01x22 - Doorstep Man

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[♪ lively rock theme music playing]

THE FABLE

Doorstep Man

- [rain pounding]
- [phone buzzing]

Incoming call
Sato

Hello? What's going on?

It's been a while, Sato.

The hidden cameras in Yoko's place

caught something
I don't want Takahashi to see.

Can you have it deleted?

Sure.

I'll have Kuro change the password.

Takahashi's been too busy to watch anyway.

What happened?

Yoko was just messing around a little.

It's no big deal.

[Takeishi] Okay. Fine.

By the way, how you been?

[Akira] I've been having fun.

I'm doing a delivery now,
but they also let me draw pictures.

[Takeshi] Is that so?

Anyway, enjoy it.

[Akira] I will.

[chuckles]

[g*n dealer] Here's the Hush Puppy
suppressor you asked for.

[Suzuki] Looks good.

A suppressor's sil*ncer ability
only lasts about 20 or so shots.

You know, there are better ones nowadays.

Even though yours has been customized,
it's such an old g*n.

It fits perfectly in my hand.

A g*n you're used to is best.

It's like my buddy.

Actually, I'm going to need
an escape route overseas soon.

It'll cost you.

How much?

Roughly 10 million per person.



[g*n dealer] Things are different
than before,

like advances in CCTV and security.

The harder it becomes,
the more people we have to pay off.

A sign of the times, huh?

I don't know what others charge,
but I charge about 10 million.

[g*n dealer] It's cheaper if
you want to hide in Japan.

No, Japan's no good.

You're not going to ask...

why it has to be overseas?

[g*n dealer] I'm always just a middleman.

I sell weapons even to your enemies.

On the other hand, I never tell anybody
what anyone else is doing.

That trust is how I survive
in this business.

Yeah, I know.

I'm not on anybody's side.

That's exactly why I can learn things.

Here's a bit of free advice.

Don't interfere with Fable.

Oh, come on.

Telling me that is like telling me
to give up on my whole life.

Satsuma Wakashio

What's that?

Well, it was my fault
you got caught up in some nasty stuff.

Oh, I get it now. Then I'll take it.

Hinako Saba is still troubling me.

Is there anything about her
you still haven't told me?

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

I know there is.
You're always so cautious.

[Yoko] There's one thing I didn't tell you
because I knew you'd feel pity for her.

It's from the newspapers and the internet.

[Akira] What is it?

[Yoko] Two days after the crash
from the parking structure,

Hinako's parents were
stabbed to death by someone.

That wasn't you, right?

[Akira] No, it wasn't.

But that's when
her parents were k*lled, huh?

Aw, come on. Don't get involved
any more than you already are.

That figures.

[Hina] I'll never see Sato again.

I won't go to the park anymore either.

So don't hurt them anymore.

You got money from the Kainumas, right?

So leave Sato and the people at Octopus...

Hina, there's something
I've been meaning to talk to you about.

I guess now's a good time.

It's about the reason why
you've stuck with me

when I asked you to join me
after you became paralyzed.

I know what it is.

You want to find the person

who paralyzed you
and who k*lled your parents, right?

[♪ tense music playing]

[Utsubo] It takes a thief
to catch a thief.

If you stick with me, your chances
of finding the culprit are better.

Isn't that what you thought?

I mean, this is a detective agency,
and I've been after the culprit too.

And I know you've figured out
what a scumbag I really am, haven't you?

Yes, you truly are scum.

But you are the only person
I can turn to anymore.

[Utsubo] I know.

We're allies.

You're able to keep doing therapy
because of the anger inside you, right?

You want to get revenge
by your own hand someday.

That's exactly why
this is so difficult to tell you.

I've debated over what to do,
but I think I need to tell you.

I know who the culprit is.

[gasps]

The person who viciously slit
your parents' throats was...

Sato.

[♪ tense music playing]

That's why he approached you.

What?

Holy...

That Yoko is wicked tough!

Who the heck is this dude
with the ponytail?

The sound's so bad, I can't hear a thing.

Are even the women in
the Fable organization all this tough?

Dang! This is awesome!

I don't want to delete this video.
[inhales]

Before I delete it,

I think I'll burn just this part to a DVD.

No, I can't do that!

Doing that is what Nii-san would say
is inappropriate for a pro.

- I've got to do this properly.
- [phone buzzing]

Hello?

Oh, Tsutomu?

[rain pounding]

[Isaki] Kuro?

Actually, there's something
I wanted to ask you.

Do you know if there's fishing
on the Makino River?

You know, do people fish
for carp and stuff?

Huh? How the heck should I know?

I heard people used to catch
sweetfish and char long ago.

What's this all about?

You want to go fishing?

- [Isaki] Well, yeah.
- [water surging]

I've got a lot of free time.

Anyway, it's raining today.

If you're free, want to go for a drink?

Uh, no.

I'm busy today.

You just said you were free.

[Isaki] I did? Anyway, maybe next time.

I hid the body in the river
where it was hard to find,

but the rising river washed it away.

This blows.

I should have carried it back up
and buried it, even if it was hard to do.

This really blows.

Yoshiyuki and Ryoko Saba
were stabbed to death...

[♪ tense guitar music playing]

...stabbed to death...

Sato is the culprit.

You'll be able to walk again.

[Utsubo] Looking at Sato's daily routine,
he passes by here every morning.

Sniping or ambushing him from here
wouldn't be good.

It's better
where there aren't so many people.

Even his sister's amazing.

He should have an incredible sixth sense.

How about if we use a landmine?

We'd need a trick
to make sure he steps on it.

We need the kind of cunning
that gets us a win 10 times out of 10.

Yeah.

[Suzuki] And since we'll be going on
the lam, we can't be hurt either.

Even so, it can't be complicated either.

- It needs to be simple and direct...
- [door opens]

What's wrong?

[wheelchair creaks]

Please, let me work with you.

[♪ dramatic music playing]

Listen, Hina.

Like I told you last night,
we'll be the ones to get revenge

for your parents.

[Hina] You've got g*ns, right?

Give me one too.

Hina, with your legs, you can't use one.

You don't need legs
for a g*n to be effective.

Yeah, good point.

You can have this one.

It's not hard to load.

And it'll never jam, so it's easy to use.

All you have to do is pull the trigger.

However, it's not loaded yet.

We don't want it to misfire.

Until the time comes, practice gripping it
so you get used to it.

When will that be?

[Utsubo] We're planning this in secret
from Isaki.

We won't tell him our plan,
but we've got orders for him.

When is it?

The day after tomorrow.

[storm rumbling]

[bird squawking]

It's okay. Don't be afraid.

[bird squawking]
- What's the matter?

[bird squawking]

Come here.

Come on.

[distressed squawking]

Don't you worry.

Don't be afraid.

[happy squawking]

You've got me.

Hmm? Are those Kainuma's pants?

Where's his body?

Come to think of it,

I heard clothes will come off a body
as it's washed downriver.

Then that means the rising river
washed the body even farther downstream.

Dang it. This blows so bad.

What am I going to do?

What a pain!
- [door shuts]

[engine roars]

How's the deletion going?

Good. I'm deleting every last bit.

And keep your luggage to a single bag.

Only bring with you the bare basics.

I know.

How much longer will that take?

An hour should be enough.
Heard from Isaki?

No. He doesn't answer his phone.

I knew that guy was useless.

We should cut him out of this.

Give me a grenade.

[Utsubo] Here. What'll you do with it?

Just watch.

Hey!

I'm checking to see how much strength
you need to pull the pin.

I mean, these things are ancient.

Put the pin back in.

It's such a waste to leave here, you know.

We've got chickens... The women's club...

In fact, you've even got pull
with the mayor.

Since we're up against someone so special,

we don't have a chance of winning
unless we abandon everything.

Besides, we can raise chickens anywhere.

There's idiotic brats
and parents all over Japan.

That's for sure. Just what is becoming
of this country anyway?

I'd love for it to stay like this forever.

It makes work a whole lot easier.
[exhales]

Where's Suzuki?

He's planting a little something.

[Hina] "Planting"?

[Utsubo] Don't you worry about it.

[screw squeaks]

[♪ slow tense music playing]

[sellotape rips]

[system beeping and humming]

- [door opens]
- [car whirs]

- [rips sellotape]
- [closes door]

[Suzuki] Plan A.

[system beeps]

[water running]

Come on, are you having this pasta or not?

[Akira] Go light on the salt.

[Yoko] Bite me!

[phone vibrating]

Hello?

[Utsubo] Sato, it's been a while.

Utsubo?

- I'm honored that you remember me.
- [♪ tense music playing]

Now, why don't I change what I call you?

Fable.

What is it you want?

I wanted to talk to you
about our connection from four years ago.

I want to be able to sleep in peace.

That's why I'm calling.

I've got just two things to ask you.

Suzuki knows who you are,
so why didn't you k*ll him?

You must have a reason not to.

It doesn't concern you.

It's just not my job to.

Then what about my life?

I was your target once, right?

I know you remember me.

I remember you, Koichi Kawahira.

[Utsubo] Haven't heard that name
in a while.

I'm honored you remembered that as well.

I know you're no longer after me.

But what about your organization?

Will they come after me?

[Akira] I'm not privy to that.

If you think you're in danger,
then go into hiding again.

Like I told you at first,

I wouldn't be able
to sleep in peace that way.

Life, you see,

we've only got one of them.

You've m*rder*d my friend and brother.

That really puts me on edge.

[Akira] What's your second question?

It's about Hina.

Let me guess why you approached Hina.

You feel guilty about her legs, right?

You blame yourself
for the accident you hadn't planned on.

You have feelings like sympathy

and pity for her, don't you?

[♪ tense music playing]

What a surprise.

It appears I'm right.

So, even a super hitman is capable
of having those feelings.

Is that all you want?

No. I now know that you're the kind
of person who understands talk like this.

Let's meet and talk, okay?

[Akira] If we met,
what would we talk about?

[Utsubo] About Hina's future.
You aren't indifferent, are you?

Come to my office in an hour.

Hina will be happy to see you.

Of course, Hina doesn't know
about your true identity.

Okay.

[Yoko] Where are you going?

[Akira] To see Utsubo.

Why? What for?

It's my responsibility.

That's what ordinary people do, right?

Are you stupid? This is obviously a trap.

I know.

[footsteps]

[Yoko] Hey, wait a second!

What?

I'm going too.

It was me who beat up Suzuki, after all.

- [♪ comical stinger]
- [Akira] Hmm...

No. You'll weigh me down.

[Yoko] No, I won't!

[door opens]

[Kuro] Tsutomu, over here.

[Mama] Welcome.

You wanted to talk?

- Yeah, I have a favor to ask you.
- [♪ easy listening music playing]

Order a drink first.

[Isaki] Oh, right. Mama, oolong tea
for me.

[Kuro] What? Oolong tea?

[Isaki] I've got a lot going on, man.

[Kuro] So, what's the favor?

I want you to get me a car.

I know you've got cars you've taken
as debt collateral or that are shady.

I'll pay, of course.

I've got around five million in cash.

Five million?

You only just got back into town,
but you've already got five million?

Tsutomu, what kind of crooked work
are you doing?

You're no different.
Are you going to sell me one or not?

As I'm sure you know,

they're all dubious cars,
with bad registration

or that we can't switch owners on.

We did get some BMWs
and Lexuses as collateral lately.

Something more ordinary,
like a Corolla or something.

Don't be stupid.
Why take that as collateral?

[Isaki] Yeah, I know, but...

Anyway, Tsutomu...

What kind of trouble you in?

You running away again?

[Suzuki] Mr. Utsubo, he's here.

And in a flashy car too.

He's with his sister.

She's like his driver.

Sato's going up alone.

It ticks me off
how confident and calm he is.

[doors close]

[Akira] I'm in the elevator.

[Yoko] What about the security camera?

[Akira] I think Utsubo's people busted it.

It wasn't working.

Don't let your guard down now.

This is a trap, after all.

Nice. That's the way.

[Suzuki] Keep on going.

[Suzuki gasps]

[Akira murmuring]

Huh? What the heck is he doing?

Is he having a seizure?

[Suzuki] I've adjusted the door a little.

I loosened the door hinge screws.

As for the bottom hinge,
there's only one screw.

If you open the door an inch,

the infrared sensor is triggered,

sending the car forward.

That pulls the grenade pin.

He has only two seconds to realize
what's up and another two to escape.

The expl*si*n will blow the door
right into his legs.

His upper body will be trashed
by the heat and shrapnel.

I doubt a trick like this

will k*ll Fable.

But if it at least injures him,
it'll make our next steps easier.

- [door opens]
- [system beeps]

[car whirring]

- [grenade pin clatters]
- [door closes]

[building explodes]

- [crowd screaming]
- [Yoko gasps]

[fire alarm ringing]

Hey! You okay? You there?

Did it succeed?

[Suzuki gasps]

How the...

How'd he get two floors down?

[Yoko] Hey! Brother!

Yeah, I'm fine.

[♪ upbeat closing theme music playing]

Horn