Blade (ブレイド)

Osaka

There have been a lot of disappearances lately.

Yeah.

The number suddenly skyrocketed over the past few months.

Even if you just count the ones that have been identified...

...it's a lot of people.

Damn.

Sure is an embarrassment for the police.

Police coming through!

Move out of the way!

Sakomizu, you're late!

Sorry! Honestly.

I'm sorry.

The chiefs always get there first.

-What's wrong, Mr. Sakomizu? -Forget it. It's probably nothing.

It seems that all 12 rooms were occupied by female migrant workers.

But they were crammed in here like sardines.

Apparently, more than 30 people lived here.

However, the exact number hasn't been confirmed.

Mr. Sakomizu.

Did you find any clues that might help us with the case?

Nope.

I don't think we'll find anything else in here.

What about you, Ikeda?

I questioned some people in the neighborhood...

...and none of them heard anything, but...

But what?

Many of them reported seeing a black man...

...wearing a black trench coat.

A man wearing a black coat...

Why don't you call it a day?

Mr. Sakomizu, didn't you say it was your daughter's birthday?

-I'll take over from... -No.

No, let's canvas the neighborhood.

Damn it, what's going on?

You'd think such a conspicuous black man would be easy to trace.

Attention, all units.

A brawl at Sakanishi Industries has been reported.

All nearby vehicles, respond immediately.

Damn, why did this have to happen when we're so busy?

This is car 305. Copy that.

We're on our way.

What? We're going?

Most of the cases are happening in the Sakanishi industrial area.

It may be related.

Who the hell are you?

Nuisances like him are everywhere.

It's not easy to gather information.

I knew it.

Talk. Who are your associates?

Ikeda, call an ambulance!

The man in the black coat!

Don't move! Police!

Drop your weapons!

Mr. Sakomizu.

The man in the black coat.

You okay?

Don't hit me.

Calm down and aim.

Even if you tell me to calm down, it's difficult.

I'm calling for backup!

This is car 305...

Start driving.

-Where do you plan on going? -It's obvious.

The police station.

Who the hell are you?

And those guys back there... How does a human being burst into flames like that?

That wasn't a human.

They definitely exist.

They?

Sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about.

What do you hope to accomplish at the station?

You're not thinking of turning yourself in, are you?

One of your colleagues...

...is part of a group kidnapping all these women.

I want to ask him where the missing victims are.

Colleague? What do you mean?

You'll understand soon.

Who's that?

Is the chief in his office?

Yes.

-He's in his office. -Thank you.

What's going on?

It's him! Blade has infiltrated the building!

-Blade? -He's coming here.

Sorry to interrupt.

You...

Look at this emblem.

He's a member of the Existence organization.

They betrayed humans and destroyed evidence to protect Existence.

Is that true, lieutenant?

Is that why you were always first at the scene?

Let me go! I just did what the chief told me to do!

That's disgusting!

You're a cop, man!

If there's one thing I hate, it's a dirty cop!

Tell me everything you know.

The connections go deep.

We're everywhere. We have human accomplices all over the world.

The government, the police force, even organized crime.

We humans will continue to co-exist with them!

You can't break that bond.

Even with your power.

So these fools believe that the Existence will win.

And humans expect protection when that happens.

They're naive to think that way when they have no proof.

Bond? What do you mean?

You bastards teamed up with the Yakuza and the monsters.

What happened to the missing women?

-They're part of the bargain. -What?

If we can buy this country's protection with some illegals...