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A TOHO FILM PRODUCTION

Do you work for the Defense Agency?

Staff headquarters?

This is your third time this week.

Do you always get your hair cut this often?

Hey, you have a gray hair.

Dye his hair.

It's just one gray hair.

If you go in the entrance below the cemetery, there's a cafe.

Could have the girl bring him some hair dye?

What time does the barbershop close?

Nonetheless, the scientists of our nation,

JAPANESE PROFESSOR HYODO Nonetheless, the scientists of our nation,

JAPANESE PROFESSOR HYODO

are regarding these facts as delusion and trickery JAPANESE PROFESSOR HYODO

are regarding these facts as delusion and trickery

and are not addressing them seriously.

The incontrovertible prejudice and indolence

that these scientists are perpetrating

will certainly spur devastating consequences

in the near future.

You are making the same mistake

as scientists of the past did

when they called Galileo and Copernicus madmen.

KYOTO INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE

Johoku University Professor Mitsuhiko Hyodo's lecture KYOTO INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE

Johoku University Professor Mitsuhiko Hyodo's lecture

entitled "Space Information" at the Kyoto Science Conference

was greeted with jeers and outrage

causing the conference to be canceled.

Conference organizers said that Professor Hyodo

abruptly disregarded issues on the agenda

and made a mockery of science.

In attendance at the meeting was

Kanritsu University Science Director Hideaki Kihara,

who commented,

"I was unable to clearly hear the taunts from the other participants..,

HOTEL "NEW KYOTO" "I was unable to clearly hear the taunts from the other participants..,

HOTEL "NEW KYOTO"

"but Dr. Hyodo made truly wild assertions that HOTEL "NEW KYOTO"

"but Dr. Hyodo made truly wild assertions that

"UFOs and aliens actually exist

"and that from the perspective of a normal scientist

"he can only be regarded as insane.

"However, his ideas were completely absurd, so I was not angry..."

I have to go...

What's your name?

Saeko Nishida.

BLUE CHRISTMAS

FEBRUARY 1978

DEFENSE AGENCY'S HELIPORT IN AZABU, TOKYO

Long time no see.

This was unexpected.

I have your reassignment papers.

You're in commando ops now.

What's going on here?

Don't worry, I'm in the same boat as you.

We're going to Atsugi and from there straight to Eniwa in Hokkaido.

JAPANESE BROADCASTING CORPORATION

FOREIGN NEWS DESK

AP WASHINGTON BUREAU

"Before dawn today, Soviet Defense Minister Mikhailov

"made an unplanned visit and went straight to the White House.

"It appeared to be an urgent and secret meeting with the president."

Mr. Minami!

Hello, Minami speaking.

Oh, Kidokoro. Where are you now?

The press conference for this year's period drama will be held

at 3:00 p.m. on the 11th floor lobby.

I repeat, the press conference for this year's period drama will

Hey!

be in the 11th floor lobby from 3:00 p.m. Hey!

be in the 11th floor lobby from 3:00 p.m.

Two coffees.

And could you turn the music down a little?

Why in god's name did they dig up "Blue Christmas"

for this year's holiday season pop hit?

Good work, Yuko.

But we'll have to keep it a secret for a while.

What did you want to talk about?

You might not believe this.

Actually...

Spit it out.

You can't tell anyone about this.

Is this about Yuko?

Is she pregnant?

She was at my apartment the other day, cooking.

She cut her finger.

Then...

You really mustn't tell this to anyone.

She started to bleed.

Her finger was cut.

Her blood was blue.

It was blue?

Yes.

That would be a curious headline.

"Yuko Takamatsu's Blood is Blue"

Thank you for coming today.

I would like to introduce to you

the star of "The Birth of Japan," Yuko Takamatsu!

It's a pleasure to see everyone today.

Come in.

Working with such experienced actors is...

What's up?

REPORTING DIVISION DIRECTOR NUMATA What's up?

REPORTING DIVISION DIRECTOR NUMATA

REPORTING BUREAU DIRECTOR SHUNSUKE GODAI

Professor Hyodo disappeared after the Kyoto Science Conference

that evening from the hotel he was staying at.

I'd like you to quietly look into it.

I understand.

Could you get someone at mid-management level

like Minami to handle it?

Minami of the Reporting Division.

Minami of the Reporting Division.

Please contact the Division Director at once.

Yes, it's me. Yes.

Spring onions, shirataki noodles...

Noodles... What?

Look, I'm busy, I'll call you back.

You needed me?

This band is "The Humanoids." A four-piece act.

My kids are crazy about them.

They're bigger than "The Beatles."

They say one has super powers. His name's Alan.

I have no idea what their appeal is.

I heard that several girls have died in New York.

They peed their pants.

Recently, Japan's gone off the deep end, too.

They said that he picked up his key at the front desk.

PROFESSOR HYODO'S WIFE They said that he picked up his key at the front desk.

They said that he picked up his key at the front desk.

Were they sure that he picked it up in person?

Yes.

Did he make it to his room?

I don't know.

His room was still clean in the morning

and all of his luggage was gone.

JOHOKU UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT

I haven't heard a word from him. JOHOKU UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT

JOHOKU UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT

I did, however, see him return from the conference on TV.

The professor studied space science?

Yes.

Had he been working on anything in particular?

I haven't the foggiest notion.

Although I believe

he had been in touch with Professor Maehata

from Kyoto Medical University.

Maehata...

Professor Maehata that the assistant spoke of

studies hematology?

Could you get a hold of him?

No.

He's in an academic meeting in Kyushu.

I'd like to send you to Kyoto.

Kyoto?

Hey, pop.

Where's your mother?

At the Hayashi's place.

Turn off the radio when you study.

Mom said dinner's in the fridge.

Dad...

Mom's really studying French hard.

Do you think she'll be transferred to Paris?

She went to Hayashi's place, so she's probably in a sour mood.

KYOTO

Thank you for agreeing to see me.

I'm Mr. Araki. I'm in charge of guest rooms.

Mr. Minami of JBC.

- Have a seat. - Thank you.

As I mentioned on the phone,

I'm interested in the disappearance of Professor Hyodo.

This is the first I've heard that the gentleman is missing.

According to this receipt, Mr. Hyodo left normally on the 21st.

He paid his bill and...

Just a second.

I heard from his wife that...

Oh, yes. His wife did indeed place an inquiry the following day.

But then after that

she placed another call telling us

the whole thing was a big misunderstanding.

Professor Hyodo (03) 480-6776

Hello... Hello.

This is the operator, what number are you trying to reach?

Hello, Tokyo 480-6776 please.

I'm sorry, the party you are calling has disconnected that line.

KYOTO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

BLOOD RESEARCH ROOM

It's that way. BLOOD RESEARCH ROOM

It's that way.

RESEARCHER NAKAMOTO

Professor Maehata left for the US yesterday. RESEARCHER NAKAMOTO

Professor Maehata left for the US yesterday.

Yeah, I just heard.

Let's talk over here.

I heard that Professor Hyodo of Johoku University in Tokyo

and Professor Maehata recently collaborated on a research project.

Oh, that.

Would you know anything about it?

Not much, I'm afraid.

Well, then...

It wasn't actually joint research,

I believe Professor Hyodo attended one of Professor Maehata's lectures.

A lecture?

What kind of a lecture?

It addressed a certain variety of blood.

What kind of blood?

I'm no expert myself, but it had something to with squid.

Squid?

Squid - you mean like the ones in the ocean?

Yes.

Is there anything unusual about squid blood?

Well, what can I tell you?

The hemoglobin is structured a bit differently than in humans.

With human blood, proteins and iron are fused in the hemoglobin.

In squids, on the other hand,

the proteins are fused with copper. It's called "hemocyanin."

How are they different, specifically?

Specifically... well squid blood is blue.

- Blue? - Yes.

- That's as much as you could find out? - Yes.

Good work.

Thank you.

This might be nothing at all, but...

What?

I heard a bizarre story from a friend.

He said he had a friend whose blood is blue.

It was ridiculous, so I disregarded it.

- A Japanese person? - Yes.

It's the girl that was recently selected to star in the period drama.

The debut actress Yuko Takamatsu.

Yes.

Who did you hear that from?

A friend named Kidokoro. He's a reporter for "Weekly TV."

Keep him quiet about it,

and you're not to tell anyone about it, either.

I also want you to immediately go to Setagaya.

Professor Hyodo's house burned down. No one was there at the time.

HYODO

Step back! Please get back! HYODO

HYODO

This is a restricted area, please step back. Don't push!

IAPRO TEXAS, USA (International Aerial Phenomena Research Organization)

So, you believe the change in your blood occurred on that day.

I think so.

I'd like to go over what happened that day one more time.

Go ahead.

What was the date?

December 12, 1978.

Do you know the time?

When the engine stopped, the clock in the car stopped too.

That was 4:27 p.m.

You said the UFO was projecting rays of light?

When you got close, you could see that it was orange.

What about the light that you were exposed to?

I think it was like an incandescent light.

Aside from the color of your blood, have you noticed any other changes?

Just the slight change in my skin color.

Have you experienced any changes psychologically?

None whatsoever.

On the contrary, I used to be kind of neurotic and now I'm calm.

I'm sorry, but could you show me your tongue?

FEB 20 UPI (PARIS)

"There is a rumor the blood of a student of Sorbonne,

"who ran into a UFO in the suburbs of Lion last January turned blue.

"The authorities denied the rumor."

ENIWA

RADAR ROOM

Is it scrambled?

SQUADRON LEADER TAMURA

It's the UFO. SQUADRON LEADER TAMURA

SQUADRON LEADER TAMURA

They're in formation.

This is bigger than usual.

Who flew?

Trainees Goto and Harada.

I've lost sight of 104.

The UFO is gone too.

Dragon 25, this is control. Do you read, over?

Where's Sawaki?

In Sapporo executing special maneuvers with B Group.

Harada and Goto died in action.

They were wiped out flying toward the UFO.

"The Humanoids" are planning a world tour.

It will kick off in Japan in March.

TAKEIRI, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE MEMBER It will kick off in Japan in March.

TAKEIRI, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE MEMBER

Are you familiar with an organization called "Blue Note" in Houston, Texas? TAKEIRI, POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE MEMBER

Are you familiar with an organization called "Blue Note" in Houston, Texas?

"Blue Note"?

You're aware of the "Blue Book" that was kept at the Pentagon.

Oh, yes, the UFO research organization.

In 1966, the "Blue Book" was disbanded,

ostensibly because they had achieved their goals.

Namely, to prove that UFOs don't exist.

However, it reorganized from being a part of the US Department of Defense

to an ultra-secret, top-level organization reporting directly to the White House.

That organization is called "Blue Note"

and continues to operate clandestinely in Houston, Texas.

So, what about it?

It's rumored that Professor Hyodo is there.

Hyodo... Isn't he the guy who...

Yes, Mitsuhiko Hyodo is the one who raised a stink

at the science conference a while back.

After that, there were a few media reports

that he had disappeared.

Then, soon after, he is at a top-secret US facility.

You could infer that Hyodo is now supporting the US.

Don't you find this odd?

Actually, Mr. Takeiri,

we received a telephone call from the Minister of Science and Technology

inquiring into the conversation between you

and Academic Chairman Iwabuchi broadcast last Sunday.

What about?

Whether there was something unspoken going on.

- Unspoken? - Yes.

Like what?

Like an UFO, extra-terrestrial aliens, and a string of supernatural events.

They were asking whether your rather pointed arguments

had some kind of a deeper meaning.

What kind of meaning?

For example, if your comments were prompted by a third party,

or if you were simply airing your views.

Nobody was pulling my strings.

I've simply had it up to here with the media's fixation

on such unscientific phenomena.

I see.

I just have one other question, Mr. Takeiri.

Do you really believe that UFOs are a myth?

Or do you think deep down that such a thing

just might be possible?

MAR 10 UPI (ROME)

"A rumor surfaced of a baby born with blue blood

"in the suburbs of Milan on March 5,

"but authorities categorically denied the rumor."

MAR 16 TASS NEWS (MOSCOW)

"A baby with blue blood was reported to have been born

"in the Soviet-controlled region of Kuznetsk,

"but both mother and child have disappeared.

"The mother was believed to also have had blue blood."

Today's guest is the star

of JBC's hottest new program, "The Birth of Japan."

Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Yuko Takamatsu.

Congratulations, Miss Takamatsu.

Thank you.

Your skin is so beautiful and white.

Oh, really?

Hello? What's going on?

Where are the transmissions coming from?

A private jet over Tokyo Bay? What's the model number?

The radar! The radar!

Human... Human-04.

Human-04, stop transmitting.

You're off course, return to an altitude of 5,000 meters immediately.

Stand back, you are heading to Atsugi.

All stations in the vicinity of Haneda airport,

due to an emergency, you must stay at current high altitudes.

JOHN

ALAN

RENO

GEORGE

VICE MINISTER OF DEFENSE SHUJI AIBA

Plan B is right on course.

CHIEF OF STAFF USAMI

Do you really intend to carry this out? CHIEF OF STAFF USAMI

Do you really intend to carry this out?

The final decision has yet to be made,

but both the White House and the Kremlin

have already begun preparations.

Japan has no choice but to enter emergency standby.

The UN Top Secret Council meeting is underway in Washington.

I understand that representatives from the Vatican

are attending with observer status.

But the people with blue blood...

They're still people. That...

Hello, yes, it's me.

I understand.

I hope you know what that is.

It's the number of people with blue blood.

The figures inked in red are computer estimates

of the number of people from 1978.

Take a look at the massive rate of increase.

By 1980, the figure will be nearly twice the population of Japan.

But do the people whose blood has turned blue pose any danger?

We don't know. No idea whatsoever.

What are you saying?

That this may have dire consequences

for the human race sometime in the future.

But...

Have Sawaki and two experienced operatives sent to Azabu at once.

Also, there's a problem with JBC, so put Tachibana or Iwasaki on it.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

But isn't it some kind of a disease?

No, their physical condition appears to be perfectly normal.

PRODUCTION MANAGER SHIRO No, their physical condition appears to be perfectly normal.

No, their physical condition appears to be perfectly normal.

Yes, but the color of their blood is different.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR YOSHIIKE Yes, but the color of their blood is different.

Yes, but the color of their blood is different.

I believe that simply reflects an altered physical state.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUZUKI I believe that simply reflects an altered physical state.

I believe that simply reflects an altered physical state.

That's how I feel.

I don't want to stop production for this reason alone.

The press releases have already gone out.

I don't even know how we could explain dropping her from the show.

You're absolutely right.

JBC's good name would be besmirched.

What's so funny?

Nothing.

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Just kidding! PRODUCTION MANAGER

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Just kidding!

CHIEF PRODUCER

I'm in the Oriental Apartment in Roppongi.

It's behind the Nissan Building.

The guys from "The Humanoids" invited me.

Please, Mr. Kidokoro, come help me!

My manager told me to be here.

But everyone is smoking something funny.

Nobody move, you're all under arrest for possession of illegal narcotics!

Hello.

It's Kidokoro.

Look, something's happened.

Yuko was arrested at a drug party with "The Humanoids."

"THE HUMANOIDS" ARRESTED AT DRUG PARTY

YUKO TAKAMATSU AT PARTY

YUKO TAKAMATSU BUSTED FOR POSSESSION!!

TURMOIL AT JBC

Is Yuko going to be dropped from the show? TURMOIL AT JBC

Is Yuko going to be dropped from the show?

You've decided to drop her, haven't you?

Don't push.

Mr. Shiro, please answer the question.

TOKYO JUNSHINDO HOSPITAL

MAR 25, 11:20 p.m.

HOSPITAL DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

5-21 Higashigaoka, Meguro Ward, Tokyo.

Civil Servant Housing Unit RA-3.

Fusako Nakagawa, age 26. First childbirth.

The blood was confirmed to be blue.

Most definitely.

And the infant?

The gene was clearly passed to the child.

How many people know about this?

I delivered the baby myself.

The assistant director and head nurse were also present.

I, of course, made it clear that this was a matter of utmost secrecy.

What about the father?

I told him nothing of the mother or child's condition.

Please take care of both the mother and child tonight.

What?

I'm asking you to take care of them.

General director.

This afternoon at 2:00

there was a curious forensic autopsy at Tokyo University Hospital.

Last night an autopsy was performed

on a stillborn infant and mother that died during childbirth at Junshindo Hospital.

The child apparently had blue blood.

I sent Minami.

Thank you.

There are no autopsies today.

APR 6, BEIJING, CHINA (SHINHUA NEWS AGENCY)

"A prison riot that erupted in Hunan Province on Apr 3 APR 6, BEIJING, CHINA (SHINHUA NEWS AGENCY)

"A prison riot that erupted in Hunan Province on Apr 3

"was completely put down by Apr 5.

"However, of the rioters killed, 15 are said to have had blue blood."

As you already know, we had an emergency meeting yesterday

to discuss the scandal, and we decided that

Yuko Takamatsu will be dropped from the new program this fall.

Just one comment, please!

Don't cry. There'll be other chances.

Don't.

What's the matter?

Stand back. Back up.

Yeah.

Kidokoro, it's Minami. Come over right away.

Yuko killed herself.

Then a lance corporal from Austria took the reins of political power

in a role that he would call the Fuhrer.

By this time, the delusion of Nazism had become justice

and it had become the law.

Enemies of the party and the state -

basically anyone opposed to the policies of the Third Reich -

were rounded up mercilessly

and sent with their families to concentration camps.

Hitler sought to completely wash Jewish blood from the Earth,

and in the small Polish town of Auschwitz,

in this concentration camp,

this policy was implemented ruthlessly and systematically

as evidenced from the testimony of the survivors after the War.

He's my older brother.

The incident merely served

to fan the flames of the band's popularity,

and the reception they received in Seoul

can only be described as even louder than at Haneda.

Next item,

the memorial service for the 20-year old actress,

Yuko Takamatsu, who recently died from a suicide

was held in her parents home in Utsunomiya.

Although she was slated to star

in JBC's new historical drama, "The Birth of Japan,"

she was distraught about having been dropped from the show

after she was arrested

for illegal drug possession and evidently chose to take her own life.

Up next, weather...

First, a general overview of the forecast.

Cherry blossoms have started to bloom as far north as the Chubu region,

in an unseasonally...

Minami should be in the US by now.

Yes, is there a problem?

Is this to report on the blue blood thing?

We have nothing to announce.

I just thought it would be better

if we got the real story before anything broke.

Did you order Minami to go, or did he go of his own accord?

A bit of both.

He's thought something wasn't right

ever since Professor Hyodo disappeared.

I have a source that knew all about that

and made a subtle suggestion.

You mean a scientist or a politician?

Minami.

Did you tell someone about it?

About what?

About the color of the girl's blood.

No.

Why?

Was the reason you found her unappealing

because of the abnormal color of her blood?

At first, it didn't bother me at all.

I loved her,

and she would get angry if I told her it did bother me.

But then... It really was strange.

What was strange?

It's difficult to explain,

but she felt like someone was giving her hidden signals.

Signals?

Like what?

Like, "Blue blood is scary.

"You're not human.

"You never know what they're going to turn on you.

"They're the enemy."

Did someone say as much?

No, that's why I don't know.

Nobody said anything out in the open.

But still, she felt like someone had said something.

Minami.

Do you believe in conspiracies?

Conspiracies?

Why?

Why did they have marijuana?

Couldn't that have been a conspiracy?

- Whose? - JBC's.

Why would they do it?

To get her off the show, of course.

Why would they want her off the show?

They had already done all the press conferences.

It was the color of her blood.

They found out.

I heard a strange rumor

a couple of days before the incident broke.

Can you guess what I heard?

A manager was called by the production director

and told to find two or three new actresses immediately.

For a really meaty role.

This was after JBC announced to the press that Yuko Takamatsu

had been picked for the lead.

I'd like to know what you think of this.

There's another

really mysterious thing that happened.

I heard it from a manager of a separate production

that was pinched at the party.

The people who brought the marijuana to the party

was neither Yuko nor "The Humanoids,"

but two men who had absolutely no connection with anyone.

They were the band's bodyguards and their identities are unclear.

They passed out the marijuana at first.

But then,

the manager said he had seen one of the men before.

He's a uniformed Defense Agency bureaucrat

who often goes to the barbershop under the cemetery.

TOKYO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

APR 13, 11:03 p.m. "A boy was born at Tokyo University Hospital.

"The mother had red blood, but the father had blue blood."

BABY BORN WITH BLUE BLOOD? HOSPITAL DENIES RUMORS

WHAT DOES BLUE BLOOD MEAN?

NEW YORK

Hello.

Kidokoro?

Minami?

Yeah, what's up?

Have you found anything?

Not a damn thing.

Write this down: 212-480-9379. It's an informant named Franco.

Repeat: Brooklyn 212-480-9379. Is Franco his first name?

Just ask for Franco.

Listen carefully,

this is a very dangerous phone call for me to make,

so I can only say this once.

Tell Franco, "From Kano of JN."

That should explain everything and he will introduce you to someone.

That person is probably...

- Hello? - Hello?

You're Mr. Minami, aren't you?

Professor Hyodo.

Walk with me.

The number of blue-blooded people is increasing.

They're in every region of the world.

I've seen several with my own eyes.

Why?

The cause might be related to a certain kind of cosmic ray.

Although specialists say it's impossible.

It's a type of blood that we have provisionally named BA-1

is common among people who have seen UFOs.

It's possible that the cosmic rays given off by the UFOs

are causing the electrons in the hemoglobin

to breakdown from iron and reform as copper.

- It's possible, isn't it? - It's a fact.

So why is it being kept secret?

Who's to say?

MUSEUM OF MODERN ART

Do you notice anything unusual?

Like what?

A moment ago you asked me why it was kept secret.

Indeed, it is being kept secret.

But the cat's out of the bag.

You found out

and came all the way

to New York City to learn more.

That strikes me as abnormal.

What are you talking about?

You mean that the secret has been leaked?

Someone unilaterally spilled this to an unsuspecting public

to spread fear.

Extraterrestrial invaders

are slowly attacking all of humanity.

The invaders have blue blood.

This rumor has been deliberately spread.

Someone is quietly inciting a global phobia of blue blood.

Don't you agree?

Are people with blue blood the enemy of mankind?

There's no proof that they are.

Still, there's real no proof that they aren't.

That is to say, there's no way

to predict the future with regard to the blue blood.

When the time comes, global leaders will have to

choose the safest course to minimize the problem.

Namely, to view the blue blood as a menace.

To ensure that all of mankind is afraid of the blue blood.

I think that politicians have chosen this path throughout history.

What is going to happen?

What's going to come next?

Once the seed of fear is planted in the human heart,

the result will be...

Do you know "Blue Note"?

Does it really exist?

Yes.

And it investigates UFOs?

No, it's a medical facility.

A medical facility?

It currently has around 300 people who have been lobotomized.

Until around last year, they were just regular people.

Then they encountered UFOs and their blood turned blue.

They transport those people to "Blue Note,"

hold them prisoner, interrogate them,

and then perform the operation.

There are Americans, French, Blacks, and Japanese.

Don't write this down!

Once they've become vegetables, they're made into human guinea pigs.

Then, at some point, possibly...

Come to my apartment tomorrow.

Why?

It's too dangerous here.

343 West 46th Street, apartment #2 on the third floor.

I'll go first. You stay here.

It was good seeing you again after all this time!

Are you Minami from JBC?

Yes.

JAPANESE EMBASSY EMPLOYEE

The station ordered you to return to Japan at once.

Please come with me.

I just have to go to the hotel and pick up my luggage.

You'll be arrested if you go the hotel.

What happened to Professor Hyodo?

It would be better if you didn't know.

What do you mean the reporting has been terminated?

We decided to send you to Europe.

You're to report to the head office in Paris.

You're the one who requested the transfer.

Who will take over my assignment?

This assignment is finished.

Why?

Why has the assignment suddenly been terminated?

Write up whatever you've found as a report.

We won't, however, be able to publish it.

You promised me it would be a special report.

The situation has changed.

What happened?

Did someone lean on you?

No, it was nothing of the sort. This matter is finished.

Sir, this is most irregular.

Why the about face on this issue?

Minami.

What happened?

Hand in your report. This matter is closed.

You're to go to Paris

this month or at the beginning of next month at the latest.

This conversation is over.

You forget about this, you hear!

I heard a story you might know something about.

The reason that Yuko Takamatsu was dropped from the period drama

had nothing to do with drugs.

It was because she had blue blood.

It was a conspiracy.

It reached all the way to the Ministry of Defense!

Look, I feel responsible here. Do you know why?

I was the one who carelessly leaked it

about Yuko Takamatsu having blue blood.

I didn't tell anyone else. Only you!

Nakaoka, I'll give you the documents.

That's why I want you to write a newspaper article about it.

Tomorrow? Where?

Palace Building? What time?

Hemocyanin... Hemocyanin... Hemocyanin.

It only turns blue after attaching to oxygen.

Paging Mr. Minami of JBC.

Paging Mr. Minami of JBC.

There's a message for you in the lobby.

Paging Mr. Minami of JBC.

Paging Mr. Minami of JBC.

There's a message for you in the lobby.

Are you Mr. Minami? We've been expecting you.

Please come in.

Yes, uh, where's Nakaoka?

He's busy today.

We'll take the documents.

No.

I see you have them right there.

Yes, but...

It's not like we're suspicious or anything.

You have nothing to worry about.

We're on your side.

We don't want anything strange to happen to you,

so we'll take them off your hands.

Minami, we saved your life in New York.

We hope you'll be more careful from now on.

Both your wife and child will be going to Paris.

It's seems that you're quite lucky all things considered.

Happiness is something that you don't appreciate

until you reflect upon it later.

Are these the documents?

Yes.

I'm glad we were able to come to an understanding.

We've opened an account in your name

at the Paris Branch of Tokyo Bank on Opera Boulevard.

Please feel free to spend the money once you arrive.

And your friend, Mr. Kidokoro. I'm very sorry.

Did something happen to him?

Haven't you heard?

He died in an accident the other day.

The government presented a bill to the House of Representatives today

in response to a request from the International Blood Bank

that would require all Japanese citizens

to submit to a comprehensive blood test immediately.

The bill was based on an emergency decision by the United Nations,

in addition to recommendations by both the World Health Organization

and the International Blood Bank.

The Japanese version of the bill was compiled

primarily by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Nothing can be done Anger is of no use

DECEMBER 1978 Nothing can be done Anger is of no use

Nothing can be done Anger is of no use

Is it a crime to live?

My friend, my friend

Don't dare to dream

Tremble as you sleep.

Students - I'll never understand them.

They always have a sixth sense when it comes to these sort of things.

Yeah, but their focus is always off.

How are blood tests progressing?

95% of the population according to the health ministry press corps.

And what's the BA-1 infection rate?

Why?

Where in the world are they going to isolate the people with blue blood?

Who's to say?

There are rumors from reliable sources of them being spirited off to the US.

I've heard the same rumors.

How about it, Mr. Godai? Don't you have the latest information?

The government is tight lipped on the issue.

We haven't heard anything. That said, that guy, Minami.

The one we sent to Paris. He told me something interesting.

What?

That a few people here and there in France

discovered to have blue blood have been escaping.

Escaping?

Why would they escape?

Scared, I guess.

According to his letters,

it's like a horse's sense when it's led to a slaughterhouse.

Is it a crime to live?

My friend, my friend

Don't dare to dream

Tremble as you sleep.

Excuse me.

It's over there.

When are you to take off?

Didn't you receive your blood passbook?

December 5. That's tomorrow.

Is what they're saying true?

That escape is possible?

Yes that, and that people are being killed.

I'll explain everything.

Smoke?

This way, please.

You can sit there.

This is footage

from Yokosuka Naval Base at the end of last month.

The people are going on board have taken the BA-1 blood test,

and have been found to have blue blood.

They are being isolated,

and are boarding this cargo ship to leave Japan.

This ship is not leaving for the US.

Once leaving the Japanese archipelago,

these patients are placed under the jurisdiction of the US military.

This is the nuclear aircraft carrier "Midway."

All of the BA-1 patients are boarded on to "Midway."

They are then transported

to a concentration camp in Siberia.

The patients are stripped of their names

and assigned official numbers.

They are no longer regarded as human beings.

The concentration camp

forcibly holds patients from Japan, China, and Southeast Asia.

This scene shows the vivisection of a live BA-1 patient.

Interrogation and electric shock are used.

Blood is extracted.

The patients are given lobotomies, which leaves them like vegetables.

What have you done?

What are you planning?

You son of a bitch!

Driver, drop me off here.

Harada!

Harada!

I just saw Harada in Shinjuku.

Harada?

What are you talking about? He's dead.

Yeah, but I saw him.

He had grown a beard, but I'm certain.

When I called his name, he turned and looked.

We're both tired.

No, look...

Something big is coming at the year's end.

I overheard something at the Department of Information.

They uncovered a plot by the people with blue blood to revolt.

A revolt?

The entire department is on pins and needles.

Have you heard?

What?

There's been another recent rash of UFO sightings here and there.

It's hard to dismiss.

DEC 8, WASHINGTON (AP)

"Photos taken

"by the weather satellite "American Star" yesterday

"showed roughly 100 Adamski-type flying saucers

"flying in formation toward Earth."

DEC 10, MONACO (UPI)

"Early morning yesterday, onlookers reported

"roughly 300 Adamski-type flying saucers

"about three miles south of Monaco

"on the open sea."

DEC 11, LENINGRAD (TASS)

"A formation of UFOs was successfully captured on film on the eighth.

"It included 13 cigar-shaped motherships

"and 52 Adamski-type flying saucers."

WORLDWIDE SIGHTINGS WHAT DO THEY WANT?

In keeping with overseas news reports, WORLDWIDE SIGHTINGS WHAT DO THEY WANT?

WORLDWIDE SIGHTINGS WHAT DO THEY WANT?

there have been various sightings in Japan in December. WORLDWIDE SIGHTINGS WHAT DO THEY WANT?

WORLDWIDE SIGHTINGS WHAT DO THEY WANT?

The local police and Defense Agency WORLDWIDE SIGHTINGS WHAT DO THEY WANT?

WORLDWIDE SIGHTINGS WHAT DO THEY WANT?

are flooded with cries of public concern and questions about the UFOs. WORLDWIDE SIGHTINGS WHAT DO THEY WANT?

WORLDWIDE SIGHTINGS WHAT DO THEY WANT?

However, according to a release by the Defense Agency,

it's unclear whether the UFOs have hostile intentions toward Earth.

The government has stated

that reports have ignited unnecessary panic and distress,

and urged the nation to remain calm.

TERROR! THE UFOs ARE HERE

INVASION FROM SPACE!! A COMMON SIGHT IN TOKYO SKIES

WHAT THE GOVERNMENT ISN'T SAYING

OPPOSITION PARTY UNANIMOUS ON TAKING UP UFO ISSUE

PARLIAMENTARY DELIBERATIONS HEAT UP

PREPARATIONS FOR SPACE WARS!!

IT COULD BE GLOBAL

UN HAS ALREADY MADE CONTACT?

INVADERS ALREADY LANDED

This is abnormal.

PARIS, DECEMBER 12

What? PARIS, DECEMBER 12

PARIS, DECEMBER 12

Reporting about UFOs.

It seems like they are trying to spread fear in people's minds.

AP NEWS REPORTER, JOHN DENNIS

Did you know that "The Humanoids"

made a disturbance last night in Berlin?

"The Humanoids"?

Yes.

The rock band?

Alan used his special powers to scream in the middle of a concert.

They say something will happen on Christmas Eve.

What will happen?

I don't know,

but they say it won't be caused by space men,

but by regular human beings.

Then the ghost of Hitler will be revived

and Nazism will overwhelm the Earth.

Everybody is talking about it.

"The Humanoids" have a performance in Paris in two or three days.

Yes, that's true,

but something will happen on Christmas Eve.

I can't get it out of my mind.

Why?

I was instructed three days ago by the branch director

not to leave Paris on Christmas Eve.

Not to leave Paris?

Right.

Not only me,

but Moiseev from TASS News was told the same thing.

I feel very strange.

What is going on here?!

Today at 3:10 p.m.,

in Northwest Lyon, a jet flying at 20,000 meters

exploded in midair and plunged into a mountain,

bursting into flames.

The airplane was the personal jet of "The Humanoids,"

who achieved sudden stardom with their pop hit "Blue Christmas."

Fortunately, there was no damage to any residential housing.

All four members were killed immediately.

"The Humanoids" finished a performance in Berlin

and were traveling to Paris

for a concert there three days later.

MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION RUMOR ABOUND

A CONSPIRACY

YOUTH MOURN

FANS IN SHOCK

SEVERAL INJURED

CHAOS

CHAOS IN STREETS OF PARIS DUE TO "HUMANOIDS" FUNERAL SEVERAL INJURED

Mr. Oki, do you remember me?

I'm Kidokoro. I tried to find out who you were and you killed me.

The people behind you are all your victims.

What did Yuko do?

What did the others do?

They happened to see UFOs.

Then the color of their blood changed.

Was that so evil?

What did Yuko do? What crime did she commit?

Was there anything at all?

Mr. Oki!

What's the matter? You were groaning.

What is it?

You look so tired.

How much longer is your vacation?

Five more days.

Once it's over, I won't be able to contact you anymore, will I?

Let's get out of here.

My brother didn't come home today.

It's all right.

Was that your first time?

Don't worry about it.

I had a boyfriend when I was 21.

My brother had to force me to go on the date.

I don't think he liked me very much.

He said he would come over on Christmas night.

I waited for him.

With the room decorated.

My brother stayed out so we could have the place to ourselves.

He's funny that way.

The guy never showed.

On Christmas the following year, I sort of felt like he might finally show.

But of course he didn't.

I told my brother he came.

But I think he knew I was lying.

I hate Christmas, it just makes me lonely.

I hope I can spend Christmas with you this year.

How about it?

It's better not to make promises.

It's in ten days.

Ten days is a long time.

Who knows where we'll be in ten days.

Maybe someone will ask you and you'll tell them,

"Saeko Nishida - never heard of her."

Hello.

Hello.

Who is this?

Don't you recognize my voice?

Is it really you?

Are you alone?

I'm alone.

Where are you?

Night on the backstreets of Shinjuku...

We walked together in the rain.

Everything was scrambled at 15:03.

It happened right after you went with Mr. Sawaki.

I went to Sapporo for special training.

We took off from Chitose, Hokkaido together with Goto.

At 15:07, we encountered

a formation of UFOs over Komagaoka.

There were 15 Adamski-type flying saucers.

When I tried to radio to control,

my instruments suddenly malfunctioned.

Needless to say, my radio wasn't working either.

The same thing happened to Goto.

The needles of all of my instruments were fixed at the same angle.

Later, Goto said at that moment a blue light washed over him,

but I didn't notice it.

My instrument panel

suddenly recovered function at 15:08.

Only one minute had passed.

My fuel was nearly spent.

Radio control contacted me.

We were flying over Okinawa.

Okinawa?

We had to make an emergency landing in Okinawa.

That was the day I heard that you had died in action.

That's what I heard. I found out three days later.

Where were you?

I was transferred to US military facilities.

US?

The color of my blood had changed.

They poked and prodded me, and five days later

I told Harada we had to make a break for it.

I heard that they we were going to perform a vivisection on us.

If they were going to kill us anyway,

we may as well run.

We made plans for our escape.

The next day Goto was called for testing.

Just past noon, they carried him out.

From here to here on

his head had been stitched up.

He was a vegetable.

How did you get away?

I killed three men.

Why did you contact me?

Are you aware of my duties now?

Yes.

How are you getting by now?

I'm working for an aid organization.

You can't just drop things like that on my lap.

Do you really trust me that much?

I couldn't care less.

I have friends.

Friends?

Who?

Oki.

Political intrigue is not a matter as simple as you think.

What are you talking about?

In politics, you have to use

every available resource to eliminate your opponents.

When you go up against someone who seems to be no threat at all,

you first have to prove to the world that the opponent is a threat.

Oki... do you understand what I'm telling you?

No, what?

People with blue blood

are being forcibly removed to concentration camps.

At the same time, there are others with blue blood

that are being left alone.

There are several people like that.

Why the special treatment?

It must mean something.

All the blue bloods are in concentration camps.

Not all of them.

They're the ones who escaped.

Wrong.

Don't you get it?!

They are being left untouched on purpose.

Politicians are trying

to pull off the biggest conspiracy of the 20th century.

What are you talking about?

An engineered group of dissidents.

Dissidents?

Yes.

Why?

They'll be found out and crushed.

They're being allowed to foment a rebellion for that reason alone.

"They were trying to take over the Earth.

"They weren't human."

The proof for executing them by firing squad

will be the blue blood.

That one incident

will silence any opposition to their agenda worldwide.

"Blue blood is dangerous.

"Blue blood is a threat.

"The beings with blue blood are invaders from space."

Nobody with blue blood will be spared, neither parent nor child.

After all, it's not like they're human or anything.

It's like a dream.

Just like a dream.

I'm scared.

What's the matter?

Do you want to go to my hometown?

Come.

You can meet my mom.

Have you ever been to Abukumagawa?

Did you get the blood test?

Yup.

Your sister too?

Did she say something?

I saw.

You slept with my sister?

I want to marry her.

I will take care of her.

You're in no position to make such bold claims.

I told the man.

Just cuz her blood's a little bluish doesn't mean nuthin'.

That's what the doctor said,

so I don't reckon there's a problem.

The doctor said that there wouldn't be a problem?

Yeah, he was a doctor from the Health Ministry.

Did he say anything after that?

Not a word.

Why do you ask?

Is she sick?

PARIS, DECEMBER 20

Excuse me, are you Professor Hyodo?

Professor Hyodo! It's me.

We spoke in New York. I'm Minami from JBC.

Who are you?

Mrs. Hyodo, don't you remember me?

I visited your house. I'm...

I don't recall.

No, you must remember.

Please, leave us alone.

My husband is no longer working.

Forgive me...

What's the problem?

I have something to tell you.

You need to hear this before I meet your mother.

I want you to know.

What?

My body is different.

My blood is blue - completely blue.

It used to be red.

I think I know when it happened.

I saw a UFO at Sengokuhara.

I was on vacation with the other barbers.

I went for a walk by myself.

Then all of a sudden there was an orange light.

It came down on me like the midday sun.

Nobody believed me,

but after that my body changed.

I didn't even know what had changed.

But suddenly I found that I had completely shed

all of my irritation, petty jealousies, and grudges.

They vanished like the wind.

I had no idea why,

but when I met you for the first time

and we were together,

I saw that my blood was blue.

I'm sure you saw... it was blue.

I've been thinking about it ever since.

If I ever have a child, wouldn't its blood be blue?

Even so, you are thinking about a baby?

The entire Northern Hemisphere is being blasted by a historically unprecedented cold snap.

It's hitting Europe, Asia, and the Americas

in an abnormally broad area.

SECONDARY HALL, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

Attention! SECONDARY HALL, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

Meteorologists are predicting Attention! SECONDARY HALL, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

SECONDARY HALL, MINISTRY OF DEFENSE Meteorologists are predicting

Meteorologists are predicting

heavy snowfall in every continent by Christmas Day.

Salute Chief of Staff!

DECEMBER 23, EVENING

Attention.

At ease.

Today at 17:30,

the prime minister issued an urgent and top secret order

for the Ministry of Defense to report to work.

This order can be traced to the secretary general

of the United Nations

to be carried out simultaneously by the military

of every member nation.

The utmost secrecy is needed because the space invaders' plan

to rise in revolt on Earth has been uncovered.

A total of over 30,000 aliens are preparing to rise

in revolt even now.

On the Japanese archipelago, there are 971 confirmed aliens.

PLATOON LEADER

The enemy is PLATOON LEADER

PLATOON LEADER

by all appearances indistinguishable

from an ordinary human being.

However, their blood is not red; it is blue.

The plan is to be executed

on December 24, precisely at 20:00.

Everything must be carried out simultaneously.

COMMANDER

Resisters and sympathizers alike COMMANDER

Resisters and sympathizers alike

must be shot dead

without regard to whether they are friends or family.

I must repeat: this is not murder.

They are completely different from human beings.

Moreover, from this moment until the orders are executed,

you're forbidden to leave the compound

and forbidden to make any external communication.

I will decide what area each group is to cover.

Group 1 is to handle Region A.

The team lead is Sawaki and team members are

Mizuno,

Saeki,

Ishiguro,

Okamura,

Oki,

Minakawa,

Sato,

Ohno,

Hayakawa...

Our team has a total of five targets.

Each is to be carried out by two people.

I will distribute the list of targeted beings.

Saeko Nishida BLUE / REBEL

BLUE / REBEL

What's the matter?

Someone you know?

No.

JBC DOCUMENTARY

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD JBC DOCUMENTARY

You can't connect to an outside line.

I imagine you were trying to call Saeko Nishida.

Or maybe it was Harada.

Harada's gone - suicide.

Oki, have you ever imagined the color of the blood circulating in your body?

I've been obsessed with it everyday

for the last six months.

I checked time and time again.

I suppose you loved her.

This is Basilique du Sacre-Coeur at the Mont des Martyrs in Paris.

DECEMBER 24 This is Basilique du Sacre-Coeur at the Mont des Martyrs in Paris.

This is Basilique du Sacre-Coeur at the Mont des Martyrs in Paris.

How is everything back in Japan?

Here in Paris, it's a nippy 15 degrees below zero,

and Christmas mass is being held on Mont des Martyrs.

Inside stores have rushed to put up

beautifully illuminated Christmas trees and quickly decorated them,

but the bitterly cold weather is keeping shoppers at home.

Department stores are reporting unchanged year-on-year sales,

but stores are all but empty,

and the few people that are in stores

seem to just be looking.

Oki, you came.

NAGANO

OSAKA

OKAYAMA

HAKODATE

SENDAI

TOKYO

KUWAIT

NEW YORK

PARIS

MELBOURNE

ROME

SHENYANG

BOSTON

PRAGUE

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto

Screenplay by So Kuramoto

Produced by Shinichi Shimada Kenji Takeuchi Michio Morioka

With Hiroshi Katsuno Keiko Takeshita

Eiji Okada Kaoru Yachigusa

Masaya Oki

THE END