A long time ago, this Odawara area where you all live
was ruled by a clan named Odawara Hojo.
Wow.
And the ninja clan that was devoted to this very clan
was the Fuma!
Oh yeah!
Wow!
Whoa!
And here comes their leader, Fuma Kotaro!
Wow!
Oh yeah!
I am the fifth Fuma Kotaro!
Oh yeah!
Your time is over!
- Look! - What?
That's Hattori Hanzo!
Fuma and Hattori
were the two super famous rival ninja clans!
Whoa.
You shameful Hattori! We'll teach you a lesson!
Go ahead.
Attack!
Get 'em!
Come on, Fuma, get 'em!
Come on, come on! Fuma!
Fuma! Come on!
Fuma! Yeah!
YOU CALL YOURSELF A SHINOBI? THE BEST SHINOBI ARE LIKE SHADOWS
It will only be on weekdays.
But why?
Because.
Why didn't you tell me?
I'm telling you now.
- You got a new job? - That's right, honey.
Wait a minute. You didn't ask my permission.
Why does she need your permission?
I need to do my part too.
But you shooed away that pigeon.
So I decided to help us with a little part-time job.
- I support you, Mom. - Same here.
Mother!
Can you buy me a video game if you work a lot?
Mmm, of course!
I support ya!
I guess that's settled, then.
Riku, you went on a field trip today.
You had fun, right?
It was more than that. Odawara Castle was the best.
And Fuma Kotaro was awesome!
I'll show you. He had shurikens, and he threw them like this.
Then his sword went ka-ching, ka-ching, ka-ching, like this.
Punch, punch, kick!
Oh wow! You're like a Fuma!
Riku-chan, you're being very observant.
Although you're wrong.
If Yoko-san was really a shinobi, she'd be third-class.
Why?
Hmm? Remember.
A shinobi should always be careful not to be caught.
You saw your mom.
That's why she's third-class.
Hmm? Or fourth?
Oh, Mother. Quite the imagination.
- Hey. - Hmm?
I heard fried food and cold beer go best together.
Oh.
Wanna try? Just once.
Just once?
You're such a freakin' nerd.
Okay.
Time to head back.
- Already? - Have you forgotten our mission?
What's going on?
Can you, uh, maybe, go alone?
I wanna quit.
I can't do it.
Haru, what do you mean you can't do it?
It's part of being a shinobi.
- I can't kill someone. - Yes, you can.
Haru.
Did you forget? You killed me.
All right. Ready for your gyudon?
What? Were you asleep?
Just after 11:00 p.m. last night
at the Sel Octagon Tokyo dance club in Minato City,
multiple patrons at the club were attacked and stabbed
by an unknown assailant
disguised in what authorities revealed as a clown mask.
Upon fleeing the club after the stabbings,
the unidentified perpetrator was struck by a vehicle
and police have confirmed he was found deceased at the scene.
- Local police will continue… - Welcome.
…sending findings to official prosecution for determination of motive.
Good evening.
Where were you last night?
- Our next story… - What do you mean by "night"?
Around 11:00 p.m.
11:00.
Uh, I was working.
Can I take a picture?
But you already took one.
What's that for?
Did you hear about what happened at the club?
Yeah, I just heard about it on the news.
I was there at that time.
What?
Was everything okay?
Mm-mm. Not really. It sucked.
Some weird guy threw an ashtray.
It cracked my phone.
You know who did it?
And our final headline involves new information
regarding the Frontier Roots incident,
where all passengers aboard the pleasure cruise perished
just off the Port of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture.
According to police reports,
all crew members and passengers on the cruise
unexpectedly went into death-inducing convulsions…
That's so awful.
Yeah, it is.
The cause of the convulsions and subsequent deaths
is still unclear at this point…
There's something I haven't told you.
What?
I'm a…
I'm a journalist for this magazine.
Oh.
Hey! Mu!
You're teasing me, aren't you?
Not at all. I'm really into aliens.
This is kind of last minute. Do you have any time tomorrow?
AGENCY FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS
BOILER ROOM
- Hello. - Morning.
I wasn't expecting your call.
So?
We don't have proof yet.
But…
You smell something.
Let me know if there's any movement. We'll be on standby.
Huh. I guess you were working while we were away, eh?
Even if there isn't any shinobi activity,
we still need to keep track of their reputation.
Is that what you do all day? That's hardly working.
Uh, excuse me.
These gentlemen are…
Right. Our old members.
They were on a break, but they're needed now.
You are?
- Oki. - And what do you do?
Oh. I was brought in as a technology specialist.
I wanna help with their missions by adding this technology
to the six tools of shinobi.
Shinobis are pretty stubborn.
They won't accept this right away.
We can't be stuck in the past. We need to change with the times as well.
This is Kuze, known as the "Cleaner."
Pleasure to meet you.
Change with the times? Still using flying pigeons?
Carrier pigeons are the best for communication.
They're small, they're incredibly swift, and they elude hackers.
However, this technology does what carrier pigeons cannot.
All right, everyone. Let's have a great time! Cheers!
- Here, cheers! - Hey, cheers! Yup.
Huh?
Oh my God!
Where did you get this?
I hacked into the police database. That's all.
Yes?
Any updates?
Wonder who that could be?
Nobody knows.
Probably one of the higher-ups.
I assigned Tawara's second son
to keep an eye on the dance club murder case
and the investigating journalist, Karen Ito.
What about the cruise company?
Tawara's wife is on it.
She's investigating if anyone on board wasn't on the passenger list.
Right. We have no comment on that. That's right.
We are currently suspending operations. Apologies. Huh?
God damn.
Hey, you!
I wanted coffee, not this.
What?
- Get me coffee. - Ah!
Ah shit!
- What the hell? You idiot! - I'm sorry!
Don't touch me!
- And this my best suit. - Sorry, I'm sorry.
Sorry. I'm sorry.
2024 PASSENGER LIST
Hello?
Can I interest you in some tea?
Ah, I'm sorry for interrupting.
Apologies.
I just started working here this week, and I--
WHEN WILL YOU RETURN IT? DON'T GET CAUGHT
- Can I sit down? - Sure.
You've been pretty sad all day.
I'm sorry for making you think so much.
Wh… what? Think?
Yeah, 'cause…
Well, I confessed my feelings, and now you're thinking about it.
Sorry, but
I wasn't thinking about that.
What?
Wait. Wait.
Then what?
I've got this, um…
a stalker?
A stalker?
- Who? Where are they? - Wait.
No, no, no. I'm pretty sure they're not here.
I'll protect you. Don't worry, I'll be your protector.
One stalker's kind of already enough.
Uh-huh.
RÉSUMÉ
Thank you. Have a nice day.
Any questions for me?
Not at all.
Thank you for coming.
What's going on? We're hiring a sales manager.
You haven't even been asking them any questions about their résumés.
No need for that.
He wrote the wrong kanji.
There's only one person left.
Don't just ignore them. At least ask them some questions.
Don't worry about it. Do you know why?
I'll meet my destiny.
It's my lucky color today.
RÉSUMÉ
Stunning.
What?
Yes?
Your Kanji.
It's impeccable.
Really?
- You're hired. - Huh?
When can you start?
I'm actually available to start today.
Sorry I'm late.
- And for dragging you along. - It's all good.
Where are we headed?
Here.
It's Akiyama Sota's place.
Huh?
The person who was trying to give me some information at the club.
He's not with us anymore.
He was murdered.
Huh?
- So you're-- - It might be my last chance.
I wanna interview his family, but I didn't wanna go by myself.
I thought maybe you'd come with me.
Oh.
Let's go.
What do we do?
Let's wait until they come back.
Just wait?
We don't really know when they'll be back.
I'm used to waiting. One time, I waited for three days.
Three days?
Oh.
Huh?
It's unlocked.
Maybe we shouldn't…
I'll be quick.
Do Mu reporters always do this?
I remember this.
But from where?
- Can we go now? - In a minute.
- Shouldn't we call the police? - No.
I don't want us to become suspects.
I'm sorry for bringing you.
Who's that guy?
No idea.
I just went there to interview his family.
But now two people are dead.
So, uh, yeah, maybe you should stop here.
He had the same scar in the same spot.
Scar?
He had to have been the real killer. The other guy was a scapegoat.
I'm willing to bet his real target was Akiyama-san.
He also mentioned a yellow flower.
I'll help. Let's do this.
You've done more than enough. I'll take it from here.
I can't leave you.
Because I wanna eat gyudon with you again.
- Grandma. - Hmm?
What was Gaku-niichan like?
Your brother was like the sun.
The sun?
Yes.
That's the best way to describe him.
Hot like a sweaty shoe?
Grandma.
Grandma?
- What did you find? - I'm not here about your mission.
Then why are you here?
How long have you been spying on her?
You found out she's dangerous?
That's not it.
- Then what? - What aren't you telling me?
If you want to know, I'm sure you can figure it out on your own.
You're a shinobi, aren't you?
Well?
Do you have something else, or are we done here?
That's a woman's body made to look like a suicide by hanging.
- There a suspect? - The same killer from the club.
You should've gotten rid of him that night.
A shinobi who can't kill. Hmm.
It's bad?
Yeah, that company really sucks.
They look down on me like a female peon.
A shinobi losing composure? You're out of shape.
Since when have I had any composure?
Did you find the name of the survivor?
Anything?
I haven't found anything on the passenger list yet.
Except there's a guy I'm keeping an eye on.
Okay.
Give me a call when you find something.
EARLY PAYMENT IS APPRECIATED
A puzzle box was recently stolen from the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Art.
Judging from previous cases,
it is very likely that it will be returned.
The police are tightening security
as their intention is to capture the thief in action.
As these serial steal-and-return cases are highly unusual,
they have attracted media and public attention.
What is she saying?
I can't see anything.
- I'll take a tea. - Here you go.
Here's your tea.
Would you like some tea?
NO ONE WILL FIND OUT, MR. MATSUURA.
"Matsuura."
You made a proposal your first day.
I'm not sure if it'll be accepted, but please talk to your family about it.
Yes, I will.
- Okay. Tomorrow, then. - Uh-huh.
YOKO
The person you called is not available.
Please leave a message.
Hey, sir, come out for a drink for once.
Oh, I don't think today is the best, uh…
Come on. You can order Calpis Soda.
You know what? His wife was cheating on him.
She lied about having a part-time job and stopped answering his calls.
She was banging her side piece instead.
Forget this. I'm gonna get black-out drunk.
You idiot.
I hope you all have fun tonight. Great work.
Thanks, boss.
Do you really think they're going to show up?
Yeah, you need to learn how to relax.
If the thief went through the effort to leave a note behind,
most likely, they're trying to show off.
Who could it be?
Probably a young woman.
Am I gonna get canceled because I said that?
You're confusing me with someone who cares.
Whatever. It's about time we had some fun around here.
Are you hoping for a handsome thief?
- Sorry I'm late. - I figured out the logo.
What's "Gentenkai"?
It's a new religious group.
They have 30,000 followers and growing.
Crazy.
Tsujioka Yosuke is the leader. Most of his followers are younger.
He comes off as a naturalist and addresses environmental issues.
He's super shady.
He holds a gathering every month.
You mean you're going?
Yeah, I'm gonna go.
Why?
"Why" what?
Why do you have to go so deep into it?
It's unsolved.
I get really curious.
There was an incident years ago.
Mm-hmm.
A fire at a hotel.
Probably arson.
The hotel burned down.
They thought all the hotel guests had died.
And then a three-year-old was somehow found unharmed.
For some reason, no one tried to figure out how it happened.
It's exciting.
The cruise incident reminds me of that.
It has to be a conspiracy.
Sounds like Mu, right?
And your job?
Are you passionate about vending machines?
Not exactly.
I'm not cut out for my family's business.
I know I'll have to take over,
but I'm procrastinating.
Hmm.
I bet they're going to the event.
See you tomorrow.
Hey, you!
I'm still working. Get me a coffee. Put extra sugar and milk.
Absolutely, sir.
"Put extra sugar and milk."
As you wish.
Ah!
Hey!
Wait!
What the hell was that?
Give it back!
SOICHI-SAN
There!
What the hell is security doing?
No idea.
Which way?
I don't know!
- You guys didn't see? - No, sir.
No, nothing.
Damn it.
Call backup.
- Yes. - Yes, sir!
- Go check the security camera. - Yes, sir.
Another cover-up by hanging.
They really have no imagination at all.
Get to work.
Time to work.
Yes, sir.
And don't forget about all the security cameras.
Yes, sir.
Uh, it's been six years.
Nice to see ya!
- What's been six years? - The Mukai abduction case.
We had to clean up a mountain of Fuma corpses.
Take it home with you. You can put it all together on your time.
This is gonna be a waste of time.
- We're done here. - Good job.
What should we do with the body?
Why ask me? Make it a hanging.
Yes, sir.
I had the newbies pull up some research.
He made a phone call to Matsuura just before he was murdered.
He works for a travel agency.
Something is fishy here.
It's time for "Misa-san" to take the stage.
"Misa-san"?
It sure has been a while.
Excuse me. Who exactly is Misa-san?
By the way, you all right?
Uh, it's just a scratch. It'll be healed up by tomorrow.
Oh, I didn't mean that.
You're extremely late getting home in time for dinner.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no!
- Excuse me. - Right? I'm glad we came early.
He's gonna be there. He'll be standing right there.
- I heard Tsujioka is coming today. - You kidding me?
- Yeah. - You mean for real? Seriously, for real?
- It's so cool. - Yeah.
- I actually joined last month. - Oh, really?
Yeah.
Oh, it's time. It's starting now.
Let us stop.
Let us laugh.
Let us stop.
Let us scream.
Let us stop.
Let us cry.
Why do we cry?
That is right.
You're crying for the sake of our world.
But please, have no worries.
None of us are alone.
Let us believe.
When we all become united…
we will be able to regain
everything we lost.
♪ Gee whiz ♪
♪ Look at his eyes ♪
♪ Gee whiz ♪
♪ How they hypnotize ♪
♪ He's got everything a girl could want ♪
♪ Man, oh, man ♪
♪ What a prize ♪
♪ Oh, oh ♪
♪ Gee whiz ♪
♪ He's all the joy ♪
♪ Gee whiz ♪
♪ I could find in a boy ♪
♪ He's awful nice, it's paradise ♪
♪ I hope I'm not his decoy ♪
♪ Decoy ♪
♪ Heaven up above ♪
♪ Knows how much ♪
♪ I love that fella's soul ♪
♪ Angels sing ♪
♪ Of a love like this ♪
♪ I hope our love will grow and grow ♪
♪ 'Cause, gee whiz ♪
♪ Gee whiz ♪
♪ I love that guy ♪
♪ Gee whiz ♪
♪ My, my, oh my ♪
♪ There are things we could do ♪
♪ I could say I love you ♪
♪ But all I can say is ♪
♪ Gee whiz ♪