kill them!

Hacker! Turn on the tracking device!

The helicopter has been hijacked! Follow it!

Roger. We're on him!

Peace!

Roger!

Emergency scramble!

This way!

Chief!

I found the bodies of the helicopter pilot and his copilot in Hanger #1.

And I can't find the two security guards anywhere!

I think...

That's right.

They're in the hijacked helicopter.

So you meant to let them escape?

I put a tracking device on the helicopter.

But why?

I can't tell you just yet...

But something about the official story just doesn't add up.

Why did you let them get away?

This case doesn't seem to be in your wheelhouse.

Shouldn't the unsolved terrorism cases be your first priority?

My guess is that it's Tachihara that they really wanted.

In other words, they planned to use Suyama's arrest to get Tachihara into the country.

But would Tachihara really move into action right away?

Besides, what does one little no-name matter?

This country is already overrun by two-bit Communist agents like him.

Just because he's hiding behind left-wing radicals doesn't mean he's with the Communists.

It's no exaggeration to say that the S.S.F. keeps Japan safe from the shadows.

You don't have to be involved in each little case.

But...

The International Terrorist Activities Bureau will handle Tachihara.

We want you focused on the power plant hijack case from the other day.

My men do not have the luxury of choosing their targets.

Hmm?

Excuse me!

Listen, Taki. Don't be a loose cannon out there.

Anyone who threatens the safety of this country is our enemy.

I've found the helicopter.

Yes, that's right.

Only Takeshi Suyama's corpse. There's a message spraypainted on the windshield.

It says "Red May, Tachihara."

Roger.

Mr. Taki.

What a coincidence to see you here.

You're from the Ground Self-Defense Force General Staff...

Ichihara.

Well?

Well what?

Did Mr. Maisaka approve your requisition to expand your forces?

Ah, I'm sure he didn't.

You've already recruited every cop capable of enduring the S.S.F.'s grueling missions.

You should work on enhancing the men you already have.

I've heard rumors of you. I won't treat my men as guinea pigs.

If you change your mind, you know where to find me.

It doesn't matter. We'll see each other soon anyway.

Do you think he'll move into action so soon?

If they want to throw Japan's economy into chaos...

...this would be their first target.

Do you know how much the yen would plummet,

if the Exchange closed for just one day?

No, I don't.

Like the chief said, if Tachihara is their new leader, they'll try it.

That's the 75th probable.

He checks out as just another business man.

You think they'll come?

I've never known the chief to be wrong.

Angel, what would you do if they took a child hostage?

I'd shoot anyway. I may never get another shot at them.

Even if it kills the child?

It would be a shame if it happened.

But, that decision is rudimentary, isn't it?

Really?

Then who is it that we are supposed to be protecting?

Is it just to satisfy your own sense of justice?

Just who does your "justice" serve?

Then what should we do?

What sort of justice do we devote ourselves to?

I don't know.

But I can't help but wonder, after what happened yesterday.

The accident is just a decoy.

That's a van for a cleaning service.

It's supposed to be on deliveries in Nerima.

Check the cleaning van!

Got it!

Damn it! Hey, get moving!

What is it?

Look over there! It's the S.S.F.!

It's an S.S.F. stakeout!

Don't get so uptight! There's only two of them!

You don't know anything. Get this van moving!

They've seen us!

Heads up! They're moving towards you!

Roger!

We can't shake them!

Keep on going.

Now speed up!

Don't hit it!

Are you all right?

They got around us!

Raiden, we'll take a shortcut and head them off!

Got it! I'll stay on their rear.

Angel, go after the driver.

Okay!

The Japanese police are nothing, but we have to watch out for the S.S.F.!

They have all sort of methods to head off terrorist activities.

They've put down over eight left-wing terrorist organizations the past five years.

That's why I'm here!

You're going to pay for that!

They have a license to kill! Don't get cocky!

Get out of the way! I'll do it!

Hit the emergency brake!

Now.

Right. Let's go!

Target identified!

We made it!

But I can't contact Raiden!

Let's move!

Angel, can you go on?

Yes, I can.

Forget about me. Get after them!

Roger!

Boy, she's cold...

It's those guys from before! Turn around!

Let's split up, here!

Don't get yourself killed!

See you later, comrade!

I'll go after the van! You get the guy in the river!

Right!

An explosion?

It exploded, but it's only the inside that's wrecked.

And there's no sign of it hitting anything. Why?

Blood!

Who's there!

Someone's there!

He disappeared!

Someone outside the S.S.F. is killing terrorists!

NEXT EPISODE

The battle between the Special Security Force and the terrorists has escalated.

Two strange figures appear during the fight

and attack the terrorists once more.

Angel Cop Episode 2: The Disfigured City.

Don't miss it!

The Disfigured City

Daremo no senaka kutabireta kehai

The people ahead of me in the crowd, all wearing similar coats

Are wreathed in the same air of defeat

Onaji you na coat o kita hito no mure

In the interrupted sky above, no birds fly

Tori mo tobanai kirinukareta sora

Dead leaves dance, like the sighing of skyscrapers in the evening sun

Nishiyo no biru no tameiki de kareha ga mau

At last, I recognize the desiccated townscape before me

Mikake no jiyuu de kazaritaterare

Behind the superficial freedom it decorates itself in

Me ni utsuru no wa tsui ni kawaki hateta townscape

Ah, standing in the crowd, I feel a push on my shoulders

Ah, hitogomi de fui ni kata o osare

And suddenly, halfway through the intersection, I stop

Kosaten no tochuu de tachidomaru

I find myself itching with this feeling that before I can cross

Watarikiru mae ni nanika yarinokoshiteru ki ga shite

There's... there's something I have to finish

Boku wa boku wa tamaranaku naru

Standing on the train platform at rush hour, I duck my head down

Rasshi no hoomu de kubi o sukumete

Am I getting buried in this sterile environment?

Chi no ke no nai fuukei ni umoretenai ka?

Am I drowning in a feeling like I'm a magazine

Amidana no ue oite ikareta

left up on the luggage rack?

Zasshi mitai na kibun ni hitorikitte nai ka?

Am I singing a song based on falsehood?

Itsuwari no uta utattenai ka?

Am I being sold on empty dream after empty dream?

Nisemono no yume kawasare tsuzuketenai ka?

Am I afraid of being hurt?

Kizutsuku koto ni obietenai ka?

Am I lying to myself because I want to be good?

Hitamuki de itaijibun o damashitenai ka?

Am I cursing, in vain, the flow of time?

Itazura ni toki o nikundenai ka?

Am I being swept towards a future I never wanted?

Manukareru mama ni ashita e nagasaretenai ka?

Am I indulging myself without exerting myself?

Ase mo nagasazu amaetenai ka?

Am I just a tamed animal in a tepid apartment?

Namanuri heya kainarasarechai nai ka?

Am I running away, acting like I don't see?

Minai furi shite nigete inai ka?

Am I giving up, acting like I'm wise?

Monowakari no ii furi o shite akirametaenai ka?