Hitori No Shita - The Outcast (一人之下)

Oh, yeah...

I forgot.

Oh, yeah... Oh, yeah.

I have to go look for my family.

Year: 1993

So...

Jo Shou, 58 Years Old

You're asking me to join your new company, Chou-san?

Yes, well, even the outsider world needs some management nowadays.

Here, take a look at these.

They're all documents regarding outsider incidents.

Chou-san, th-this...

N-No, it can't be.

Chou-san, what's the meaning of this photo?

Tell me!

Year: 1993 Agency: Hong Kong Police Name: Fuu Houhou Gender: Female Age: Unknown Nationality: Unknown Address: Unknown Education: Unknown Occupation: Unknown

What's the matter, Jo Shou-san?

Oh, this?

She's a homeless girl that the police found two weeks ago.

No matter what they asked,

she'd only reply that her name was Fuu Houhou,

and that she was looking for someone who knew her.

That's all she'd say, so we put her in a holding cell.

But the next day, she escaped like it was nothing.

So do you know this girl, Jo Shou-san?

Chou-san, I agree to what we were talking about earlier.

Oh, really?

However, I have some conditions.

I want clearance to access all information.

All right. I can agree to that.

It's a bit hard to access government information, though.

Jo Shou-san, I don't know what you're trying to do,

but welcome to Express Delivery.

Hey, wait!

Someone catch her, please!

Whoa, awesome!

You really did it, lady?

Can we eat this?

You said that your stomachs were empty

and you wanted something to eat, right?

Eat up.

Okay...

Yeah!

No, we can't.

The lady brought it for us, so we should wait our turn.

Go ahead and eat first, lady.

Okay.

Lady...

Officers, hear me out! I'm gonna go out of business!

Now, now. Please calm down, sir.

What did this thief look like?

I think it was a girl.

She looked really dirty, and she had long, messy hair.

Let's see...

Oh, yeah. She looked a lot like...

Hm?

What do you have against me?!

Wait, you! Stop!

You keep stealing from my place!

Damn it. Where'd she go?

Huh? Where am I?

Yeah, that's pretty funny.

Hey, watch where you're going!

You're so dirty, you soiled my clothes. What are you gonna do about that?

Don't.

Miss...

Sorry about that, little girl.

What are you doing in a place like this?

Where's your family?

I don't know. My name is Fuu Houhou.

I'm looking for people who know me.

Come to my place.

I'll help you find your family.

We got this one just for you two.

What do you think? Isn't she a prize?

We haven't laid a finger on her.

Hey, do you have a screw loose or something?

You haven't laid a finger on her?

Er, wait a moment, Daihi-san. Please hear me out...

We're leaving.

Hey, wait a sec, Bro.

Daihi, you're free to hang out with trash like that if you want,

but leave me out of it.

It's fine, Daihi-san.

It appears Tiger-san isn't the same sort of person as we are.

That's not what this is about.

I just haven't lost my humanity.

Humanity?

Do you think I'm some kind of pervert,

and that I'm doing this for fun?

This woman sent a ton of our guys to the hospital.

Not to mention, no matter how much we hurt her, she just won't die.

What the hell is with this woman?

She's a monster. She's not human!

It only makes sense to do this to her!

I need you guys to go outside for a bit.

Huh?

Will you leave me alone with her for a while?

Tiger?

See? I told you he'd like her, Daihi-san.

Hey, you awake?

Your name's Fuu Houhou, right?

Do you know me?

You're about twenty, you seem a bit out of it,

and you have long, messy hair.

But your skills are top notch.

Looks like there's no doubt about it.

Wait... Do you know m—

I don't know anything. Sorry.

But...

I do know someone who's looking for you.

Dad, I brought her.

Well? Are you sure that's her?

That's her...

Who are you?

Amu...

Amu...

Amu.

I've searched for you all this time, and I've finally found you.

You still smell the same, Pup.

Amu...

Pup, they said there was someone who knew me.

Do you think I'll find my family?

Amu, I'm so sorry. Please forgive me.

The person they mentioned who knows you is me.

Oh...

Ei-san, I have a request.

What is it? Ask me anything.

It's rather difficult for me to ask.

That year, Amu became a member of Express Delivery.

Ever since then, by using Express Delivery's resources,

the Jo clan has been harboring Amu.

I've lived all this time so I could fulfill my mother's promise to her.

I'm surprised you even hid that from us, Dad.

Even if you're my child, I couldn't completely trust you.

And what about my Gramps? Why?

Soran-kun, don't rush me.

I'll share everything in order.

After reuniting with Amu, I researched everything I could about her.

And I found out that she was involved with the Koushin War...

Then, twelve years ago, I obtained some information.

What? You're sure about that?

Amu.

We're leaving immediately.

Just the two of us?

Yeah, this has to do with your past.

It'll be just the two of us.

According to the information I received,

the important figures of each outsider style were meeting.

There might be someone who knows who you are.

Hm? What's wrong?

I think that information might be correct.

Do you sense something?

The smell of blood.

Th-This is... the head of the Ikki style...

The other one is Chen of Shizenkou?

Over here. There are more.

There were dozens of corpses lying there in the mountains.