TRIGUN STAMPEDE

Huh?

Mom, there's no water.

What? We just had it fixed.

We'll have to call the plumber again—

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Let's enjoy.

These look delicious!

Now then, I hear someone here's been snooping around about me!

Hey, little lady. You the media stooge?

My banana split...

I hear you wanna tell the world about my legendary exploits.

Go ahead! Get some great shots!

Woo-hoo! You're the best, boss!

Now listen up and listen good!

I'm this town's—

Boss!

Milly!

On it!

Take that!

A sweet treat after hard work is the best.

Of course it is.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

We interrupt this broadcast for breaking news.

Let's enjoy.

A plant was stolen yesterday.

These look delicious!

This makes the first plant robbery in two years.

A plant robbery?!

Six months later

It's the same M.O. again.

Sure is, Milly.

Taking plants by force...

This makes five cases in six months.

The town's residents will probably... not be welcomed by the next one, will they?

No town has resources to spare for refugees.

It'll just lead to more conflict over water and food.

This is a Satellite News Flash from November Public Broadcasting.

Is this series of plant robberies

a copycat of the incident from two and a half years ago?

Or has the culprit behind the previous incident returned?

Oh, thanks.

The man wanted for $$60 billion,

the key witness and so-called "Humanoid Typhoon"

named Vash the Stampede, remains at large.

Thank you.

Authorities are still eagerly seeking any clues.

Now, next on the news—

Are these new plant robberies also the work of that Knives guy?

I can't think of anyone else.

Well, if he survived Lost JuLai, surely his little brother might have, too.

Right?

I knew it.

Vash is trying to release the energy into outer space!

What? But if he does that...

it'll blast him to pieces!

It's been two and a half years.

Well, even if that Knives guy was really behind Lost JuLai,

like you kept writing in your articles—

There's no "even if." He did it.

I saw it with my own eyes.

I mean, sure, there's no physical evidence, which is why my articles never get published.

Okay, regardless of who pulled the trigger,

Vash still got hundreds of thousands of JuLai residents involved.

Living with that guilt must be really tough.

I can't even imagine.

This bread is so dry, it's not very tasty.

It keeps well.

Do you have any more?

No!

And be careful eating it. Chew really well.

Man, that mille-feuille was really good.

It went so well with the Ceylon tea.

Let's stop. We can't get stuff like that anymore.

Those crisp layers and that thick cream, paired with the rich aroma of tea...

Oh, and the banana split!

We can make something similar with Worms.

There's a trick to cooking them.

Hey, that Worm looks delicious.

What Worm?

I never want to eat another Worm again—

We have to get out of here!

We're fine.

How do you figure?!

Look up there.

It's Zazie.

Zazie the Beast...

It's you again. What do you want?

That's not polite.

I came all the way out here to show you something interesting I found.

Something interesting?

What is it?

Here, I'll give you a lift.

This is...

Yep.

It's from the Big Fall.

This has been laying here undiscovered for the century and a half since then?

Wow, that's a miracle!

Whoa!

Isn't there a better path?

This is the best I could find for you.

Yikes!

Ouch! Sheesh...

It appears that none of the humans aboard survived the crash.