Is this the place?
Dear, Lupin III.
Tonight, I will guide you to
the Jet-Black Diamond.
From Cherry.
Distinguished guests!
Welcome to the London underground auction!
The Jet-Black Diamond
Tonight we are proud to bring you
the treasure of the great pirate, Zeke Barbatos!
Over 100 years ago, Zeke ravaged the seas of
the Atlantic and became known as the pirate king.
By targeting ships headed for Europe that were
carrying gemstones excavated in Brazil,
he amassed an incredible fortune!
However, a mutiny led to his eventual capture
and he spent his last years
awaiting execution in a Brazilian prison.
Although treasure hunters around the globe
have searched high and low for Zeke's fortune,
the greatest of it has yet to be found!
But thanks to our foundation's most
accomplished treasure hunter, Cherry,
a portion of his legendary loot
has finally been unearthed!
These gems are so radiant...
it's like they're straight out of
the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro!
To start us off,
a ring that the king of Belgium
allegedly had custom made
by spending an amount equal to
his country's yearly budget.
Okay, folks.
Our final lot is the main attraction of this evening,
the one and only: Venus Ruby!
An exquisite piece that was supposedly
paired with the Jet-Black Diamond
and given to the Crown Prince of Austria
by the Queen of England as a wedding gift.
I just love how big it is
and the beautiful gleam it gives off.
And with that, tonight's aucti-
Pardon me a moment!
I believe there should be one more piece!
Something like this.
There is one more, however it pales
in comparison to our other offerings.
My sincerest apologies.
From what I can see,
our remaining guests are all Japanese.
So let's bid in yen.
10,000 yen!
100,000 yen.
Oh dear sister, I've finally found it.
Pardon me, ladies, but could I
trouble you for just a quick look at
that rare kokeshi doll you won in the auction?
What?
Sure, if you don't mind
letting me see the one you have.
Hm... what a fascinating design.
Lupin! I knew I would find you here!
My innate sense of smell led me right to you!
You're incredible, sir!
Ya got me!
There's no escape now!
How can we get past...?
Come this way.
We made it out. Thanks for helping us.
It's too bad the kokeshi doll
was stolen, though...
Was it something special to you?
My grandmother's family
all immigrated to Brazil.
Unfortunately, she was hospitalized back then
and had to stay in Japan alone.
Around her 20th birthday, her sister in Brazil
sent a letter saying a present would be
coming on the next ship to Japan,
but it turned out that ship was also
carrying the Jet-Black Diamond.
So she never got her present
after the pirates attacked it.
Jet-Black...
But all these decades later, to think it would
show up in an underground auction!
As I recall, you also...
Sorry, I must be going.
There they are!
It's the madam and the babe I met earlier.
Here you go.
Sir, would you be willing to sell this back to me?
My sister gifted it to me a long time ago.
It's just a trinket that I picked up on a whim.
You're welcome to have it.
Wonderful!
Thank you, sir.
Why'd you have to go and return the doll, man?
And you even let them keep the one
that we already had!
Did you forget the hell we went through to get it?
You know that a gentleman
always has to play nice with the ladies.
Rumor has it that Zeke's lover
was a Japanese woman.
And what's more, she may be the one who actually
stole the Jet-Black Diamond in the first place.
Her final words were enigmatic.
"Though I've left a map behind,
the treasure shall sleep for 75 years."
She threw herself into the sea
after Zeke was executed.
Yeah, I know all that.
Because we threw ourselves into
the same damn spot to find that stupid map.
But we only got half of it.
And as I remember it, you decided to
give up on the Jet-Black Diamond.
I put it on the back burner!
Anyway, I was on the verge of
forgetting all about it
before this underground auction
of Zeke's treasure came outta nowhere!
It's been exactly 75 years since he died.
Not to mention, I got a personal invite from
the renowned Treasure Hunter Cherry.
Who the hell is that?
A foxy babe who exclusively
chases after Zeke's fortune.
I've never actually met her, though.
So, I go take a look-see and what do I find
but another kokeshi doll.
As we made our way to the auction house...
I sprinkled a batch of good ole
"Lupin powder" everywhere.
That explains how Pops showed up
just when you needed him to.
Let me get this straight.
That old lady's sister was Zeke's lover?
That'd be my guess.
So, the babe that was with her is...
The Jet-Black Diamond
is going to be all mine, boys!
Fujiko! Wait, dammit!
Bye-bye!
Well, I've got my hands full
with other business at the moment...
Huh?
Whaddya say we just throw in the towel
and let Fujiko have the diamond as a present?
You're killing me with this shit, man.
It's time to get my diamond on.
What happened? Did you get robbed?
They took my watch...
Oh! You're that lady!
Funny running into you here.
Listen, this area isn't exactly the safest.
Make sure not to wear anything valuable
and keep it hidden instead.
Huh?
You can have it.
No, this looks way too expensive...
Then you better keep it someplace safe.
Bless your generous heart, dear.
I hope that you enjoy your trip, madam.
It's time to go.
You finally got the present from your sister,
so what did we come all the way to Brazil for?
These dolls are meant to show
where the treasure is hidden.
My real present is somewhere on this island.
Oh really?
But I seem to remember you telling me
that your family lived way in
the outback of the Amazon.
Yes, but my sister left the village.
Why's that?
She was tempted by forbidden love.
So, where is this present supposed to be?
I'm not entirely sure, yet.
I figured we might take our time
combing the whole island over.
I see how it is.
I figured we might take our time
combing the whole island over.
Those two also have their sights
set on the Jet-Black Diamond.
Sorry ladies, but I'm going to
get my hands on it first.
Granny!
The moon looks beautiful tonight.
Should we go for a walk?
Yes. That's exactly what I was thinking.
You should hurry and get changed.
We don't have much time to waste.
All right, what are you doing in Brazil?
Training, of course.
What brought you here?
Well, funny story.
CRAAAP!
Wh-what the? You okay?
That map alone isn't going to be
enough to find the treasure.
The key to everything...
is on that kokeshi doll from the auction!
Okay, so it's an important clue.
But that doesn't explain why
you're going to tell Fujiko about it.
Things are complicated and Lupin can't afford
to be away from London right now.
But whatever.
We don't have to tell Fujiko diddly-squat.
We can always just take
the treasure for ourselves instead.
Makes sense.
Anyways...
It sure isn't something
I would have considered a hint.
Slow down, Granny!
Where on earth are you going?
This should be the place, but...
I'm not seeing anything
that indicates the exact spot.
Since when have you been able to walk?
For a long time now.
I had a little fall and fractured a bone.
But anybody can recover
from that in a month, tops.
Then why didn't you say anything!
Oh, quit your moaning.
One of my lifelong dreams was to
get pampered by my granddaughter.
Besides, there are some instances in life
where it's better to let people believe
that you aren't capable of walking.
What does that mean?
Hey, old bag.
Is it true you're the little sister of Zeke's lover?
If you know where the Jet-Black Diamond is...
then you better cough it up.
Granny!
Wow.
Old as I may be,
my sister was a master in swordsmanship
and taught me everything she knew.
Thank you so much for saving us.
But how did you know that we were in trouble?
Oh! Don't tell me...!
It was bugged?!
I suppose that makes us even, then.
I must be getting rusty, seeing as how
you were able to plant this tracker on me.
It was back then, right?
I know you came here to see them, too.
The magical flowers that bloom
only once every 75 years.
Flowers?
I hope you don't mind guiding us
the rest of the way.
If you insist.
But I must say...
The moon is elegant tonight.
It's the perfect time to have a little chat
about the folly of love...
between my older sister, Sakura,
and the pirate king, Zeke.
Sakura?
I've heard a lot about your
sister's achievements after that.
I'm willing to bet that she went on to live
a life of luxury and extravagance.
My sister actually never used
any of the fortune for herself.
Lupin!
Took you long enough, Fujicakes.
Oh, I see you've got the foxy babe with you.
I was hoping to meet you in person,
Treasure Hunter Cherry.
You mean me?!
You're not?
Wait, that scarf...
I get it, you must be her!
Granny's a treasure hunter?!
That explains why your record
goes back so far.
But if you're really Cherry,
then everything makes perfect sense.
Care to explain?
The treasure hunter who exclusively
chases after pirate king Zeke's fortune...
Before we get to that,
give me the scoop on those kokeshi dolls.
Zeke found himself at
the end of his rope after the mutiny.
He buried the Jet-Black Diamond
and hid a map to its location
inside of two different kokeshi dolls.
Swearing to each other
that they'd reunite some day,
Zeke kept one doll for himself
and gave the other to Sakura.
Both of the dolls were hand-painted with
a unique flower pattern of Zeke's own design.
Sadly, Zeke was later executed.
It filled Sakura with nothing but grief,
so she sent her doll to Japan for me to have.
Then followed Zeke to the grave.
I'm assuming you knew all along that I'd snagged
the doll with a cherry blossom pattern on it.
Which is why the doll that you already had
ended up in the auction.
It was all just a ploy to lure me out, right?
You let me steal the other half of the map
with the intention of following me to the treasure.
That doesn't make sense.
Letting you reach the treasure first
means there'd be nothing left afterwards.
Not exactly.
Because you need more than the map
to find the exact location of the loot.
And the madam here thought I was
just some dope who wouldn't notice
that the flower patterns on the dolls
provide a clue to the right spot.
Flowers?
Look there.
Once every 75 years,
the flowers on this tree all bloom simultaneously
on the night of the full moon.
It's known as the magic cashew nut tree.
Cashew nut?
How beautiful!
The bright red flowers bloom
and the tree bears fruit.
My sister and Zeke were planning to
pledge their eternal love to each other
under this tree after they reunited, you see.
But on this day 75 years ago,
the two of them were unable to
fulfill their promise to each other.
That's why I wanted to come here today
and accomplish it in their stead.
Hold up, if your 20th birthday was
75 years ago, that means you're...
You keep your fat mouth shut, mister.
Sakura is my great granddaughter.
She looks so much like my sister,
I thought she'd been reincarnated.
Is that why we share the same name?
Does that bother you?
Heavens no! I love it!
I'm so glad to hear that.
Okay. Let's head back to the hotel
while the moon's still out.
But isn't there supposed to be
treasure buried under this tree?
Because of my poor health,
my sister's one concern before facing death
was for my future.
She wanted to find a way to ensure
I would live a long and happy life.
The answer she came up with was to bequeath
the kokeshi doll and the map inside of it to me.
At least, that's how I interpreted it.
But I proved tougher than nails.
Catch you on the flip side! Cherry!
A little birdie told me about a group of thieves
that were targeting pirate treasure.
Figures that it would be you!
Well, shucks, Pops.
I didn't even sprinkle any of my Lupin powder!
Your talent knows no bounds, sir!
Fujiko! Jump for it!
But...
Just trust me!
I promise the diamond is yours!
Let the drone carry the box!
Neener neener neener!
Get over here!
The hell? What is that stuff?
Well, crap.
That's not what I expected.
Hey, Granny!
Are you sure you didn't want any of the treasure?
"Black Diamond"...
Back in the day, the pepper they produced in
the immigrant village was referred to by that name.
Pepper?
Yes. It was a valuable commodity at the time.
The immigrant village was very prosperous
thanks to that pepper
and they extended that blessing
back to their hometown.
Sir! Are you all right?!
Curse you, Lupin!
Rigging a drone with pepper is playing dirty!
That's what we came here for? Christ.
Well... at least the moon is gorgeous tonight.
All that talk of a "Jet-Black Diamond" and
it turned out to be nothing but ordinary pepper.
Whatever. That's fine.
I got the chance to see some magical flowers.
This feeling I have, is it love?
Feel so sweet, feel so nice, like melting
Just looking at you from afar
I feel my heart sting
Say, do you have a type?
I can't possibly ask that, no way! Forget it
A much too sweet milk tea
Only eyes for one, I sigh again
So this is one-sided love, huh?
A very peculiar gentleman
approaches Fujiko with a job.
He goes on to tell her a fascinating tale...
all about a certain fossil.
Darwin's Bird
Script by: Mamoru Oshii
Next time: "Darwin's Bird."
Is this fiction? Or is it reality?