Tokyo Crazy Paradise
Hana to Yume
1999 vol. 4, episode no. 54
Translation by Yuki-chan

Akira and Tsukasa turn as they hear the shots being fired.

Tsukasa: "This way!!" She hitches up her skirt and takes off at a run.

Akira: "Tsukasa!"

Tsukasa and Akira: "A!?" They see a couple men.

The men: "A! Them! There---! The two intruders. Fire, fire---!!"

Tsukasa and Akira turn to escape while Tsukasa manages to knock Akira out of the way of the bullets fired. [It's really cute. Tsukasa makes it look like she's accidentally bumping into Akira with an "A!". Akira responds with a "!!" each time. He's also blushing a bit.]

Tsukasa: "A~~~!" They take off as quickly as possible.

Akira: {Could it be that Tsukasa is making me run!?}

Tsukasa glances back at their pursuers while running. {Man--- We don't have time to be chased like this------!!}

Back in the room where Misumi and Tokoname are.

Tokoname: "---... Who... are you...... ...Pretending you are a good person, what are you trying to make me do........."

Misumi: "...I ...will have you become my cover."

Tokoname: "!!" He's still strapped into a chair by cuffs attached to the arms of the chair. There seems to be blood around his mouth and shirt collar.

Misumi: "The Japanese police these days aren't as baka as they seem. If I were to move so boldly out in the open, the police would come investigating. So until things get going, I'll have you become my cloak."

Tokoname: "...You......!"

Misumi: "The first job you are to do for me is to accommodate all of the homeless and street kids here. Then you will make them the ultimate fighting weapons."

Tokoname: "!!"

Misumi: "With this drug." Misumi holds up a long slender vial that has some liquid in it.

Tokoname pales in fear.

Misumi: "......This drug is an excellent substance that draws out all of the human potentials...... If you felt like it, you could take over someone's conscious mind and program his personality to make him into a totally different person. ...However, for people that are stubborn and have suspicions against me, this drug is for a good high." {Like speed or LSD.}

Tokoname has an IV attached to his right arm that is slowing releasing the drug. "......"

Misumi: "...You understand right. The homeless and the street kids trust you from the bottom of their hearts. You, who has given up your position and honour. If you were to smile and administer the drug, they would never suspect you and would do anything for you. ...This is an 'act of god'... Here, you will produce many hundreds of people with new personalities. It will be the birth of a new race of people who love to fight and are skilled in fighting------..."

Tokoname: {---...W......! What is this guy thinking---...!!} "...And if I refuse..."

Misumi: "...That's all right... If you want to have all of the people here today as guest, all your supporters and 'allies' slaughtered one by one in front of your eyes."

Tokoname starts. "...How unmanly/unfair!!"

Misumi: "...How regrettable. Since you dislike your 'nest/home' being used like this I was going to give you such a great cause/purpose. ...So... ...let go of your self (consciousness). ...If you do that, then the drug and I will make you into the perfect person..."

Tokoname: "......" His eyes are wide in fear. "...What... are you planning on doing...! With such a drug... to manipu... late...!"

Misumi smiles: "...Something fun... ...I want to realize my dream that was destroyed a long ---...long time ago... I want to prove that the 'key' that will realize my dream is alive........."

Tokoname closes his eyes.

Misumi: "---...At Kyoto---------..."

Somewhere else in the building complex. A major gun fight is taking place.

Shots are being fired one after another. Ryuji takes cover behind one of the men as he is fired at. Luckily, the bullets don't penetrate the man. He then steals the man's gun and starts defeating the men one by one.

Scorpion: "...A~~~ A~~~... What is this. Though we had that many men, they're being attacked... And when we surrounded them they were weaponless..."

Kamo-san is shooting from behind an overturned table.

Scorpion, from behind a couch [I think]: "...... Pretty good... ...These guys are a lot stronger than I thought......"

Asago is temporarily hiding behind a chair, her gun in her left hand. She sees a gun held in the hand of a fallen man. As she reaches for it with her right, she feels a sudden stab of pain shoot up her arm. "!! ......!" {...NO...! My right arm......!!! ---No------! Is it because I learned of Ryuji's true feelings...!? That is was such a shock to find out what he really thinks of me---!?} She hits her right arm with the barrel of her gun. "...!" {But this is not a time or place to be dragging such emotions around...!! At a time like this------!! Take hold of yourself Asago------!! You're the seisai with Kuryugumi's name on your shoulders---!!} Tears come to her eyes as she repeatedly hits her right arm. "...!"

A slight noise close by brings her back to the present. The fallen man now had his gun pointed at her. Asago starts getting up but not in time.

A shot is fired.

Asago: "!!"

Ryuji turns as he belts a guy.

Asago: "...A------!" She slumps to the floor.

Ryuji: "Asago!!"

Asago: "..."

Ryuji: "...Asago...!"

She comes to her senses. Ryuji is crouched in front of her. "...I'm all right...! ...I'm fine...! Don't worry......!"

Kamo-san approaches as well. It seems that they had defeated everyone. He glances at Asago's left shoulder which was now covered in blood. Kamo-san, Bun-san and Ryuji seem to be unmarked.

Ryuji: "...... ......Good........."

Kamo-san: {...That ... may have penetrated the bone in her shoulder... Is she really all right......} He then starts. {But then again... Asago-san can use her gun in both her right and left hand... I guess it's unnecessary to worry.}

Ryuji pulls back the sleeve of one of the fallen men. There's the tattoo of a scorpion on it. "...... ......"

Kamo-san and Bun-san lean closely to look as well.

Kamo-san: "...It's a scorpion."

Ryuji: "......... ...I saw a number of others with it as well."

Kamo-san, looking confused: "E? When?"

Ryuji: "...Just now during the fight."

Bun-san: "E?"

Kamo-san and Bun-san start checking the other men.

Bun-san: "A! You're right! This guy and this guy has it too!!"

Kamo-san: "------... ...I thought... that this was just some hobby that the talkative guy had... ...Could it be... that this symbolizes some syndicate... "

Bun-san starts and raises his head suddenly at that remark.

There is the sound of footsteps.

Ryuji recognizes the sound. "........."

Kamo-san: "Sandaime?"

Ryuji: "...Another round of opponents."

Kamo-san: "!"

Bun-san: "E!?"

Ryuji: "We're leaving here before we're surrounded again."

Somewhere else.

A dainty shoe comes in contact with a guy's left cheek.

A back fist contacts with someone's nose.

The two men fall. Soon two more are on the floor. [Note, it seems that none of the men had guns.]

Akira and Tsukasa pose in proudly. "Yessssss!!" {Did you see that you hoodlums!!}

Tsukasa: "...But we shouldn't be so happy like this. Escaping like this we're now in some strange place." [I'm surprised that Tsukasa hasn't ruined her feet in those heels.]

Akira: "..."

Tsukasa: "...Since we did escape running upwards."

Akira: "Shouldn't we find a way to go down?"

It looks like they're on an upper floor. A large open area to the centre leads all the way to the bottom floor.

Tsukasa: "Oka----y!!" She climbs one of the railings to jump down.

Akira pulls her back: "Hey hey hey---! Not from there---!"

Voice: "...What are you thinking? If the others failed then why didn't you kill them yourself?"

Akira and Tsukasa freak and turn slowly.

Scorpion: "Why not? They're fun. I sent another batch of men at them. Let's see how far the 4 of them can get."

Misumi, the owner of the voice comes into view. He glares at Scorpion.

Scorpion: "...... ...Don't get mad..." {Over something as small as that......}

Misumi notices Akira and Tsukasa.

Tsukasa: "...What... Only 2." {And one is Scorpion.} "That'll be easy with you and me Akira-san." {Damn you, scaring me like that.}

Akira: "...Seems like it..."

Tsukasa: "Okay. Let's hurry and get it over with..." Tsukasa turns to face their opponents with a serious look on her face.

Misumi starts. He stares intently at Tsukasa, as if shocked. [Close up of Tsukasa. She looks good with long hair.]

Scorpion: "...... ...Hey...... ...What is it?"

Akira: "...? ...?"

Scorpion: "...What's... with you......?"

Tsukasa: "......"

Akira: "......"

Misumi is still staring at her.

Tsukasa, blanching is suddenly wearing a frog outfit. "...... ......I'm...... kind of scared............" {I feel like I'll be eaten if I move.}

Text: Feeling like a frog being stared at by a snake.

Akira, also blanching: "...A bit......" {Those eyes......}

Misumi: "......" He suddenly takes a step towards them. Akira and the frog freak.

Suddenly, there is the sounds of gunshots again.

Scorpion: "O."

Tsukasa goes towards the railing and glances down. "......A!" She sees a battle fold down below her. {RYUJI!!}

Ryuji dives for a fallen man's gun and twists in mid air. Using two guns he defeats 3 men.

Tsukasa: "..."

Akira: "Ge!" {...What a guy~~~ And while he's still a gaki...!}

Scorpion laughs: "See, with greater numbers they're being oppressed." {How pathetic.}

Misumi: "......" He turns to glance at Tsukasa.

Tsukasa: "!?" She notices a figure leaning against the wall. {Asago... Her left shoulder......!}

Asago still has a gun in her hands and is leaning against one of walls, slightly hidden.

Tsukasa: "......" {......Thought she's injured...... why...!!}

Ryuji: "!!" He notices movement out of the corner of his eye while he kicks at another opponent. "Asago!!"

Asago comes to her senses just as a man starts firing at her. "!!" She aims for the man with her left. "...Ku!" Pain shoots up her arm. "!!"

The man starts firing at her. Asago crouches.

Tsukasa: "!!" {Why doesn't she use her right arm------!! Could it be!!}

Ryuji notices this and aims his gun for the man shooting at Asago.

Click.

Ryuji's eyes go wide as he realizes that there are no bullets left.

The man is right in front of Asago now. He has a clear shot of her. As he pulls the trigger, Asago closes her eyes and turns her head away.

A shot it fired.

Three more are fired.

Asago: "!?" She realizes that she is not hit. She turns and sees a figure in front of her. A fifth shot is fired. Large splotches of blood cover the back of Ryuji's coat.

Tsukasa watches from above in horror as Ryuji falls back.

Kamo-san and Bun-san also turn in surprise and fear.

Asago's eyes go wide in fear. "......! IYA---------!"