Undead Murder Farce (アンデッドガール・マーダーファルス)

And we're here.

Oh?

It's unlocked.

Oh! Th-They're all gone!

The nice towels are all gone...

Well, I'll be damned. We've been robbed.

The lesson here is that security is very import—

Speak normally!

Oh, I don't need any vinegar.

Just salt, if you please.

Ah! I could go for something to eat.

We have time before Lupin makes his move.

What would you like to do?

Well, we came all the way to London.

I'd love to see Madame Tussaud's wax museum.

I'll look into it.

Master, would you like some, too?

The Phantom Thief and the Detective

Episode Six

Hello, Watson.

Did I interrupt you?

No, I've already solved it.

By the way, don't you need to figure out a plan for tonight?

He's the one coming to get the diamond.

And there's more security than I thought there'd be.

I thought you were rather skeptical about the security.

That was yesterday.

Today's another day.

Watson, I'm looking forward to this.

It feels like I'm about to have an intense chess match

with France's very own Arsene Lupin.

Mycroft.

Hello there, Mycroft.

I stopped by to pass something on... but who are you?

Have you forgotten your own brother's face?

You do look quite like him, but you are not Sherlock.

Wh-Why would you say that?!

Your nails.

I saw Sherlock three days ago, and his nails were trimmed.

I see. There's no one who could verify that fact, though.

I believe I can.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Sherlock Holmes.

I'm quite honored to meet you.

And you must be Arsene Lupin.

What in the world...?

After coming all the way to London, do we really have to go to some wax museum?

I'm told they have a special exhibit called the "Chamber of Horrors."

It features gruesome simulacra of humanity.

But I hang out with one of those all the time...

Er, I didn't say anything! Oh, that's Baker Street right there.

Master, should we stop by Mister Holmes's place?

Are you being pouty, Master?

North-northwest, all clear!

The lace pattern is different!

Oh.

Hello! Hello!

Talk about a bird-brained mix-up, huh?

I must say, you're a formidable opponent,

but the safe you're after is under heavy guard in an underground vault.

So what are your odds of victory, Mister Detective?

Exceedingly close to one hundred percent.

Hmm.

This is lovely.

Your country's government gave it to me.

Sherlock, what is the most defining feature of a lock?

That is, what is its essential function?

To keep things shut away?

No, to be opened!

The lock...

The detector locks on the Chamber of Additional Crimes are just three keyholes.

The lock on that safe as well?

That was created with superhuman skill, so it won't be easy.

But if a human like Fogg was able to open it, so can I.

Well then, Mister Holmes and Doctor Watson...

I will see you again tonight!

He's as flashy as the rumors say.

He reminds me of you when you were younger.

Were you able to talk to Holmes?

We did better than talk. We even had tea.

It was a brilliant success. I planted two important seeds.

What time is the train?

5:25 at Waterloo Station.

We still have some time. Why don't we stop somewhere and—

Look out!

Were you hurt?

Excuse me! Have you seen a bird cage around here?

A bird cage?

Have we?

No.

Thank you for your time.

A moment, Miss.

What am I going to do?

If I'm not able to interview Mister Holmes or Miss Rindo...

Mister Shinuchi?!

What happened to your face?

Hello, Annie.

You're in London, are you?

By the way, have you seen my master?

The driver was concealing the right side of his face.

He must be the Phantom.

The one they call the Phantom of the Opera...

Old theaters like that are frequently haunted, aren't they?

They tell ghost stories about The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, too.

Oh?

I wonder why Lupin went out of his way to see you.

The only thing that's certain

is that both Lupin and I are under a rather troublesome curse of our own.

The curse of being a gentleman.

Gentlemen never lie about the moves they're going to make.

Their pride absolutely will not allow it.

Oh, that poor chap.

Don't let your guard down, Sherlock.

I heard that Royce's agents are here.

I met them. They didn't seem very reliable,

but we share an interest in protecting the diamond.

You're so clueless.

Their goal is the eradication of all monsters.

What do you mean?

It's said that the Penultimate Night is the key to finding werewolves.

Werewolves?

I'm quite certain the Royce agents will not actually try to stop Lupin.

They'll corner Lupin after the crime, incapacitate him, and steal the diamond.

And then they'll let Lupin take the fall.

But that's...

Then I'll simply steal the diamond back from them.

It won't be as easy as you make it sound. They're powerful.

I have an ace up my sleeve.

You mean your baritsu, Sherlock?

But you're not a young man anymore.

So Lupin has the Phantom on his side,

and we can't trust the two Royce agents.

Doesn't this remind you of when we fought Professor Moriarty eight years ago?

Do you think we can trust that Japanese detective? The Cage User?

I'm not sure... But they're also monsters.

The Royce agents may seek to pick them off in the chaos.

Oh, but... the woman is immortal, isn't she?

Curse that Tsugaru...

What did we run over?!

Wh-What is that?

Oh...

You're the severed head from yesterday.

What the heck are you doing here?

I could ask you the same question. Weren't you arrested?

Say, you two. I'd be ever so grateful if you'd carry me.

Hey... Hey, wait a second.

Wait, wait!

Wait, wait, wait, wai—

Why do we have to find this bird cage?

Keep a keen eye out for it.

Could we go back to the main road one more time?