Gate of Flesh Page #3

She broke our rule.

She gave herself away for free.

I knew all along she'd do it.

Sounds like it's time

to crack some bones.

If you have definite proof,

we'll make her pay for it.

I've got proof, all right.

Last night I was at Karasumori Hotel.

This is for tonight.

Don't worry about it.

I decided

I wasn't going to charge you.

But...

When I'm with you,

I feel like I'm your wife.

When I'm with other men,

I tell myself I'm doing it

so I can see you.

That's what makes it bearable.

Machiko!

Look at me.

Look at me.

Why the gathering?

We've got something

interesting to show you.

What?

You'll see in a minute.

Here she comes.

Where is everyone?

- I wonder what they wanted.

- Machiko.

Take off your kimono.

We're gonna give you a thrashing!

I haven't done anything.

Don't give us any lip.

Get your clothes off

or it'll only make things worse.

Roku heard everything.

Your disgusting cries of ecstasy.

Hurry up and strip.

Damn. Nice body.

Filthy b*tch!

I don't care if she dies.

Give her what she deserves.

You gotta beat her on the ass

for it to sound good.

Roku.

You don't know

what it's like to love a man.

You're jealous.

You're jealous of me for knowing

secrets of the flesh that you don't.

Pull.

Heave-ho, up she goes.

Give it to her, Sen!

B*tch!

You take us for fools?

Harder, Sen!

Take that!

You broke our rule!

Stop groaning!

Give it to her, Maya!

More!

Learned your lesson yet?

Selling your body is a business.

Do it for free

and you're just a slut!

Damn. We're being

too tame about this.

I have an idea.

Wait just a second.

What're you gonna do with that?

Just watch.

Great idea!

She'll never be able

to show herself to a man again.

On your feet, Machiko.

If you resist, you'll only get hurt.

What're you going to do to me?

Here goes.

If you do that, I'll kill myself

and come back to haunt you.

Fine. Haunt us if you want.

Don't be such idiots.

Wind up your vicious game

and let her go.

Pressing my lips

to a shiny red apple

I gaze in silence

at the bright blue sky

The apple doesn't say a word

But I know just how it feels

The apple is so sweet

The kid's a good kid

A good-natured kid

And just like the apple

the kid's so very sweet

The apple doesn't say a word

- Back off!

- Get away!

- You dirty rat!

- Get lost!

American stew's the best.

Full of nutrition.

Cheap, too.

Single file!

Wait your turn!

Get me a bowl here, chief.

Stop pushing!

Get in line!

Do I have something on my face?

You remind me of a boy I knew.

Back in Yokoami,

when I was in third grade.

He played the red demon

in our class play.

A barrel maker's son.

Dark skin.

He looked good

in the red demon's paper mask.

Are you saying

I look like a red demon?

I don't know.

Maybe you remind me more

of my brother.

The kid who played the hero

was the son of a sumo referee.

He was smart but stuck-up,

and I didn't like him.

The red demon

was one of the bad guys,

but I thought I wouldn't mind

getting eaten by a demon like him.

You had a crush on him?

Yeah.

When he moved away to Jujo,

I couldn't eat for a week.

How old are you?

Eighteen.

A wounded beast once healed

longs to return

to his free and savage life.

Ibuki started making forays

into town.

You hadn't come around,

so I thought you'd left Tokyo.

I've been concerned

about what I left with you,

but I'd like you to hold it

for me a little longer.

I'll come and get it soon.

What is it?

It's not hot, is it?

Nothing like that.

I wouldn't ask my best friend's father

to do anything risky.

Just don't get desperate

and do something reckless.

Especially after being lucky enough

to make it home alive.

Though it's hardly a country worth

coming home to anymore.

Still,

you gotta count yourself lucky,

considering those who didn't make it.

The key is money.

Can't do a damn thing

without a chunk of money.

Shin,

you know you can't

keep this up forever.

You'll be caught eventually.

I'll skip town before that happens.

That's not what I'm talking about.

If you need a chunk of cash,

remember that offer

I brought from the Yoshino syndicate?

You've still got that PX stuff

hidden somewhere, right?

I agree.

That's your best bet.

There was that offer, wasn't there?

I wonder...

I think it's a bad idea.

Just keep doing what you've been doing.

That's what suits you best.

Hold on.

You say the guy's here now?

- Right. He just arrived.

But boss...

- Hey, mister.

- What do you want?

Come on, boss.

Thank you, sir.

Thanks.

Hey.

Everybody move it.

Get out of here.

This is Mr. Ishii, our boss.

Pleased to meet you.

What have you got?

The goods, I mean.

Penicillin.

About 200 vials.

I want to sell the full lot.

How do I know you're not

selling me a bill of goods?

It's not bogus, is it?

If you don't trust me, forget it.

There are others interested.

Seems everybody's learning

our business these days.

All right.

Boss!

Give him the money.

I can never wear

this dirty suit again.

This is to cover clothing costs.

- Want a receipt?

Not necessary.

But if anything goes wrong,

we'll hold you responsible.

When can you deliver?

The goods are stashed

on the other side of Matsudo.

I can go up there and be back

the day after tomorrow.

Fine.

Think about it, okay?

I finally made up my mind.

I wonder.

Can a woman like me

really be your wife?

After everything you said before?

I don't know.

It seems like a dream.

I'm 40 now, and tired

of being my father-in-law's slave.

I want my freedom.

You and I can get a new start together.

What do you say?

That's so romantic.

You're a good man.

I'm so happy.

That'll be 45 yen.

Thank you very much.

- Ramen, please.

- Me, too.

Having a merry old time?

It's not what it looked like.

How is everyone?

They're like house mice,

those no-count hookers.

They crawl around in the dark,

eat, go to bed, and that's it.

I thought you were their friend.

Forget that.

I hate them.

Wet behind the ears, but acting

all worldly. Makes me sick.

I'd like to throttle them.

What do you say, Machiko?

Want to hang out with me tonight?

Sure.

I'll follow you anywhere.

How could you know how I feel?

Machiko's a demon.

A demon trying to possess Shin.

I'll become a demon, too.

- It's so strange.

- What?

It'd been my dream for so long

to be a proper married woman again.

But for some reason,

when the chance finally comes,

I don't want it anymore.

It's not that I'm worried.

I don't see the value in it anymore.

The way to judge value is to commit

to something and go for broke.

Thinking about it in the abstract

won't get you anywhere.

After losing the war,

Japan's got to go for broke, too.

Hit bottom, suffer the hard times,

and rebuild from scratch.

That's the only route to a new life.

Are you talking about yourself

or me?

I'm saying don't believe in anything

you haven't laid your own hands on.

Say.

Why don't we move in together?

You know you don't mean that.

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