Mission: Yozakura Family (2024) s01e13 Episode Script

Tanpopo

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- [car engine humming]
- [rain pattering]
[Taiyo] Ready?
Now watch this.
When the gauge lights up,
press down, and you'll get a combo.
This way, you can get materials
without taking damage.
Wow! Big Bro, you rock!
[Akari sighs]
If only you could pour all that passion
into your studies or sports
instead of video games.
It'd make your mother so happy.
Uh
Oh, I don't see the harm.
Of course. Just like someone I know
who pours all his passion into work,
putting his family
in the back seat, right?
[chuckles] Who could that be?
But you know what
[Hide] Here we are, going camping
because I finally got some time off.
Of course it would start raining!
Sorry, you guys.
Hey, no, it's all right.
Big Bro, my turn!
[chuckles] No way! I'm gonna keep playing
till I finish this quest!
Come on!
- [brakes screech]
- [car crashes]
[Taiyo gasps]
[sighs]
[opening theme song playing]
MISSION: YOZAKURA FAMILY
PLAN 13
TANPOPO
[Shion] The optical storage device that
you acquired from the former spy, Kurogao,
according to my analysis,
contains the guest list
for a Yozakura wedding reception.
Reception?
Yeah.
9TH YOZAKURA HEAD'S WEDDING RECEPTION
[Shion] The ninth head's, no less.
In other words,
our parents' wedding reception.
[both] Huh?
[Shion] Most of the attendees
were civilians,
so they must have held it
for the general public.
For the Yozakuras, receptions are
just another ordinary task.
The issue here
AKARI ASANO
HIDE ASANO
is the fact that your parents' names
are on this list.
Can't draw any conclusions
from the guest list alone,
but the one thing we know for sure
is that, before we were even born,
there was a connection
between the Yozakuras and the Asanos.
Is that right?
You're accepting it just like that?
No, I'm really stunned by this.
It's just that when Kurogao told me
[Kurogao] 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.
Ever since then, I've been
mentally prepared for anything.
So right now
[Taiyo] I'm more worried about the person
beside me who's almost dying of shock.
Let's get a divorce!
[Taiyo] Calm down, Mutsumi!
[crying] I can't ever look you
in the eye again, Taiyo!
I'm sure that because they got involved
with us, your family ended up
Hold up!
We can't be sure of that just yet!
This info alone can't tell us
what really went down,
and no matter what happened,
it was all in the past!
I am who I am now all thanks to you.
Don't ever talk about breaking up.
Taiyo!
All right, all right. Get a room.
But with all that being said,
I want to know the truth
about what happened to my family.
I know I'm just being selfish,
but if you wouldn't mind helping me
Hey, don't act like a stranger!
You're my kid brother!
I'll poke your eyes out.
You didn't have to prove it! [screams]
[Shion] The only thing is,
what are we going to do?
To be honest, I'm stunned myself.
All data on the former head should
have been wiped due to confidentiality.
So the fact that this exists
may mean that it's
an underworld-related matter.
Meaning that it
might be worth it to go there.
Go where?
The organization that collects data
on those who've vanished without a trace.
[Shion] A place known as
the Library of the Dead.
[birds chirping]
[footsteps approaching]
THE LIBRARY OF THE DEAD
SPY ASSOCIATION
[Taiyo] So, this is it?
[Shion] The Library of the Dead
is a private organization
sponsored by the Spy Association.
The information there is highly reliable.
PLEASE TOUCH YOUR CARD
You might find out the real reason
why your parents died.
That said, watch your back.
[man laughing]
[laughs]
Could there be a lamer way to die?
Please keep your voice down
in the library.
We mustn't disturb the peaceful slumber
of the dead with the noise of the living.
ME-CHAN
LIBRARIAN, SILVER-RANKED SPY
[Taiyo] Oh, man, this place is crazy!
[Shion] She loves and cares for the dead,
so to make a sound in her castle
means death.
The penalties depend on
the distance and volume,
but sneezing in her ear is instant death.
DAMAGE TO SIGHT AND HEARING /
DISMEMBERMENT / DEATH
[Taiyo] Death just for sneezing?
She's Silver-ranked.
She's not someone
you can defeat in a direct fight.
[Shion] What's really a pain
is that she patrols the facility silently.
But as long as you don't make a sound,
you'll be fine.
Even leakage from your earphones is risky.
I'm going to direct you
at the lowest volume.
Keep your head as you move about.
- Huh?
- Your face is noisy.
[Taiyo] Me-chan! You have to admit
that's unreasonable!
[coughs]
[men gasping]
[Taiyo] The categorization is
so complicated,
I don't think I'll ever get anywhere.
Let's see, next is
"Civilian, medical field,
within the last ten years,
Japan, starts with A, male"
No way.
[gasps]
For real?
"Hide Asano.
Employed at a pharmaceutical company."
"Wife: Akari. Eldest son: Taiyo.
Second son: Hikaru."
"Fell to his death while driving through
Karizakura Pass on June 6. Age 39."
There's no information
on what caused the accident.
I can't believe I came all this way
only to find nothing.
Wait, this must be
a tablet-style insertion slot
for optical storage devices?
Could it be
This isn't just a data storage device.
It can also be used as a key!
"All members of the Asano family
have been exterminated by Tanpopo."
It wasn't an accident!
Tanpopo!
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DETECTED
- [crackles]
- [gasps]
Taiyo? What was that?
[Taiyo] The book blew up all of a sudden!
- [Mutsumi gasps]
- You're in danger! Get out of there!
[alert blaring]
[Shion] Me-chan's on her way
from Corridor A-12!
ETA is 6.5 seconds!
At that volume, the mandatory
penalty level will be instant death!
She'll go for your respiratory tract,
lungs, and upper torso! Meaning
- just get down!
- [Taiyo gasps]
The memories of the dead
are being violated.
North-northeast, 49 degrees, output 70%!
[Shion] Fire!
The backup generator will start
in as soon as 20 seconds!
Follow the wall to your right
and you'll get back to the entrance.
[Me-Chan] Even without light, the sound
of your soul vibrates in my glass ears.
Now, go to sleep in my arms!
[Taiyo] She's nothing but a crazed tyrant!
You can't beat her! Go back three steps
and enter the hole in the left corridor!
[gasps]
Taiyo! Take off your earphones right now!
- [Taiyo] Mutsumi?
- [Mutsumi] Do it now!
[Taiyo] I trust you. Mutsumi!
VOLUME
SPEAKER
[inhales, shouts]
[sighs]
- [grunts]
- [Taiyo gasps]
I see!
She's sensitive to sound, so she
couldn't withstand that loud noise.
[Mutsumi] I thought that it might work
with Big Sis Shion's high-end earphones.
[Taiyo] Thanks, Mutsumi!
It's just a single word,
but I have a clue now.
Tanpopo!
COMPLETE COLLECTION OF TORTURE
[Kyoichiro] I see.
NANAO METAL
10X HARDER AND HEAVIER THAN IRON
[Taiyo groaning]
Tanpopo, eh?
- Interesting.
- [Taiyo exhales]
Hey, do you think
this will get us anywhere?
Who would have thought that your family
also fell victim to Tanpopo?
[Taiyo] Huh?
What do you mean, also?
They also killed Mutsumi's mother,
the previous head.
[Taiyo gasps]
[Kyoichiro] I've taken full advantage of
every information network at our disposal,
but I still haven't
been able to catch them.
All I know is that it's one of
the organizations targeting Mutsumi,
and that it's an extremely powerful one.
And that its agents
all have a dandelion tattoo.
- Rage, hatred, irritation
- [Taiyo grunting]
For years, I've been letting
these negative feelings fester.
You know how that feels, too, right?
The feeling of loss
after losing your family!
I get it! I get it! I get it! I do get it!
[screaming] So please stop
taking it out on me! [grunts]
However, I've made some progress
thanks to the information you gleaned.
[Kyoichiro] Your family
fell victim to Tanpopo,
and your father was an office worker
in the medical field.
Based on those facts,
I was able to narrow down my search
to the medical industry as a whole.
Which led to the discovery
of some truly interesting data.
In the month before and after
the Asano family's accident,
fifteen people in the medical field
were killed in accidents.
And a single man emerged
as the link between every one of them.
The director of Kawashita Medical Clinic,
Makoto Kawashita.
[Taiyo] Makoto Kawashita?
So this guy is
He's not necessarily
the mastermind behind it all.
That said, there's no question
that he's a person of interest.
[Kyoichiro] The organization that killed
Mutsumi's mother, the ninth head,
that killed your family,
and is now extending its evil claws
towards Mutsumi, Tanpopo.
Do you want
to expose the truth about them?
I didn't even need to ask, did I?
KAWASHITA MEDICAL CLINIC
[old man] So this is Kawashita
Medical Clinic?
[Mutsumi] Yes!
Okay, we're going undercover, Taiyo!
[Taiyo groans]
I've worn all kinds of disguises
up until now,
but this may be
the most uncomfortable one of all.
Now, now! You're a patient,
so you need to be slumped over more!
He might know you, after all!
You're Kousei Hirukawa, age 75,
who transferred here
due to a chronic disease.
And I
am your wife of 50 years,
who lives only for her husband!
Mutsuko Hirukawa, age 75!
[Taiyo] You look like you're
enjoying this, Mutsumi!
All right, here we go, darling!
[Taiyo] You're the one
who's way too spry for an old lady!
Ugh.
[Mutsumi] What's the matter, Taiyo?
You look like
you're really not feeling well.
It's not that I'm not feeling well.
These things are heavy.
Huh?
These weights will reproduce
the slow movements of an old man.
Needless to say,
you have no right of refusal.
Why is he hindering me like this
when I'm entering enemy territory?
[chuckles] I'll have to
give him a talking-to
about overstepping when we get home!
- [receptionist] Mr. Hirukawa?
- [Taiyo] Uh?
Mr. Kousei Hirukawa?
[wheelchair approaching]
E-Excuse me.
Right this way, Mr. Hirukawa.
[Taiyo] So this is Makoto Kawashita?
Mmm. Your chronic disease
seems to be under control.
R-Right.
But really, not a single
chipped tooth at your age! Well done, sir!
Uh Thanks.
I-It's something I'm proud of.
Compared to Dr. Yamashita,
who referred you to me,
I've still got a long way to go,
but I'm going to give it my all.
If anything comes up,
feel free to let me know!
[Taiyo sighs]
[Taiyo] That doctor seemed so genuine
[Mutsumi] Here you go, honey! Say "ahh"!
- Mmm-hmm.
- [Taiyo] Ahh
That's my darling!
Take your time swallowing
so you don't choke.
No one's around. I can feed myself.
[Mutsumi] We're undercover.
We can't let down our guard.
MANDARIN ORANGE JUICE
[chuckles] I hope our golden years
are really as peaceful as this.
With neither of us having anything to do
with assassinations or bounties
and getting to be there
in each other's final moments.
Not sure if that's a good or bad fate.
[Taiyo] But I think
I might like that, too.
Growing old together in harmony,
and one day, one of us will be there
in the other's final moments
I want you to see me off, Mutsumi.
If you weren't around anymore,
I wouldn't know how to live after that.
Taiyo!
[Mutsumi] One more time!
Please utter that line one more time!
[Taiyo] I don't know what you're
talking about! I never said a thing!
[nurse chuckles]
KAWASHITA MEDICAL CLINIC
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
Okay, Dr. Tanaka,
I'm leaving the rest to you!
[Tanaka] Thank you
for your hard work, Director.
Right, see you!
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
[Taiyo] At a glance, it looks like
any old doctor's computer.
But there are empty folders
that seem out of place,
passwords at every level,
and fingerprint ID.
If I scan the hard drive using
Big Sis Shion's analytical program
SCANNING
it will reveal the encrypted data!
SOMEI-YOSHINO PROJECT OVERVIEW
"The Somei-yoshino Project"?
[Kawashita] The Yozakura spy family.
A distinguished underworld family that has
produced generations of talented spies.
But its biological mechanism
is exceedingly simple.
The protein called someinine found
in the blood of the Yozakura head
increases cell division speed
and the threshold of division.
This is the source
of the Yozakura family's
enhanced five senses
and physical abilities.
This someinine is also effective
even when ingested
by those outside the Yozakura family.
For this reason, Yozakura blood is noted
as an extremely powerful doping agent.
[Taiyo] Yozakura blood
an extremely powerful doping agent?
[Kawashita] Unfortunately, someinine
cannot be created synthetically.
Therefore, in order to mass-produce it
as a bioweapon,
as well as build a distribution network,
we would need a someinine factory.
In other words
Mutsumi Yozakura's heart.
[Taiyo gasps]
[Taiyo grunting]
Whoops, I thought there was a rat in here.
[Kawashita] Wow, I'd heard the rumors
that you were alive,
but I never dreamed
that you'd make your way here.
Life is just full of surprises!
Did you kill Mutsumi's mother
and my family?
[Kawashita chuckles] What good would it
do you to know such trivial facts?
Neither a mere individual like you,
nor a clan like the Yozakuras,
have any chance of stopping us.
[Taiyo gasps]
If you hadn't contemplated revenge,
you could have lived a little bit longer.
[Taiyo] I couldn't care less
about revenge!
All I want is to protect Mutsumi!
[Taiyo] It doesn't work on him?
You got an extension on that life
so take good care of it.
[Taiyo] He got away!
Along with the computer!
But I'd already extracted that data.
I've found out one part of their scheme.
For Mutsumi's sake,
I'm going to expose them, no matter what.
Tanpopo.
And Makoto Kawashita!
[ending theme song playing]
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