Lupin III 2015

If Italy is the land of love, then all of love is in my hands. - Lupin III

Tony Belcastro, my father, the man nicknamed The Wizard once said:

"My right hand has the power to move objects, but my left hand has the power to trick people."

Ten years have passed since his death, and tonight his magic will be alive once again.

Will our circus' muse, Fujiko, be able to escape her chains before burning?

It's showtime!

Stop the show!

Luca!

Let me ask you something, Luca.

What's your relationship with Fujiko Mine?

The Magician's Left Hand

Tell me, how do you know Fujiko? Wasn't this interview about the circus?

Of course, that was just a personal question.

You're hurting me!

What does this mean?

Don't you get it? I'm leaving you.

What? You found a new man?

Someone to con, like usual?

You're the one who left me first.

Farewell, Lupin.

I have a question for you too.

Be honest, what do you really want to know?

I know Fujiko well enough to know the only reason she ever gets close to a man is to steal from him.

It's very likely she swindled you, too!

Both of you don't know anything about Fujiko.

She didn't from me, instead she gave me something precious.

Any of you gentlemen want to be part of the magic trick?

Luca!

Yes, sir!

Well then, who's up for it?

What she gave you... was the hots for her?!

Such an unexpected romantic turn of events!

I wasn't the only one to fall for her either. The director immediately hired her for a show.

And just like that, you're our poster girl!

Much appreciated.

Is that how you treat a man that only has eyes for you, Fujiko?

You're such an idiot.

She must have an hidden goal. She's going to do anything to get your attention.

That manipulating woman will try to seduce you, Luca.

Did you know how cute you are when you're sad?

What?

I'm sure of it! That's how it went.

You know what, I've enough of your imagination!

I'm not just blabbering here!

That woman must have heard of the Trick Recipes somewhere!

Trick Recipes book?

Tony Belcastro's Trick Recipes contain every exhibition's tricks and secrets.

So that boy has it?

Of course, and he keeps it in here.

Luca is the only successor to Tony's secret recipes.

This right hand is destined to pass on my magic.

You'll only ever need this hand, and nothing else.

Tony died in an accident during an exhibition, and couldn't teach anything to his son.

That boy's head is that precious, then.

The boy looked like he had some sort of obsession with his hands.

Now, I'm not one to judge Tony's beliefs, but to the circus' director Luca is a terrible worker, a real good-for-nothing.

In spite of how incompetent he's viewed, you can't just fire him because he knows Tony's recipes, right?

I don't get how that secret got around, we circus folk were the only ones to know about it.

That's why that woman was nosing around here!

Circus owners of Italy - No, the whole world tried to get those recipes!

I'l make your every dream come true my little magician, and you'll sell those secrets to me!

I'm sorry!

- Don't be like that! - I'm buying them!

If it was that easy, we would have gotten rid of him long ago.

But he hasn't spoken a single word about those recipes in ten years.

Oh, really?

Just as circuses of all the world were forced to give up before Luca's silence, this Fujiko girl showed up to ask about the recipes.

So it's true you never taught them to anybody?

It's rather curious you didn't despite of the money they offered.

Mock all you want, I'm not telling you.

Then, those rumors were true.

You are...

The Magician's killer!

That's what they say.

He did it because he already knew all the recipes.

He killed him while making it look like an accident.

He's a murderer!

That's not true, I'm innocent!

It was an accident. He shouldn't have to be accused of something he couldn't have done, he was just a kid back then.

So you don't care about the recipes?

I'd be lying if I said I don't, but Luca inherited them. We can't force him if he doesn't want to talk.

You're just treating him too well in my opinion.

That's par for the course. Luca has always been like a little brother to me.

I'm sure Luca was the one who killed him.

Luca just wants to keep the recipes all to himself.

Why doesn't at least disclose them to the owner?

After all, the owner is Tony's son. What a snotty punk!

So that's what they think of you.

Maybe she was just after your treasure after all.

You two just can't see any other way other than your stupid explanation!

Say that again!

Then why don't you tell us the truth?

Why won't you explain those recipes to anybody?

I was sometimes tempted to tell somebody, but his words kept coming in mind.

This is the only hand that can inherit my magic.

That's why I decided that I was going to be an amazing magician, and his tricks would have lived again in my own hands.

I lived with the aim to keep my promise to Tony, until a few days ago.

You're a sweet guy and I like talking to you. But when we talk about them, you bottle up and get defensive.

I told her what I just told you, Her reaction was harsh, and I wasn't expecting that.

So you're saying you're going to do this sooner or later? You think there's any point to waiting around?

You should rekindle Tony's magic right now, instead of wasting your time!

It's not that easy! Magic is very dangerous, the smallest mistake can cause a death and Tony's tricks are hard!

You're a coward.

Just give up all your dreams and ambition. There's no reward without risk, and fame and success won't come at all.

Neither will love.

You have to believe. Believe in your right hand, it's the only hand that can inherit his magic.

I mustered up some courage then. Fujiko managed to wake me up and motivate me.

I didn't want to betray her expectations, so I started to believe in my right hand, and I've not stopped since.