El Cazador de la Bruja (エル・カザド)

There once was a physicist,

who published a new theory...

which shattered all previously established

notions of thermodynamics.

Assuming the existence of an "invisible entity"

that observes the movement of molecules...

he concluded that it was possible to control molecules...

In other words, that entropy could be decreased.

The physicist called the entity

that controlled molecules a demon...

And the resulting theory, "Maxwell's demon,"

was named after him.

However...

Through close scrutiny

by prominent scholars...

it was concluded that Maxwell's demon was,

in all practicality, impossible...

And the theory was debunked.

Una llamada, señorita.

Uh?!

Hi-iii!

Mm-hmm...

Fortuneteller...?

You're not hungry?

It's just the soup?

Do you want some bread to go with it?

That would be better.

Hm? Hola.

A beer and a milk.

Que?

And what kinda food ya got here...?

Nothin' spicy.

How about some enchiladas?

That should do fine... I'll take two of 'em.

Bueno.

Seems we won't be enjoying that

nice quiet meal after all... Lirio.

Huh?

Ooohh...

Give me your money now.

For a street performer,

you don't play to the crowd so good...

Kinda refreshing, really.

So that's all?

Uh?

Can't even buy bread.

Umm...

What?

Those ones.

Not happenin'.

Fine.

You're not even gonna thank me?

Thank you...? What for?

Well, because...

Heh. Oh well.

Hang on, that's my line... Hey! Come back!

Show's over for today.

That's not what I'm after!

Wait! Just hold up!

I don't need an apprentice.

Yeah, that's what I want!

You are... Ellis, right?

What?

I finally found you.

I'm sorry... I don't know any Ellis.

No use playing dumb.

Hm? Oh...

What a pretty little girl... Who is she?

It's you, no matter how ya look at it.

I told you, I'm not Ellis.

Whatever... Just come quietly...

There's a huge bounty on your head.

Bounty?

Now... Before anyone else finds us.

Huh?

Hand the girl over to me, doll.

Great, had to jinx us.

Today?

Heh.

Ah!

Ah!

Ah! Ah! You bitch!

I coulda just killed you... Now scram... "Today?"

Wha'd you do that for?!

Those amateurs didn't deserve to live. Heh, heh...

Ellis...! Look out!

Easy now.

Ellis!

Hey... Are you okay?!

I'll kill that bitch.

Ellis?

Why?

Huh?

Those men... They shot at me.

Those "men" were tryin' to take the easy way...

Bounty's dead or alive...

So that means even dead you're worth the same...

They could just turn over your corpse and still get the money.

Pretty terrible way to treat a girl, don'tcha think?

Even dead...

Ellis?

A-Ah!

Shut up.

Rosenberg here.

So you've found her... I'm glad to hear that.

They're trying to kill her?

Can't be helped, really... That was part of the deal.

Then, we'll be in touch?

Kill her...

Not a bad idea.

Rosenberg here.

Um, this is Miss Hayward in the Audit Department?

I contacted you the other day about a small matter...

Ah yes, Miss Hayward...

I apologize, but I will have to call you back later...

I am just now on my way out the door

to a party hosted by the governor.

What? Um--

I am a very busy man.

What'd he say? Is he coming down here?

He said he would call back later.

Later? You're kidding...

Now you listen to me. You make sure he comes down

to see me within the hour, got it...?

No way in hell am I approving any more of

his ambiguous "investigative expenses"!

Uh, ma'am...? What's this?

Huh? Oh, yes.

Take care of those account statements, too, would you?

A few things don't quite work out.

Follow up on them for me.

What...? But ma'am...

Damn that Rosenberg...

He really ticks me off!

She's made contact.

Uhh...

Never had my fortune told with corn before.

Is it accurate?

In the old days, they used to call me a witch.

Witch?

Hold out your hands.

Oh... okay.

Now spread them onto the ground in a line.

Sure...

So, am I gonna be rich?

No, huh...?

Well that kinda blows...

And I thought Ellis was a strange girl...

But like her, your fortune is most unusual, as well.

Huh?

I see a life of ups and downs.

Doubt you need the corn to see that.

In your future... Many difficult challenges lie ahead.

What?! That's not what I wanna hear!

I just wanna find happiness!

It's not as though everything that happens

will lead to misfortune...

The key is in how you handle it.