Bunraku Page #4

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Full house.

Kings.

Fold.

I exceed your five thousand.

You play a tough game, Mister Just

Passing Through.

Sure you wanna do that?

I just did.

Playing with a full deck?

I think so.

Fold.

Fold.

Okay...

Let's take a peek.

Of course.

No need to be aggressive.

You wouldn't happen to have a wrap

it up your sleeve now, would you?

Just a left.

From now on, you make sure you keep

your hands on the table.

Well...

I guess I'd better be going.

Yes, me too.

You ready to cash in?

I think I like you, Mister Just

Passing Through.

I haven't lost a game of cards in a

curious age, but then again...

I haven't had this much fun,

either.

So on the face, all the answers.

Here.

- I won't feel I've earned it until I play face to face.

- That would be a challenge, would

Call it what you will.

Where?

The square.

Tomorrow.

Midnight.

Enough.

Let him leave in peace.

I'll be waiting.

Wait.

A hundred years ago...

My great grandfather came here to

fight in the war.

He died in one of the toughest

battles.

And our clans, Cha-Hawk.

A medallion.

A golden dragon medallion.

Passed down from generation to

generation.

Was stripped away from him.

Father and I saw it a few weeks

ago.

In one of Nicola's men in our

restaurant.

A big man with a big mustache.

You didn't happen to see anyone...

Wearing a golden medallion, did

you?

Nothing rings a bell.

You're lying.

You should teach her to cook.

This medallion,

What's so special about it?

You wouldn't understand.

I guess I wouldn't.

I'm telling you there is something

in the air.

Both of these...characters running

around men are falling off fast.

So let me nip it.

Men like us...Number 2...

Why is it that we fight?

It's about how thin the air is at

the point of dying.

It's about how it feels to...

breathe even if it's only for a split second.

Fair enough.

You can reach this for this is

ridiculous!

Not so to hope.

Number 4 will be watching you

closely.

We want to know who he is.

You can bring him back in pieces

for all I care...

But...

- A lot for this.

- That's what we do.

Yoshi!

#Stay inside.#

#I can help you.#

#You can help me more by staying

safe.#

#I know this town inside out.#

#Take her.#

#You ruined my business... My

home.#

#We have to hide here like stray

dogs.#

#Last week you almost got yourself

killed.#

#Is that not enough?#

#Or won't you rest until Momoko

follows in your footsteps?#

#I have an 'obligation'.#

#You don't owe anything to this

man.#

#He is a foreigner.#

#What happened to you?#

#Where is your pride. Your honor?#

#Honor?#

#You stay here another day...#

#And someone is going o die.#

#Yoshi...#

#Your father #

#Didn't send you here...#

#For a medallion.#

#He sent you here...#

#To become a man.#

#His kind of man.#

#And this path.#

#Though glorified.#

#Leads only to destruction!#

Take off your hat.

#Bad hand.#

#Bad timing.#

Timing.

That's what it's all about.

You duck keep hunch you stay alive.

Don't look at the cards big boy.

Nobody's that good.

Who's the f***er now?

Hey Mister!

Nicola asked me to inform you...

That if you really wanna beat the

house...

You first must beat the odds.

The first drop of blood changes

everything.

Carrying an undeniable intention...

It is always a painful reminder that a

violent solution can never be realised.

Without putting one's life at

stake.

Where is he?

He's gone.

#Step aside.#

Nicola loves your restaurant old

man.

Likes those fish.

But me I'm a vegetarian.

Now where is Yoshi?

#Father!#

#Father!#

#Like an aged tree...#

#Which yields no blossoms.#

#Cheerful my life has been.#

#Bearing but a single fruit.#

You know kid I think I should keep

some of it for later hey?

I got me a little genius intrigue

has given me one...

Hot idea.

One more.

You wanna know what took me so

long?

Not really.

Time to go gents!

Pull over.

What are you talking about? They're

right behind us.

The only place we're going in this

car is to a lamp post.

Never underestimate the power of

these wheels.

So?

Impressive?

#Play time is over kids.#

Take it easy.

#it's time to face the killers.#

#Time to man up.#

Good luck gents.

Which one do you want?

I'd better take the swordsman.

Wait Momoko and your uncle are they

still at the hotel?

God!

Momoko! Uncle!

My uncle...is dead.

Momoko...is gone.

This is not the way.

This is the only way.

They've got your cousin now.

And we can't kill what we can't

find.

We?

I think it's time you gentlemen...

Meet the general.

Get her ready for me.

Don't be afraid.

He may walk like a cock...

And talk like a cock...

And look like one too but from what

I hear...

it's all for compensation.

That's the spirit!

See tomorrow love...

I got a quick errand to run a little thing called...

death to deliver.

Death?

There's no messengers.

It delivers itself.

Usually in the most adequate way

when dealing with impersonators.

I bet that sounds much better in

Japanese.

Number 4 and 7 are dead Sir.

I couldn't fall asleep tonight.

That stranger was right.

I should've taken the risk.

As wrong fat and Lazy.

You mean... this card game?

I know what you're thinking.

You're thinking you'll stop them in

the cab.

They'll come for her and for me.

And you'll stop it right there.

Do you know what you want?

I don't know if you're trying to

protect me...

Or replace me...

Number 2.

- I would never...

- Never what?

You're just about running the show

right now.

The only difference is...

The risk is still on my head.

What do you think?

You want a shot at the title?

I didn't get to be who I am by

hiding.

The costume is just a device to

prolong my rule.

Costumes never age.

People do.

You know...

There's a part of me...

And kill you all.

And that there's no one left for

them to fight but me.

And then if I die...

It will be like I always thought it

would be.

In battle.

While I'm still craving life.

Well they won't get pass the camp.

We'll see.

Either way...

You're staying with me.

How much longer?

A couple of hours.

You still haven't told me...

Why are you here?

I didn't come for some necklace.

Medallion.

Medallion.

#Some people die for that red they

call a flag.#

#Some die for a line in a map...#

#Some die for a necklace...#

Others die for revenge.

#But freedom...#

#Now there's an idea you can sell

to the people.#

They call themselves the

proletarian league of defense.

- Who are they?

- Business owners sick of being extorted...

Angry fathers worried about their

daughters.

Men and women who are all frustrated

by the incompetence of the law.

They come from all over.

Secretly trained here...

And they are finally ready to

fight.

We need information and weapons and

that's it.

Nicola has 120 men down there.

Now that's a lot to handle even for

the both of you.

There is only one man and it's going to be a hell

of a lot easier to get through without this...

This circus sluggish town.

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