How beautifully this diamond sparkles!
So does this ruby.
And this emerald, as well.
This is definitely the legendary Middle Eastern artifact. This is the...
"Orion's Crown."
Uh, Fujiko!
I knew it! She's after this crown, too.
Jewelry appraiser.
This is truly the real thing, right?
What are you saying?
As a black market jewelry expert...
...I have a career of over 40 years in appraising stolen valuables.
Jewelry smugglers of the world...
...as you heard, this is the genuine Orion's Crown.
- The auction is now on.
- Wait, Jaguar!
Ah, Japan's own Mr. Tatsumaki!
If this crown was real...
...it would be a steal for mere one million dollars.
And assume that everyone's looking through colored glasses.
One million dollars is still quite a lot of money.
I have one, and only one question.
Are you the one who stole this crown?
Of course I am.
That speaks more highly of its genuinity than any appraiser's words.
I've bought many pieces from him...
...and not one has ever proven to be a forgery.
What? Hey, you, Japanese guy!
Are you trying to insult me?
Shut up, you crazy old man!
How dare you insult one of my most loyal customers!
Black Cat, teach him some manners!
- Killer, you do it.
- Sure.
Well, uh...
- You bastard! - Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!
- Shut up! Be quiet! - Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!
Get up!
H-Help!
- Hey, rookie! Lend the man a hand.
- Yes.
I swallowed a whole fish!
That's enough. The old man's still useful. Let him go.
- Tatsumaki, thank you for your trust.
- Naturally.
All right then. Let's start the auction.
We'll start at one million dollars.
- One point one million.
- One point one-five.
- Twelve hundred thousand.
- One and a quarter million.
- Thirteen hundred thousand!
- Fourteen hundred thousand!
One and a half million!
Two million dollars!
Two million dollars...
"To Whom Orion's Crown Belongs" (Orion no Oukan wa Dare no Mono)
Two million dollars!
Now it's two million. Anyone else?
Two million, one hundred thousand!
The Japanese are so rich. We are no match for them.
- Two million, two hundred thousand!
- Two million, three hundred thousand!
Two million... four hundred thousand.
Two million, five hundred thousand!
Anybody else? Two million, five hundred thousand.
All right. Sold!
Mr. Tatsumaki, congratulations! Orion's Crown is yours.
Thank you.
By the way, Jaguar. I need a little favor from you...
Yes? What is it? You may ask anything of me.
The truth is, I thought no one would bid higher than two million...
...so that's all I brought.
In order to arrange for the missing five hundred thousand dollars...
...I'd like you to wait another day to close the deal.
All right. Tomorrow night at eleven. We'll close the deal right here.
Ow, that hurts! They were too rough.
They'll pay for this!
Well, old man, that sure looks uncomfortable. Sorry.
Who could it be?
Old man, another minute, OK?
We're already closed.
Whoa, Fujiko dear!
You did a good job disguising yourself, Lupan.
Well, thanks.
Looks like you and I are after the same thing:
Orion's Crown.
Speaking of which, your bidding was impressive.
That Tatsumaki was losin' it.
Did you really wanna win?
Of course not!
The higher I drove the price, the more he has to bring.
I will have both the crown and the money.
Gee, the woman's greed is endless.
- But we've got a problem.
- What's the problem?
Oh, no. It's nothing.
I know. You were gonna steal the crown from Tatsumaki...
...en route to Japan, right?
But now the deal's been postponed and your plan is foiled. Am I right?
You beat me.
Women's intuition is scary...
Wow. Fujiko, you have keen insight.
Of course. So please don't try to hide anything from me.
I have to beat Lupan this time.
No way. I have nothing to hide.
I love you, Fujiko dear, from the bottom of my heart.
I like you, too, Lupan...
Really? Well, then...
See you!
Oh, yeah. I see Jigen is on Jaguar's side...
...and Goemon is working for Tatsumaki.
Did you guys split up, or what?
Maybe...
Ah, you did? That's too bad.
It's mutual deceit between a fox and a raccoon.
Come to think of it, it's tragic to love a rival.
It's hard being a man.
Hey there.
- Hey there. Trim my beard.
- Right away, sir!
Oh, you have a splendid beard.
You bastard. You gave me hell yesterday!
Stop... Stop it, Lupan!
I hope my hand won't slips, I might accidentally cut off your ear.
But I'd have blown my cover if I wasn't convincing.
In fact, they're watching me right now.
Oh. Then I'll let you slide.
So did you find out anything?
Some. The leader, Jaguar, is very shrewd.
He has a prosthetic left hand made of steel. Now that's fishy.
He's always messing with it, which strikes me as sort of odd.
Then there's his right-hand man, Black Cat.
He's as mean and cruel as a snake.
He's always polishing his shoes.
That's also fishy.
- Artificial arm... and shoes...
- Whoa! Hey! Watch it!
Ah! I got one!
It's a big one... Whoa!
Tickle, tickle, tickle...
Lupan! Surprise attacks are cowardly.
Payback for yesterday.
But if I don't gain points, I have no room to maneuver.
You're being watched, aren't you?
Slowly paddle towards shore.
Did Tatsumaki raise the remaining $500,000?
Yes. He sent for it early this morning. Its on its way from Rome.
When he gets the crown, will he smuggle it by ship?
No. Tatsumaki is as sly as a fox.
He never uses the same method twice.
He was calling a jeweler...
...so he may be planning to take it apart for transport.
Damn. Fujiko was right.
What's the matter, Lupan?
Well, we'll just have to take the crown tonight!
Easier said than done.
Tatsumaki has Black Cloud, a crazy killer, always next to him.
Lupan, he'll see you. Go!
Well, we'll make it somehow. See ya tonight.
Well then, Tatsumaki...
Now it's officially yours.
Hmm. What shall I do?
Huh?
Uh-oh. It's Zenigata Pops.
Fire!
It's a raid!
Shoot! Keep firing!
Squad, start firing!
Hey... Oops... Huh? What is this?
There is someone by the next window. Shoot!
H-H-Help! Please, don't shoot!
- Lupan, hurry up!
- Fujiko dear!
Whoa! Thanks, Fujiko dear.
Stop!
Don't take advantage of the situation.
I just want to show my appreciation for saving me.
That's quite alright. You're always saving me.
I just thought I'd return the favor.
Oh, really? Wow!
But how did Pops find out about us?
- I tipped him off.
- What?
I told him you were involved in the deal between Jaguar and Tatsumaki.
Inspector Zenigata got hot.
I see.
You're trying to get the crown and the money amidst all the chaos.
Bingo! But since I saved you, the spilt is 70/30, OK?
Hey, that's not fair.
Jaguar, we can't make it!
It's all right. Don't worry. Just guard the crown and the money.
What?
Who the hell are you?
It's time. Enter!
It's all empty! Where did they go?
It's an escape route. The bastards blew it up to keep us from following!
There must be an exit. Find them!
Get Lupan, no matter what!
Pops is busy, as usual.
But Jaguar's artificial hand surprised me. Oh, what are those?
What do you mean "those"?
Wow, that was a close call. Scary!
You're not being followed today?
- They're annoying, so I shook the tail.
- Me, too.
By the way, what happened then?
We managed to escape through the secret route.
But $200,000 disappeared from the trunk.
Well... Lupan, you snatched it, didn't you?
Even when you lose, you don't leave empty-handed.
Not only that, it saved my life.
Then what happened?
Well, something interesting happened...
Tatsumaki felt that the $200,000 lost was already Jaguar's.
Jaguar disagreed.
Then Tatsumaki said the deal was already closed...
...and he was not responsible for the money being lost.
Jaguar was furious.
He said he'd never do business with Tatsumaki again.
Jaguar was mad, saying that Tatsumaki's a rich tight-wad.
That made Tatsumaki mad, and he called Jaguar a cowardly thief.
I have a great idea. Jigen. Goemon.
- Hmm?
First of all, we'll repair their friendship.
- What?
- Huh?
And then...
What? Are you saying I should reconcile with Jaguar?
That's right.
If you let your fight with Tatsumaki keep you apart...
...I think Orion's Crown would go to waste.
Hmm. You might be right.
But will Tatsumaki feel that way too?
Well, about that...
Please leave it to me.
For Jaguar, too, it's a waste not to sell the crown.
He must also want a deal.
Hmm...
Hmmm...
Fine. I'll leave this to you.
If it works, I'll make you an executive group member.
Thanks. Oh, one more thing.
How about giving him a forgery?
Wh-What?
For such a Japanese miser, a forgery is good enough.
He has so much already, he doesn't need the real crown.
That's right. A poor excuse for a robber...
...deserves counterfeit bills.
But if they find out...
What will we do then?
Don't worry about that. Don't worry.
It's dark inside the warehouse.
Also, I will start shooting when the deal is almost over.
Then you can just grab the cash and run.
Hmm...
Hmmm...
Jaguar, our little problems are now a thing of the past...
...and our deal is completed. Congratulations.
Thanks. I'm happy it's done.
Tatsumaki, good luck.
Hi there. Well, well...
I just couldn't forget the beauty of Orion's Crown.
So I've come to take one last look at her.
That's not necessary!
Why are you so upset?
- Ah! This isn't the Orion. It's a forgery.
- What?
- Ah, and these are counterfeit bills!
- What did you say?
What a nice view! Go. Go! Nobody lose.
We did it! They'll kill each other.
Oops. No time to be enjoying the view.
Jigen, Goemon, I'll leave the rest to you.
Hello?
Hi, Pops. It's me, Lupan The 3RD.
Lu-Lupan! You bastard!
Don't be so mad. You'll blow my eardrum out.
What do you want?
Well, since you won't be arresting me anytime soon...
...I thought of another way to let you earn some credit.
Go to warehouse No. 6 right away...
...and you can arrest both the Jaguar and the Tatsumaki gang.
Bring it on!
I'm so glad!
They were almost too much to handle.
Yes.
By the way, you think Lupan got the crown and all the cash?
This is the hidden safe.
With real money for me...
What!
It's... it's gone!
Orion's Crown is gone!
Who the hell?
Lupan, thanks for the hard work.
See you soon. Bye-bye.
Ah! It's Fujiko!
Whenever you see Fujiko, Lupan's not far away.
You cover Warehouse 6. I'll arrest Lupan... I will!
Huh? Fujiko dear...
Hey, faster! Faster!
What? There goes Pops, too.
Stop! Fujiko Mine, stop!
You must be kidding! Why is he chasing me?
Is he mistaking me for Lupan?
Oh, no! My crown!
Stop the boat! Stop!
He'll show up. For Fujiko, Lupan will come for sure.
See? There they are.
Throw down a line. Drag them up.
Oh, I did it! I've won. Finally I'm arresting Lupan!
- Sir, they're inflatable dolls.
- What?
That's impossible!
Ah! It's a time bomb!
Lupan... My crown... My $2.5 million...
They're out of our reach at the bottom of the bay.
You just have to give up.
No way! I'll never give up!
Hey, that's too reckless!
Women are so greedy.
Fujiko dear!
A golden statue of Mary was found with a 2000-year-old beauty, Camilla.
I successfully get hold of the statue.
I'm charmed by the resurrected Camilla's beauty,
and I turn into a vampire!
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"Lupan Who Turned into a Vampire"