Mission: Yozakura Family (2024) s01e09 Episode Script
The Flower Meaning of Kuroyuri (Black Lily)
1
You
What do you know about my family?
I'm not obligated to answer that.
But as a veteran of the underworld,
I'll tell you one thing.
This world is littered
with scores of hidden truths.
Taiyo, we have an emergency on our hands.
Watch the video.
The deputy prime minister's been abducted,
and he's being live-streamed
from somewhere.
He was switched with a surrogate
in the middle of the chaos earlier.
He must have been their target all along.
Interrogate Kuroyuri right now,
and get him to cough up the location.
How convenient.
As I was just about to head over
to the abduction site myself.
What?
MISSION: YOZAKURA FAMILY
PLAN 9
THE FLOWER MEANING OF KUROYURI
Oh.
Are you okay, Nanao?
What on earth happened?
I'm sorry.
I messed up the ratio of ingredients
and destroyed the inside of this room.
I think you're in worse shape
than the inside of the room, Nanao.
The thing is, just thinking that
Big Bro Taiyo could get hurt on a mission
makes me so anxious, I can't sit still.
Nanao
So, in case he comes home looking like
a frog's corpse run over by a car,
I'm concocting a really effective potion
to heal him up.
If he's a "frog's corpse,"
that means he'd already be dead, right?
Aren't you worried,
Big Sis Mutsumi?
Of course. I'm totally worried.
But since there's
no use brooding over it
GREAT WORK, TAIYO
what else can I do
but prepare a feast and wait for him?
Even if he comes back
hurt somehow,
he should recover right away
once he eats all this, right?
No, he'll probably end up hurting
somewhere else if he eats all this.
Come to think of it,
what's everybody else up to?
Well, Big Bro Kengo
is working on a machine-washable face
for Big Bro Taiyo to use
if he comes home unrecognizable.
So he's assuming
that he won't be all right.
Big Sis Shion is taking out
all our haters' computers
so they won't cause a commotion
if something happens to Big Bro Taiyo.
Isn't that her
just being spiteful?
Big Bro Shinzo is so worried
that he's an emotional basket case.
He's been holed up this whole time.
If the ones staying home
have lost it, we're in real trouble!
Oh, wow, neither one
of them has moved a muscle.
Well, there's no need
to worry, right?
That kid can get things done
when he has to.
Big Sis Futaba!
Actually, just imagining
how gruesome a demise he'll meet
makes my tea taste even better.
I'd call this fun rather than worrisome!
That's what
you're thinking?!
Hide Asano, Akari Asano,
Hikaru Asano
One rainy day,
they fell off a cliff, car and all.
Your family died instantly,
but you alone survived.
Truly miraculous.
However
some miracles are the handiwork of man.
Are you all right, Taiyo?
Y-Yeah. Just barely.
The driver survived,
but Kuroyuri got away from me.
No problem. We expected that.
Huh?
I chose to keep this from you,
but that guy
isn't just a cultish politician.
He's a spy, just like us.
Kuroyuri's former alias was Kurogao.
Back then, he was a legendary spy
working in the shadows around the world.
He was thought to have died
five or six years ago,
but as you can see, he's alive and well.
We eased security on him
and left him at large
so that we could find out
what he was up to.
So I was just the bait?
Fortunately, we can rescue
the deputy prime minister
by using the GPS tracker
we planted on him.
You can return to headquarters now.
This world is littered
with scores of hidden truths.
Good afternoon.
Kuroyuri?
What is this?
Oh, relax.
I've set up a venue
for us to have a heart-to-heart.
-The media must be in an uproar right now.
-
You were
an oddball of a politician,
but I always thought you were committed.
I'm disappointed to see that you're
nothing but an immature terrorist.
Pulling this kind of stunt
won't change the political climate!
I have no interest whatsoever in politics.
What?
You still don't get it?
Well, not that I blame you.
The essence of disguise is to deceive
not the eyes, but the soul.
If you think, "No way
could he be standing before my eyes,"
you'd never notice him,
even if his looks hadn't changed at all.
All the more if it's someone
you're sure that you've killed!
Kurogao?
Now, let's begin our conversation.
I'll be speaking
not as the leader of the Kuroyuri Party,
but as a father who's lost his child.
I
I've inflicted vengeance
on numerous politicians behind the scenes.
But since you're the only one
who knows the whole story
I wanted to do the deed in broad daylight.
So, time for the interview.
Are you going to speak the truth
and be obliterated by society
or refuse to confess
and choose to die physically?
The truth, eh?
If I were one to blurt out the truth
so heedlessly,
I would be a failure as a politician.
I thought as much.
Farewell.
-The stream got cut off!
-What's going on?
Good of you to come, young man.
Let the deputy prime minister go!
It's no use. You can't shoot me.
The Yozakura
Electric Revolver Yae
expands its power and range
in proportion to its output.
At this distance,
that range is a four-meter radius.
If you fire now, this guy
will end up in the crossfire for sure.
Your bargaining skills need work.
The moment right after your
opponent's attack is your starting signal.
Close the distance as quickly as possible,
and match your moves
to your opponent's form!
Got him!
The Yozakura-style
jiujitsu move
Cascading Kumite, eh?
The greater the difference in physique,
the more effective it is.
It's currently wielded
by the eldest daughter, Futaba.
Steel and carbon fiber wires
are also time-honored Yozakura techniques.
I'll help myself to them now.
How does he know? How can he?
"How do I know all about
the Yozakura battle techniques?"
says the look on your face.
I may not have
any special martial arts skills,
but I am rather well-versed
in handling information.
For a spy, nothing is
more vital than information.
But if all you can do is gather
information, you're second-rate.
Only when you're able to fully exploit
that information do you truly come alive.
Why
Why would a spy like you turn politician
just to use vile means
to deceive ordinary people?
Young man, like I said before,
I have no interest in politics.
Then why?
For revenge.
Thanks to my ability
to exploit information,
I was prized in the political world.
Yes. Even then.
I'm sending you the accounting data
in the hidden folder.
Good job.
Now lie low until your next directive.
Roger that.
Happy birthday, Yuri!
Overworking has turned you
into a weirdo, Daddy.
Wait, no! Sorry.
I just wanted to make you happy.
I'm sorry too!
Ever since Mom died, you've always
been away on business trips.
I've missed you so much,
I just felt like being mean for a second.
Thanks for coming home!
Let's have that cake together!
Yuri
Oh, but if you're going to surprise me,
do it right, okay?
Sending me my present first
is a dead giveaway, right?
Present?
Yuri!
I'd served my purpose,
and so they jettisoned me.
I've murdered scores of people.
I'm not going to start
preaching right and wrong.
But I had to drive it home to them
what it means to antagonize me.
So faking your own death
and putting on the fake politician act,
that was all motivated
by your thirst for revenge against us?
Yes. And after actually
becoming a politician,
it was laughably easy
to reel in your comrades
using my achievements
and approval ratings as bait.
There was nothing wrong with my strategy.
You're the last man standing,
Deputy Prime Minister Shirasagi.
Give it up.
You don't stand a chance on your own.
Young man, I'm sure that
you know the pain of losing your family.
As a kindred spirit of mine,
I don't want to hurt you for no reason.
If you agree to step back now,
I'll tell you all that I know
about your family.
I don't need you to tell me about them.
I do understand
where you're coming from,
and if there are what you called
"hidden truths" behind that accident,
then I do want to know
what really happened.
But above all
I don't want any more people to die.
That's all!
Hinagiku
I'll take care of the others.
Make sure you arrest the suspect
and rescue that man.
Roger that.
As I'd expect of Hinagiku. How flashy.
This unique hollow tells me that it's
a battle knife made by Shinzo.
One can load poison into this hollow.
For example
something like a muscle relaxant
developed by Dr. Nanao!
You don't want anyone
to die, huh?
Don't be naive!
People die. Just like my own daughter
Impressive, Hinagiku Squad Leader.
You have some skill with a sword.
But can a government dog contain us,
I wonder?
Red Flames.
I specialize in arson
and acts of terrorism.
Blue Water.
I can slash anything
from human bodies to hard disks.
Yellow Lightning.
I rewrite both data and brains
and destroy them.
When we work
as a team, we're unstoppable.
RED BLUE YELLOW
SPY FAMILY RANKING: 5TH
Revealing your own information.
How arrogant.
Then allow me to reveal one thing to you.
The foundation
of the Hinagiku combat style
is the moving technique
Walking on Flowers.
Like flower petals
fluttering down to the ground,
you absorb all sound and resistance
by treading lightly
making it possible to move
soundlessly and swiftly.
It's just a basic move that anyone
can master once they get the hang of it,
but its flexibility
can also be applied to sword skills.
If you're confident enough,
let's see you stay out of range.
Who's the arrogant one here?
You'll regret this.
Primary Colors!
Narcissus-style Sword Skill
Underwater Blossom.
So strong.
Taiyo won't last much longer.
I need to get back up
What was that presence?
You've lost your family,
so you should know.
The never-ending pain,
the despair that won't go away.
There's nothing that you can change,
not your harsh reality nor this situation.
I agree.
You're right.
ASANO FAMILY GRAVE
All this time, that's how
I've felt as I went through life.
But
not anymore.
Reality isn't something
you just have to accept.
There are also things you can change!
That's what I was taught!
Smoke screens, explosives,
nine techniques, tops.
I have all of your information
in the palm of my hand.
Taiyo Asano
That's
the Hinagiku-style movement skill,
Walking on Flowers!
How is he able to do it?
I've said this before.
Spies engage in wars of intel.
A pro would already know
everything about you.
None of your attacks would work on him.
But the arrogance of "knowing" can blunt
one's ability to handle the unexpected.
It doesn't have to be perfect.
It can be a mere stopgap.
As long as you trust the information
ingrained in your body
you can turn the tides!
Nanao's antidote, embedded
in his tooth, gives him a speed boost.
Shion's combat tactics data
analyzes the knife's trajectory.
Kengo's protective fake skin
neutralizes the blow.
Futaba's jiujitsu skills
move him out of shooting range.
Shinzo's jamming gum disarms the weapon.
Even with my spare gun
Kyoichiro's Steel Spider
means this is checkmate!
To think that information
would be my downfall.
You beat me hands down.
You're something else, young man.
As someone who's given up on everything,
I was always destined to end up this way.
But you, on the other hand,
you refused to give up.
You chose to struggle
through your hardship.
Out of respect for your mental resilience,
let me tell you all that I know.
Uh?
Your
Huh?
A bullet wound?
But where did it come from?
You must
move on without fear
Kurogao
He must have been
silenced by an assassin.
You may not have been able
to achieve your goal,
but for now, you should be proud
that you carried out your mission.
To take pride in one's success
is a survivor's duty,
as well as a way to honor the dead.
On the spot that I've marked
on this map, you'll find a single tree.
I laid my daughter to rest here
so that she could see the beach
where we often played together.
I'd like you to lay some white lilies,
her favorite flowers,
on her resting place.
And inside a small knothole
you'll find what you're seeking.
Uh?
-I'm home
-Welcome home, Taiyo!
Good work, Taiyo!
Good job!
Welcome home!
-Welcome home, Taiyo!
-You did great, Taiyo!
What do you look so disappointed about,
idiot firstborn?
Why are you crying,
Big Bro Shinzo?
Thank goodness!
So annoying!
I'm so relieved!
Hey, don't fight!
NEXT TIME
THE YOZAKURA FAMILY MAID/AFFAIR
You
What do you know about my family?
I'm not obligated to answer that.
But as a veteran of the underworld,
I'll tell you one thing.
This world is littered
with scores of hidden truths.
Taiyo, we have an emergency on our hands.
Watch the video.
The deputy prime minister's been abducted,
and he's being live-streamed
from somewhere.
He was switched with a surrogate
in the middle of the chaos earlier.
He must have been their target all along.
Interrogate Kuroyuri right now,
and get him to cough up the location.
How convenient.
As I was just about to head over
to the abduction site myself.
What?
MISSION: YOZAKURA FAMILY
PLAN 9
THE FLOWER MEANING OF KUROYURI
Oh.
Are you okay, Nanao?
What on earth happened?
I'm sorry.
I messed up the ratio of ingredients
and destroyed the inside of this room.
I think you're in worse shape
than the inside of the room, Nanao.
The thing is, just thinking that
Big Bro Taiyo could get hurt on a mission
makes me so anxious, I can't sit still.
Nanao
So, in case he comes home looking like
a frog's corpse run over by a car,
I'm concocting a really effective potion
to heal him up.
If he's a "frog's corpse,"
that means he'd already be dead, right?
Aren't you worried,
Big Sis Mutsumi?
Of course. I'm totally worried.
But since there's
no use brooding over it
GREAT WORK, TAIYO
what else can I do
but prepare a feast and wait for him?
Even if he comes back
hurt somehow,
he should recover right away
once he eats all this, right?
No, he'll probably end up hurting
somewhere else if he eats all this.
Come to think of it,
what's everybody else up to?
Well, Big Bro Kengo
is working on a machine-washable face
for Big Bro Taiyo to use
if he comes home unrecognizable.
So he's assuming
that he won't be all right.
Big Sis Shion is taking out
all our haters' computers
so they won't cause a commotion
if something happens to Big Bro Taiyo.
Isn't that her
just being spiteful?
Big Bro Shinzo is so worried
that he's an emotional basket case.
He's been holed up this whole time.
If the ones staying home
have lost it, we're in real trouble!
Oh, wow, neither one
of them has moved a muscle.
Well, there's no need
to worry, right?
That kid can get things done
when he has to.
Big Sis Futaba!
Actually, just imagining
how gruesome a demise he'll meet
makes my tea taste even better.
I'd call this fun rather than worrisome!
That's what
you're thinking?!
Hide Asano, Akari Asano,
Hikaru Asano
One rainy day,
they fell off a cliff, car and all.
Your family died instantly,
but you alone survived.
Truly miraculous.
However
some miracles are the handiwork of man.
Are you all right, Taiyo?
Y-Yeah. Just barely.
The driver survived,
but Kuroyuri got away from me.
No problem. We expected that.
Huh?
I chose to keep this from you,
but that guy
isn't just a cultish politician.
He's a spy, just like us.
Kuroyuri's former alias was Kurogao.
Back then, he was a legendary spy
working in the shadows around the world.
He was thought to have died
five or six years ago,
but as you can see, he's alive and well.
We eased security on him
and left him at large
so that we could find out
what he was up to.
So I was just the bait?
Fortunately, we can rescue
the deputy prime minister
by using the GPS tracker
we planted on him.
You can return to headquarters now.
This world is littered
with scores of hidden truths.
Good afternoon.
Kuroyuri?
What is this?
Oh, relax.
I've set up a venue
for us to have a heart-to-heart.
-The media must be in an uproar right now.
-
You were
an oddball of a politician,
but I always thought you were committed.
I'm disappointed to see that you're
nothing but an immature terrorist.
Pulling this kind of stunt
won't change the political climate!
I have no interest whatsoever in politics.
What?
You still don't get it?
Well, not that I blame you.
The essence of disguise is to deceive
not the eyes, but the soul.
If you think, "No way
could he be standing before my eyes,"
you'd never notice him,
even if his looks hadn't changed at all.
All the more if it's someone
you're sure that you've killed!
Kurogao?
Now, let's begin our conversation.
I'll be speaking
not as the leader of the Kuroyuri Party,
but as a father who's lost his child.
I
I've inflicted vengeance
on numerous politicians behind the scenes.
But since you're the only one
who knows the whole story
I wanted to do the deed in broad daylight.
So, time for the interview.
Are you going to speak the truth
and be obliterated by society
or refuse to confess
and choose to die physically?
The truth, eh?
If I were one to blurt out the truth
so heedlessly,
I would be a failure as a politician.
I thought as much.
Farewell.
-The stream got cut off!
-What's going on?
Good of you to come, young man.
Let the deputy prime minister go!
It's no use. You can't shoot me.
The Yozakura
Electric Revolver Yae
expands its power and range
in proportion to its output.
At this distance,
that range is a four-meter radius.
If you fire now, this guy
will end up in the crossfire for sure.
Your bargaining skills need work.
The moment right after your
opponent's attack is your starting signal.
Close the distance as quickly as possible,
and match your moves
to your opponent's form!
Got him!
The Yozakura-style
jiujitsu move
Cascading Kumite, eh?
The greater the difference in physique,
the more effective it is.
It's currently wielded
by the eldest daughter, Futaba.
Steel and carbon fiber wires
are also time-honored Yozakura techniques.
I'll help myself to them now.
How does he know? How can he?
"How do I know all about
the Yozakura battle techniques?"
says the look on your face.
I may not have
any special martial arts skills,
but I am rather well-versed
in handling information.
For a spy, nothing is
more vital than information.
But if all you can do is gather
information, you're second-rate.
Only when you're able to fully exploit
that information do you truly come alive.
Why
Why would a spy like you turn politician
just to use vile means
to deceive ordinary people?
Young man, like I said before,
I have no interest in politics.
Then why?
For revenge.
Thanks to my ability
to exploit information,
I was prized in the political world.
Yes. Even then.
I'm sending you the accounting data
in the hidden folder.
Good job.
Now lie low until your next directive.
Roger that.
Happy birthday, Yuri!
Overworking has turned you
into a weirdo, Daddy.
Wait, no! Sorry.
I just wanted to make you happy.
I'm sorry too!
Ever since Mom died, you've always
been away on business trips.
I've missed you so much,
I just felt like being mean for a second.
Thanks for coming home!
Let's have that cake together!
Yuri
Oh, but if you're going to surprise me,
do it right, okay?
Sending me my present first
is a dead giveaway, right?
Present?
Yuri!
I'd served my purpose,
and so they jettisoned me.
I've murdered scores of people.
I'm not going to start
preaching right and wrong.
But I had to drive it home to them
what it means to antagonize me.
So faking your own death
and putting on the fake politician act,
that was all motivated
by your thirst for revenge against us?
Yes. And after actually
becoming a politician,
it was laughably easy
to reel in your comrades
using my achievements
and approval ratings as bait.
There was nothing wrong with my strategy.
You're the last man standing,
Deputy Prime Minister Shirasagi.
Give it up.
You don't stand a chance on your own.
Young man, I'm sure that
you know the pain of losing your family.
As a kindred spirit of mine,
I don't want to hurt you for no reason.
If you agree to step back now,
I'll tell you all that I know
about your family.
I don't need you to tell me about them.
I do understand
where you're coming from,
and if there are what you called
"hidden truths" behind that accident,
then I do want to know
what really happened.
But above all
I don't want any more people to die.
That's all!
Hinagiku
I'll take care of the others.
Make sure you arrest the suspect
and rescue that man.
Roger that.
As I'd expect of Hinagiku. How flashy.
This unique hollow tells me that it's
a battle knife made by Shinzo.
One can load poison into this hollow.
For example
something like a muscle relaxant
developed by Dr. Nanao!
You don't want anyone
to die, huh?
Don't be naive!
People die. Just like my own daughter
Impressive, Hinagiku Squad Leader.
You have some skill with a sword.
But can a government dog contain us,
I wonder?
Red Flames.
I specialize in arson
and acts of terrorism.
Blue Water.
I can slash anything
from human bodies to hard disks.
Yellow Lightning.
I rewrite both data and brains
and destroy them.
When we work
as a team, we're unstoppable.
RED BLUE YELLOW
SPY FAMILY RANKING: 5TH
Revealing your own information.
How arrogant.
Then allow me to reveal one thing to you.
The foundation
of the Hinagiku combat style
is the moving technique
Walking on Flowers.
Like flower petals
fluttering down to the ground,
you absorb all sound and resistance
by treading lightly
making it possible to move
soundlessly and swiftly.
It's just a basic move that anyone
can master once they get the hang of it,
but its flexibility
can also be applied to sword skills.
If you're confident enough,
let's see you stay out of range.
Who's the arrogant one here?
You'll regret this.
Primary Colors!
Narcissus-style Sword Skill
Underwater Blossom.
So strong.
Taiyo won't last much longer.
I need to get back up
What was that presence?
You've lost your family,
so you should know.
The never-ending pain,
the despair that won't go away.
There's nothing that you can change,
not your harsh reality nor this situation.
I agree.
You're right.
ASANO FAMILY GRAVE
All this time, that's how
I've felt as I went through life.
But
not anymore.
Reality isn't something
you just have to accept.
There are also things you can change!
That's what I was taught!
Smoke screens, explosives,
nine techniques, tops.
I have all of your information
in the palm of my hand.
Taiyo Asano
That's
the Hinagiku-style movement skill,
Walking on Flowers!
How is he able to do it?
I've said this before.
Spies engage in wars of intel.
A pro would already know
everything about you.
None of your attacks would work on him.
But the arrogance of "knowing" can blunt
one's ability to handle the unexpected.
It doesn't have to be perfect.
It can be a mere stopgap.
As long as you trust the information
ingrained in your body
you can turn the tides!
Nanao's antidote, embedded
in his tooth, gives him a speed boost.
Shion's combat tactics data
analyzes the knife's trajectory.
Kengo's protective fake skin
neutralizes the blow.
Futaba's jiujitsu skills
move him out of shooting range.
Shinzo's jamming gum disarms the weapon.
Even with my spare gun
Kyoichiro's Steel Spider
means this is checkmate!
To think that information
would be my downfall.
You beat me hands down.
You're something else, young man.
As someone who's given up on everything,
I was always destined to end up this way.
But you, on the other hand,
you refused to give up.
You chose to struggle
through your hardship.
Out of respect for your mental resilience,
let me tell you all that I know.
Uh?
Your
Huh?
A bullet wound?
But where did it come from?
You must
move on without fear
Kurogao
He must have been
silenced by an assassin.
You may not have been able
to achieve your goal,
but for now, you should be proud
that you carried out your mission.
To take pride in one's success
is a survivor's duty,
as well as a way to honor the dead.
On the spot that I've marked
on this map, you'll find a single tree.
I laid my daughter to rest here
so that she could see the beach
where we often played together.
I'd like you to lay some white lilies,
her favorite flowers,
on her resting place.
And inside a small knothole
you'll find what you're seeking.
Uh?
-I'm home
-Welcome home, Taiyo!
Good work, Taiyo!
Good job!
Welcome home!
-Welcome home, Taiyo!
-You did great, Taiyo!
What do you look so disappointed about,
idiot firstborn?
Why are you crying,
Big Bro Shinzo?
Thank goodness!
So annoying!
I'm so relieved!
Hey, don't fight!
NEXT TIME
THE YOZAKURA FAMILY MAID/AFFAIR