-[knocking at door] -[door opens]
[Seguchi] Gentlemen,
if we're assembled, I'd like to say a word.
Thank you for pulling some strings with the police leadership for me.
I'm very grateful.
[Kaibara] Indeed.
We didn't do this just for you.
Look at it this way.
We don't need a bunch of cops rifling through our affairs.
Is it true?
Was it really Cat's Eye who almost got you arrested, Seguchi?
They did.
The thing is, they sent that card about Tear Girl to the police,
which puts us in some hot water with the cops.
Those people are such a nuisance.
They even got to my Sunlight Filtering Through Trees.
Right? Got me too. The Roman Woman.
All of the works they take are by Heinz.
If they figured that out, it's possible they know what else we've done.
It can't be.
[art dealer] Could they be trying to get revenge or something?
[Kaibara] That's enough.
[all gasp]
[Kaibara] Seguchi.
[Seguchi] Uh, yes, sir.
I scratched your back, now I need a favor from you.
[Seguchi] A favor? What do you need?
I need you to do whatever it takes to capture Cat's Eye.
Huh?
What on earth do you mean?
They're not a presence that we can merely afford to ignore any longer.
Dead or alive, it doesn't matter.
But they're a problem even the police are struggling
to deal with properly.
[Kaibara] There are many ways to skin a cat, Seguchi.
Understood.
I have some intel about the art dealer who was investigating us, named Moriya.
I've learned that he now goes by the name of Miyake
and operates his own art museum.
Oh, really?
What do you think?
I'll leave that entire matter up to your discretion as well,
Mr. Seguchi.
[♪ opening theme song playing]
[woman] ♪ Racing through the midnight streets ♪
♪ Jewels swaying close to my ears ♪
♪ A night bird vanishing ♪
♪ Slipped through the long nails and high-rise towers ♪
♪ Sorry, but I've been lying to you from the very start ♪
♪ The truth is never what meets the eye ♪
♪ It's always hidden in secrets ♪
♪ Look at me now! ♪
♪ I'm tired of boring imitations ♪
♪ Oh, drive me crazy ♪
♪ Am I fake? Am I real? ♪
♪ Ephemeral blooms from liars Artificial flowers of "truth" ♪
♪ I'm obedient to vague temptations ♪
♪ But in the end, I'll take it all! ♪
♪ To the beat of your pulse, ready? ♪
♪ Magic, magic, magic ♪
♪ Dance to my signal ♪
♪ One day, all of it, get it! ♪
♪ Magic, magic, magic ♪
♪ A fantasy of secrets, tricks unseen ♪
♪ Un, deux, trois, jump in, baby! Dancing all night ♪
♪ Back and forth between illusion and reality ♪
♪ I'll bewilder you, it's a mystery ♪
♪ Ignite the searchlight That becomes my spotlight ♪
♪ But just staring at me won't tell you a thing ♪
♪ This is my love in labyrinth ♪
#9 Get The Goddess of Mars
[car door opens]
Thanks for meeting us.
Come inside.
[Moriya] Ah, thank you.
Hmm.
You gonna stare forever?
I'm finally able to see Dad's face after all this time.
-[door opens] -Hmm?
Hey, girls, guess who came to visit us?
Ah, it's good to see you, Moriya.
[Moriya] It's good to see you as well, Ai.
This gift means everything to me, like, seriously.
I'm glad to hear it.
The fact is, it never should have left your family to begin with.
Hitomi, could you close the curtains, hon?
[Hitomi] Got it.
Start from the beginning.
Tell us all about the Cranaff Syndicate,
and about our father.
Huh?
APOLOGIES OPEN - 11 a.m.
What's the deal?
They usually would have been open for a while now.
Hmm.
Hmm?
[groans softly]
What the...
Oh, light bulb!
Until they open up, I can bother Toshi to kill time.
It was 15 years ago.
A fire broke out inside the Harada Art Museum.
I don't need to remind you what happened.
There's no way that I could ever forget that day.
The Harada was where our father's artwork was being exhibited.
Someone reached out to me afterward.
They said he'd been there that day and had gone missing.
There is a strong possibility that the fire was no accident
and was, in fact, started by none other than the Syndicate.
[Ai and Hitomi gasp softly]
Just a few days before the fire,
I went to pay a visit to Heinz and overheard shouting.
[Michael] That's a different story.
I can't allow you to have my paintings.
I'd like you to cancel the art exhibition.
[Kaibara] I'm prepared to pay double the amount I offered previously,
if you accept my conditions.
This isn't an issue of money for me.
Listen to me carefully.
Stop using my work to defraud collectors and line your own pockets.
[Kaibara] Can we not come to an understanding?
Listen, Michael,
I think our being on good terms is in your best interest.
Not only for your own sake,
but also to protect the lives of your precious family, okay?
Huh?
[grunts softly]
Get out of here.
[Moriya] A few days later,
the fire broke out.
-[Hitomi gasps] -[Ai gasps]
That's not the only evidence it was them.
Almost ten years after that incident,
all of the Heinz works
that were supposed to have been burned were under the Cranaff name,
and were widely circulated on the market.
Though they kept the origin of the paintings secret,
I dug a little deeper,
and what I realized
was that the paintings had all originated
from an organization known as the Cranaff Syndicate.
I see. They were the ones who caused the fire,
so they could get their dirty hands on our father's paintings.
When we frame it like that, everything comes together too perfectly.
-[Ai] So... -[both gasp]
...it wasn't an accident that Dad was...
I believe he was their primary target,
as it would have caused them too much trouble
if your dad had been left alive.
[Ai] Those people are monsters.
[Rui] He was the target, but you said our father is still alive.
What else do you know?
I'll elaborate.
About a month after the fire,
that portrait over there, along with a letter,
was delivered directly to my door.
And the one who sent it was your father himself.
[all gasp]
When I opened the letter, it read,
"Take care of my wife and daughters."
It was in his own handwriting.
[Rui and Hitomi exclaim softly]
The thing is,
when I went to visit his home immediately after,
Mrs. Heinz had clearly been gone for some time.
She knew you were all in danger and fled.
For the next 15 years,
no matter how desperately I searched for you,
I was never able to find any clues.
Now that we have miraculously found each other,
I am committed to fulfilling the promise I made to him.
What do you mean?
You must put an end to your activities as Cat's Eye.
[all] Huh?
I need you to understand, to achieve their goal,
the Cranaff Syndicate will stop at nothing.
They're neck deep in money laundering deals
throughout the art world
and have strong connections with underground organizations.
It's obvious they'll set their sights on Cat's Eye,
as you've only gone after Heinz's paintings until now.
I know the risk too well.
I was targeted for pursuing their true identities,
and this was the result.
[all gasp]
[Moriya] I wear a prosthetic because of them.
They're also the reason I've had to adopt an alias.
I don't want the three of you to experience such suffering.
Please, girls.
-[Hitomi] Moriya... -Huh?
...we appreciate you worrying for our safety,
but...
it doesn't matter what's in our way.
We're gonna take back all of his paintings.
[gasps]
[Rui] We use calling cards for a reason,
so that hopefully our father will realize it's the three of us.
That's the thing we want the most.
I can't begin to tell you how much he means to us.
She's right. Quitting is not an option for us.
I want to meet Dad more than anything.
I was so little, I don't even remember a thing about him.
[sighs]
Hmm.
Is that so?
I can see that I'm powerless to stop you then.
-I won't stand in your way. -[Ai and Hitomi sigh]
-However... -[all gasp]
...remember who you're going up against.
The syndicate is no laughing matter.
Hey, Toshi. Ciao, dude.
Oh, it's you, Kamiya.
What's going on?
The cafe hasn't opened up yet,
so I was wondering if you had
-some newsworthy stories to share or... -[sighs]
I'm a human being, not a cure for your boredom.
Take a hike, dude.
[Masato] You know, just spitballing,
but maybe something on the case with that Seguchi guy,
who should be locked up, was released like it was nothing.
Well, just spitballing, but how about "Don't bring that up with me"?
-Get out of my face! -Whoa.
Stepped on a landmine.
Hmm?
Hmm.
[sighs]
[Masato] Huh?
I know him.
You good? What's up?
I thought I saw that guy in front of the cafe just now.
[Toshio] Kajiura. The bomber?
Did you see what he was doing?
Just hanging out in front of a car.
[gasps]
[Masato] Hey!
[Moriya] I'll see you next time.
[Hitomi] It was nice to see you.
[Moriya] Please remain extremely vigilant out there.
Come see us anytime, Mr. Moriya.
-[Toshio] Wait! -[all] Huh?
-All of you! -Toshio?
Wait! Get away from the car right now!
-[Toshio grunts] -[Hitomi screams]
Need help! Help!
[groans softly]
[Toshio shuddering]
[Hitomi] Toshio, are you okay?
[weakly] I'm fine.
Are you okay?
And, Miyake, you're not hurt?
Toshio?
Toshio!
-[Toshio] Hitomi. -[gasps]
Are you all right?
Toshio.
Thank goodness.
[chuckles]
[crying softly]
Hey, how is he?
[Hitomi] He seems okay now.
They said he'll be back on his feet in no time.
[Moriya] I apologize for getting Utsumi involved in all of this.
You have nothing to apologize for.
Then I'm right in thinking it was them?
Yes.
Most likely the Cranaff Syndicate.
It would appear as though they've pieced together who I really am.
They won't get away with this.
Right.
Welcome!
Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you for gathering here today.
I couldn't be more excited
to announce the debut of the Seguchi Collection.
It features the world's finest masterpieces
and will be proudly displayed
-at the Seguchi Memorial Hall. -[crowd gasping]
The highlight is a piece by a world-famous artist,
its first time being shown in Japan.
Without further ado...
-Cranaff's legendary masterpiece... -[cameras clicking]
...The Goddess Mars!
[crowd cheering]
[beeps]
Wait, The Goddess Mars.
He has it.
Seems like it. And we've thought this whole time
-that it was destroyed in the fire. -[Ai gasps]
The timing of this grand reveal is way too perfect.
He's clearly putting on a show to provoke us.
Oh, man, he's the worst.
We should start off with The Goddess Mars and then steal every other piece he owns.
-[phone vibrating] -Uh...
Hello, Moriya.
[Moriya] Rui, did you see the press conference Seguchi just hosted?
Yes.
[both gasp softly]
[Moriya] There is something I need to tell you.
-[gasps] -[Kaibara] That was quite the show.
Oh, sir,
you came to watch.
I'd say your press conference was a success.
After that display, I'm certain that Cat's Eye will reveal themselves.
[Hitomi] What do we do, Rui?
I'd think the answer would be obvious.
Yeah, we're going after it.
Yeah, let's go get him.
[Rui] I'll go scope out the Seguchi Memorial Hall,
find the points of entry to the exhibition area,
and see what security they have.
Ai, gather as much information as you can on the people around Seguchi.
Without putting yourself in any danger, of course.
-[Ai] I'm on it. -[car door closes]
[Hitomi] And me?
[Rui] Hitomi, I'm tasking you with talking to Kamiya.
[Hitomi gasps] The Mouse?
[Masato] I'm so happy you see me as the reliable guy I am.
But are you sure? It's gonna cost you.
[Hitomi] We'll figure it out.
No need to discuss that now.
SEGUCHI MEMORIAL HALL 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS OPENING
SEGUCHI COLLECTION 7/7▶8/27
[gasps] Huh?
ON 8/10 AT 11 P.M. WE WILL COME TO CLAIM THE GODDESS MARS
[indistinct chatter]
[Hirano] They said they'd strike at 11:00, so we're just a few minutes out.
But are you sure you're healed up enough to be in a car chase, bro?
As if I could just sit in a hospital bed at a time like this!
[groaning]
[Takeuchi] You might be pushing it, though.
Shut your piehole! I've never been better! Ow!
-[all sigh] -[Takeuchi] That's not good.
[Hitomi] It seems they haven't noticed.
[Rui] Let's go.
[Hitomi] Okay.
Security is a lot less tight in here than it is outside.
[Rui] The Goddess Mars.
Who would have thought this would be such a walk in the park?
-[alarm blaring] -[both gasp]
[security guard] It's the exhibition room!
[grunts]
-[Rui] Come on. -Wait!
Cat's Eye is here!
Stay on your guard out there.
[indistinct shouting]
[engine starting, revving]
Way to go, sis.
This mission has been a piece of cake.
We're not out of the woods yet. Don't let down your guard.
-[beeping] -[henchman] Cat's Eye is on the move.
[Seguchi] Then it's time for the main event.
We'll hunt down those filthy, thieving Cats.
Capture them, even if it means a few bones get broken.
[engine revving]
[henchman 2 on radio] This message is for all vehicles.
Currently, Cat's Eye is headed toward Roppongi Road.
-All units begin pursuit. Stat. -[chuckles]
[engine starts]
[gasps]
[Rui] They caught up fast.
Looks like it.
[♪ intense music playing]
[tires screeching]
[grunts softly]
[horn blaring]
[Hitomi grunts softly]
[tires screech]
-[Hitomi] That's not good. -[tires screech]
They're behind us, too.
[henchmen grunting softly]
[both sigh]
-Rui, get ready and hold on tight. -Huh?
-[grunts] -[gun cocking]
-[both grunt] -[engine revving]
[grunting]
What the...
Ah, nuts.
[henchman] The Cats have escaped every tail we had on them.
What the heck are you doing, bozos?
Oh, never mind.
As long as we have this,
-there's no way they'll escape. -[beeping]
-Let's move out. -Right.
Get those furballs!
[engine starts]
Let's get this show on the road.
[Hirano] The Cats struck, broshio!
They nabbed The Goddess Mars,
and now they're in a car chase across Tokyo.
Well, duh, I told you. Where at?
[Takeuchi] Based on the chatter we've heard
from police officers in the area,
they're headed west on the Koshu Kaido.
Great. We're gonna bag those Cats!
-[Asatani] Right. -[Hirano] Let's roll.
[siren wailing]
We meet again!
[officer over megaphone] You in the car, pull over to the left-hand side!
What should we do about the police?
[Seguchi] Leave them be.
Those cops won't be able to get anywhere near us anyway.
As for the Cats, we sent two cars to try and cut them off, sir.
I hope they like our little surprise.
There's no escape.
[Hitomi] Up ahead.
They just won't quit.
-He's got a gun. -Got it handled.
[engine revving]
They're headed straight for us!
I don't care. Keep going.
Hmm.
-[grunts] -[tires screeching]
[grunts]
[horn blaring]
All right!
[siren wailing]
-Kajiura! -What's the plan?
The support team can take care of him.
Just focus on tailing Seguchi and the Cats.
[siren wailing]
[grunts]
Pull in and get me a shot.
[gulps]
You're up, Ai. They're all yours now.
-Okay. -[beeps]
[tires screech]
Ahh, what the...
-That's the wrong way, you fool! -[henchman] It's a blowout!
[henchman 2] And the brakes aren't working! I can't steer!
-I don't care! Just stop it! -Oh, no, we're gonna crash!
[sirens approaching]
You nailed it, Ai.
Another success.
[siren wailing]
Hey, you just crashed into my station.
[groaning]
What in the world happened?
I think that's for you to answer.
Hmm?
Whoa there.
[gasps]
In fact, would you mind telling me what happened here in detail?
Huh?
Excuse me, sir. What went down here?
Kamiya?
I just happened to be in the neighborhood and saw this doozy of a crash,
so I had to start recording.
And what do we have here?
Is that the infamous Hiroyuki from the Seguchi company?
And who the heck are you?
[exclaims] A gun?
Whoa! Is it real?
Knock it off! Delete that right now!
I didn't say you could film.
Well, too late, I'm afraid.
You see, it's being streamed live right now.
[stuttering] What did you say?
HIROYUKI SEGUCHI'S DOUBLE LIFE, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE...
THE TRUE FACE OF A CRIMINAL
[Ai] You can see the gun clear as day.
[scoffs] There's no way he can talk his way out of it now.
As usual, Rui's strategy was right on the mark.
We couldn't have done it without that tip from Moriya.
[Moriya] The painting that Seguchi presented is a fake.
Huh?
The Goddess's dynamism doesn't even compare.
I've seen the real one up close, so I'm certain of it.
Which means the reason Seguchi presented it on such a scale...
-[Moriya] It's likely a trap... -[gasps]
...just for Cat's Eye.
And so I suspected that the painting might have had
a GPS tag attached from the jump.
Another hint was their security.
It was oddly thin, which made it easy for us
to get in and escape.
Since Seguchi's behind bars now,
I wonder if the rest of the goons
in the Cranaff Syndicate will get brought in.
If only they were that easy to beat.
It's a shame that they aren't.
Yeah.
This is where things start to get real.
[intense music playing]
[beeps]
Oh, Cat's Eye.
[chuckling wickedly]
[♪ closing theme song playing]