1x02 - Mad World
Osaka
This string of disappearances isn't letting up, is it?
That's true. They've even increased in the last few months...
And we've had trouble identifying a lot of the girls who went missing...
So the police end up looking useless...
Police vehicle, coming through! Make way, please!
Sakomizu! You're late!
Sorry, sir!
Dammit...
Sorry, sir!
The captain always gets here first, somehow...
What's wrong, Mizu?
Uh, it's nothing...
All of the rooms were apparently being used as housing for women who had come to Japan to work.
There've been at least thirty women living here, but we won't be able to get an exact number.
Mizu!
Did you find any leads?
Nope.
We're not gonna get anything else digging around here.
Did you find anything, Ikeda?
The people in the neighborhood didn't notice any signs of a struggle, but...
But what?
Apparently there was a black male spotted, wearing a long black coat, recently.
The man in the black coat?
Should we wrap up for today?
I mean, didn't you say it was your daughter's birthday?
I'll handle the rest, so...
No, let's start asking around about him.
Shit! What the hell's going on?
You mean to tell me that nobody noticed such a conspicuous black guy?
All active units, we've received reports of violence at the Sakanishi Enterprises office.
All units in the area, please respond.
Dammit... and when we're busy too.
This is car 3055, roger that. We'll head to the scene immediately.
We will!?
Every one of the disappearences has happened around the Sakanishi office.
There might be something there.
Who the hell are you!?
No matter where I go, there's always people like this.
Getting intel isn't exactly easy.
I knew it.
Who else are you working with?
Ikeda, call an ambulance!
Yes, sir!
The man in the black coat!
Freeze! Police! Take your weapon and slowly place it on the floor!
Mizu...
The guy in the black coat!?
Are you sure about that?
Don't hit me, okay? Calm down.
Even if you say that!
I-I'm gonna call for backup!
This is car 3055
Drive.
Where are we going?
Where do you think? The police station.
Say... who the hell are you?
And those guys from before... how does a person just burn up like that?
He wasn't a person. He was one of them.
Them?
I'm sorry, but I don't quite follow...
What are you gonna do at the station?
I don't suppose you're gonna turn yourself in?
I've got questions about these disappearences, so I'm gonna ask someone involved.
Someone involved? What do you mean?
You'll see.
Is the chief around?
Uh, yes, he's in his office...
Thanks.
What's this fuss about?
It's him. Blade is here!
Blade!?
He's coming!
Excuse us.
You!
Take a look at this tattoo.
It's proof that they work for Existence.
They sold other humans out and sabotaged your investigation, for their master's sake.
Is that true, captain!? Is that how you were always at the scene before me!?
Please, let me go! I was only doing what the chief asked me to!
I can't believe this...
I thought we were all supposed to be cops!
Tell me everything you know.
The roots go deep, you know...
We're everywhere and we all work for Existence.
The yakuza, the police, the government...
We're all working to co-exist with them.
And there's no way you can disrupt that relationship.
Even with your so-called power...
They all think that the vampires are gonna win some day,
and that they can gain their favor by sucking up to them.
They give so much up, all without any guarantees...
Relationship!? What relationship!?
You're in league with yakuza and monsters!
Tell me where those girls were taken!
They were taken as sacrifices.
What!?
It'd be a bargain to keep Japan safe by getting rid of a couple of foreign whores
Where are they, you piece of shit!?
You gonna be okay?
I've got body armor on. And silver bullets don't hurt me.
Silver!? Seriously, who the hell are you!?
Well, whatever. Still, I can't believe this...
I never would have guessed!
You know everything now. The important part is what happens next.
You've got family, right? Go home.
I'd love to, but that'd be a waste of the silver bullets I took off the captain.
I'm gonna see this through to the end.
That's weird...
What?
We're this far underground, but there's no rats...
You can see when it's this dark?
Look.
What's that?
You see this a lot, when you find one of their lairs.
What are you talking about?
Who are you!?
My name is Tanaka, and I'm in charge here.
I've been waiting for you. This will be a good chance for formal introductions.
Welcome to one of Existence's human farms.
Human farms!?
They're our food, and our organization's assets.
We've gathered them here, into our custody, to harvest their blood.
I can't believe it...
Don't worry, they're alive.
Can't harvest anything from a corpse, you know. They're valuable merchandise.
I'm gonna be sick!
Where's Deacon Frost!?
He's already left the country... and I'll leave it at that.
Because you're not leaving Japan alive.
What are these!? Monster cats!?
First, let's take a look at your skills.
Get down.
Well done!
Hup!
Take care of the girls!
Hang on, I'll save you!
It's okay. Don't worry.
Goddammit...
I've been waiting for this.
You see, there is a breed of Japanese vampire known as "Suikou."
Are you familiar with the term?
I happen to be one of them.
I am invincible underwater, while you are powerless!
Do you understand?
Shit!
Who're you!?
It doesn't matter. We need to save the rest of these girls, now.
You've served your purpose. It's time you met your death, at my hand!
Oh my, I see you're still quite lively.
This should be delightful!
I suppose I've played with him long enough...
The First Blade
Savage Moon
I'm not going to die alone...
Master Frost!
I've finally found you, Blade.
You need something?
Oh yeah, something important.
What was that!?
This is bad! Get moving!
Looks like I don't have time to indulge you.
Wait!
It's a nice picture.
Send it to your family, they'll be glad to have it.
Thank you, Officer Sakomizu.
Nah, I didn't save you.
If it wasn't for those two, we wouldn't have made it out.
Those were some strange samaritans...
Mizu!
Sorry about the other night...
Don't worry about it. I just went through the ringer, because I failed to get away in time.
I guess so!
So, just forget about what's happened.
I'll talk to the higher ups, so just write the report up as if this were an accident.
Your daughter just had her birthday, right? I sure hope she makes it to next year...
It's all over, okay?
Nope... it's just starting.
It looks like I've got a lot of work to do, you see.
Now...
I guess I'll go buy a late birthday present.
Kobe
Where's Deacon Frost?
The Philippines.
Please, forgive me...
I had to do it, to survive...
You can be in sunlight, and not burn up?
You truly are the legendary Daywalker, aren't you?
I'll hunt them, as a man!
And I'll kill the vampire with four fangs!
Next time on Blade: Vampire Hunter.