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Durarara!! (2010) - S02E20 - CR vs Kametsu

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Kametsu (Dekinai)

At times like these, you should just go for the family jewels!

Cut the crap, will you? You take over, Brother.

Izaya said this to me, "You're you, Akane."

Izaya-san said this to me, "You're you, Akane-chan."

But there's no one else who could possibly assume his identity, except for him!

For now, I'll just leave him at large.

If he starts making trouble, my only option will be to bury him fast, I guess.

How are you feeling, Information Broker?

Or would you prefer... that I called you by your full name, Izaya Orihara?

Or would you prefer... that I called you by your full name, Orihara Izaya?

So, Information Broker, I wonder if you know why you ended up like this?

So, Mr. Information Broker, I wonder if you know why you ended up like this?

Here's a hint - my nickname is... Earthworm.

Here's a hint - my nickname is... Mimizu.

You reacted! You reacted! What is this? It's like a puppet! This is fun!

You've been ordered by the scary old Awakusu dudes to investigate us, right?

Hey, can you hear me?

Today, there's something I'd like you to look into.

There's a group running an underground casino called Amphisbaena,

but we can't seem to pinpoint its location.

Members are notified by email as to where the next gambling venue will be.

But when we head over,

sometimes it just turns out to be a matchmaking party.

Normally, conservative places wouldn't rent out their venues for something of that nature,

but apparently, they don't cash in or sell chips on-site.

To an observer, it simply looks like a gaming tournament where money doesn't change hands.

It seems like they're using IC chips.

They're obviously not thinking of the consequences.

People can quibble all they want when they lose.

That's right.

Amphisbaena's methods are horribly risky.

If it were just them encroaching on our turf, there'd be no need go postal over it,

but seeing as it's someone else's turf,

we need to at least know if they've got some gang backing them.

You know our man Akabayashi, don't you?

Yes, he's the one who resolves issues for Janjakajan, isn't he?

The other day, he got into it with some youngsters.

These little punks who go around dealing their homemade drugs...

We still don't know who's behind them, you see.

You think they're with Amphisbaena?

No, according to those dealers' foot soldiers, they've been ordered to search for Amphisbaena.

So is investigating those dealers part of your request?

We've been looking into them through other channels,

so you don't need to concern yourself with them.

That said, if Amphisbaena realizes that we're looking into them,

then it's possible that they might target us, too.

By the way, what do you mean by "different channels"?

Information broker... curiosity killed the cat.

I hear you. I won't ask you about that.

By the way, do you know anyone named Nakura?

Nakura? Is that a last name, or a first name?

Nakura-san? Is that a last name, or a first name?

I think I might've had a classmate by that name...

No, it's some guy who once filled our director's daughter with all kinds of bizarre ideas.

Daughter? Isn't she still in grade school?

Oh, that won't do. Just because Ikebukuro's safe, you shouldn't let a bad man get so close to her.

Or is it a woman, this Nakura person?

All right, that's it for today.

You always let me off where I got on, but not today, I see.

It's quite simple.

The reason I'm letting you off here is because it's on my way, that's all.

As it happens, I'm here to pick up the director's daughter, you see.

Hey, nice to meet you!

Are you Akane Awakusu?

Are you Awakusu Akane-chan?

Um...

Yes, I'm Akane Awakusu. Nice to meet you!

Yes, I'm Awakusu Akane. Nice to meet you!

About that job... I'm counting on you.

Right. Now, then, please excuse me.

Just as I thought, that Mr. Shiki is sharp.

Just as I thought, that Shiki-san is sharp.

Thank goodness I didn't mess with Akane directly!

Thank goodness I didn't mess with Akane-chan directly!

Mr. Kumoi is in a rage.

Kumoi-san is in a rage.

Far from getting rid of the Awakusu Group's Akabayashi,

we got into it with an unrelated gang, and the press had a field day.

After messing up like that, there's no way Mr. Kumoi will let us off.

After messing up like that, there's no way Kumoi-san will let us off.

We've brought shame upon Heaven's Slave.

And so, he used a dart to carefully gouge each and every line.

Telling me to follow the notes, and sing them with my screams.

Mr. Kumoi said to me, "We're the Dollars' shadows." That being No.2 was fine.

Kumoi-san said to me, "We're the Dollars' shadows." That being No.2 was fine.

That it was enough to be mere shadows hiding behind a massive entity - the Dollars.

But he says we still don't have quite enough power to make that rock solid.

To make off with Amphisbaena's entire system... That's what Mr. Kumoi wants, see.

To make off with Amphisbaena's entire system... That's what Kumoi-san wants, see.

There's no turning back for us now.

You've at least done some cursory research on us, Amphisbaena, right?

You know, our owner really doesn't take kindly to being investigated.

Personally, I wouldn't mind showing you a lot more, but...

I can't go against the owner, see.

By any chance, are you in league with those Heaven's Slave guys?

Still not talking?

But hey, silence is a virtue, don't you think?

Since I just let the word "owner" slip, now you know that I have a superior.

I hear that you have two adorable younger sisters.

Kururi and Mairu, right?

Kururi-chan and Mairu-chan, right?

A friend of mine is picking them up right now, so you must be looking forward to seeing them.

Dear, sweet Big Brother Izaya?

Iza-nii!

Die!

Telling your own flesh and blood to die...

When'd you become a resident of this disease-ridden modern society,

with such tenuous human relations?

Hey, the personification of disease himself is talking!

Anyway, you're not supposed to dodge!

Brother... How are you?

I nearly got my cervical spine broken by my own kid sister, but—

Thank goodness. For a second there I thought Shizu-chan had showed up.

Master, what are you doing here?

Hey, step back.

I'm gonna start kicking your bro's butt now.

Iza-nii's? Whatever.

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At times like these, you should just go for the family jewels!
Cut the crap, will you? You take over, Brother.
Izaya said this to me, "You're you, Akane."
But there's no one else who could possibly assume his identity, except for him!
For now, I'll just leave him at large.
If he starts making trouble, my only option will be to bury him fast, I guess.
How are you feeling, Information Broker?
Or would you prefer... that I called you by your full name, Izaya Orihara?
So, Information Broker, I wonder if you know why you ended up like this?
Here's a hint - my nickname is... Earthworm.
You reacted! You reacted! What is this? It's like a puppet! This is fun!
You've been ordered by the scary old Awakusu dudes to investigate us, right?
Hey, can you hear me?
Today, there's something I'd like you to look into.
There's a group running an underground casino called Amphisbaena,
but we can't seem to pinpoint its location.
Members are notified by email as to where the next gambling venue will be.
But when we head over,
sometimes it just turns out to be a matchmaking party.
Normally, conservative places wouldn't rent out their venues for something of that nature,
but apparently, they don't cash in or sell chips on-site.
To an observer, it simply looks like a gaming tournament where money doesn't change hands.
It seems like they're using IC chips.
They're obviously not thinking of the consequences.
People can quibble all they want when they lose.
That's right.
Amphisbaena's methods are horribly risky.
If it were just them encroaching on our turf, there'd be no need go postal over it,
but seeing as it's someone else's turf,
we need to at least know if they've got some gang backing them.
You know our man Akabayashi, don't you?
Yes, he's the one who resolves issues for Janjakajan, isn't he?
The other day, he got into it with some youngsters.
These little punks who go around dealing their homemade drugs...
We still don't know who's behind them, you see.
You think they're with Amphisbaena?
No, according to those dealers' foot soldiers, they've been ordered to search for Amphisbaena.
So is investigating those dealers part of your request?
We've been looking into them through other channels,
so you don't need to concern yourself with them.
That said, if Amphisbaena realizes that we're looking into them,
then it's possible that they might target us, too.
By the way, what do you mean by "different channels"?
Information broker... curiosity killed the cat.
I hear you. I won't ask you about that.
By the way, do you know anyone named Nakura?
Nakura? Is that a last name, or a first name?
I think I might've had a classmate by that name...
No, it's some guy who once filled our director's daughter with all kinds of bizarre ideas.
Daughter? Isn't she still in grade school?
Oh, that won't do. Just because Ikebukuro's safe, you shouldn't let a bad man get so close to her.
Or is it a woman, this Nakura person?
All right, that's it for today.
You always let me off where I got on, but not today, I see.
It's quite simple.
The reason I'm letting you off here is because it's on my way, that's all.
As it happens, I'm here to pick up the director's daughter, you see.
Hey, nice to meet you!
Are you Akane Awakusu?
Um...
Yes, I'm Akane Awakusu. Nice to meet you!
About that job... I'm counting on you.
Right. Now, then, please excuse me.
Just as I thought, that Mr. Shiki is sharp.
Thank goodness I didn't mess with Akane directly!
Mr. Kumoi is in a rage.
Far from getting rid of the Awakusu Group's Akabayashi,
we got into it with an unrelated gang, and the press had a field day.
After messing up like that, there's no way Mr. Kumoi will let us off.
We've brought shame upon Heaven's Slave.
And so, he used a dart to carefully gouge each and every line.
Telling me to follow the notes, and sing them with my screams.
Mr. Kumoi said to me, "We're the Dollars' shadows." That being No.2 was fine.
That it was enough to be mere shadows hiding behind a massive entity - the Dollars.
But he says we still don't have quite enough power to make that rock solid.
To make off with Amphisbaena's entire system... That's what Mr. Kumoi wants, see.
There's no turning back for us now.
You've at least done some cursory research on us, Amphisbaena, right?
You know, our owner really doesn't take kindly to being investigated.
Personally, I wouldn't mind showing you a lot more, but...
I can't go against the owner, see.
By any chance, are you in league with those Heaven's Slave guys?
Still not talking?
But hey, silence is a virtue, don't you think?
Since I just let the word "owner" slip, now you know that I have a superior.
I hear that you have two adorable younger sisters.
Kururi and Mairu, right?
A friend of mine is picking them up right now, so you must be looking forward to seeing them.
Dear, sweet Big Brother Izaya?
Iza-nii!
Die!
Telling your own flesh and blood to die...
When'd you become a resident of this disease-ridden modern society,
with such tenuous human relations?
Hey, the personification of disease himself is talking!
Anyway, you're not supposed to dodge!
Brother... How are you?
I nearly got my cervical spine broken by my own kid sister, but—
Thank goodness. For a second there I thought Shizu-chan had showed up.
Master, what are you doing here?
Hey, step back.
I'm gonna start kicking your bro's butt now.
Iza-nii's? Whatever.
Yeah.
I was a fool for expecting my family's affection.
Still, Mr. Eijiro.
A professional martial artist attacking an amateur on the street... How low can you go?
Anyone who not only carries a knife with him everyday,
but can also dodge that kick, is no amateur in my book.
I mean, you have no problem sauntering past my dojo,
as if you've forgotten what you did to my precious sister, right?
This is a public street in broad daylight.
And anyway, I don't recall ever defiling Mikage...
It's not a matter of whether or not you ravaged Mikage!
Thanks to your slick talk, she ended up dropping out of high school!
You haven't forgotten that, have you?
M-Mikage!
What the hell? Don't tell me you've still got feelings for this douchebag?
Telling the whole world in broad daylight that I was raped...
And picking a fight on the street...
Are you trying to drag our dojo through the mud as well?
So you sending me flying on the street...
Not to mention sneaking up on me... That wasn't dragging it through the mud?
A martial artist is supposed to be ready for combat at all times, right?
- Don't complain that I snuck up on you! - Hey, you—
Tell me, this Mikage Sharaku... what is she to you, Mr. Information Broker?
Are you so thirsty that you can't talk, maybe?
Hey, I spilled this one, so could you go get me another?
How many?
Two liters, three dozen.
Now, then. Question...
What am I going to use all that water for?
Time's up!
There, there. The correct answer is, "To pour it over your head non-stop."
For giving the wrong answer, I'm going to have your little sisters drink that water.
Ten liters each.
Cashing in on what people don't want others to see, what they shouldn't be doing, is your livelihood,
but you never prepared yourself for this possibility.
Surely not, right?
Not that being prepared entitles you to free rein.
Hey there, Transporter.
How's my man Shinra doing?
Since he was treated at Nebula's newest facilities,
he'll recover faster than if he were in a hospital, I think.
Shinra's seriously injured, don't you feel anything?
When I got stabbed, he said, "See you," and hung up on me,
so this is just me one-upping him and acting callous.
You said you had information on the perp?
Well, why don't we talk about the job first?
If you're lying, I'm going to string you up and toss you at Shizuo's feet, got that?
I'll have you know, I may lie to myself and to others,
but I never lie about business.
Then who are they?
Oh, don't worry.
Not only are they my foot soldiers, they're also kind of like my bodyguards.
Dragon Zombies?
Good answer!
You know how people always seem to resent my kindness?
So I'm paying them to protect me.
So what it is that I'm supposed to transport?
Actually, this job is going to take a few days.
Hey, hold up! I've to look after Shinra!
How can I be away for days on end?
No problem. It's not as if you'll be tied up the whole time.
You just need to move a little each day.
What are you talking about?
In other words, what I want you to transport this time...
...is information.
It's the Black Bike. No question.
So there's a connection with Izaya Orihara, after all.
Yo Shijima, what does Mr. Kumoi say?
That he's sure that Orihara's been investigating Amphisbaena for the last few days.
Should we keep an eye on him?
We can't let the Awakusu Group destroy Amphisbaena.
Wait for an opportunity to steal that laptop.
When Akabayashi butted in that day,
some of his clients had been making a killing at one of Amphisbaena's underground casinos.
As a test, I sent in some comrades,
but one day I stopped receiving emails about the next meetup.
They'd realized that I was investigating them.
This chip is a device for electronically recording wins and losses.
As you can see, we discovered a transmitter and a bug inside it.
It's an efficient system for gathering members' secrets.
That's what Mr. Kumoi wants.
We can build a new network for dealing Heaven's Slave,
and if we can at least make deals in a peaceful manner, that should be enough.
So that's why we're staking out that information broker?
That's right.
If he's working for the Awakusu Group,
we'll have to get rid of him before he's done digging.
Once we obtain just the information, we can make him quietly disappear—
It's from Mr. Kumoi. I'll be right back.
You serious?
Yeah, I might get some new scars, huh?
Izaya Orihara is, you know...
He's friends with that Black Bike, is that right?
It seems like he's been having that urban legend
gather all sorts of information on us for the last few days.
He made the Black Bike approach Heaven's Slave, too, didn't he?
I don't know much about those guys, but...
If they're going to be hindrances, I'll have to destroy them right away.
So if you know anything about them, I wish you'd tell me...
Do you want me to spare you? You don't want to die, do you?
This is quite flammable. Since it's kerosene!
Oh, you'd better hold your breath while it's burning, so you don't choke!
Though I'm not sure how long it will take to burn out.
Looks like your kid sisters are here.
That's too bad.
Open it.
Nice to meet you, Amphisbaena.
We aren't your allies yet, but neither are we your enemies.
Who are you?
Excuse me. My name is Shijima.
I'm one of the sub-leaders of Heaven's Slave distribution system.
Heaven's Slave?
Oh, is that the information broker hired by the Awakusu Group to snoop on you?
Don't you know him?
Of course not.
Although I did use him to investigate this place.
Apparently, this is software for showing the location of the transmitters and listening devices in your chips.
How do you know that?
Don't ask me. I bet that information broker sitting there knows.
We're not here to fight you. We came here to talk business.
Towards that end, we can't let any information get into the Awakusu Group's hands.
That's all there is to it.
Hello?
Who's this?
Answer me!
Hello?
Hello?
He—
Hey.
- Who's this? - Who's this?
I would think that you both know me really well!
Izaya Orihara... you do know that name, right?
But really, your approach is pretty radical. Stooping to kidnapping!
I have to say, this feels so good!
Getting to hear you both so flustered over the phone.
All right, time for a quiz!
- Huh? - Are you kidding me?
Question 1.
What do Lizard of Amphisbaena and Mr. Kumoi of Heaven's Slave have in common?
The answer is "The fact that they have symmetrical moles under their left and right eyes!"
Next, Question 2!
All right, the potato sack guy in that room!
On that face underneath that sack...
Are there moles under his eyes, or not?
And now here's Question 3!
All righty, who could be inside that sack, Lizard or Mr. Kumoi... Which is it?
Mr. Kumoi?
I'm not letting it go!
I'm gonna cut the knot.
Just now, what were you about to do, exactly?
Hey. Should I say, "Nice to meet you?"
Orihara...
Izaya!
Hey, you've got some intriguing torture methods.
I was expecting to at least have my nails ripped off,
but you don't really inflict any physical harm, huh?
Then who's calling?
What the hell? You blew my cover already?
You bastard!
What's with you? Pretending you were captured to come here!
Let's see, I guess for more or less the same reason as Shijima.
Youngsters like you at the mercy of the Awakusu Group... You poor things.
So you could say I came to convince you to forget about running this underground casino.
Right. I'm not your enemy.
Well, you could say that I'm observing you humans.
You can see pretty well through this sack, you know.
To gaze upon the endearing face of a torturer who's gotten carried away...
that doesn't happen everyday!
This isn't even a sneak attack, you guys.
What the hell are you doing? Hurry up and get—
Do you know how I got here unscathed?
And why I was tied up with a knot so easily undone?
What is this?
I suppose you wouldn't know.
I mean, even if I told you, it probably wouldn't sit well with you.
What did you do to my underlings?
Didn't I just tell you? Something that wouldn't sit well with you.
Hey, you, you got a zero on that quiz, right?
Therefore...
I'm gonna start doling out some fun, fun penalties for this adorable young lady!
Bastard!
So?
What am I supposed to do now?
Well, it looks like this Mimizu girl isn't going to give in to me.
And Izumii's hammer isn't really effective, either, so would you mind talking her into it?
Hey, if I do as you say, are you really going to let me see Takashi?
It's up to you whether or not you can see him.
All I do is feed you the information.
Too bad.
And here I thought if I manipulated you, I'd find out right away...
Where Takashi is.
No need to be impatient.
Saika's power may not be as potent as Anri Sonohara's,
but that makes you that much stronger.
After all, you did break free of Saika's control twice...
Miss Haruna Niekawa.
So anyway...
As far as I could tell, the members of Amphisbaena had already ceased operations.
The owner, known as Lizard, had already vanished by the time I started my digging.
That dealer ring disappeared from the market about two days ago...
Do you know anything about that?
Who knows?
Maybe they and what was left of Amphisbaena ended up destroying each other?
Information broker... don't think that the world will always do your bidding.
Oh, please. This world is so entertaining because it doesn't do anyone's bidding!
Needless to say, you don't think we're completely clueless, do you?
Oh, right.
My man, Akabayashi wants to talk to you.
I'd appreciate it if you could call him whenever it's convenient for you.
Right, I'll be sure to call him right away.
Because it's my life's work to be used to the max by you all!
As an information broker...
No, as Izaya Orihara, that brings me bliss.
Next Time on Durarara!!x2 Eloquent and Competent
Do you know who that man really is? Or don't you? You want me to tell you?
Well, I can't divulge it just like that.
Since he and I go way, way back... all the way to our student days.
Next episode: Eloquent and Competent.

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Kametsu (Dekinai)
At times like these, you should just go for the family jewels!
Cut the crap, will you? You take over, Brother.
Izaya-san said this to me, "You're you, Akane-chan."
But there's no one else who could possibly assume his identity, except for him!
For now, I'll just leave him at large.
If he starts making trouble, my only option will be to bury him fast, I guess.
How are you feeling, Information Broker?
Or would you prefer... that I called you by your full name, Orihara Izaya?
So, Mr. Information Broker, I wonder if you know why you ended up like this?
Here's a hint - my nickname is... Mimizu.
You reacted! You reacted! What is this? It's like a puppet! This is fun!
You've been ordered by the scary old Awakusu dudes to investigate us, right?
Hey, can you hear me?
Today, there's something I'd like you to look into.
There's a group running an underground casino called Amphisbaena,
but we can't seem to pinpoint its location.
Members are notified by email as to where the next gambling venue will be.
But when we head over,
sometimes it just turns out to be a matchmaking party.
Normally, conservative places wouldn't rent out their venues for something of that nature,
but apparently, they don't cash in or sell chips on-site.
To an observer, it simply looks like a gaming tournament where money doesn't change hands.
It seems like they're using IC chips.
They're obviously not thinking of the consequences.
People can quibble all they want when they lose.
That's right.
Amphisbaena's methods are horribly risky.
If it were just them encroaching on our turf, there'd be no need go postal over it,
but seeing as it's someone else's turf,
we need to at least know if they've got some gang backing them.
You know our man Akabayashi, don't you?
Yes, he's the one who resolves issues for Janjakajan, isn't he?
The other day, he got into it with some youngsters.
These little punks who go around dealing their homemade drugs...
We still don't know who's behind them, you see.
You think they're with Amphisbaena?
No, according to those dealers' foot soldiers, they've been ordered to search for Amphisbaena.
So is investigating those dealers part of your request?
We've been looking into them through other channels,
so you don't need to concern yourself with them.
That said, if Amphisbaena realizes that we're looking into them,
then it's possible that they might target us, too.
By the way, what do you mean by "different channels"?
Information broker... curiosity killed the cat.
I hear you. I won't ask you about that.
By the way, do you know anyone named Nakura?
Nakura-san? Is that a last name, or a first name?
I think I might've had a classmate by that name...
No, it's some guy who once filled our director's daughter with all kinds of bizarre ideas.
Daughter? Isn't she still in grade school?
Oh, that won't do. Just because Ikebukuro's safe, you shouldn't let a bad man get so close to her.
Or is it a woman, this Nakura person?
All right, that's it for today.
You always let me off where I got on, but not today, I see.
It's quite simple.
The reason I'm letting you off here is because it's on my way, that's all.
As it happens, I'm here to pick up the director's daughter, you see.
Hey, nice to meet you!
Are you Awakusu Akane-chan?
Um...
Yes, I'm Awakusu Akane. Nice to meet you!
About that job... I'm counting on you.
Right. Now, then, please excuse me.
Just as I thought, that Shiki-san is sharp.
Thank goodness I didn't mess with Akane-chan directly!
Kumoi-san is in a rage.
Far from getting rid of the Awakusu Group's Akabayashi,
we got into it with an unrelated gang, and the press had a field day.
After messing up like that, there's no way Kumoi-san will let us off.
We've brought shame upon Heaven's Slave.
And so, he used a dart to carefully gouge each and every line.
Telling me to follow the notes, and sing them with my screams.
Kumoi-san said to me, "We're the Dollars' shadows." That being No.2 was fine.
That it was enough to be mere shadows hiding behind a massive entity - the Dollars.
But he says we still don't have quite enough power to make that rock solid.
To make off with Amphisbaena's entire system... That's what Kumoi-san wants, see.
There's no turning back for us now.
You've at least done some cursory research on us, Amphisbaena, right?
You know, our owner really doesn't take kindly to being investigated.
Personally, I wouldn't mind showing you a lot more, but...
I can't go against the owner, see.
By any chance, are you in league with those Heaven's Slave guys?
Still not talking?
But hey, silence is a virtue, don't you think?
Since I just let the word "owner" slip, now you know that I have a superior.
I hear that you have two adorable younger sisters.
Kururi-chan and Mairu-chan, right?
A friend of mine is picking them up right now, so you must be looking forward to seeing them.
Dear, sweet Big Brother Izaya?
Iza-nii!
Die!
Telling your own flesh and blood to die...
When'd you become a resident of this disease-ridden modern society,
with such tenuous human relations?
Hey, the personification of disease himself is talking!
Anyway, you're not supposed to dodge!
Brother... How are you?
I nearly got my cervical spine broken by my own kid sister, but—
Thank goodness. For a second there I thought Shizu-chan had showed up.
Master, what are you doing here?
Hey, step back.
I'm gonna start kicking your bro's butt now.
Iza-nii's? Whatever.
Yeah.
I was a fool for expecting my family's affection.
Still, Eijiro-san.
A professional martial artist attacking an amateur on the street... How low can you go?
Anyone who not only carries a knife with him everyday,
but can also dodge that kick, is no amateur in my book.
I mean, you have no problem sauntering past my dojo,
as if you've forgotten what you did to my precious sister, right?
This is a public street in broad daylight.
And anyway, I don't recall ever defiling Mikage-chan...
It's not a matter of whether or not you ravaged Mikage!
Thanks to your slick talk, she ended up dropping out of high school!
You haven't forgotten that, have you?
M-Mikage!
What the hell? Don't tell me you've still got feelings for this douchebag?
Telling the whole world in broad daylight that I was raped...
And picking a fight on the street...
Are you trying to drag our dojo through the mud as well?
So you sending me flying on the street...
Not to mention sneaking up on me... That wasn't dragging it through the mud?
Huh? He's gone.
A martial artist is supposed to be ready for combat at all times, right?
He vanished.
- Don't complain that I snuck up on you! - Hey, you—
Tell me, this Sharaku Mikage... What is she to you, Mr. Information Broker?
Are you so thirsty that you can't talk, maybe?
Hey, I spilled this one, so could you go get me another?
How many?
Two liters, three dozen.
Now, then. Question...
What am I going to use all that water for?
Time's up!
There, there. The correct answer is, "To pour it over your head non-stop."
For giving the wrong answer, I'm going to have your little sisters drink that water.
Ten liters each.
Cashing in on what people don't want others to see, what they shouldn't be doing, is your livelihood,
but you never prepared yourself for this possibility.
Surely not, right?
Not that being prepared entitles you to free rein.
Hey there, Transporter.
How's my man Shinra doing?
Since he was treated at Nebula's newest facilities,
he'll recover faster than if he were in a hospital, I think.
Shinra's seriously injured, don't you feel anything?
When I got stabbed, he said, "See you," and hung up on me,
so this is just me one-upping him and acting callous.
You said you had information on the perp?
Well, why don't we talk about the job first?
If you're lying, I'm going to string you up and toss you at Shizuo's feet, got that?
I'll have you know, I may lie to myself and to others,
but I never lie about business.
Then who are they?
Oh, don't worry.
Not only are they my foot soldiers, they're also kind of like my bodyguards.
Dragon Zombies?
Good answer!
You know how people always seem to resent my kindness?
So I'm paying them to protect me.
So what it is that I'm supposed to transport?
Actually, this job is going to take a few days.
Hey, hold up! I've to look after Shinra!
How can I be away for days on end?
No problem. It's not as if you'll be tied up the whole time.
You just need to move a little each day.
What are you talking about?
In other words, what I want you to transport this time...
...is information.
It's the Black Bike. No question.
So there's a connection with Orihara Izaya, after all.
Yo Shijima, what does Kumoi-san say?
That he's sure that Orihara's been investigating Amphisbaena for the last few days.
Should we keep an eye on him?
We can't let the Awakusu Group destroy Amphisbaena.
Wait for an opportunity to steal that laptop.
When Akabayashi butted in that day,
some of his clients had been making a killing at one of Amphisbaena's underground casinos.
As a test, I sent in some comrades,
but one day I stopped receiving emails about the next meetup.
They'd realized that I was investigating them.
This chip is a device for electronically recording wins and losses.
As you can see, we discovered a transmitter and a bug inside it.
It's an efficient system for gathering members' secrets.
That's what Kumoi-san wants.
We can build a new network for dealing Heaven's Slave,
and if we can at least make deals in a peaceful manner, that should be enough.
So that's why we're staking out that information broker?
That's right.
If he's working for the Awakusu Group,
we'll have to get rid of him before he's done digging.
Once we obtain just the information, we can make him quietly disappear—
It's from Kumoi-san. I'll be right back.
You serious?
Yeah, I might get some new scars, huh?
Orihara Izaya-san, you know...
He's friends with that Black Bike, isn't that right?
It seems like he's been having that urban legend
gather all sorts of information on us for the last few days.
He made the Black Bike approach Heaven's Slave, too, didn't he?
I don't know much about those guys, but...
If they're going to be hindrances, I'll have to destroy them right away.
So if you know anything about them, I wish you'd tell me...
Do you want me to spare you? You don't want to die, do you?
This is quite flammable. Since it's kerosene!
Oh, you'd better hold your breath while it's burning, so you don't choke!
Though I'm not sure how long it will take to burn out.
Looks like your kid sisters are here.
That's too bad.
Open it.
Nice to meet you, Amphisbaena.
We aren't your allies yet, but neither are we your enemies.
Who are you?
Excuse me. My name is Shijima.
I'm one of the sub-leaders of Heaven's Slave distribution system.
Heaven's Slave?
Oh, is that the information broker hired by the Awakusu Group to snoop on you?
Don't you know him?
Of course not.
Although I did use him to investigate this place.
Apparently, this is software for showing the location of the transmitters and listening devices in your chips.
How do you know that?
Don't ask me. I bet that information broker sitting there knows.
We're not here to fight you. We came here to talk business.
Towards that end, we can't let any information get into the Awakusu Group's hands.
That's all there is to it.
Hello?
Who's this?
Answer me!
Hello?
Hello?
He—
Hey.
- Who's this? - Who's this?
I would think that you both know me really well!
Orihara Izaya... you do know that name, right?
But really, your approach is pretty radical. Stooping to kidnapping!
Who are you?
Who is this?
I have to say, this feels so good!
Getting to hear you both so flustered over the phone.
All right, time for a quiz!
- Huh?
- Are you kidding me?
Question 1.
What do Tokage-san of Amphisbaena and Kumoi-san of Heaven's Slave have in common?
How did you know that the owner's name was Tokage?
The answer is "The fact that they have symmetrical moles under their left and right eyes!"
How? How do you know what the owner looks like?
Next, Question 2!
All right, the potato sack guy in that room!
On that face underneath that sack...
Are there moles under his eyes, or not?
And now here's Question 3!
All righty, who could be inside that sack, Tokage-san or Kumoi-san... Which is it?
Lying... You're lying! The owner... It can't be the owner! You're lying!
...Kumoi-san?
I'm not letting it go!
I'm gonna cut the knot.
Just now, what were you about to do, exactly?
Hey. Should I say, "Nice to meet you?"
Orihara...
Izaya!
Hey, you've got some intriguing torture methods.
I was expecting to at least have my nails ripped off,
but you don't really inflict any physical harm, huh?
Then who's calling?
What the hell? You blew my cover already?
You bastard!
What's with you? Pretending you were captured to come here!
Let's see, I guess for more or less the same reason as Shijima-kun.
Youngsters like you at the mercy of the Awakusu Group... You poor things.
So you could say I came to convince you to forget about running this underground casino.
Right. I'm not your enemy.
Well, you could say that I'm observing you humans.
You can see pretty well through this sack, you know.
To gaze upon the endearing face of a torturer who's gotten carried away...
that doesn't happen everyday!
This isn't even a sneak attack, you guys.
What the hell are you doing? Hurry up and get—
Do you know how I got here unscathed?
And why I was tied up with a knot so easily undone?
What is this?
I suppose you wouldn't know.
I mean, even if I told you, it probably wouldn't sit well with you.
What did you do to my underlings?
Didn't I just tell you? Something that wouldn't sit well with you.
Hey, you, you got a zero on that quiz, right?
Therefore...
I'm gonna start doling out some fun, fun penalties for this adorable young lady!
- Bastard!
So?
What am I supposed to do now?
Well, it looks like this Mimizu girl isn't going to give in to me.
And Izumii's hammer isn't really effective, either, so would you mind talking her into it?
Hey, if I do as you say, are you really going to let me see Takashi?
It's up to you whether or not you can see him.
All I do is feed you the information.
Too bad.
And here I thought if I manipulated you, I'd find out right away...
Where Takashi is.
No need to be impatient.
Saika's power may not be as potent as Sonohara Anri's,
but that makes you that much stronger.
After all, you did break free of Saika's control twice...
Niekawa Haruna-san.
So anyway...
As far as I could tell, the members of Amphisbaena had already ceased operations.
The owner, known as Tokage, had already vanished by the time I started my digging.
That dealer ring disappeared from the market about two days ago...
Do you know anything about that?
Who knows?
Maybe they and what was left of Amphisbaena ended up destroying each other?
Information broker... don't think that the world will always do your bidding.
Oh, please. This world is so entertaining because it doesn't do anyone's bidding!
Needless to say, you don't think we're completely clueless, do you?
Oh, right.
My man, Akabayashi wants to talk to you.
I'd appreciate it if you could call him whenever it's convenient for you.
Right, I'll be sure to call him right away.
Because it's my life's work to be used to the max by you all!
As an information broker...
No, as Orihara Izaya, that brings me bliss.
Do you know who that man really is?
Or don't you? You want me to tell you?
Well, I can't divulge it just like that.
Since he and I go way, way back...
all the way to our student days.
Next episode: Eloquent and Competent.