Ou Dorobou Jing

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I have absolutely nothing to do with this story.

Farewell!

There it is!

The Capital of Thieves!

The Capital of Thieves

I wonder which one of them could be the Bandit King?

What's a kid doing coming here?

I don't care who the Bandit King is,

he'll never get his hands on my Double Mermaids!

I won't ever allow anyone to waltz in and disturb my great city!

Take it away you thief!

This is the city of refuge for all us thieves!

This truly is the Capital of Thieves, isn't it?

Seems like we'll find nothing but scoundrels and bad types here, Jing.

You mean bad as in stupid, right, Kir?

What the hell's this?!

They say the Bandit King sent in a warning notice.

Bandit King?!

Bandit King doesn't mean he's king of a real country.

It supposedly just means that he's the best bandit ever.

He's the legendary bandit

they say could steal the very stars out of the sky if he wanted to.

I bet Cognac is really sweatin' it.

Wow, this truly is a guy's town, isn't it?

You could almost suffocate

on the foul, manly stench that exudes from this place.

C'mon Jing, let's go to another town that has more women!

There's a girl.

Geez! Jing!

Haven't you heard that women, like wine, just get better with age?

You know I prefer the young ones, Jing!

Hey kid, you just lost all your treasure there.

Thief!

Everyone here is a thief.

He's gone beyond your reach now.

Oh, I can reach him.

I've got this guy on my side.

See?

What the hell!? You want a piece of me, kid?

Oh here you go, I was just borrowing these.

I could care less about those jewels,

but no one touches this one.

Not too bad, kid.

It's that old maid from before!

You should watch your mouth around a young lady like myself.

Is this your first time here?

Have you been here long?

You could say that.

Do you know anything about the Double Mermaids?

It's supposed to be a jewel as huge as this jackass.

What'd you call me?!

You haven't seen the last of me!

Know it?

It's the ultimate goal in this world of thieves.

Everyone comes to this town

with the hope of someday getting their grubby hands on it.

So all of these animals are after the mermaids too?

Look above you...

It's at the top of this tower?!

This is where Cognac, the mayor, keeps all of his secret treasure.

It's tight as a drum. No one will ever get in.

But still everyone is here to try and get the Double Mermaids.

Cognac captures everyone who tries to break in to his tower,

and in return takes their treasure as his own.

Cognac just keeps getting richer and richer

by collecting all the money of his victims.

In addition to that,

he makes everyone who lives here pay him taxes.

It has been like that here under Cognac for a long time.

Seems like that evil Cognac's got quite a system going.

He's really milking everyone dry.

He may be a bad guy, but he's sure got a lot of dough.

So is that good or bad for us?

I must warn you of the dangers of entering the tower.

Attempting to infiltrate the tower means almost certain death.

Cognac has set countless traps to ensure that all are captured.

You must not underestimate its strength.

Certain death?

I guess he needs all that to protect his Double Mermaids.

Are there really two of them?

There are two of them, but Cognac is only in possession of one.

But it is his most prized possession.

You must learn more if you really mean to attempt this feat.

If you go to the bar called Dragon Pow,

you will find an old, veteran bandit by the name of Vodka.

He has all the information you need.

Thank you, we'll see you around.

What are you doing telling that old hag that we'd see her again?

I just got the feeling that we're going to meet again sometime soon.

Here we are, the Dragon Pow.

Don't sleep naked like that or you'll catch a cold.

I really like the atmosphere in this place.

Let me go show you how it's done. I feel like indulging myself tonight.

Don't go overboard, Kir.

Are you Vodka?

Who the hell wants to know?

You were quite easy to spot.

You stick out among these other jokers

as one who has been an easy target for Cognac for a long time.

You little brat!

Do you have any idea who you're talking to?!

Hey kid, I wouldn't upset him if I were you!

Don't you know that Master Vodka is one of the greatest thieves ever!

Check it out! My magnificent collection!

I know something that will astound you!

There is no other like it in the whole world,

I hide it in here for safekeeping.

You mean this?

Oh, I thought it was a cavity, so I took the liberty of removing it!

When did he snatch it?! I never saw him move!

Oh, you guys are even more beautiful than the Double Mermaids.

Oh stop it, you're too kind.

That reminds me, I have a present here for you two.

Let us buy you a few more drinks.

You little brat! You snatched my precious treasure.

If this is that important to you,