9 Deaths of the Ninja

Time to do a little dancing.

Gentlemen, you had just observed the combat exercise

conducted by one of the world's

best anti-terrorist teams.

From Japan, the captain of the DART Team, Spike Shinobi.

Hello. How you doing?

His US counterpart,

Captain Steve Gordon.

Good work there. Yeah. Right, right.

In charge of communications and control,

Lieutenant Jennifer Barnes.

DART flight 78 Zulu here.

We are planned for immediate departure,

range condition yellow, routine dust, but I'm able to clear the zone.

Contact Jackrabbit Four S.O. 2667...

* Don't know how or why

* This whole thing started

* Is it worth a try

* From one outsmarted?

* I've been here before, but the feeling's new *

* With the same smiles I wore *

* And second hand lies too

* Don't know when or where

* I missed my chances

* Maybe it's unfair

* To skip your fine dances

* But I've danced before and the song had to end *

* You bring music once more

* Can this be our song, my friend? *

* So take me high

* Lead me to every twist and turn *

* So take me high

* I won't stop until each step I learn *

* So take me high

* I'll close my eyes

* While you're gone

* And keep on dancing

* Even if the music's gone

* Don't know which or who of us *

* Must be blamed

* Maybe too late, too soon

* The simple me came

* I've been here before, but the feeling's new *

* And I'm dancing once more

* The scale is cast too, my friend *

* So take me high

* Lead me to every twist and turn *

* So take me high

* I won't stop until each step I learn *

* So take me high

* I'll close my eyes

* While you're gone

* And keep on dancing

* Keep on dancing

* Keep on dancing

* Even if the music stops

* So take me high

* Keep on dancing * Take me high

* Keep on moving * Take me high

* Take me high

* Keep on trying

* Take me high

* Keep on dancing * Yeah, take me high

* You gotta keep on moving * Take me high

* Keep on, keep on, yeah

* And keep on dancing

* Keep on dancing

* Keep on dancing

* Even if the music stops *

Welcome,

nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too.

Welcome. Thank you.

And you must be Congressman Morrison.

That's right.

We're honored to have you with us, sir.

Thank you.

And this must be Mr. Perkins.

Yes, my dear.

It's nice to meet you.

Delighted to meet you.

Mrs. Garcia?

Hello.

Hi. And who do we have here?

This is Amanda.

Hi, Amanda.

Hi. It's nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

You're in for a big treat today.

You'll see.

That's Shane and Kane, the sons of Dr. Yamada.

Why don't you go and play with them?

Nancy, nice to meet you. Go on, go on.

Yuck.

All righty, Ms. Woodman.

Thanks, Ed.

Everyone, you may board the bus.

We're about to begin the tour.

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This morning's tour will take us to one of the most

active volcanoes in the world today.

We will view Volcano Island

which is in the middle of Lake Taal.

It was once the home of 140 families.

*

They have an escort.

Move your men in position.

Now, a major fault zone runs across this area.

And most of the peaks you see are volcanic in origin.

Archeological studies have traced human habitation

to some 250,000 years ago.

The first settlers from Borneo

landed on the western shores of Batangas.

They were a Proto-Malay people,

slight of build with light brown skin.

The fertile volcanic soil and abundant rainfall

have combined to produce a rich and very plantlike.

*

*

Our Lady of Pillars

was erected in 1812 by Father Sabrino.

I am Colonel Honey Hump.

And you, my dear, are my prisoners.

You will remain calm and quiet

until the time comes for your release.

The first one of you suckers

that gives me a problem gets turned over to him.

And this is Dr. Wolf.

He likes to cut people open

to see what they had for breakfast.

Move it.

Move it.

Mr. Rankin's office.

Yes, sir?

Just one moment.

It's Major Quirino of the constabulary's office.

What? A highjack?

We're in deep trouble.

Alert my men and have them ready to roll in five minutes.

I'll inform the ambassador.

*

Yes, sir. Sorry to bother you.

I have a priority one.

Uh-hmm.

Commander,

I just spoke with the president about the Philippine situation.

He gave his approval to send in the DART Team.

We will exercise red option four

under NSD directive 138 immediately,

got it?

*

A band of warriors

from the Iga Clan

is now approaching from the south.

You have been chosen to meet the challenge.

*

*

Kill me, please. Let me die quickly.

A ninja does not allow himself

to be swayed by emotion.

You are not worthy.

You must follow a different path to true insight.

Go.

The fruits of a vigorous meditation.

Yeah, I had a sharp vision.

And what did you see?

Watermelon.

Ah.

DART 10 Alpha, this is JSOA operations.

You have a red option four active.

I repeat, you have a red option four active.

Here they are fresh from the lab.

See that these get distributed

to all barrio captains and police units.

Yeah, I'd say the timing of our bus security man's

disappearance is the most peculiar, don't you think?

Most peculiar.

It hurts. Not nice.

Is everything in place?

Yes!

Except for the costar.

Come on.

What are you guys doing to me?

Hurry up or you'll be late for that.

We're going to make a star out of you, put you on TV.

It's working? Yeah, go.

I, as a commander of the forces that took

control of the embassy bus,

as you can see,

the passengers are unharmed

at least as of this moment.

This, your cooperation,

there will be no more bloodshed.

It's unnecessary.

Our demands are quite simple.

First, I will require the release

of Mohammad Rahji from the government prison.

Instructions on his release will be forthcoming.

Second, all American drug enforcement personnel

who have been harassing my operation