Black Mask (Hak hap / 黑俠) (黑俠)

Faced with an escalating war

between Hong Kong's rival drug lords,

the government launched Project 701,

the creation of a biologically enhanced commando force.

A serum injected into the nerve centers of the brain

gave the 7O1 superhuman strength

and an almost complete immunity to pain.

There were side effects to the experiment.

Some of the commandos became mentally unstable,

and when one killed ten officers in a psychotic rage,

the decision was made to abort the project

and terminate all the 701s.

Yes, I was one of them.

The government scientists had taken away

our sense of pain, of fear,our feelings,

much of what it meant to be human.

Now they wanted our lives.

But our commander suspected what they were up to,

and he enlisted me in a desperate plan to get the 701s out

before the hammer fell.

It's time to start the show.

We'll skip the long good-byes.

I'll keep them busy while you and the others get out.

I'm the only hope you've got. And don't worry, Cailyn.

If I don't get out with the rest, at least I'll have died on my own terms.

Good-bye, Michael.

Attention.

You are in breach of security.

Surrender and you will be escorted back to the research compound.

Any action other than surrender will be dealt with by maximum force.

Do the smart thing and give up.

It's no use, Michael.

Today is my 30th birthday.

That means it's more than a year since that night

when I last saw Cailyn and the Commander.

I live in Hong kong with a new name and a new identity

and a job at a library,

something as far removed from my violent past as I could find.

Sometimes I do wonder if any of the other 701s got out alive.

But mostly I want to leave that life buried?

and enjoy the peace I've found at last.

Tells me by email!

That's Tracy.

She works part time at the library.

She's surrounded by all the classics of romantic literature--

Tracy, want to see something?

...and she still doesn't seem to have a clue.

- The old guy is my boss. - Nothing in my sleeve, right?

A little odd, but basically he's all right.

He leaves me alone,

and that's all I ask.

I like it here.

It's quiet.

Nobody ever bothers a librarian.

I almost feel like I'm getting the hang of living again.

Tracy, don't you cry over him.

The man was a prick, frankly.

You really need someone who's going to be there for you,

someone who knows you and cares about you as a person,

someone like--

Hold on.

You guys?

No, no, no. I didn't mean us. Well, not exactly.

You could do worse.

Golly. Well, if you wanted to play around, you know,

l wouldn't say no.

Forget about it, all right?

Hey, what about Simon?

Simon?

- Hi. - Hi.

l know we're late for the meeting.

Just tell the council we're on our way.

They're waiting on us, Mr. Tai.

Everyone's there except for you and King Kau.

Think Kau might have been the one to break the truce?

The man's a fruitcake.

Come on. No way he's behind this.

Whoever's murdering the drug lords is a real heavy hitter.

l mean it.

Not one of us is safe untill we find out who this motherfucker is

and put him out of his misery.

Mr. Tai, don't worry.

We'll keep you safe.

Check it out. Check it out.

It's clear, sir.

Holy shit. What the hell happened?

An ambush.

Let's go!

Watch out!

Get in here! Now! It's a trap!

Can you hear me?

What's going on out there?

Where are you, you fucking idiots?

Hey, it's your turn.

It's strange that the one friend I've made since I got out would be a cop.

They call him Rock on the force.

A real hard-ass.

We're different as can be.

But we get along,

maybe because we both

Well?

Are you going to move sometime before winter sets in?

What's up? Problems with the case?

No. Everything's fine. Just peachy.

Bull.

I heard that all these drug lord killings are making the police crazy.

But I'm all for it.

I think we should help these guys cut each other's throats.

Take them all out. Hmm?

Come on, Rock.

That means you're no better than they are.

I know why you're doing this.

To throw me off my game.

Kicked my ass again.

Some pacifist you are.

Well, you'll get the hang of it one day.

Let's try it again. Okay, you start.

And I'll play with my eyes closed.

Wait. Come on.

Let's play.

Do you mind if I pee?

Okay. You're coming back, right? Yo, Rock!

The drug war between the Triads

intensified today with the mass execution

of over 100 men on Kwon Tong Pier.

The lone survivor was reputed drug lord Ricky Tai.

Where am I?

Ambulance. You're on your way to the hospital.

No. No. Something's wrong.

- Easy, easy. - Mr. Tai-- Please, Mr. Tai.

Lie down! Restrain him!

Don't pull it away.

- What is this? - Holy shit.

- Who did that to his chest? - What the fuck did they do to me?

Hold him down while I sedate him!

God. My chest.

The...pain.

I'm gonna die.

Hey, can you spare some money for the bus?

I appreciate it.

Thanks, buddy. Wow.

Hey, you know, I could really use something to eat, too.

How about it?

Here. Happy to oblige.

Jeez, man. That ain't much.

Got any more?

Mm-mmm. I'm sorry. That's it.

This yours?

- Yeah. - Yeah?

Well, the hell with this stuff! Just give me the money, chump.

- That's right, asshole! Give it to me! - Up against the fucking wall!

- I gave you all I had already. - Check his pockets.

- You won't find anything. - Shit, it's empty.

- Where is your money? - Hey, what's so funny?

You want to die?

Hey, there.

Hi.

All right! You win!

Okay, there, pacifist. Have you had enough yet?

What? What are you saying?

Slug the guy. Come on.

You know you want to.

I'm only a librarian, you know?

And besides, what would it prove?

Fuck, I don't know.

Come to think of it, maybe you're right.

Maybe we should just lie down

and let these scumbags walk all over us.

Huh.

I'm out of here. See you.

Rock...your watch!

You're saying someone cut Ricky Tai open and stitched him up again?

Yes, they implanted some sort of electronic device near his heart,

directly below his left ventricle.

That's no pacemaker.

Get your nonessential staff out now.

Clear the streets! Move everybody back!

Excuse me. Where could I find Detective Rock?

The hospital.

- Can I help you? - Yeah.

Where can I find Detective Rock?

The hospital's off-limits. I'll have to ask you to move along.

But, hey, this is important, really.

Yeah, look, don't bust my chops, buddy.

Move along, okay?

No one gets in. I'm sorry.

Get him up to surgery! Fast!

Sutures...coming off now.

Opening chest cavity.

Steady, everyone.

Foreign object under the left ventricle.

I'll expose the ofyect. I'll have to sever these arteries.

Wait! Those aren't arteries! Those are wires!

Cut the wrong one and boom!

If you can speed up his heart rate,

that might help us distinguish

between what's wiring and what's artery.

All right, give me 50 CCs of adrenaline.

Just how big is this one?

With this much liquid nitrogen?