Liar Game (ライアーゲーム)

Give me your cards.

I told you to GIVE ME your cards!!

This...

isn't like you at all, Mr. Akiyama.

This is the real me!!

Nao Kanzaki.

I wonder how many times

I've watched her cry.

Oh, she's crying.

Is it that hard for you to watch this?

I came to report the halfway results to you.

After Cain had murdered his brother Abel,

God asked him about the whereabouts of his brother, and he answered:

"I know not."

"Am I my brother's keeper?"

This is said to be the first lie of mankind.

Several thousand years since then,

the nature of man hasn't changed at all.

Wouldn't you agree?

I'm surprised.

I didn't think you believed in God.

It's just a comparison.

Report.

Yes.

Third round, the current amount for the standing results of the 15th stage is,

The Fire County, 2,825,000,000 yen.

The Water County, 2,175,000,000 yen.

The Fire County is in lead at 650,000,000 yen.

That's quite a gap.

Well.

I guess that just shows the natural flow of things.

And...

What about that girl?

That... girl?

Do you mean Nao Kanzaki?

She's such a mysterious girl.

That face she had when I first saw her,

I can still remember it vividly.

I wonder

How many more times I'll be able to walk with you like this.

Dad, quit saying weird things like that.

We'll be able to do this forever.

Because you look much better than last week.

Eventually you'll become healthy.

Yes.

Are you ok?

I'm sorry!

Careful!

Forget it.

No, wait.

I almost have it.

Besides, a penny saved

is a dollar earned, you know?

Got it!

Here!

Bye bye!

At that moment...

Why did she capture my attention...

At first, I didn't understand the reason.

However,

After seeing her many times since then,

I have finally found the answer.

Which is?

She looked so

dangerously pure.

It's impossible for someone living in this world

to remain as pure as her.

Do you mean

that it's all an act by Nao Kanzaki?

Everybody....

reveals their weaknesses to a weak person.

No matter how they try to disguise themselves as good people,

they are all the same.

Just like that painting, right?

Yes.

What kind of faces are hidden under those masks...

You're the same, aren't you?

That's why you suggested to have her participate

in this entertaining game.

Yes.

In the beginning, that had been my intention.

But...

You can't be serious!

Have her participate in the game?

I'm not asking for your opinion.

But you read these documents, right?!

This girl Nao Kanzaki, she's truly stupidly honest you know.

When she receives too much change she goes all the way back to return it,

and she still raises her hand when she crosses the streets.

If you put a girl like her into the game, the result is already clear.

This is his order.

Really?

What the...

What in the world is he thinking...

Three years ago when you were banished from the central office, it was by his grace

that you were brought into this association.

If you were to refuse his orders...

I know.

I know.

This is where it all began.

Nao Kanzaki?

LGT Office?

What could it be?

Allow me to introduce myself,

Miss Kanzaki Nao.

I am the dealer, Leronira.

I am now going to explain the rules of the first round of the "Liar Game".

The rules are very simple.

In this game, both opponents must try to rob each other's money.

It does not matter how you accomplish this.

As this game is based on mutual consent,

taking your opponent's money

is not considered a criminal act.

After the game has ended, the LGT Office

will send someone to retrieve the money.

We will retrieve the complete sum handed out in the beginning,

that is, 100 million yen.

If you succeed in obtaining any money from your opponent,

This sum will become your prize money.

This means, you can earn a maximum of 100 million yen.

If you have lost any money to your opponent,

you are to compensate for the missing sum - even if you have to make a loan.

Compensate?

That is to say,

if you happen to lose,

the highest possible amount of compensation

is 100 million yen.

I wish you a successful fight.

A loan...

100 million yen?

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My opponent...

It was a fortunate coincidence.

My opponent was Mr. Fujisawa,

my teacher from middle school, whom I adored back then.

Oh, I'm relieved to hear that it was you who got chosen.

I was relieved, too.

If somebody else were to be my opponent...

Your opponent?

You... all that stuff those guys were saying,

about taking away the other's money, and being opponents, those rules,

did you actually believe that?

So it's not like that?

Not at all!

You know, this is nothing but a cleverly-designed fraud.

That's... terrible...

I probably would have fallen for that...

Now...

We must hurry and hide the money where it is safe!

There's no way to tell when they'll come to steal the money.

I... I brought the money with me!

I was too scared to leave it at home...

That's right...

It's too dangerous to leave it unattended for even a second.

But... what should I do with this money from now on?

Ah, I know...

How about renting a deposit box at the bank?

Then they won't be able to get at the money

for the whole 30 days.

Then it's safe, right?

Yeah...

But...

I see... you're worried about the paperwork, aren't you?

It's going to be alright!

I'll take care of your share as well, alright?

In a situation like this, we need to help each other.

Right?

Right... thank you very much!!!

Please take care of it, will you?

What's this... about?

About the money you lent me...

You'll have it back in a month from now...

Yeah...

Well, you know,

there's that former pupil of mine,

a little smile and some sweet talking,

That's all it took from me to deceive her.

No worries,

she would fall for anything I tell her.

Yeah, indeed,

too honest for her own good.

Well, I don't think that this is enough to make an incident...

At least it's not something where the police could take action.

But I... I was deceived.

Doesn't this count as fraud?

I don't know...

It's difficult to put up such a case for prosecution at court,

there are different opinions even amongst law experts.

Maybe it's best to ask a swindler for his opinion, you know?

Ask... a swindler?

Huh?

That's right!

Listen...

I shouldn't really be telling you this, but...

You know, tomorrow...