All language subtitles for The Human Vapor (1960) EN

THE HUMAN VAPOR
(GASU NINGEN DAIICHIGO)

This is police car 25 to headquarters.
This is police car 25 to headquarters.

We've located the getaway car with license
plate number 3755 and are in pursuit, over.

Car number 25. Car number 25.
What is your location, over.

We are currently traveling on
highway one outside of Ichimaru.

This is completely unbelievable.

It's hard to believe...

- He got away with only 50,000 yen?
- That's what I heard.

Alright, let's take care
of this murderer.

Sorry about that!

- We're closing in on him!
- Right! Keep going!

That's strange...

He couldn't have gone far after a crash
like that. He has to be close by.

There's a house.

- Hey.
- Yes.

- Jiya!
- Yes.

Who would be calling
at this hour?

Sorry to disturb you
at this hour.

What can I help you
with, officer?

An automobile just had
an accident near here.

Does the car belong to
anyone here?

Neither my lady or
myself own a car.

Did anyone come by
here recently?

No, we prefer not to have anyone else
here besides the two of us.

The two of us have been
home alone all day.

How could he have
disappeared?

- Right into thin air.
- What?

It happened just like it
did at the bank.

I bet I would never let
the robber escape.

Not if I were a policeman and
had a gun like you do.

I'll tell that to
the superintendent.

Cases have been solved
by journalists before.

The authorities are on top
of the bank heist.

We've solved plenty of cases. Our desk editor
expects us to be thorough with every story.

That may be so. The press believes it's easy to
find someone who is a vital witness to a case.

How about the car that
was used in the getaway?

It was a bank car.

- Were there footprints around the car?
- The only footprints found were ours.

Fingerprints?

We found lots of those,
all over the car.

So then...?

Useless... They all belong to
the bank employees.

- It could have been an inside job.
- I'd be surprised if it was.

It doesn't take a
detective for that.

Cars don't drive away by themselves.
The robber had to know where to get one.

Not every case is as
simple as that.

Hey, this could be your
chance to get ahead.

I'll have to remember that, so long as
you don't beat me to the punch.

If I were a policeman instead of a reporter,
I wouldn't let this case get away.

Be sure to let me know
when you solve it.

Don't worry. It will be in the papers,
and then you'll know.

Thanks for coming. I always appreciate the
additional guards during times like these.

How about your alarm system?

Yes, we test it everyday
to make sure it works.

How about the bill count?

We don't count the total number of bills,
but we always check that the total is correct.

Oh, really?

- Well, that's all I need to know. Thanks.
- Thank you.

The safe!

- The safe alarm!
- The safe? Stay calm! Don't move!

Halt!

Halt!

Halt!

Yes, this is Okamoto.

Alright, tell everyone
not to touch anything.

Okay? We'll be over
there shortly.

The Sanzoku Bank
in Nakano!

The police.

- Thank you for coming.
- Thank you.

- Is he dead?
- We're not sure.

- You're not sure?!
- Yes, the door was closed.

Yes, he was in there when
we found him.

We hurried to rescue him,
but we couldn't get in.

The guards aren't able
to open the gate.

This bank doesn’t carry
a spare key.

- He's the only one with the key?
- Yes, it's for his own safety.

Our main branch holds
on to the spare key.

It won't be long before the spare gets here.
They're bringing it over right away.

Sorry to keep you waiting. I brought the
spare key you need for the door.

He suffocated.

This clerk had the only means to get in
here, so how did the robber get in or out?

If this is the only key available,
dust it for fingerprints.

I want you to check with the police
again for any leads.

They don't have any leads.
They hope to find some on this new case.

- What, they don't have a lead?
- Yes.

That can't be right!

If it were me, and I had the chance...
I'd pursue them relentlessly!

Okay, write me a story about how
the police have no leads in this case.

They won't be able to make a fuss over
it unless they can prove us wrong.

If I had the case, I'd pursue
Okamoto for the truth.

Don't be so cocky. I've been around him long
enough to know when he's telling the truth.

With a man like him, I doubt the
police will have trouble finding a lead.

Hello? Yes...
Oh, just a moment. Here.

Yes?
Yes, it's me.

Yes, I'd love to go!

Hey, hey! I'll need your
story by 7:00 tonight.

I'll follow the orders you gave me.
I'm meeting with Okamoto to get a lead.

How's the case going? Have you solved it?
I want you to tell me all about it!

Hold on a second!

Kyoko, do you know anything unusual about
a dancer by the name of Fujichiya Kasuga?

Are you going to talk
about the case?

Of course I'm going to tell you.
Tell me this, first.

She's from a very
distinguished family, unlike us.

Is she a popular dancer?

Don't you know how
wealthy she is?

If she's so wealthy, why does
she live so simply?

It's probably because Fujichiya
hasn't danced in a while.

- She hasn't been dancing?
- What's the matter with you?!

She hasn't danced in public
for a while now.

Why doesn’t she hold
any performances?

In reality, it has to do with her
parents and grandparents.

They won't let her perform? Are you certain
that what you're telling me about her is true?

Well, that's all I know.

I remembered something I have to do.
Wait for me, huh? Just for a bit, okay?

Hello, desk? It's me. Open the
files we have on Fujichiya Kasuga.

Find out about her old boyfriends and any
other unusual things. Yes. Thank you.

Oh, Okamoto.

We finally received the
autopsy report.

Although I'm not sure
it's correct.

Something suffocated
the victim.

Something...?

I'm not sure what it is.

What, you don't know?

We did a complete sweep of the crime scene,
but we can't figure out what caused it.

Damn, it seems totally
impossible!

Hey, buddy!

This guy's good. He's pulled off two
robberies and we don't have any clues!

We don't have much
to go on, huh?

We couldn't find a single lead.
It really has me concerned.

I don't have much knowledge of science,
but I suspect Fujichiya is involved.

Why?

Fujichiya's residence is near
the crash. It's too coincidental.

This Fujichiya lives near
the accident site?

This woman,
she works as a dancer.

Now that I think about it,
it makes a little sense.

Fujichiya comes from a
wealthy family...

...so she's use to having a lifestyle
higher than she has now.

Due to certain circumstances...

...she no longer performs in public,
and the money eventually runs out.

I'm sure Fujichiya would do anything
to get back on her feet financially.

I can't see how she could pull
off the bank robberies.

To pull it off, she would need
someone's assistance.

Well, I'd like to question her
about the crime scene.

Question her? You're barking
up the wrong tree!

Well, don't worry about her.
Don't beat yourself up over it.

To Kasuga's, right?
Get in.

I have a meeting with
Fujichiya as well.

Your attitude to this case
is unforgivable.

It's a ride.
Don't want it?

I'll say it again.
Don't get involved in my case.

A person like you could
get hurt or...

Good afternoon.
Is this Fujichiya's car?

Yes, it is.

Sorry to keep you waiting.
She was just on the telephone.

Pleased to meet you. I'd like
an opportunity to interview you.

What do you want with me?

Yes, well... When will this
year's recital be?

I hope to give a recital
next month.

An announcement will be
given to the press.

Where do you plan on
holding the event?

I'm not quite sure about that.
I am currently booking a theater for it.

- Will you perform alone?
- Yes, mostly.

- Mostly?
- A supporting company.

May I write that?

I wish you wouldn't.
It's not definite.

It would really do well
for your publicity.

I would prefer that you
didn't write it.

Will you let me know
when it's definite?

If an announcement is made, I can't say
that it will be released to the general public.

It was a pleasure to
meet you. Thank you.

How about that ride?

- Get going!
- Okay!

Really! I see she has a pretty home
for someone living so simply.

Anyone could jump to a
conclusion like that!

Hey!

How about it? That's a pretty
expensive car she's got.

- You're saying that car is hers?
- That's right.

She just bought it new this morning.
She's also working on giving a recital.

Hey, it costs a lot to rent a theater
for a recital. That's what I've heard.

I can't see how she
could manage it.

She'd have to rob a lot of banks in
Japan for that money, that's my guess.

How did you come up with
that interesting theory?

I don't think her father
would approve.

That's not surprising.
What a break!

Do you understand that this
is a police matter?

I'm just observing the
developments.

This isn't a joke!
You're just a journalist.

You can't print any of your suspicions
until the investigation is complete.

Go ahead, investigate.
You're the detective.

Hey! You may have gotten that information,
but you certainly didn't get it on your own.

How do you like my
investigation?

- It's not perfect, however...
- She got a hold of some wealth, right?

I got that from the new car.

That lady's hiding something. I could
tell that from our little interview.

She was too sincere.

Alright. This isn't a normal
criminal investigation.

Your interference could
cause trouble.

This time, don't make a
move without me.

Really?

I want to stay with the investigation.
I think I have as much a right as you do.

You think.

I'm capable of finding
as much as you.

You shouldn't shut me out
because I'm a journalist.

Those at police headquarters don't
believe Fujichiya's part of the problem.

They're too wrapped up in
official business to check.

In order to solve this case,
it's best that we cooperate.

It's the public library, huh?

I'm not sure how this
connects with the robberies.

You can't leave me!

I didn't make any promises. You can't
expect me to honor what wasn't agreed.

- Kasuga?
- Yes?

Here are the prints
you requested.

That last lady with the big
book, what was it?

It's a book of
ancient songs, but...

I'm just curious, that's all.

And you are...?

I didn't mean to worry you.

She's one of Japan's famous dancers.
Her name is Fujichiya Kasuga.

That much I know.

She comes here quite often and stays long
hours studying our ancient engravings.

She stopped here at house
number twelve.

I'll find out who lives there.

You know that I would work
with you anytime.

I have many pupils to
train this year...

...and it has unfortunately filled up
my schedule completely.

Why don't you wait a little longer, say a couple
of months, before you try to dance again?

You need more time to
regain your health.

I will pay you 200,000 yen
for you to perform.

For that performance?

You don't need to...
I'll do it! I'll do it!

Well, what a pleasure to have
you in our home again.

It's been so long. We've missed you
and we talk about you all the time.

I hope he's told you how glad
we are to see you again.

Darling, a moment...?

Anyway, please take
back your money.

- So, you're still following that dancer?
- Yes, I'm tailing her.

- She's going to give a recital, huh?
- She just hired a troupe in Ikebukuro.

Well, I'm sure she'll
draw a crowd.

Yes.

You know, renting a theater
costs 5,000,000 yen.

What other expenses are
involved in a recital?

Fujichiya will need about
10,000,000 yen in total to do it.

Musicians, costumes, the theater and scenery
require a large sum of money to assemble.

She couldn't do all that without the
help of some wealthy benefactor.

Who's her sponsor?

I've asked a lot of good patrons,
but nobody seems to know who it is.

Alright, I see. Let's find out where
she got that money. Keep on top of it.

Hello?

Somebody! Set up the tape recorder! It's
someone claiming to be the bank robber!

Don't waste your time.
It's probably a lunatic.

He says he'll only speak to the editor.
You'll have to take the message for him.

Hello? Sorry to keep you waiting. The editor's
coming to the desk and will be with you shortly.

- Hello?
- Are you the editor?

Yes, I am.

Tomorrow, 3 pm, the Kyodo Bank
in Shinjuku will be robbed.

Do you understand why
I'm telling you this?

Why?

I want to be certain you'll
print this story.

- Where are you now?
- That information is not important.

I wanted you on the phone so you could warn
the bank's staff of what's going to happen.

I have nothing against the employees,
so I don't want to hurt them.

If they cooperate with me, I assure you
not a single person will be hurt.

Hey, print what I said on the telephone.
I don't want them to make any mistakes.

Hello? Hello?!

Three o'clock has passed, huh?

That guy must have
been a crackpot.

I'm not so sure.

But if he wanted to rob the bank,
he'd be here by now.

I don't need you to tell me!
I heard what he said to the press.

Well, well... I think we caught the guys
responsible for robbing the banks.

Damn!

Now, with your cooperation, we've
managed to catch the bandits.

You caught them?

He couldn't be caught!

They say they caught them.

But isn't there a chance
they're still in danger?

You've got them now,
it's your problem.

- Hello?
- Are you the editor?

Yes, I am.

Tomorrow, 3 pm, the Kyodo Bank
in Shinjuku will be robbed.

Do you understand why
I'm telling you this?

Why?

I want to be certain you'll
print this story.

That's enough.
You've got me.

Well, listen a little more.
The best is yet to come.

I wanted you on the phone so you could warn
the bank's staff of what's going to happen.

I have nothing against the employees,
so I don't want to hurt them.

If they cooperate with me, I assure you
not a single person will be hurt.

This conversation between you two was just
given to the police from the press.

We have a strong case
against you.

Convict me, then.

Where is the money?

Money? Didn't the police
take it with them?

Don't be coy!

What did you do with the money
from the other robberies?

What makes you think that I
have any money left?

Tell us where you hid
the 56,000,000!

I won't talk if you're going
to treat me like that!

How much did you spend
on luxuries?

Did you send it out to
be laundered?

Gambling at the races?

Hey, tell us where
you hid it.

How about we go
over it again?

We've solved the case of
Fujichiya. How about that?

That's a joke because this
case was solved too perfectly.

I know about the man
you caught.

The prosecutors say they have
a full confession.

You didn't see this guy confess.
There wasn't any regret in it.

The case is solved.
I thought you'd be happy.

- I want it solved.
- You don't act like it!

You have all this evidence supporting
the case, yet you don't think he did it.

It's the cop in me. I don't like it when
all the chips fall too conveniently.

You have to be sure of
every minute detail.

Hey, you want to know what
I think doesn't fit?

What?

He was dumb enough to alert
the police of his intentions.

The first time the police were involved,
they failed to find any clues.

He got cocky and now he's
landed himself in jail.

And you don't find
that peculiar?

When you really think about it, it still doesn't
explain how Fujichiya got a hold of that money.

Maybe she sat down with her
father and asked him for it.

If her father lent her the money for
her sake, he's a supportive parent!

Alright. Think that way.

Welcome.

I've got urgent business, okay?

This is the latest
addition to our case.

It's one of the bills stolen
from the banks.

Chairman Yamada from the bank said it
came from a Kichijoji theater located here.

Should I mention who
the sponsor is?

Two men over there.
You guys take the back door.

The police will just
have to wait.

But...

- Do as I say!
- Yes.

Well, then... Please start from
the second passage.

- Don't be alarmed.
- Sure.

Hey...

No doubt about it, huh?

You're Fujichiya Kasuga, right?
Let's go to police headquarters.

If you are innocent,
there's no need to be silent.

You must tell us right now
where the money came from.

It was given to me so that
I could dance again.

You must tell the inspector if you knew
the money was stolen or not.

You have nothing to fear if
you are telling the truth.

- I'm afraid that I've nothing to say.
- What?

Would I have spent the money so
openly if I knew that it was stolen?

You would want us to believe
you're innocent, huh?

All you have to do is tell us
who gave you the money.

I can not betray a friend who has
always treated me with kindness.

Do you men work for
the newspapers?

Oh, that depends on if you
ask us or the editors.

I want to talk to you about
the bank gang.

They're getting ready to link the
dancer Fujichiya to the crime.

Crap, I always screw up
at this point!

The men being held aren't
the criminals.

But, they were caught
attempting to rob the bank.

They were responsible for
robbing only one bank.

I don't believe Fujichiya would
associate with them at all.

Do you know who gave
her the money?

Yes.

Who was it?
Who stole the money?

I did it.

Right now, I'm going to
give my confession...

...but I thought you journalists
would want to hear it too.

We're in a meeting right now!
Please get out!

This man here says the men you
arrested aren't the real bank robbers!

If you ask Fujichiya,
she'll confirm it.

I didn't want to involve
her in this case...

...but I'm the one responsible
for giving her the money.

- Get in here!
- Hey! Hey! Everyone, please get out.

Hey, tell us your name!

Uhh... later, at our conference.

We have every right to
be here for this!

Come on. Get out.

You'll give us his name, right?

How can we give it to you if you
won't let us question him?

You... We've met.

Yes, we met each other
at the library.

At that time, I gave
Fujichiya the money.

I'm sure the bank gang couldn't
provide any adequate details...

...as to how they managed
to commit the robberies.

You're the one who did it?

Will you take me to the
second crime scene?

Unless I can demonstrate, none
of you will want to believe me.

Take the cuffs off him.

Well, I'll go in.

This setup is just like
before, right?

The bank safe was open.
That's how I got into it.

We shouldn't need to do that.

I want the crime scene to
look the same as before.

Manager, please open the safe.

- Is this better?
- Yes.

Can everyone please
step back a little?

Fire!

Wait!

Stop it! Stop what
you're doing! Stop it!

Manager! Manager!

This is how it actually
happened.

- Inspector!
- Wait!

Imiko!

I trust you won't forget this demonstration.
The woman you're holding is not guilty.

Release her from your custody
at the police headquarters.

Even now, after this... Fujichiya
still refuses to make a statement.

The threat of this gas man has forced
me to keep her in the police station.

But, Fujichiya has been
deceived by him.

A religious holiday is coming up.
It would do us well to release her.

They're bound to meet one another,
and that's our chance to arrest him.

How can we arrest him?

The gas man's a living creature.
There must be a way.

Our scientists are researching a way
that would allow us to hold onto him.

Like fiends, you still refuse to
release Fujichiya from your custody?

- Who are you?
- The suspect.

You men might otherwise know
me as the gas man.

Does Fujichiya know about you for
her own sake? She'd never marry you!

She'd refuse you if she
heard the truth!

Do you think your abilities
put you above the law?

Don't you think that holding on to an
innocent person is also above the law?

I am no longer a human being, therefore
I am no longer subject to human law.

Then, you have no right
to love Fujichiya.

She will prove that
statement false.

The fact that you're
a gas man...

Does she know?

There!

Hey! What is this?

Nothing more than hearing
gunshots from your office!

- You're wrong... It was...
- Tell us what happened!

Everyone, quiet down!

The gas man is finished
waiting for Fujichiya's release!

Well, observe... Now, nothing will stand
in the way of her giving the recital.

Publish the announcement.
This is the gas man's decree.

Didn't you hear what I said?!

Hurry and print the story in
time for tomorrow's newspaper!

What's all this noise about?

We're just having some fun.
Officer...?

- Come here...
- You should behave more like her!

Officer! Officer!
What's going on?

There's no opposition.
Come on, let's go home.

I'm innocent... If I go with you
now, I'll be a criminal.

I know you're innocent,
so I'm releasing you!

I will wait here until
they release me.

That's crazy! They held on to you
as bait to bring me back here!

- You...?
- What in the world have I become?

A short time ago I was like everyone
else, and now I'm the gas man!

I'm not who I used to be,
but you must break out!

Hey! Everyone, get out!

Hey, what's going on?!

- Everyone, get out!
- We're free!

If Fujichiya won't be released,
I'll free every one of the criminals!

Hey! Let's go!

Fujichiya!

Jiya!

Are you well? They haven't
mistreated you at all?

Please return to your cell.
Don't run away.

Yes.

Hey, photographers!

There's a jailbreak going on
down in the basement!

The police have put a complete
blackout on any information.

They won't say who the gas man is or
release any other details of the case.

- That may be so, but it's your job to find out.
- Desk! I have a great idea!

Why don't we get all this information
from the source? The gas man himself!

What?

Who was the one who first alerted us
to his existence? It was the gas man.

We can provide him with a
platform to tell his story.

Let's send him an invitation
through the paper. Well?

That must be the craziest thing
you ever thought of!

- It's that bad?
- No, not at all!

The paper wishes to contact the
man attempting to release...

...Fujichiya Kasuga in the hope
that we may learn his story.

Well?

If he goes for this,
we'll find out who he is!

Our sales will break records!

Hello...?
It's me.

The anonymous man is Mizuno?
I don't know him.

What's the matter with you?

Thank you.
Sorry to keep you waiting.

Allow me to introduce our chief editor,
Fuji, and the desk editor, Ikeda.

Pleased to finally meet you.
Have a seat.

I can't speak to you
for very long.

Were you followed? We made sure that
no patrol cars were around.

- You're not cooperating with the police at all?
- No, you won't have to worry about them!

I'm alright, just don't want
anything bad to happen.

I'm sure you've heard the
media promoting...

...the idea that you could be
an alien of some kind?

The world is full of hysteria towards
things they don't understand.

- So, you're the same as us?
- Yes.

I was born on earth,
just like the rest of you.

How did you become
a gas man?

Have you heard of
a Doctor Sano?

Yes, he was a professor of biology.
I heard he died last year.

It was suicide.

Huh? Suicide?!

He died during my
experiment.

The rotten job at the college
was better than nothing.

Before that, I was enlisted in
the Self Defense Force.

I flew through the air in jets
at supersonic speeds.

The shadow of cancer in my lungs
quickly ended the dream.

One day, a message was
delivered specifically to me.

Listen, a gentleman is
waiting for you outside.

Sorry about this.
Thank you.

You should stress to him that you are not
to be disturbed during business hours.

Studying in the library had
become very boring.

My only friend was undergoing
treatment at a sanitarium.

Professor at Johoku University.

Medical Director of the Japan
Space Research Program.

Doctor Sano wasted little time in asking me,
"Why are you wasting your talents here?"

Of course, he knew about the medical
reasons that led to my discharge as a pilot.

Later, I learned that the Self
Defense Force referred him to me.

My name was listed
among their heroes.

The training you
received in the SDF...

...makes you a perfect candidate
for our space pilot program.

Sure... But what about my
job at the school?

Listen, the rocket space pilot program offers
a challenge greater than this job will ever do.

How could this place push the
limits of the human body?

We're going to change the
very existence of the body.

This method will allow our cells to
withstand the intense heat of the sun!

He offered 20,000 yen
to join him.

The 20,000 seemed like
a good proposition.

However, 50,000 or 100,000...
It didn't matter for a chance like this.

So, I took the 20,000.

The following Sunday,
I went to his laboratory.

This is a standard contract
for your services.

Sign here, please.

Now, I want you to
take off your coat.

This is a kind of human poison.

It's not really anything that bad.
It actually induces a deep sleep.

I want you to sleep
while I perform...

...the necessary experiments needed
to create changes in your body.

Well, you can put on your coat.

Come this way, please.

I want you to step in there.

You can leave your clothes on.

Well, lay down here. I'll get the
process started soon, okay?

Alright, we'll take this
nice and easy.

In my mind it only seemed
like two or three hours.

In reality, it lasted two
hundred forty hours.

Simply put, I was in a deep
sleep for ten days.

I didn't know why the doctor was trembling
with fear, but I was beginning to understand.

Mizuno!

Mizuno!

However, the doctor was
terrified by his experiment...

...and he didn't know how
to return me to normal.

The doctor's intense experiment
turned me into something new.

I became the very
first gas man.

So, when Dr. Sano realized his experiment
had failed, he committed suicide?

I wouldn't call it a failure.
I'm still quite alive.

A failure would only have
come from my death...

...and the doctor would live
to betray someone else.

Doctor Sano would never do
something like that.

That's what you say.

How many others were
sacrificed before me?

You lied to me about
your experiment!

- You're wrong!
- Running away from me?

Forgive me! I didn't want to
keep it a secret this time!

This time...?
Then, who else did you betray?

What happened in your
other experiments?!

Are they dead?!
Did you kill them?!

I felt as if my life was
completely over.

Where or how could I go on?

However, the doctor's calculations were not
as flawed as he originally thought them to be.

His lifelong desire created
a gaseous superman.

He created the ultimate human.

He did it!
I'm alive!

I suppose now, I should be
grateful to the doctor.

His experiment didn't work as expected,
but it gave me all that I could want.

How much would you give to be the only
person who could turn into mist at will?

I'm sure you'd have done
anything to live.

You'd even laugh at killing.

Did you know Fujichiya
before this?

I've loved her before I
became a gas man.

I got her the money
she needed.

I did it specifically so she
could give her recital.

I just want to restore
her shattered spirit.

- How in the world did you...
- You men get out, quickly!

Fire!

Get out!

I'm impressed by what I've heard
about you from certain circles.

I'm certain that you had no idea how
the gas man was getting you the money.

We would like you to
cooperate with us.

Our scientists believe he
would willingly appear for you.

Please listen to what
the scientists say.

If the gas man accepts your invitation,
they can release a large chemical process.

I'm sure you don't believe he used his
power for less than noble purposes...

...but you don't know how much of a threat
the gas man is to the people of earth.

We'll release you as soon as
we have your answer.

In order to release an innocent person,
they must agree to your conditions?

Fujichiya's home life isn't
very lavish, huh? Why?

We have no idea what tragedy
befell her to decide to live like that.

I heard she became
accustomed to it.

I wonder if the gas man's sudden appearance
caused any problems in her family?

Now he's mankind's problem.

Worst case scenario, he could
be terribly destructive.

That's just a line from the authorities.
He's no threat to mankind.

But the bureau thinks his
gaseous condition could be hazardous.

We should give their
theory some merit.

Anyway, that's their problem.

The police have no idea where this
gas man is or how to track him.

That's right.

The gas man used lethal means for
his personal, childish demands...

...so the bureau has no choice but to
stop him by any means necessary.

- Hey, you mean...?
- Hey, Ikeda! Hey!

All of the musicians don't
want to perform.

This situation with Mizuno
has us all concerned.

He is different from what they
are accustomed to. It's natural.

Kasuga, it might be best to postpone
the recital. Surely you can see that.

The police would be there in force
Kasuga, and none of us knows...

...how Mizuno would act in a
situation like that.

He would compliment you
for a wonderful performance.

Don't be absurd!
It's not about compliments!

The case will eventually fade away, that's
why we think we shouldn't perform yet.

Please reconsider, Kasuga.

They will have to control themselves.
They should stay focused on the show.

That's just it, Kasuga...

This time, we're talking about a gas man,
and they clearly consider Mizuno a big deal.

I understand.

Well, tell everyone it's okay.

Really...? Then, there's
nothing else to say.

Thank you for your patience.

I thought I'd find you
alone out here.

- Jiya, close it quickly!
- Yes.

The recital is all set.
It will be your best performance.

Are you angry with
what I did?

That money... It was stolen
from the banks, right?

I did it for your sake.

What else could I do for you?
You must believe me.

I can give you the world.

At the sacrifice of others?

I would sacrifice everyone
who stands in my way.

What about those killed by
Dr. Sano before me?

It's despicable!

Now that I'm in the
thick of it...

...I wonder how others would've handled
things if the roles were reversed.

Would they be just like me?

They would forget
about you. Good, huh?

Take advantage of
this situation!

Let them shout the name of
Kasuga around the world!

How can you care for
those around you...

...when they won't allow you
to excel on your own?!

I would do anything for you.

You have become my
source of luck.

When I'm here with you,
nothing else matters.

They will recognize your greatness
when they watch your performance.

Who can interfere
with us now?

I will accept any responsibility to
place you on your beautiful stage!

You want to find a
way to kill him...

...but we've barely scratched the surface
of the research Dr. Sano has conducted.

However, it has to be something that
won't be a threat to the girl.

If there was a way we could prevent him
from changing forms... You couldn't do that?

Well...

Let's go into the other room.

It's obvious that his actions are
motivated by his love for Kasuga.

In life, we sometimes do
things we regret.

Wouldn't it be better if we
allowed him to see the recital?

No. We can't afford to be
lenient in this case.

The gas man could be
capable of reacting wildly.

His mood is unpredictable.

But if we had a way to contain him if he
gets out of control, that would just be fine.

That guy is capable of anything.

He could cause immense trouble
if he is provoked in the theater.

There is a final possibility.

I'm not sure it will work, but an explosion
of U.M. Gas might finish off Mizuno.

Is that stuff undetectable?

Yes, about ninety
percent of it.

The hard part is luring him into an
enclosed area where we can detonate it.

But there's no place we
know of that he can be lured into.

How much space do you need?

About five-thousand cubic
meters would be good.

I could prepare something useful if
you have a certain location in mind.

The perfect place would
be at the recital, huh?

That's impossible.

Consider this, is there a way you could
isolate him in order to finish him?

We'll figure out a
way to do it.

The tickets have all been sold.

Is it possible to buy the
tickets back, Kasuga?

What purpose would
that serve?

The police are going to
arrest Mizuno.

You've heard the police...

They're going to try to trap Mizuno in there.
They won't let the recital stop them.

I am destined for this
performance.

No, Kasuga...

You can release a statement
in today's newspaper...

...requesting that the
patrons stay home.

The police will cover the entrances.
They intend to capture Mizuno.

As it drags on, more people will
be sacrificed in the process.

Do you really want that?

Isn't there another way?

No. Kasuga, Mizuno will listen
to anything you say.

You must see what's bound to
happen at the event tonight.

Please talk to him.

Right now, nothing else
matters to Mizuno except you.

For your benefit...

...he arranged this event so you could
show everyone the strength of your talent.

But the people attending the performance
are only interested in you and Mizuno.

You must see this clearly.

Tonight's recital must be
delayed until another time.

Cancel it for everyone until
the gas man is captured.

What kind of cruel person would still hold
an event knowing the situation as it is?

Your name is Kyoko, right?

You... You must really be in love with
your man. He must be a good man.

That must be it, right?

Why else would you talk to me unless
it's for the sake of the man you love.

Then...

Kyoko, I'm going through with it.
The recital will go on.

Despite the pleas of everyone
around me, I will dance.

He did all those things so
I could perform at the recital.

I will return the honor
for his sake.

Do you really love him?

How could I not?

I can't get through my final
performance without him.

Roger.

Okamoto, how are you
going to do it?

Are there any doubts that
the gas man will show?

Is it true no one is
being allowed in?

No, Fujichiya is
dancing in there.

How about it? Are you going
to get rid of him?

What? You don't need
to know that.

- No! I hear he'll never surrender!
- I heard you guys set a trap!

Kyoko! Kyoko!
Where are you going?!

- Hey, Kyoko!
- Okamoto!

We're holding the perimeter, but some
journalists managed to get through.

Yes. They're entering
the building now.

We have to get everyone inside, out!
We can't delay our operation!

I want the gas man
in there only!

Sir, we have orders to begin
the operation soon.

Hold it. It's not just
Fujichiya up there.

Fujichiya and the musicians
must be removed.

- Tank 3, ready.
- Good.

- Tank 4.
- Good.

- Tank 5.
- Good.

- What's going on?
- They're running late.

Hello?

Hey! Let's go! The gas man
hasn't done anything yet!

Who is watching this garbage?
We want the gas man! The gas man!

That's right!

He has returned. Think about it.
Open up your eyes.

Why hasn't he shown up then?
That's what I came here for!

What makes the gas man so special?!
So what if he killed some people?!

We want the gas man
to come out here!

I am the gas man.

- Kasuga, please leave quickly!
- Fujichiya!

Come on, this is going
to get dangerous!

No. I haven't finished
my dance yet.

Fujichiya, you don't
want to be killed.

Come on, hurry!

Fujichiya, please!

This is my final performance.
I have been waiting for the end.

I beg you, won't you allow me to
stay behind with my lady?

Okamoto... There's a man
unconscious back here.

What's with Okamoto?!
Hurry up! Get going!

It will take time to
fill the theater.

We must start now.

It can't be helped.
Please begin.

- Alright, begin.
- Yes, sir.

Hey, get up!
Hang in there!

Do you actually care
about this guy?

I am having a
wonderful evening.

I don't want him to
get in the way.

Okamoto!

Let's go.

- Okamoto!
- Hey, what happened?

- Fujichiya and Jiya are staying behind.
- You couldn't convince them?

I couldn't...

They want to die along
with the gas man?

We won't be going
through with it, right?

When will we have a
better chance than now?

This may be our only
opportunity.

Ninety-six... Ninety-seven...
Ninety-eight...

Stop it!
Stop it, please!

Okamoto!

This is my responsibility.
It's my responsibility alone.

- It failed...
- It failed?!

- What happened?
- What caused it?

That is the end of
the recital.

Hello, Captain?
This is Tabata.

You did it!
It was fantastic!

You and I have finally won.

Is the gas man dead?

Probably...

- Probably?
- Don't you think it worked?

What caused the explosion?
That's what I don't understand.

Fujichiya and the old man...?

The gas man?