Lone Wolf and Cub
Father!
Wait!
It would be bad if someone sees us!
Let's flee!
The Lowly Maid
Father, please hang in there.
I will get the doctor in a hurry.
You won't find a doctor unless you go all the way to Kohriyama.
There's a blizzard, and it's also dark out.
You will get lost.
He won't survive unless you take out the bullet.
Daigoro.
Get the fire.
So you're telling me that you killed both
Jinzaemon Taura and his daughter?
Yes, it's true.
We killed them at Danjo-gawara.
Well done.
You can go and have a drink with the others.
Yes, sir.
Such a pity.
Old man Taura.
He would've been better off
living carefree in a row house at some alley in Edo
after retiring from his position as a chief retainer in Edo.
But instead, he died on a snowy field.
My lord, there is no one that stands in your way now.
Now, you can have what you've been longing for.
The chief retainer position in Edo is right before your eyes.
What's wrong?
Don't worry about me.
Go to sleep.
Father!
Lord Ogami?
He removed the bullet from your body.
Thank you.
Mine, did he accept our request?
Please don't.
We asked Lord Ogami twice before coming here.
He has rejected our request.
Lord Ogami.
As you can see, they are trying to kill us.
We don't have the kind of money you ask for as of this moment,
but we will pay you as soon as we get to Kohriyama.
Please kill Tanomo Takizawa, the
superintendent officer of Kohriyama clan.
If you want us to accept your request,
then you must pay us the 500 ryo up front.
Or else, I cannot accept your request.
What's wrong?
You must have a fever.
Mine. Get some medicine.
No, there's no need for that.
Father.
I will go find a doctor in the morning. Try to hang on until then.
Don't worry about me.
You had a narrow escape from death.
Father, when your wound heals,
let's just give up on killing Tanomo Takizawa
and head back to Edo.
We'll do our best to make your remaining years peaceful.
It won't happen.
I was falsely charged with embezzling the clan's public funds.
I can't die like this.
I'll lose my honor as a samurai if I don't kill Takizawa.
I know exactly how you feel.
Takizawa has his men waiting for you at Kohriyama.
How will you get there?
Don't.
L, Jinza Taura, will fight as long as I'm able...
Lord Taura.
You need to rest.
Your health will worsen.
Yukian Obayashi
Okay, here you go.
This will make the fever go away.
Father!
Lord...
Ogami...
Father!
Jizo statue, I'm lost. Please show me the way.
Mister! Can you tell me the road leading to the temple?
Where is it?
Shut up!
You see, I don't like doing jobs that don't make money
or precocious kids like you.
You got that?
I'm sorry about that.
Did it hurt?
Wait!
You have to control yourself.
If you make him angry, you never know what he might do.
Omatsu!
Quit wasting your time! Hurry up!
Yes.
Take care, little boy.
It's in the air!
Yes, it is.
That's it, keep going.
Okay, pull a little more.
You're getting good, my lord.
Sister!
Ah, we meet again.
This is not yours?
No?
Then you can have it. You must be happy.
Omatsu!
Coming!
Ah, I found it! There it is!
Hey! Where are you going with my kite?
Say something!
Give it back, you thief!
Say something, thief!
Why are you looking at me like that?
You don't like being called a thief?
Well?
Why you little...
Can't you talk?
My lord!
It hurts!
What did you do to our lord?
Hang on, my lord!
You little brat!
Ouch! Ouch!
He fled!
Shindo, take the lord with you!
All right!
Takizawa
I don't know which of you is going to be chosen,
but one of you will get to work in this nice residence.
Your parents never paid their debts back to me.
On top of that, I have to find jobs for you people.
If you disrespect me in any way, you people are going to regret it.
What's with that look?
Don't you forget what I did for you!
What a greedy bastard!
My late mother borrowed only two ryo from him, and he said
she had to pay back fifteen ryo after interest.
Hurry LIP!
You little brat!
License for Apprenticeship
I brought you the finest
and the three most healthiest women around.
Choose whichever you like.
You may begin.
One who can do the best
will be employed as the osue for the Takizawa clan.
An "osue" is a maid of the lowest position.
In other words, osue is a lowly maid.
Applicants are given a test called "otemise" to display
their skills before they are officially hired.
They must cut tofu into many pieces
and place them into a bowl of water.
One that can cut the pieces evenly with
the same size, will be hired as the maid.
I decided to choose this girl.
From now on, you must work very hard as an osue.
Yes, yes.
Say something!
Yes!
You must be happy, Omatsu.
You are going to serve them as an apprentice for five years,
and earn a large sum of fifteen ryo.
You must work very hard and have lady Omura treat you well.
Got it?
Yes.
It's an emergency! Our lord...
Our lord is hurt!
It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!
It hurts!
Please hold on!
What's going on?
Shinnosuke!
My lord, my lord!
Shinnosuke
What happened? Shinnosuke!
Hurry and get the doctor!
This little brat stole our lord's kite and...
Unbelievable kid.
I've never seen a kid like this before.
He doesn't even cry, and doesn't seem to be afraid at all.
Either he's got some guts, or he's just crazy.
He's so calm that he scares me.
Ah, doctor Ryoan.
This way.
Please.
Thank you for coming.
It hurts! It hurts!
Shinnosuke!
Son of a samurai shouldn't cry like a girl!
We should've been more careful, even though we were with him.
I'm truly sorry about this.
It's just a slight wound. It'll heal soon.
Nothing to fear.
It hurts...
As is often the case with strangers,
he must have a rebellious spirit. I'll teach you a good lesson!
My lady. What should we do with him?
If we could find out who his parents
were, we would make them pay for this!
This child is filled with hate!
You hurt a cute, little child. You little bastard!
Why don't you cry a little?
If you keep quiet,
I'll stab this into you!
It's going to hurt!
You'll be gushing with bright red blood!
Why you little! I'm not joking!
Wait!
Welcome back.
I heard about the details.
Master, what's wrong?
His eyes...
His eyes have seen plenty of bloodshed.
Between life and death...
Between life and death?
Between life and death.
In other words, a good swordsman can keep themselves emotionless.
I can see that behind those innocent eyes of his.
It's frightening.
Frightening?
This kid...
He's not even scared of swords.
But his sharp eyes are not of a lunatic.
When he took our young lord's sword, he displayed a strange stance.
When I saw that stance, I felt scared with goose bumps.
And can you show me this stance?
Yes.
Suiou Style, Zanbatou!
What did you say?
Suiou Style, Zanbatou...
That technique is used by the former executioner ltto Ogami.
Now known as the "Lone Wolf and Cub".
He's now an assassin who goes around from one place to another.
Then this kid must be...
Lock him up in the archives room!
Yes sir!
You must not give him any food or water.
I understand.
I must find out for myself.
If this kid is who I think he is, then he'll think about his father.
And if he's about to die, then he'll beg for his father to help.
But how do you know that this kid will call out to his father?
He may not be a human child.
If he's the child of a wolf,
he will be able to howl and call for his father.
Perhaps, his father might come on his own.
I'm sure his father is nearby.
If that is true, then why?
Who is he going to kill in this Kohriyama?
Aikawa, Shindo!
Yes.
You two killed both the father and daughter of Taura, correct?
Yes.
I shot them, and they fell down in the snow.
Did you finish them off?
Yes... l mean no.
We tried to approach them, but a strange ronin showed up, so...
You retreated without making sure they were dead? You idiot!
I'm sorry.
Strange ronin...
Hey, is everyone here?
Yes, most of them are.
Lord Hatake.
So many important people here today.
This "Lone Wolf and Cub" must be a formidable opponent.
Daddy!
What? He said "Daddy"?
Itto Ogami was an executioner for the Shogunate.
Do you think that a son of a respected samurai...
would call his father "daddy"?
Hmm...
Omatsu.
Yes!
What are you doing?
Well...
Well, what?
I heard him crying, so I just came to see if he's okay.
What?
What? The little brat...
The little brat was crying?
Go away, Omatsu!
Go away!
Yes.
Cry, you little brat!
Cry! Cry out loud!
She's the daughter of a poor farmer, so she knows
how hard and painful it is to be hungry.
Have I been asleep all this time?
You slept all night.
Worried about your son? He's not back yet.
After you collected your father's ashes, you could have left...
Are you feeling all right now?
I kept having dreams of hell.
But it seems like I'm feeling better now.
Thanks for everything.
I'm going to ask you again.
Just like I told you before...
I don't have the money for your services right now, but...
Lord Ogami.
You may do whatever you want with me.
But in return, I want you to help me.
I want you to kill Tanomo Takizawa and avenge my father.
Lord Ogami.
If you can do this favor for me,
then I don't care what you do to me.
What did you say to your father?
You told him to forget about killing
Tanomo Takizawa and to return to Edo.
Yes, I did.
But things are different now.
As I placed my father's bones in the box, one by one,
I decided to kill Takizawa from the bottom of my heart.
No matter what the circumstances may be...
Lord Ogami.
My...
My body...
Isn't my body enough to pay for your fee?
It's freezing, right?
You're hungry, right?
Yeah.
I can't get the rice ball through this
thing, so I made you this instead.
Go ahead and eat it.
Where's your daddy and mommy?
If you tell me where they are, I'll go tell them that you're here.
You must be a loner just like me.
You seemed sad when I met you at the field.
I'm just like you.
I'm lonely too.
I'll come again.
You must feel lonely. I'll stay with you for a while.
Don't worry.
That old hag is sleeping.
I'm going to get you out of here in one day.
One day.
I promise.
Kid.
No matter how stubborn you are,
I will find out who you are.
You must be ltto Ogami's son.
Three days have passed.
But this kid shows no sign of fatigue.
He shows no fear and doesn't even cry.
He doesn't even call for his father.
How can he be like this without food and water?
You're related to that kid, aren't you?
Right?
Say it!
What is your purpose for coming to this residence?
Hey, Mura! Don't take it easy on her!
She's got some nerve!
Obstinate!
Say it, Omatsu!
Say it! Say it!
Say it!
Confess!
Please forgive me!
I felt sorry for the boy...
So...
Sol...
Mura. She won't confess even if you keep beating her.
Give her the water torture. See if she confesses then.
Yes, my lady.
Hey!
Omatsu! Confess!
Why don't you confess?
Confess!
I'll keep torturing you till you die!
Mura! Torture her some more!
Say it!
I heard that the "Lone Wolf and Cub" uses many crafty skills
in order to accomplish his assassinations.
He used his son and injured Shinnosuke.
He let us capture his son on purpose.
And at the same time, he sent that osue here as a mole,
so that he can get in contact with her.
I see.
It is now clear that he is after my life.
The ones who hired him are none other
than the father and daughter of Taura.
And what are we going to do?
There's no time to waste.
We can't just wait for him to come get me.
We're going to hunt him down instead.
I'm sure he's somewhere nearby.
I'm sure of it!
Sister!
I promised that I would get you out of here.
Forgive me.
Sister!
Sister! Sister! Sister!
They're related, just as I thought.
But I never knew they were brother and sister.
Mura!
Beat this kid some more!
Yes.
Why you!
Wait!
No need to rush.
If you follow that kid, then he'll lead us to his father.
Tell the others to get ready! Go!
Please don't follow me.
I'm not following you. But it's likely...
Likely?
I'm heading to the same place you are.
Daigoro will be there.
They must have seen us with your father.
Daddy!
That's Taura's daughter!
"Lone Wolf and Cub".
"Lone Wolf and Cub"!
You're the one who hunts for misfortune!
You fool!
Stop!
If you move, then we will kill your daughter!
Sister!
If you want us to spare her life, then drop your sword!
Drop your sword!
I guess I have no choice.
Even the "Lone Wolf and Cub" cares about his child...
The wolf turns out to be a human after all.
Tanomo Takizawa!
It is time for you to feel the wrath of Jinzaemon Taura!
How impudent!
Kill him!
Sister! Sister!