The Fable (ザ・ファブル)

The Fable

Cheerio

Did you get the info on that murder?

As always, you show up around dinner time.

That's because I just got off work.

I'm having curry today. Want some?

I'll see when it's done.

Dang, you tick me off.

I memorized all the murders in June from four years ago.

Tell me which it is.

June 4, a burglar broke into a pub...

Nope.

- June 10, a man taking a walk... - Nope.

- June 11, two university students... - Nope.

June 20, at a parking structure...

That's it.

Kenji Kawahira, age 28, had his throat slit with a knife.

Then he took a dive three floors from a parking structure.

Kawahira died.

There was a girl riding with him, about age 15 or 16.

Hinako Saba, age 16. She was a runaway.

Hinako Saba was seriously injured in the accident.

After running away, she must have gotten involved with some scum.

She can only blame herself though.

But considering her age, I feel sorry for her.

It wasn't like that.

It took me two seconds

to break the glass, slit the guy's throat, and look inside.

- - The girl was already crying.

- You can't cry in two seconds. -

I also killed the guy taking a walk on June 10.

What? That too?

If I remember correctly,

I had three targets in the prostitution business.

Prostituting girls?

Didn't you look into that stuff?

I basically stick to doing my job.

Well...

I guess I'm the same way too.

I see.

That must be from that accident.

So, are you going to have my curry?

- Yeah. - You are?

There's no going back now.

I've made up my mind.

I'm through living

a boring life.

Like always, I'll use my spare key to get inside.

When Misaki gets home,

- I'll knock her out. -

I'll cover her mouth in duct tape and tie her up with rope.

Then maybe I'll even film her.

I'll take this chance to let everything out on her.

I've ended up like this because of society.

In fact, it's all that moron Sato's fault.

I was satisfied with just peeping.

- - Huh? Wait!

What the heck? What's going on? The key doesn't fit!

No way! Did she change the lock?

You've got to be kidding.

After all the prep I've done...

- After making up my mind... -

Damn!

Good evening.

Tsk.

Mm... So, I wonder what's upstairs.

"Misaki Shimizu."

I've heard that name before.

She's that bikini model Kuro was involved with

about three years ago.

That chicken, huh?

Nice. I like it.

A stun gun and duct tape. That guy's really messed up in the head.

Kainuma was ludicrously overprotected as a child.

His mom bought him everything he wanted.

If you keep that up until a kid becomes an adult,

they become an utter fool.

They think that the whole world revolves around them.

When they get like that, it's perfect.

I appreciate the parents for raising such total idiots.

There was once a TV commercial for a cooling spray set at a sports meet.

Kainuma's mom complained right away to the TV station.

She said her son's bad at sports, so the commercial hurt his feelings.

What? Are you serious?

There really are monster mothers like her.

Now that things in the real world

haven't gone his way, he's gotten tripped up.

And now Kainuma's become a bona fide stalker.

He saw my face.

Good point.

Let Suzuki take over with handling Kainuma.

Okay. By the way, where is Mr. Suzuki?

I contacted you because I heard you'd moved here recently.

I never thought you'd actually come.

Yeah, well, I've got some questions for you too.

It was good timing.

You get plastic surgery again?

I heard you're Utsubo's lapdog.

He doesn't own me. It's an exclusive partnership contract.

But you two are Sunagawa's lapdogs, right?

- - We're not friends.

So enough small talk. What do you want?

I want anything you've got on Fable.

I want the same, info on Fable.

Then why don't we share what we both know?

You tell me first.

He's had a contract with Maguro for many years.

He had to manually eject the shell after every shot with his gun.

I didn't get a good look at the gun itself,

but the bullets were toys.

Anyway, I want any info, no matter how trivial.

What you got?

Well, a certain duo of odd-job men who also do killing...

got their butts kicked by a lone urban legend.

Pretty funny, huh?

- -

This is the gun you want a look at, right?

This is no toy.

- This is a real Hush Puppy. -

I know you've got some kind of arrangement.

Like, in this situation, forget about your partner and just shoot.

Shoot!

But that PPK .22 won't go through this musclehead's jacked body.

So, what'll you do?

- You don't have much time to think. -

There's tons of adrenaline pumping through this musclehead's body right now.

He won't feel pain for about five minutes.

But once he slowly starts to feel the pain, then it's too late.

His lungs will collapse and his pulse will be gone slowly.

He just grazed me. Before he can load the next round...

- -

You should have done your homework.

This can be fired on auto too.

It's not like that toy gun with a manual slide Fable had.

It's no wonder you got beat by a ghost like Fable.

You need to be more attentive every day and study harder.

Guess so.

- -

What are you looking at?

Uh, I was just passing by.

Then keep on going.

I was on my way to work, but...

Oh, I see.

If you were there, then why didn't you catch me before I fell?

Well, I thought it wouldn't be right to interfere in your practice.

This is physical therapy.

It's like practice though.

So, you want me to help?

No, thank you.

Don't touch me.

What do you want?

Your legs don't work, right?

Yeah, as you can clearly see.

Is it funny?

No, it's not funny.

By my estimation,

at that rate, though it may take time, you'll be able to walk again.

- I'll come watch again. -

I don't want you to come.

I pass by here on my way to work.

Like I said, then just keep on going.

The bodies?

I got rid of them fast.

You'll run a hostess club here, right?

I've cleaned everything up perfectly.

I've promised Suzuki I'll destroy this video.

I'm surprised that Suzuki guy strolled in here all on his own.

As someone in that line of work,

he has an interest in Fable.

After all I went through to get those underworld types together,

but we didn't get any new info.

But one good thing came out of it.

What's that?

Those two hopeless morons died, and for free.

You do understand that in our world,

the failure of others is more important than our own success, right?

Yeah, I get it. I won't go hunting Fable and turn them against me.

Once I become the boss or captain, they'll come to me, right?

I'd be honored to work with a legendary assassin organization.

Morning, Suzuki.

Did Sunagawa still have any hair?

Don't know. I didn't see Sunagawa.

Guess that makes sense. Sunagawa's no fool.

Did you learn anything about Fable?

No. Those two I met didn't know much.

Does this Fable really even exist?

- It's no more than an urban legend to me. -