E7 - The Closed k / Dynamic Duo, Deserted
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[00:05] Shotaro
A bomb cyclone hit Fuuto that day
[00:09] Shotaro
and whipped up an out-of-season blizzard.
[00:14] Shotaro
Which wasn't a problem in and of itself.
[00:17] Shotaro
No one expects the weather
forecast to always get it right.
[00:20] Shotaro
The real problem was that...
[00:23] Shotaro
on that day, of all days,
[00:25] Shotaro
we were in the mountains picking
mushrooms for some reason!
[00:29] Philip
Behold, Shotaro!
[00:31] Philip
The amanita fulva is intact!
[00:34] Shotaro
Maybe instead of the shrooms,
[00:36] Shotaro
you should be worried about us!
SIGN Kamome Billiards
SIGN Episode 7
SIGN The Closed k / Dynamic Duo, Deserted
SIGN • Stylish! • Slick! * My hubby is a bike.
[02:20] Tokime
"My hubby is a bike!"
[02:24] Tokime
She probably means "is riding a bike."
[02:30] Terui
He seems to have taken a liking to you.
[02:32] Akiko
Oh, Mick sure has!
[02:34] Akiko
Even though I've known him way longer!
[02:37] Tokime
You came to talk with Shotaro, right?
[02:40] Terui
Mutsuo Mihara...
[02:42] Terui
The culprit behind the Meganeura
case has been murdered.
[02:48] Terui
He was under tight security.
[02:51] Terui
And the way he died is... improbable.
[02:53] Terui
I think something is brewing in Fuuto.
[02:56] Terui
I was hoping to share intel.
[03:00] Terui
Strange that the two of them aren't back yet.
[03:02] Akiko
Oh, right.
[03:03] Akiko
It started with Philip falling down a
rabbit hole researching mushrooms.
[03:07] Akiko
This whatever-it-was mushroom
he was most interested in?
[03:09] Akiko
Shotaro tells him,
[03:10] Akiko
"Hey, I saw those up in the
Kazafuki Mountains, back in the day."
[03:13] Akiko
And Philip's all "By all means,
escort me to them."
[03:17] Akiko
And of course, with Shotaro
being a people pleaser,
[03:20] Akiko
he's like, "Guess it couldn't
hurt to take some time off!"
[03:22] Akiko
Can you believe it?!
[03:25] Terui
Chief...
[03:26] Terui
You're making this sound like
some light-hearted antics,
[03:30] Terui
but given the weather...
[03:32] Terui
Isn't that a recipe for getting stranded?
[03:37] Akiko
I strandidn't think of that.
[03:50] Shotaro
Hey! Buildings!
[04:03] Philip
This place is abandoned.
[04:05] Shotaro
Damn it!
[04:09] Philip
Shotaro, someone's coming!
[04:19] Shotaro
A-Abominable snow woman!
[04:29] Kanna
Did you two get lost in the blizzard?
[04:33] Shotaro
Oh, you must be a local!
[04:38] Kanna
This way, quick!
[04:43] Shotaro
We're saved!
[04:49] Shotaro
There's probably a house
around here somewhere.
[04:53] Philip
"A house"...
[04:55] Philip
would be an understatement.
[05:01] Kanna
Come on, you two! This way, quickly!
[05:06] Shotaro
Cold... So cold! What a relief!
[05:09] Philip
Thank you.
[05:10] Philip
You've saved our lives.
[05:13] Kanna
I just happened to see you two.
[05:17] Shotaro
Is this mansion yours, miss?
[05:21] Kanna
No. It's not.
[05:24] Kanna
I'll ask the owner to let you two
take shelter during the blizzard.
[05:28] Kanna
Could you wait here while I do?
[05:30] Shotaro
You bet!
[05:31] Shotaro
Even the entryway is a lot
warmer than it was out there.
[05:38] Kanna
Oh.
[05:39] Kanna
There's one other thing I need to ask.
[05:42] Kanna
Don't let anyone in the mansion
know that you've seen my face.
[05:49] Kanna
Can you promise me that?
[05:52] Shotaro
Well, sure.
[05:54] Shotaro
Considering you saved our lives...
[06:05] Shotaro
No signal here, either.
[06:07] Philip
Likely because of the weather.
[06:10] Philip
The master of the house is ready to see you.
[06:18] Philip
Something about her seems different.
[06:21] Philip
Like her voice is somehow muffled.
[06:24] Shotaro
I was more focused on how low-cut
that dress of hers is in the back.
[06:28] Shotaro
Wouldn't have guessed she'd
have such wild fashion sense.
[07:05] Kuya
Hey there.
[07:06] Kuya
A pleasure to meet you.
I'm the master of the premises.
[07:11] Kiku
We weren't expecting visitors
at a time like this.
[07:14] Kuya
Well, it's not like we could sit back
[07:16] Kuya
and let them freeze to death, Grandmother.
[07:19] Kuya
Now then, you boys...
[07:23] Kuya
Here's a riddle.
[07:25] Kuya
What do you think we're up to in this house?
[07:33] Philip
A particularly eccentric
masquerade ball
[07:37] Philip
is the only description that
comes to my mind.
[07:41] Kuya
That's the natural conclusion.
[07:44] Shotaro
I'm not so sure.
[07:46] Shotaro
If you're out to have a good
time with these ladies,
[07:50] Shotaro
it's weird that you'd have them
strap on such nasty masks.
[07:53] Shotaro
Something about that makes me think
[07:55] Shotaro
there's more going on here
than just crazy aesthetics.
[07:57] Shotaro
Another thing.
[07:59] Shotaro
If this was just a party to
entertain the big man,
[08:01] Shotaro
wouldn't the older lady be a distraction?
[08:03] Shotaro
But instead, she's seated in front
of the fancy folding screen.
[08:06] Shotaro
Like she's the important one.
[08:08] Shotaro
Which is why I don't think
this is just any party.
[08:13] Kuya
What do you think it is, then?
[08:15] Shotaro
To be honest, it's so surreal
it could be out of a fairy tale...
[08:21] Shotaro
Specifically, a fox's wedding.
[08:27] Kuya
What's your name, friend?
What do you do for a living?
[08:31] Shotaro
I'm Shotaro Hidari. This is Philip.
[08:34] Shotaro
We're both private detectives.
[08:36] Kuya
That explains it!
[08:38] Kuya
I'm impressed.
You've got some sharp insight.
[08:40] Kuya
You were more or less on the right track!
[08:43] Shotaro
Say what now?
[08:45] Kiku
He's right.
[08:46] Kiku
This is about finding a wife.
[08:48] Kiku
Selecting one of these candidates
to marry him, specifically.
[08:53] Kiku
These four girls are the foxes in question.
[08:56] Kuya
I'm looking to choose the
temptress that suits me the best.
[09:00] Kuya
And there you have it.
[09:03] Kuya
I'm Kuya Kagamino.
[09:05] Kuya
The master of the Kagamino residence.
[09:07] Shotaro
Wait, is it okay for you to
take the mask off?
[09:10] Kuya
Well, everyone connected to the
house already knows what I look like.
[09:14] Kuya
My mask is just supposed
to make me harder to read.
[09:18] Kiku
I can explain it to them, dear.
[09:20] Kuya
This is Kiku Kagamino, my grandmother.
[09:24] Shotaro
Kiku's explanation wasn't
exactly easy to swallow.
[09:28] Shotaro
It involved an old marriage custom
followed in this settlement.
[09:32] Shotaro
This village, called Kiritoshi,
was home to a gold mine.
[09:36] Shotaro
That plus its hot springs
[09:37] Shotaro
made it a popular tourist spot,
even among Fuuto's other attractions.
[09:40] Shotaro
Hardly anyone comes around anymore,
so it's functionally been abandoned.
[09:45] Shotaro
But the Kagamino family,
who were basically local royalty,
[09:49] Shotaro
still live here, with their
massive fortune still intact.
[09:53] Shotaro
They've got all kinds of golden goods,
and works of art to spare.
[09:59] Kuya
All of which were mine to inherit.
[10:02] Kuya
Though I've been selling it off bit by bit
to live a life of sweet indulgence.
[10:07] Kiku
The family has enough wealth
that he can afford to do so.
[10:11] Kiku
As you can imagine, there's been no shortage
of women looking to marry into it.
[10:15] Kiku
In order to make sure the bride was chosen
[10:18] Kiku
for their personality,
and not just their face,
[10:21] Kiku
we have them meet with
the head of the family
[10:24] Kiku
while wearing the masks used
to ward off evil spirits.
[10:26] Kiku
That was how the tradition came to be.
[10:29] Kiku
I did the same thing when
I married his grandfather.
[10:32] Koyomi
That's right.
[10:34] Koyomi
Which means we're all aiming
to marry the master here.
[10:39] Kei
Today's the second day.
[10:41] Kei
The four candidates spend four days
in the mansion making their case.
[10:45] Kurumi
The rules are simple.
[10:47] Kurumi
Whoever captures his affections
over the four days is the winner.
[10:52] Kurumi
But if your face or name ever get out,
[10:57] Kurumi
you're immediately disqualified.
[10:59] Shotaro
I get it.
[11:01] Shotaro
So that's why our lady in white
[11:03] Shotaro
wanted us to keep quiet
about seeing under her mask.
[11:08] Kuya
My parents died when I was young.
[11:11] Kuya
Grandmother's raised me ever since.
[11:14] Kuya
So, when I decided to settle down,
I figured I'd do things her way.
[11:20] Kuya
The four of them were
chosen by Grandmother.
[11:24] Kuya
If she's satisfied with them, then so am I.
[11:28] Kurumi
So, can we drop the explanations already?
[11:30] Koyomi
I'm all for that.
[11:31] Koyomi
We're already fighting to get as much
time with the master as possible.
[11:35] Koyomi
And since I can't show him my darling looks,
[11:38] Koyomi
it's down to conversation to win him over.
[11:41] Koyomi
Although some folks are betting it
all on everything but their heads...
[11:46] Kei
Excuse me?! Who are you
talking about, exactly?
[11:48] Koyomi
I didn't mention who, sweetie.
[11:50] Kei
You were looking at me, weren't you?
[11:51] Koyomi
Lord, talk about self-conscious!
[11:54] Kei
Sounds more like you!
[11:55] Kei
I've got my doubts about
those "darling looks."
[11:57] Kei
You're lucky this is a masquerade!
[11:59] Kei
It'll save everyone from
losing their lunch!
[12:01] Koyomi
Right back at you, girly!
[12:03] Koyomi
You wouldn't believe how glad I am
to miss out on that nasty mug of yours!
[12:09] Kuya
Come on, let's all settle down a bit.
[12:11] Kuya
The night is young.
[12:16] Kuya
With that being the case, gentlemen,
[12:18] Kuya
I need to continue
to entertain these ladies.
[12:22] Kuya
The blizzard's of no consequence.
[12:25] Kuya
And thanks to our financial resources,
[12:27] Kuya
we have food and back-up power to spare.
[12:31] Philip
That would explain
why it's so warm.
[12:34] Kuya
The only way to the village is a tunnel
that's likely been buried in snow.
[12:38] Kuya
This manor will be isolated
for the immediate future.
[12:42] Kuya
The only ones present within it
[12:44] Kuya
are one of my Grandmother's friends,
who's been trapped here by the snow,
[12:48] Kuya
and the nine of us in this room—my
butler included—for a total of ten.
[12:52] Kuya
We could easily survive
for six months without leaving.
[12:57] Kiku
This is part of the tradition.
[12:59] Kiku
You'll need to wear masks
while in the house.
[13:03] Shotaro
We really appreciate
the hospitality, mister.
[13:06] Kuya
I've simply taken a liking to you two.
[13:10] Kuya
The way you reacted to this
bizarre setup so calmly...
[13:14] Kuya
Our dynamic detective duo
seems to be something special.
[13:24] Shotaro
You gotta figure this setup
only draws in gold diggers, right?
[13:30] Shotaro
I've got real doubts about him
finding a nice gal in this bunch.
[13:37] Philip
Shotaro, you've forgotten exactly
what Kuya Kagamino said.
[13:42] Philip
He never mentioned choosing a good
person from among the four candidates.
[13:47] (Flashback) Kuya
I'm looking to choose the
temptress that suits me the best.
[13:53] Shotaro
Sounds kinda messed up.
[13:57] Shotaro
Something wrong?
[13:59] Philip
These are amanita fulva...
[14:01] Philip
I remember now.
[14:03] Philip
The Library noted that they're
toxic when eaten raw,
[14:05] Philip
but have a lovely flavor
when used to make broth.
[14:10] Shotaro
Makes sense, I guess.
[14:11] Shotaro
They do grow around here.
[14:13] Shotaro
Good for you, too. Now you
even know what they taste like.
[14:16] Philip
My interest has rather suddenly deflated.
[14:18] Philip
To have them served up on a platter,
after risking our lives to obtain them...
[14:23] Bando
Hello there.
[14:25] Bando
You're the two who were
lost in the blizzard, I take it?
[14:31] Bando
It's a pleasure to meet you.
My name is Kanamori.
[14:34] Shotaro
Oh, you must be Kiku's friend.
[14:37] Shotaro
I was imagining someone a lot older.
[14:40] Bando
I'm a antique art dealer,
operating out of Kogarashi Hill.
[14:43] Bando
Mrs. Kiku is one of my regular clients.
[14:46] Bando
I was happy to be invited to advise
in her son's engagement,
[14:50] Bando
but then the snow hit...
[14:51] Bando
I'm in quite a pickle.
[14:55] Bando
Although I suppose it may be fate.
[15:03] Bando
My, my, how dreadful.
[15:06] Bando
It's been said those involved with
Gaia Memories are drawn to each other...
[15:11] Bando
But I never expected to encounter the
Kamen Rider duo in a place like this.
[15:16] Bando
I believe tonight will prove
to be most stimulating.
[15:33] Shotaro
I really shouldn't...
[15:34] Shotaro
But job habits mean I get restless
when there's something bugging me.
[15:43] Shotaro
Oh, it's you. You scared me.
[15:48] Shotaro
Hey, whoa there!
[15:49] Shotaro
Weren't you supposed to
keep your face hidden?
[15:52] Kanna
My name's Kanna Kubokura!
[15:55] Kanna
I don't care about marrying him anymore!
[15:58] Kanna
So, please...
[15:59] Kanna
Save me, Mr. Detective!
[16:01] Kanna
If you don't... I know I'll...
[16:09] Kanna
I'm sorry.
[16:13] Kanna
Forget I said anything.
[16:15] Shotaro
Hey!
[16:37] Shotaro
She... She's dead.
[16:52] Shotaro
A Dopant?!
[16:57] Alcohol
Ah, that's one less bridal candidate!
[17:02] Alcohol
And I feel fantastic!
SIGN Stag! Bat!
[17:24] Shotaro
Philip! You're a life-saver!
[17:29] Shotaro
Let's do it!
SIGN Cyclone!
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[17:34] Philip/Shotaro
Transform!
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[17:55] Alcohol
Feeling so good!
[18:05] Alcohol
So good...
SIGN Heat! Joker!
[18:13] Shotaro
Philip...
[18:15] Shotaro
You saved us by using our right hand
[18:17] Shotaro
to swap memories in time.
[18:23] Shotaro
Heat helped us withstand it,
[18:25] Shotaro
but where the hell did the
explosion come from?
[18:28] Philip
I've deduced the nature of the Memory.
[18:30] Philip
It's Alcohol.
[18:31] Shotaro
Alcohol? As in, like, booze?
[18:34] Philip
The substance contained within the
enemy's semi-translucent, blob-like body
[18:38] Philip
oozed out from the epidermis.
[18:40] Philip
It splashed us,
[18:42] Philip
and was then ignited by the enemy's heat ray.
[18:44] Philip
Alcohol is highly combustible, after all.
[18:47] Shotaro
Sounds to me
[18:49] Shotaro
like if we go on the attack,
we can start a little fire ourselves!
[19:04] Shotaro
What the hell is going on here?
[19:06] Shotaro
This whole time...
[19:08] Shotaro
It's like none of our attacks
are having any effect!
[19:11] Shotaro
Even with all the fire!
[19:13] Philip
Shotaro, have you ever
fought a drunk before?
[19:17] Shotaro
With my job?
All the damn time, pal.
[19:20] Philip
Then you know how dangerous they can be.
[19:22] Philip
Alcohol has a numbing effect on pain
once it permeates the system.
[19:27] Philip
Even injury can prove little
hindrance to a drunken rampage.
[19:30] Shotaro
You're saying the Dopant's immune to pain?!
[19:34] Alcohol
Oh, I feel great!
[19:36] Shotaro
Well, this is one hell of a problem.
[19:39] Philip
A fearsome foe indeed.
[19:51] Shotaro
Just ran off, huh?
[19:53] Philip
I don't see any sign of footprints
on the snowfield.
[19:58] Philip
Which means that the Dopant
responsible for this murder...
[20:01] Philip
is someone inside of this mansion.
[20:10] Philip
This killer became a Dopant; a monster,
transformed by a Gaia Memory.
[20:15] Shotaro
We handle Gaia Memory
cases pretty regularly.
[20:18] Shotaro
We'd appreciate it if you'd let us
take charge, given what's happened.
[20:22] Philip
It can be away from the eyes
of Mr. Kuya Kagamino,
[20:25] Philip
but we need to know the identities
of the women in attendance.
[20:29] Philip
We are disturbingly short
on details, at the moment.
[20:31] Shotaro
We'll need a word with you two, as well.
[20:34] Kiku
Well, I suppose as long
as Kuya doesn't see them...
[20:39] Kiku
It might be for the best.
[20:41] Kuya
I say we let them handle it, Grandmother.
[20:43] Kurumi
Hang on!
[20:44] Kurumi
Hypothetically... like, just imagine?
[20:46] Kurumi
Say the monster shows up again
[20:48] Kurumi
and kills all the other
bride candidates... except one.
[20:51] Kurumi
Even if you didn't like that last one...
[20:53] Kei
What are you even talking about?
[20:55] Kurumi
Would you still choose her?
[20:58] Kurumi
When she might be the killer?
[21:00] Kuya
A foolish question.
[21:02] Kuya
You're talking to a man
who's prepared to marry
[21:04] Kuya
a woman whose face he's never even seen,
before even knowing her identity.
[21:08] Kuya
Any girl who survives this
might be scarier than a monster.
[21:11] Kuya
You're damn right I'd marry her.
[21:15] Kurumi
Awesome!
[21:17] Philip
No one involved in this arrangement is sane.
[21:20] Shotaro
Kanna.
[21:25] Shotaro
Once Kuya took his leave,
[21:28] Shotaro
we got the details on everyone's identities.
[21:30] Shotaro
Tadashi Kimura, the butler, 52 years old.
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[21:34] Shotaro
He'd been working for the Kagamino
family since he was a teen.
[21:38] Shotaro
The visitor, Daisuke Kanamori,
25 years old.
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[21:41] Shotaro
An antique art dealer,
and a friend of Kiku's.
[21:44] Shotaro
He'd had a hand in selecting
the bridal candidates, as well.
[21:49] Shotaro
The victim, dressed in
traditional Japanese clothes...
[21:51] Shotaro
Koyomi Zaizen, 23 years old.
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[21:54] Shotaro
She was a geisha in training
from the Kansai region.
[21:57] Shotaro
Three bridal candidates remained.
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[21:59] Shotaro
The gal in the flashy red cheongsam
was Kurumi Nanba, 24 years old.
[22:04] Shotaro
A typical late-night hospitality expert,
operating out of Fuuto's red-light district.
[22:08] Shotaro
The bombshell in black
was Kei Arito, 21 years old.
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[22:12] Shotaro
A former pin-up model.
[22:15] Shotaro
Kanna Kubokura, 26 years old.
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[22:17] Shotaro
An unremarkable office worker
at a pharmaceutical company.
[22:21] Shotaro
Given the other ladies'
more bewitching charms,
[22:24] Shotaro
I couldn't help but wonder how someone like
her got mixed up in this weird ritual.
[22:31] Shotaro
Plus...
[22:32] (Flashback) Kanna
Save me, Mr. Detective!
[22:34] (Flashback) Kanna
If you don't... I know I'll...
[22:38] Shotaro
Maybe that was her trying to warn
me about what would happen.
[22:43] Shotaro
I should've pressed her on the issue,
even if it meant ignoring the others.
[22:49] Shotaro
If only I'd done that...
[22:52] Shotaro
Maybe we could've kept
things to just one victim.
[24:32] Mick
I am a cat. My name is Mick.
[24:35] Mick
My favorite dish was
[24:37] Mick
the acqua pazza served by the head
chef of the Sonozaki estate.
[24:40] Mick
I can't expect that kind of food
at this detective agency.
[24:44] Mick
Especially with a chief like this.
[24:44] Akiko
I've got this feeling I need to
prepare some new slipper phrases.
[24:47] Mick
There's no chance.
[24:48] Akiko
Maybe if I start writing
it'll come to me?
[24:50] Akiko
"What the heck?!"
[24:50] Mick
I could say that.
[24:51] Akiko
"Un-friggin-believable!"
[24:52] Mick
You are, yes.
[24:54] Akiko
Oh, that's it!
[24:55] Mick
What's this? I'm honestly curious.
[24:55] Akiko
The one you use at the very end!
[24:57] Mick
What is it, then?
SIGN Be sure to watch...
SIGN ...next time!
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