01x24 - Starry Sky Lullaby

[bunniefuu]

[Suzuki] Don't, Hina!

[g*nsh*t]

[gasping]

[both gasp]

[♪ tense music surging]

[shocked exclaim]

[Akira] This time, I caught you
before you fell.

[sobbing]

[Akira] You can really see
the stars tonight.

I bet your parents are watching.

[crickets chirping]

[♪ lively theme music playing]

The Fable

Starry Sky Lullaby

[Akira] You can really see
the stars tonight.

-I bet your parents are watching.
-[♪ dramatic music playing]

So you should cherish your legs
as well as your life.

[panting]

Here, stand up again.

Grab hold of the wheelchair.

Leave your foot there
and move nice and slow...

-[suppressed g*nsh*t]
-[Utsubo yells]

[Yoko] It's over.

From here on,
it'll be like a walk in the park to him.

[Akira] Good. Now I'm going to need you
to hold out for a while.

[g*n clicks]

[sobbing]

You must have been scared.

But it's all right now.

[panting]

[Utsubo] k*ll Sato.

Use his sister as a shield and sh**t Sato.

[Akira] Suzuki.

Let's do something
about this mine under Hina.

You want to remove the fuse
from that old mine?

Do you even know how?

Nope.

I've never had that kind of training.

We'll think of a way.

For now, let's just calm down.

[scoffs]

-I've heard about that g*n of yours.
-[♪ tense music playing]

[Suzuki] Manual ejector, right?

You make the b*ll*ts yourself,

and the firepower's so weak,
there's no blowback.

Of course, you can't quick fire.

[Akira] You saying that if you and Utsubo
sh**t at the same time, you'll k*ll me?

[Akira] What's more, you'll use Yoko
as a shield?

Yeah, that's right.

[Utsubo] No, you've got it wrong, Suzuki.

There's no need for me to sh**t Sato.

The immobile Hina is a better target.

If Hina falls,
that mine will blow up Sato too.

[Akira] Utsubo's going to sh**t Hina.

[shocked exclaim]

[Akira] You good with that?

[shocked exclaim]

Mr. Utsubo, if you sh**t Hina,
then I'll k*ll you.

[Utsubo] Yeah.

[Utsubo] I'll blow you all up.

[grenade clicks]

-[suppressed g*nshots]
-[b*ll*ts woosh]

[Utsubo grunts]

[grenade clicks]

[grenade thumps]

See, I knew this would happen.

[Akira] That's what I told you.

[expl*si*n]

Utsubo, damn you!

[panting] Is your back okay? Any shrapnel?

[Akira] Yeah, I'm okay. No problem.

[Akira] Suzuki, forget about Utsubo.

We need to do something
about Hina and this mine.

Give it up, okay?

Hurry up and help Hina first.

[panting]

You're supposed to be her brother, right?

[knife clicks]

[knife slices]

[Suzuki] The second Hina stepped on
that mine, the plan went off the rails.

I choose to protect Hina's legs
over your life.

[g*n drops]

[Suzuki] We've lost.

Suit yourself. It's not like I can move.

That expl*si*n just now is sure
to attract someone.

That's true.

And it'll be morning soon too.

-[Suzuki] If I cover Hina,
-[knife sawing]

she might lose her leg,
but she won't be hurt otherwise.

No good. Then you'll die.

This is the time
for smarts and innovation.

[panting]

[♪ pensive music playing]

[knife digging]

-[Suzuki] How's it look?
-[Akira] This thing's pretty old.

Probably a Soviet mine.

Utsubo said he smuggled it in
from Southeast Asia.

Because of the cold w*r
between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.,

a ton of weapons got made,
so they got sold off everywhere.

The Vietnam w*r and Cambodian Civil w*r
brought a lot of weapons into Asia.

[Hina] Will a mine that old even explode?

That was over 50 years ago, right?

When a land mine's been buried
for 30 years,

they say gunpowder will oxidize
in the ground and won't explode.

But there are instances of them exploding
even after 50 years.

[Akira] What's more,
this one hasn't been buried in the ground.

Let's just assume it'll explode.

[Akira] It's got a pedal switch,

and it'll go off when the pressure is
reduced to 70 or 90 lbs.

Hina, hold on a little longer
and keep standing.

No problem. It's all part of my therapy.

[scoffs] What'll you do?

Hina's legs won't last much longer.

Ultimately, her legs are going
to get blown to bits.

Shut up and watch, pal!

Maybe I'll blow your legs off.

Smarts and innovation.

[exhales]

[Akira] Does this thing work?

[Suzuki] Yeah, of course.

[engine rumbling]

[Akira] Dig a little deeper
behind the mine.

Let's divert the expl*si*n
as much as we can.

[crane arm whirring]

[crane bucket rattling]

[Yoko] You, take off
that bulletproof vest.

How do you expect this
to help with that mine?

Putting it on Hina's pointless.

-[arm whirring]
-[ground crunching]

[arm whirring]

[Hina panting]

Hina's at her limit.

Let's do this.

[Suzuki] Got it. I'll get in position.

[ground rumbling]

[Akira] Slowly. Slowly.

Cover the mine with it.

[Akira] Another inch.

[Akira] Half an inch more.

Let's wrap your right leg
in the bulletproof vest.

It'll protect you from shrapnel.

We'll catch the expl*si*n
with the excavator's bucket.

On my signal, Suzuki will lower the bucket

and move it forward four inches.

[Akira] At the same time,
I'll pull your leg back.

Sato, you...

[Hina] You saved me four years ago too.

[♪ emotional music playing]

It wasn't your fault my legs ended up
like this in that accident.

[grunting]

Even if...

I lose my legs now...

Don't you worry.
Remember what I said before?

In another six months,
you'll be taking walks on those legs.

[sobbing]

Right.

[fabric tightens]

[Akira] Suzuki, we've got only one chance.

You ready?

[Suzuki] Yep.

[Akira] Go on one.

[Suzuki] Sato.

I'm counting on you.

Leave this to me. I'm fast.

[♪ dramatic music playing]

[revving engine]

[Akira] Three...

[grunting]

[Akira] Two...

[Akira] One.

[expl*si*n]

[suprised exclaim]

[expl*si*n]

[wind blowing]

[door opens]

[gasps]

[shocked exclaim]

Hina... Your leg...

[grunting]

[♪ dramatic music playing]

The tip of your shoe's had it.

If it hadn't been for Sato's speed,
your foot would have been blown off.

[sighs]

It's thanks to you, Sato,
that my leg's okay!

Yeah.

[surprised exclaim]

Hina, can you move over a bit?

It only hurts a little. It's nothing big.

Roll onto your side
so I can see your back.

[squelching]

[♪ dramatic stinger]

[both grunt]

See, told you.

[♪ ominous music playing]

But how?

It's shrapnel from the grenade
Utsubo tossed.

It's okay.

I've got feeling in my hands and feet.

Never mind that. Help me up.

[Utsubo] Even good medicine, when taken
too much, becomes poisonous, huh?

I've lost, Fable.

[Utsubo] How does it feel?

I don't look at it that way.

I only judge if I did my job as a pro.

I see.

The poison that is Fable
has become medicine to Hina.

I never thought Hina would stand.

[whooshing]

[g*n clicks]
-[g*nsh*t]

[body crumples]

[grenade rolls]

[surprised exclaim]

[grenade rolls]

[Akira] He baited you into sh**ting him.

[♪ sad piano music playing]

He was always prepared.

Even for his own death...

[Suzuki] As a bad guy.

[wheelchair rattles]

Hina, here's your wheelchair.

[Suzuki] It's getting light.

Let's do what we have to do
and get this corpse...

More importantly, you got a cover story?

-You even blew up your place.
-Huh?

I guess the cops are
already coming after us.

Utsubo and I were going
to skip town tonight.

That wouldn't work for Hina.

She needs to get back into the world.

On the surface,
you guys were a detective agency, right?

Detective agencies
can sometimes cross people.

[grunts]

Why not say you got into trouble
with some nasty g*ng

and they planted a b*mb at your place?

[Yoko] You were getting
lots of threatening calls,

so to be safe, you left the apartment,
and that's when it was blown up.

Then before you and Utsubo went
to talk to those responsible,

you dropped Hina off at a police station.

Then Utsubo and I go missing...

It's a simple excuse,

but we could use it.

Complicated isn't good.
It makes it easier to smell a lie.

That settles it.

Hina, do you have any relatives
that you know well?

[Hina] I've got an uncle in Saitama.

Is he kind?

Can you trust him?

Yeah.

Then when you're left with the police,

contact your uncle
and have him be your guardian.

Though the police will probably
call you in for questioning for a while...

Tell them honestly about everything
except for what happened today.

That'll make things go faster.

You don't know
what me and Utsubo were doing anyway.

Okay.

I'll bury Utsubo's corpse.

[♪ sad piano music playing]

I never did trust you...

But I didn't hate you either.

[♪ sad piano music cl*max]

Yeah, Nii-san! Got it.

Drive 100 yards ahead and take a right.

Sure thing.

What the heck happened?

-Well, as long as Nii-san's okay...
-[engine starting]

[engine rumbling]

[crane rumbling]

[soil crashing]

[Suzuki] That must be the car
that was honking...

[Akira] Yeah.

It's Kuro from the Maguro Group.

Don't worry.

Maguro?

[door opens]

What? You hurt, Nii-san?

-[phone buzzing]
-Sorry. Hold on a sec.

What is it, Tsutomu?

I'll call you later, so you just wait.

Kuro, you suddenly just ran off.
How long do I got to wait?

It's a girl, isn't it?

[Kuro] No! Never mind what it is
and just wait!

[scoffs] What's with that guy?

Um... I don't know.

Tsutomu? You know Isaki?

Huh? Isaki... Well, yeah.

[Kuro] Wait! This is the guy
Yoko took down in the video.

What's your relationship with Isaki?

[Kuro] We were close when he was
in the group. But not really anymore...

Hina, from now on,
we can't be involved with you.

Yeah. It's okay. I can do it.

You see, I'm plenty tough too.

That's good.

Your back, are you sure it's okay?

Remember what I said?

My wounds heal fast.

Suzuki, your shoulder okay?

Yeah. Those really are handmade b*ll*ts.

I'm amazed.

But still, it dug into your flesh.

You should get it taken out soon.

He says to visualize it.

Visualize it?

The flow of blood in your veins,
and the nerves and muscles.

[Akira] What's important is
to visualize it.

Visualize it?

Visualize a clear image
of your legs working.

It isn't prayer.

First, form a clear image in your head.

[Akira] The flow of blood in your veins,

the nerves and muscles,

and the shifting of your weight...

Just moving them isn't enough.

Exercise with that image
always in your head.

Does that really work?

I heal from injuries faster
than most people.

I'm proof, so trust me.

At first, I didn't have
any strength at all below the knees.

[Hina] But I've rebuilt my strength
this much.

Is that right? That's great.

You've worked hard.

That's enough.

Your hands are getting dirty.

Dirty?

This isn't what I'd call dirty.

It's Sato, right?

How do you know all that stuff?

What kind of life have you lived?

[grunting]
-[wheelchair creaking]

[♪ emotional music playing]

[panting]

[panting]

[Hina] Sato...

Thank you.

[♪ emotional music surging]

[car window whirring]

[Suzuki] Hina, here's your wheelchair.

[Hina] No thanks. I'll stand.

She knows...

that she won't ever see you again.

Yeah...

[♪ emotional music cl*max]

Stick out your back more.

[grunts]

There, got it.

How deep is it?

Guess about half an inch.

I should sew it up.

No, it's okay. If it's only that deep,
my blood will coagulate fast.

Put some disinfectant on it
and slap on a big bandage.

Are you sure it'll be okay with just that?

I've got a pro immune system.

There. First aid complete.

-[slaps back]
-Ouch!

[grunts]

[Akira] Okay, I'm going
to get some work done.

What? When you're hurt like that?

[Akira] Yeah. I've got to finish up
the Christmas drawings.

I've finally been given real work.

That's the thing about you
that ticks me off.

[♪ upbeat jazz music playing]

[Captain squawks]

[Akira] No time for playing.
I've got work.

[grunting]

[♪ upbeat jazz music cl*max]

[♪ ending credits theme playing]

Imagination Man