JOKER GAME (ジョーカー・ゲーム)

Shirahata Kiichiro!

He's a diplomat who once worked for the ambassador to Britain.

We suspect this Shirahata has learned the specifics of high command's "Grand Strategy."

I can confirm Graham is "black."

Kill without hesitation.

Die with honor.

You're now officially a part of "Wind Agency."

"We can't use War College grads."

The words of D-Agency's founder, Yuuki.

Yuuki...

I'm told you connected Shirahata to Graham.

Can you secure the location of the exchange?

Yes. I've already planted an operative inside Shirahata's villa.

Once you successfully complete this operation,

your "Wind Agency" will be

officially recognized as the Imperial Army's espionage agency.

D-Agency has also been informed of the Shirahata situation.

I have no intention of playing a double-joker game.

Whichever one of you fails will be considered the spare.

This mission will decide everything.

Whether or not my Wind Agency can

get the better of D-Agency...

The ones to survive

will be us.

As the embers of world war smoldered

in autumn of 1937,

the Imperial Army

Greater East Asia Cultural Society

Greater East Asia Cultural Society

established a clandestine spy training agency.

The histories, names, and even ages

of the elite men who pass its rigorous application process

are all treated as top-secret information.

They easily complete training exercises that push them

to their physical and mental limits.

Under the command of founder Lieutenant Colonel Yuuki,

they operate worldwide, within the shadows.

And so a brand-new intelligence agency was created.

Its name is "D-Agency."

Long ago, we'd cross the ridge riding in a palanquin...

Episode 8 - Double Joker (Part 2)

Now I lie dreaming, riding steam trains...

Take this to the Mist Room.

The smoke turns the tunnel black as pitch...

Yes.

My, oh my, black as pitch...

Oh!

Sir, your room is the next one down the hall.

Oh... I'm terribly sorry for the interruption.

No, no, don't worry about it.

This program is a work of fiction. The characters, organizations, locations, laws, names, etc. being portrayed are unrelated to actual events.

Who was that?

The man using the next room over.

He said he works for a company in Tokyo and is training here.

Anyway, how about it?

Sir?

I'm still plenty young, you know.

Oh, dear. Cut that out!

So then I said...

Mist

Really?

Huxley-san is at home relaxing.

Huxley (Shirahata)

I'm told the flower arrangement was delivered.

Flower Arrangement (Morishima)

Care for some more?

Thanks. Thanks.

The customer just left.

Customer (Graham)

So far, so good, then.

Excuse me. I apologize for interrupting your meal.

Another person from your party is here.

He said...

you'd know who he was without hearing his name...

He said he's here to see the manager...

Send him in.

You can go and rest now.

You needn't wake me up tomorrow morning.

As you wish, sir.

Oh, did you contact Churchill?

Yes, just before Morishima-san left.

Ah, he must've gone to the inn to see

that waitress again.

I envy how close they are.

Goodnight.

U-Um... Where is this?

What do you want from me?

Morishima Kunio.

A student living in Shirahata's villa since last year, serving as his houseboy.

Born in Tokyo, 1918.

Formerly named Ikeda Kunio.

After the Morishima family adopted you, they paid off an army doctor,

and you were sent home immediately after your physical exam.

Draft-dodging with falsified medical records gets you three years.

No...

If you're drafted and sent to the front lines, you'll likely only live a few months.

P-Please overlook this!

It was all my parents' doing!

We suspect Shirahata is a spy.

See where I'm going?

Here's your chance to prove your loyalty to Japan.

Well? Anything strange happening at the villa?

He usually leaves the dog out at night,

but tonight he wanted him put in the shed.

Also, he said there was no need to make breakfast tomorrow.

And the thing we discussed?

The desk in the study.

I see!

You've done excellent work.

So... As for that other matter...

Are you going to let me off the hook?

Of course!

You've more than met our expectations.

I thank you.

Hey. Someone call a car to take him home.

I'll do it.

Oh, no need!

I can get home by myself.

There's no need for that.

I won't see you much after this,

and they might be getting worried about you back home.

Get me a new sake cup.

Kill without hesitation.

Die with honor.

O-Oh...

Are you all right?

Yes... Just a bit tipsy...

I don't usually drink.

Is something wrong?

Oh, no, no.

He just drank a little too much, that's all.

Let's get going.

Listen up, men.

Our training excursion ends today.

You've all done well.

One final task remains,

and then we're done.

I expect to see your training pay off.

The exchange happens at 0300, as planned.