2 - The Partner In Crime's Name Is Nino

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[00:01] Gro
    That's an intriguing rumor.
[00:04] Gro
    A coup d'état in these
    peaceful times, you say?
[00:07] M
    Yes, sir.
[00:08] Gro
    And that's why you've been making the
    rounds, auditing various branches?
[00:13] M
    ACCA was created for a reason, sir.
[00:16] Gro
    And hence, the endless rumors.
[00:19] M
    Then, it's only a rumor, sir?
[00:21] Gro
    The Five Chief Officers will discuss this.
[00:27] Gro
    However...
[00:30] Gro
    I will say that our nation is at peace now.
[00:34] Gro
    ACCA is the symbol of peace itself.
[02:16] L
    You're going to the western sector today?
[02:20] L
    Please buy tomato sandwich
    bread from Mugimaki.
[02:25] L
    This is what happens when
    you drink too much.
[02:31] Teacher
    Okay, all eyes on our tour guide!
[02:34] Guide
    Hi, everyone.
[02:35] Guide
    Do you know about ACCA?
[02:37] Guide
    You learned about it in social
    studies class, right, Acca?
[02:41] Acca
    Huh? Oh, um...
[02:43] Guide
    ACCA was established ninety-nine years ago.
[02:47] Guide
    A hundred years before its creation,
[02:50] Guide
    this kingdom was divided
    into thirteen nations.
[02:53] Guide
    The nations were united
    by the current king's...
[02:58] Acca
    Great-grandfather!
[03:00] Guide
    That's right!
[03:02] Guide
    But with the passage of time,
[03:04] Guide
    we entered the era of the
    current king's father,
[03:07] Guide
    and the twelve districts united against Dōwā
[03:11] Guide
    and attempted a coup d'état.
[03:14] Guide
    However...
[03:16] Guide
    His Majesty's father was a peaceful man,
[03:19] Guide
    so he held talks with
    district representatives,
[03:21] Guide
    and averted the coup d'état by
    granting each district autonomy!
[03:28] Guide
    The negotiations resulted in moving the
    capital, establishing a central congress,
[03:32] Guide
    as well as the creation of an
    independent, civilian organization.
[03:37] Guide
    That organization was ACCA.
[03:41] Guide
    ACCA was named for a symbol of peace,
[03:43] Guide
    a species that went extinct the
    year ACCA was created.
[03:46] Acca
    The bird, acca!
[03:48] Guide
    That's right!
[03:50] Guide
    The symbol of peace, acca.
[03:52] Guide
    Acca is what protects our peace!
[03:57] Knot
    My kids will be on that tour next year, too.
[04:01] J
    They're that old already?
[04:16] Rail
    Where's the fire?
[04:18] Man
    The north sector.
[04:20] Rail
    North, huh?
[04:24] Rail
    If it isn't in our jurisdiction,
[04:26] Rail
    it'll be hard to set him up as the arsonist.
[04:31] J
    All good... The audit's complete.
[04:34] Guru
    That was fast.
[04:35] J
    That's because this branch is competent.
[04:42] J
    Another fire?
[04:44] Guru
    Looks like a robbery, not a fire.
[04:46] Guru
    A tobacco store was robbed.
[04:49] J
    Hmm...
[04:50] J
    Lots of tobacco theft lately, too.
[04:52] Guru
    With the high taxation, it's a luxury good.
[04:56] Guru
    Not everyone gets theirs for free
    like you, Deputy Chief.
[05:00] Guru
    By the way, did you find your lighter?
[05:03] J
    No.
[05:05] J
    But I've probably found it.
[05:09] Radio
    One of the thieves is in
    block 8, fleeing north.
[05:12] Radio
    We've lost the other one.
[05:15] Men
    Know where the rookie is?
[05:17] Men
    No.
[05:18] Men
    Damn it! He's gone off on his own again!
[05:24] Boy
    Help me...
[05:28] Rail
    Damn, a brat.
[05:31] Rail
    Brats complicate trials.
[05:35] Rail
    Just leave what you stole and go.
[05:38] Rail
    Just go, I said!
[05:40] Boy
    Okay!
[05:55] J
    "You shouldn't just smoke on the street."
[05:58] J
    You're no stranger to smoking.
[06:02] J
    Agent Rail,
[06:03] J
    they have high hopes for you, a rookie with
    top arrest numbers after three months.
[06:08] J
    But you've also pocketed and fenced
    confiscated goods four times.
[06:12] J
    You have dealings with criminals.
[06:16] J
    And now, you're in the middle of plotting
    some scheme with my lighter.
[06:20] J
    In addition,
[06:21] J
    you've taken the entrance exam
    for ACCA Headquarters.
[06:25] Rail
    The Internal Affairs Department knows that?
[06:28] J
    Oh, I wouldn't know.
[06:32] J
    There's a special route, you see.
[06:35] Rail
    There you go again!
[06:38] Rail
    Can you even understand
[06:40] Rail
    how miserable it is to pour blood,
    sweat, and tears into something
[06:43] Rail
    and get nothing in return?!
[06:46] Rail
    I worked my ass off,
[06:48] Rail
    but guys with money and connections
    sabotaged me!
[06:52] Rail
    I had no choice but to drop a rank
[06:54] Rail
    and join a branch I wasn't interested in!
[06:59] Rail
    You couldn't possibly understand!
[07:02] J
    What a waste...
[07:04] J
    Those are expensive.
[07:05] Rail
    Hey, are you even listening?!
[07:07] J
    Even if I did, I wouldn't get it.
[07:09] J
    I don't have money or connections.
[07:12] Rail
    Right, just look at where you live.
[07:15] J
    I'm only the building manager.
[07:18] J
    Now that I know why you keep
    pestering me, I feel better.
[07:21] J
    Since you just hate rich people,
    I guess I'm no longer a target.
[07:25] J
    Anything else you want to say?
[07:28] J
    No?
[07:31] J
    Okay, I'd like my lighter back.
[07:35] J
    I don't think the Internal Affairs
    Department's noticed anything.
[07:39] J
    Be more careful from now on.
[07:42] Rail
    Trying to get me to owe you?
[07:44] J
    I'm with the Inspection Department.
[07:46] J
    Our job is to monitor the headquarters
    staff stationed in regional branches.
[07:50] J
    The actions of branch staff
[07:54] J
    are outside our jurisdiction.
[07:59] J
    Uh, the tomato sandwich
    bread in two-centimeter slices—
[08:03] Mauve
    The usual, please.
[08:06] Mauve
    You live around here, Otus?
[08:10] J
    No, my sister asked me to get bread
    here, so I stopped by after my audit.
[08:14] Mauve
    I see. Where's the next one?
[08:17] J
    Jumōku District.
[08:19] Mauve
    Their bread leaves quite an impression.
[08:21] Mauve
    Try the fast food place called "Basswood."
[08:25] Mauve
    It's popular now.
[08:27] J
    Where is your next audit, Director-General?
[08:30] J
    I heard you were also conducting audits.
[08:33] Mauve
    There will be no further audits.
[08:35] Mauve
    The Five Chief Officers have decreed it.
[08:39] Mauve
    Did you just smile?
[08:42] J
    No, I didn't.
[08:46] Mauve
    Well, good luck with your audits.
[08:55] Nino
    How was Mushroomhead?
[09:03] Nino
    Glad to see that.
[09:05] Nino
    It's supposed to symbolize peace,
[09:06] Nino
    but it sure flies off at the drop of a hat.
[09:09] J
    Can I ask you something else?
[09:11] J
    Lately, I feel I'm being watched.
[09:15] Nino
    The Inspection Department being watched?
[09:21] Nino
    Okay. I'll look into it.
[09:24] Man
    Good work, rookie.
[09:27] Rail
    I wonder if he was trying
    to set fire to this condo.
[09:30] Man
    Probably.
[09:31] Man
    He's the arsonist.
[09:34] Man
    Now you owe Otus one.
[09:37] Rail
    Heh.
[09:38] Man
    Oh, I think that's Otus's little sister.
[09:46] Rail
    She's cute!
[09:48] Man
    Hey, let's get going!
[09:55] Nino
    Hey.
[09:56] L
    Nino!
[09:57] Nino
    A chocolate sundae.
[10:00] L
    You and Jean went drinking
    the other day, right?
[10:02] L
    He isn't really a drinker,
    so don't overdo it, okay?
[10:06] Nino
    Sure.
[10:08] Nino
    What are you up to?
[10:10] L
    Breaking down our building expenses.
[10:12] Nino
    You're totally ready to get hitched.
[10:14] L
    I want a husband who'll join the family.
[10:16] Nino
    Oh?
[10:17] L
    Even if Jean quits ACCA,
[10:20] L
    he can't manage the building by himself.
[10:24] Nino
    He won't quit...
[10:26] Staff
    Thank you for waiting.
[10:30] L
    But he doesn't like his job at
    the Inspection Department.
[10:33] L
    I wonder why he won't quit.
[10:35] L
    Being a building manager's a pretty stable job.
[10:38] L
    Besides, the ACCA pay is low.
[10:41] L
    Do you two ever talk about things like that?
[10:44] Nino
    Actually, no.
[10:45] L
    Next time, try it.
[10:47] Nino
    Got it.
[10:48] L
    How's work?
[10:50] Nino
    Busy...
[10:51] Nino
    I got a good tip, so I have to
    run around for a while.
[10:55] L
    I guess you're a PI-turned-journalist.
[10:58] L
    Does being a freelance reporter pay?
[11:02] Nino
    Do you only care about money?
[11:07] L
    Want to eat dinner sometime, the three of us?
[11:09] Nino
    You cooking?
[11:10] L
    No.
[11:12] Nino
    We'll see.
[11:14] L
    Then, once stuff quiets down for
    you two, it'll be a dinner party.
[11:17] L
    I'll cook.
[11:19] Nino
    I'll work hard for that.
[11:22] Lilium
    As for the coup d'état, it'll just
    be a rumor, like usual.
[11:26] Pastis
    But Director-General Mauve taking
    direct action is worrisome.
[11:30] Spade
    I concur.
[11:32] Pine
    It's hard to imagine that rumors would
    lead one such as she by the nose.
[11:37] Lilium
    That's true.
[11:39] Lilium
    But, Chief Officer Grossular,
[11:41] Lilium
    were you not aware of these rumors in advance?
[11:45] Lilium
    Those rumors partly led you
    to change your opinion
[11:47] Lilium
    about the Inspection Department's
    continued existence.
[11:52] Gro
    That's right.
[11:54] Gro
    These rumors of a coup d'état
    aren't likely to be just talk.
[11:58] Gro
    I have obtained information with
    more credibility than a rumor.
[12:03] Gro
    Deputy Chief Jean Otus,
    of the Inspection Department...
[12:06] Gro
    He is involved in this coup d'état plot.
[12:09] Spade
    The smoker's involved?
[12:11] Gro
    Weren't some of you also concerned by him?
[12:16] Gro
    I have already ordered Director-General
    Mauve to end her investigations.
[12:22] Gro
    We, the Five Chief Officers,
    shall deal with this.
[12:26] Lilium
    So, when he goes out to
    the districts for audits,
[12:29] Lilium
    we suspect Otus contacts
    coup d'état sympathizers?
[12:33] Lilium
    It isn't implausible,
[12:35] Lilium
    but he mentioned that he's requested
    a departmental transfer many times.
[12:39] Gro
    But there is no actual record of that
    man ever submitting said requests.
[12:48] J
    I don't feel anyone watching me.
[12:50] J
    Good work, Nino.
[12:52] Gro
    We allowed the Inspection Department
    to continue and had him watched,
[12:56] Gro
    but he is more cunning than anticipated.
[12:59] Gro
    We must assign superior eyes to him.
[13:04] Gro
    There is a suitable undercover agent
[13:06] Gro
    within the Internal Affairs Department.
[13:09] Gro
    Undercover agents fall under our supervision.
[13:11] Gro
    No one else knows who they are,
[13:15] Gro
    not even the Internal Affairs Department.
[13:19] Gro
    That includes Otus, of course.
[13:25] Gro
    Come in.
[13:32] Gro
    Moving forward, Crow will
[13:34] Gro
    handle surveillance of Jean Otus.
SIGN    Jumōku District
[13:41] Hotel
    You're in room 406.
[13:44] Hotel
    When should we bring your breakfast?
[13:47] J
    Don't worry about it. I'll come
    down to the dining hall.
[13:50] Hotel
    We'll bring your breakfast.
[13:53] J
    Okay, at eight.
[14:03] J
    This isn't the room I booked.
[14:06] Hotel
    We received orders to give you that room.
[14:19] Koruri
    Good morning,
[14:21] Koruri
    Deputy Chief!
SIGN    ACCA Inspection Department
    Jumōku Branch Supervisor
    Koruri
[14:22] J
    Good morning.
[14:25] J
    After I'm through here—
[14:27] Koruri
    About that...
[14:29] Branch Chief
    Otus,
[14:31] Branch Chief
    welcome to Jumōku.
[14:33] J
    Branch Director, thank you for
    your hospitality with the hotel.
[14:39] BC
    Let me know if there are any problems.
[14:48] Koruri
    So, our main systems have been
    down since this morning...
[14:52] Koruri
    We've been trying to get them back up.
[14:55] J
    This is pretty old stuff.
[14:57] Staff
    We'll figure something out by evening.
[15:00] J
    I'll go buy everyone lunch, then.
[15:03] J
    From Basswood.
[15:05] All
    Huh?!
[15:08] Staff
    In this district, agricultural produce
    is 2.5 times larger than average.
[15:12] Staff
    So the dishes are all mega-sized, too!
[15:15] Staff
    What sets Basswood apart is that
    their food's super tasty!
[15:20] J
    I guess that explains it.
[15:22] J
    In the six months you've been here,
    you guys have all gotten bigger.
[15:26] Koruri
    Apparently, the average height of district
    youths has increased again.
[15:31] Koruri
    I hear it's 2 meters, 22 centimeters.
[15:33] J
    Wow.
[15:36] Staff
    Would you like some cake, too? Here you go.
[15:40] J
    Well, I'll try this, then.
[15:48] Nino
    It's way too big.
[15:51] J
    Nino...
[15:53] J
    Here for an investigation?
[15:55] Nino
    Yeah.
[15:55] Nino
    I came on a local's recommendation,
    only to find you here.
[16:02] J
    Since I mentioned it to you, I haven't
    felt anyone watching me.
[16:05] J
    Thanks a lot.
[16:07] N
    That's good to hear.
[16:09] N
    It was just some thug.
[16:11] N
    Maybe Mushroomhead was involved?
[16:13] J
    Oh, I see.
[16:15] Nino
    I'm sure everything is fine now.
[16:18] J
    You always look out for me.
[16:20] Nino
    It's nothing new.
[16:22] J
    Right.
[16:24] Nino
    Want to grab dinner somewhere?
[16:26] J
    I'll call you.
[16:28] Nino
    Okay, thanks.
[16:32] Koruri
    We just received word that
[16:35] Koruri
    we can't get our systems back online today.
[16:38] J
    Oh.
[16:40] J
    Then, let's go somewhere else today.
[16:43] Koruri
    Sorry...
[16:49] J
    Well? Are the systems back online?
[16:53] Koruri
    We didn't manage, after all.
[16:56] J
    I see. I guess that's that.
[16:58] Koruri
    I'm so sorry.
[17:00] J
    Are backup systems available?
[17:02] Koruri
    Yes, but they don't perform daily backups,
[17:06] Koruri
    so we have to manually enter the missing data.
[17:12] J
    I'll help.
[17:15] Owl
    Sorry to make you come along after school.
[17:19] Owl
    I was asked to get something for my staff,
[17:22] Owl
    but I couldn't figure out where the store was.
[17:24] Lotta
    This is the place for a cake with nuts.
[17:27] Lotta
    I've been wanting to come here, too!
[17:31] Lotta
    Delicious.
[17:32] Owl
    Dōwā District is famous for this
    kind of rustic, simple cake.
[17:39] Owl
    I hear His Majesty likes it.
[17:41] Lotta
    Really? I'd love to go there!
[17:43] Owl
    I've never been there, either.
[17:47] Owl
    I do feel bad for you and Jean.
[17:50] Owl
    All the district branches in six months...
[17:53] Owl
    I'd prefer to do some of them myself,
[17:57] Owl
    but I'm not too good with planes,
    trains, and things like that...
[18:02] Owl
    Motion sickness.
[18:04] L
    Oh, don't worry about it.
[18:06] L
    My brother enjoys making rounds, so it's fine!
[18:09] Rail
    Crap, what are they talking about?
[18:12] Rail
    I want to have tea with her, too!
[18:15] Rail
    She's so cute.
[18:17] J
    Thanks.
[18:18] Koruri
    Thank you.
[18:20] Koruri
    Thanks to your help, Deputy Chief,
[18:23] Koruri
    I think we'll wrap up earlier than expected.
[18:27] J
    We're almost there.
[18:29] J
    Let's do our best.
[18:30] Koruri
    Okay!
[18:33] J
    Sorry.
[18:36] Nino
    Run into trouble?
[18:37] J
    Yeah.
[18:39] Nino
    Cheers.
[18:44] J
    And you?
[18:45] Nino
    Almost done.
[18:47] J
    I'm envious...
[18:48] Nino
    Want to switch careers and help me out?
[18:51] J
    I don't want to travel everywhere...
[18:54] J
    Besides, you're a lone wolf.
[18:57] J
    Wait a sec.
[18:58] J
    Do you even have friends besides me?
[19:01] Nino
    I don't have time to hang out and stuff.
[19:04] Nino
    In my free time, I prefer riding my motorcycle
[19:07] Nino
    and drinking with you, I guess...
[19:10] J
    You haven't changed at all.
[19:14] J
    We've known each other for
    what, almost fifteen years?
[19:16] Nino
    Yeah.
[19:18] J
    You can be a bit aloof.
[19:21] Nino
    Really?
[19:22] J
    You've been that way ever since we
    met, after starting high school.
[19:27] J
    You just stood out from the crowd.
[19:30] Nino
    Look who's talking.
[19:31] Nino
    You were pretty standoffish, too.
[19:37] Nino
    We were kind of alike.
[19:39] Nino
    That's probably why we got along.
[19:43] Nino
    Besides, Jean, you haven't changed, either.
[19:47] Nino
    I thought you might get a bit stuffy
    after joining ACCA, but not at all.
[19:53] J
    The Inspection Department has
    good people, but yeah...
[19:56] Nino
    You really don't like your job there, do you?
[19:59] J
    No.
[20:00] J
    Not my thing.
[20:02] Nino
    But you won't quit.
[20:04] Nino
    You have a reason you can't quit.
[20:06] J
    A reason?
[20:08] J
    For example?
[20:10] Nino
    Like I'd know.
[20:13] Nino
    You complain, but won't quit.
[20:15] Nino
    Anyone would think you have a reason.
[20:19] J
    Well, even if I quit...
[20:21] Nino
    I've never seen that brand before.
[20:24] J
    Oh, this?
[20:27] J
    It's my first time, too.
[20:30] Nino
    Want wine?
[20:33] Nino
    Still buying presents for someone?
[20:36] J
    I told you already!
[20:38] Nino
    Oh, that.
[20:41] Crow
    Jean Otus received cigarettes
    in Jumōku District.
[20:45] Crow
    Also, assigning surveillance
    for me is pointless.
[20:49] Crow
    I'm repeating myself, but my
    surveillance is the best.
[20:54] Crow
    And here, I thought you had faith in me.
[21:00] Crow
    You took your time to decide.
[21:04] Gro
    Of course.
[21:06] Gro
    You are Jean Otus's friend, Crow.
[21:10] Crow
    Jean Otus noticed your man watching him.
[21:15] Crow
    I wouldn't make that mistake.
[21:18] Crow
    I believe the other chief officers will soon
    realize that the rumors were true.
[21:25] Crow
    I'll call again.
[21:29] Nino
    He's never noticed me watching him.
[21:34] Nino
    Not once in the thirty years I've known him.
[21:38] Atri
    Oh, my god!
[21:40] Atri
    Potato chips and bread from Jumōku District!
[21:42] Atri
    So huge!
[21:43] Knot
    Where to next?
[21:45] J
    Suitsu District.
[21:47] J
    In two weeks.
[21:48] Knot
    Guess you can unwind a little.
[21:51] Nino
    So that's where the meeting is tonight.
[21:57] Mauve
    We meet again, Otus.
[22:01] J
    Director-General, would you like some?
[22:03] Mauve
    Hmm? Oh, sandwich bread
    from Jumōku District!
[22:06] J
    I got ahead of myself and bought too much.
[22:09] Mauve
    Then I accept.
[22:11] Mauve
    Thank you.
[22:15] Mauve
    Otus...
[22:17] Mauve
    Are you free this weekend, in the evening?
SIGN    The Swirling Smoke of Rumors in the Castle
[23:55] Narr
    Next time on ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.,
[23:58] Narr
    The Swirling Smoke of Rumors in the Castle.
[24:02] Nino
    Jean appears to still be oblivious.
[24:06] Nino
    Well, he can't escape me, anyway.