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Moonlight swaying against the waves
Moonlight inside a dead sleep
I would run alone
in the darkest night
if I can see you
Red, yellow, sunflower (Moonlight)
Orange, ultramarine, hydrangea (lnside a dead sleep)
Red, yellow, sunflower (Moonlight)
Orange, ultramarine, hydrangea (Swaying against the waves)
Hope you know what you're doing.
This is nothing. Trust me, will ya?
The accident occurred at the north end of the Bay Bridge,
near the Daikoku Junction.
All patrol cars in the vicinity, please rush to the scene.
What! The guy is alive!
- Let's rescue him. - No, wait!
Something's off about him.
Damn, it's a bust.
The First Night: A Visitor in the Night.
Shido Private Detective Agency
A car crash?
Since when did the N.O.S. start dabbling in public service?
Get serious.
Around the Bay Area, in the last 2, 3 days alone,
there were 13 consecutive deadly accidents.
That's no routine number.
Don't worry. I don't have a driver's license.
Well, don't get me wrong,
I didn't come here to coach you in road safety.
You don't think I'd pay you a visit for that, do you?
If it's bedroom coaching you're after, I'll oblige any time.
Thanks for the offer, but I'll politely decline.
Mr. Shido!
I made some coffee, sir.
How thoughtful of you, Riho.
You'll make a fine tea-serving errand clerk.
Is she trying to pick a fight with me by any chance?
Come on, Yayoi, let's get to work.
What a kiss-*** you are, Shido! You're a sorry excuse of a man!
Guni!
What troubles me about the crash is the driver who caused it.
Look at him. Just like a mummy.
In fact, none of the bodies had a drop of blood left...
... none that the forensics could detect anyway.
No blood?
I see. That's why the NOS got involved.
There are also reports of monster sightings.
Even the coroners are spooked by their own vampire theory.
You know how that goes.
Sure I do.
But I expect you to treat me to a big feast in exchange.
It would be my pleasure! So shall we...?
"A big feast"?
I don't believe this!
So, that's the story.
Riho, I'm going to borrow Shido for the night.
Well, that's it then. Don't forget to lock up the office.
Mr. Shido?
What is she talking about?
Mr. Shido is not that kind of person. What's wrong with her?
Here I am, a good-looking chick, cruising along.
How come nobody's biting yet?
I'm an easy catch just so you know.
What I'm looking to catch is a much bigger fish.
Enough investigating. I'm starved.
I'd like to get a bite to eat first, do you mind?
Watch it!
Your reward comes after the case is solved. That was the deal!
Relax. I won't hurt you.
Yikes! Shido, watch the road! The road!
Where did you learn a stunt like that?
It's a fruit of my life experience.
Shido, it's not safe to take your eyes off the road.
You may be right.
Here it comes.
You got some nerve scratching up this baby.
How do you like the taste of the silver-coated bullets?
Boy, is she mad! A money car costs a lot of dough to fix too.
Shido, just as I thought, we got us a "night breed."
I know.
Hold it!
What?
Shido!
Shoot, it took possession.
Shido...
It'll be an eternal darkness.
There is no afterlife anywhere.
Only the darkness on earth goes on forever.
The humans living in the light pretend not to see the darkness.
But look closer. Wherever there is light, there is darkness.
I shall grant you eternity.
Humans are nothing more than our prey.
Stop it!
What's wrong?
Riho. What about your classes?
Don't worry about that. I just stopped by.
I've still got time, so I'll put up the coffee and then go.
Mr. Shido, are you sure you're feeling okay?
You look pale to me.
Do I? I might have overdone it.
"Overdone it"? You mean...?
Oh, no...
I was just thinking I might have taken on too much work lately.
Silly me. I dropped it again.
Er... Did you have to work all night yesterday?
Yeah, I had an awful night.
I let the suspect in the highway attacks get away,
got into an accident, and the cops let me have it!
Really? I'm glad.
How come?
Oh, no reason.
Here you go.
This is Riho's special blend coffee!
This will make you feel all better and refreshed!
Well, I'm off!
Good luck with your work.
Thank goodness! So he wasn't all alone with Ms. Yayoi after all.
All right!
"Feel better"....huh?
Again, I strongly suggest...
...you issue all-out restrictions for the metropolitan highways.
Under the current conditions,
another night breed-related catastrophe is bound to happen.
Again with the "night breeds"! Really, Ms. Matsunaga!
Can you imagine the consequences...
...of cutting off the main arteries of the metropolis?
Its vital functions themselves will be paralyzed!
- This is the best I can do. - But, sir!
Isn't it the duty of you NOS people to prevent such crises?
Darn it!
I wish you the best of luck. Well, good-bye, ma'am.
Unbelievable! What a crock of ***!
*** lemon!
Step back please!
What's your move, Shido? That breed's coming back for sure.
With that injury, it couldn't have gone too far.
All the more reason to be alarmed.
Who knows what their kind is capable of doing in a pinch?
Mr. Shido!
Over here!
What's this?
It's Riho's special stamina lunch, loaded with garlic!
Extra nutritious for the day after an all-nighter.
Aren't you the lucky one, Shido! Go on, eat your homemade lunch.
This is not funny.
Is anything wrong?
Not at all. I'm sorry, but I'm full right now.
Oh, no... I've made this especially for you!
I even snuck out of a class to cook it at home!
And you refuse to eat the lunch I made with all my heart?
Well, I...
That's okay. I'm a terrible cook anyway.
That's right. You can't force kindness down someone's throat.
No, never mind! I'll eat it later, I swear.
He pretends to eat but usually flushes it down the toilet.
Guni!
- Mr. Shido. - Yes?
I didn't know you had a knack for ventriloquism.
"I'm too embarrassed to eat this lunch." Not bad, huh?
You're right. I'd be a pest to force this on you.
Riho...
This is bad. I got no leads whatsoever.
Hey, Riho? No classes today?
Cops can pick you up for goofing around here, y'know.
I'm going back to the class. Good-bye.
I think you should be straight with her kind.
How could I do that?
To a loner who lost all of her family to that breed incident?
Aren't you the loner, Shido?
Don't do it just because you want an ally.
Remember, you're not another guy in the crowd.
I realize that.
Shido, let's get going. We have another crime scene to look at.
What exactly am I trying to do?
I expect you to treat me to a big feast.
It would be my pleasure!
I get it. Mr. Shido eats what Ms. Yayoi cooks for him.
You're just a tea-serving errand clerk, sweetheart.
He would eat from her hand but not mine, is that it?
Darn it!
What have I done?
Hey, look...
"The Curse of the Bay Bridge"... "Accidents Continue"...
"Vicious Pranks Gone Wild?"
The Bay Bridge... Vicious pranks...
Could this 'prankster' be the culprit Mr. Shido is after?
Hey, beautiful, want a ride?
C'mon, let's go someplace.
I got it. This will work.
I want to go see the Bay Bridge.
Listen, you got a cell phone, right? Gimme your number.
Just watch me.
If it's the work of some biker gang, I can nail them for sure!
You dog! That line is like a classic turn-off to women.
What do you mean? What's wrong with it?
There's the Bay Bridge.
What do you say we pull over at the half-way point?
There's got to be some sort of a clue.
- Are you listening? - That's strange.
- Duh, obviously she's strange. - No, that's not it.
The bridge is never this quiet.
True. Now that you mention it, I see no cars ahead or behind...
Hey, there's one back there. Some biker.
Hello, Matsunaga speaking.
- At the Bay Bridge? - What?
***! Why now of all times? Yayoi, quick!
You rat ***!
For Pete's sake! Smack in the middle of the bridge this time!
Shido.
No mistake about it. It's the one.
Wait! You can't go in there!
It's close.
Oh, yeah, it's definitely here.
Can't be... Riho?
Well, well, it's you two. Perfect timing.
Riho...
I get this pain during the day. Right where you hurt me.
It throbs and throbs and throbs.
Riho, what are you doing here?
She's possessed.
No, not yet.
Give that body back!
Can't do that. I've been looking so long for this ideal body.
It's easy enough to kill and hijack the body...
But the most of them get too damaged.
It took me a while to get it just right.
Give that body back.
What would you know?
You know nothing about the pains of those who are confined...
...to a meager existence in the frigid darkness!
Shido!
With this body, I will attain the light, the eternal light!
I won't let you lowly humans get in my way!
Sorry to disappoint you.
You merely captured my shadow.
You...!
A vampire? How can it be?
You, a dweller of the darkness, siding with the human race?
Perhaps, it's because I still possess a human heart.
Riho.
Mr. Shido...
There are no more bodies left for you to possess.
Of course, you're responsible for this hellish carnage.
Besides, the life in the light is not as enviable as you think.
Go back to the darkness!
My goodness, that settles it for now.
Thanks to you, Shido's pretty banged up.
Yayoi, will you...?
Sure, honey.
Now you know.
I belong to the same stock as those who killed your parents.
No way... You must be lying!
This is not a game.
Hang with a character like me long enough,
and you'll deviate from the decent living for good.
It's best we part here.
Mr. Shido...
Mr. Shido!
I guess Riho's not coming back.
People meet and people part.
Living hundreds of years as we do, vampires get used to it.
So you say. But don't you miss her a little?
Oh, I don't know...
But to think that I'll never get to see that sunny smile...
Good morning!
Look at you! What's wrong with everyone?
Riho?
Why are you...?
Mr. Shido wouldn't touch my food because of his constitution.
He couldn't help that, could he?
It wasn't as if he hated me or anything.
I take no offense whatsoever!
She's got thick nerves or what?
Very well! We've got ourselves a solid assistant!
Hey, who authorized you?
Do you object?
Well, I mean...
What is it?
Why don't you start by making some coffee then.
Yes sir!
The night breeze brings the seasonal heat with it
Triggering the memory of our interlocked hands
Everyone is quick to feign indifference
But people can change when they meet the one
Imploring the caressing breeze, I held your shoulders tightly
To hear you say "I love you" would have melted my heart
You taught me to stop calculating the profits of love
To walk together side by side with the one you love
Braving this long road ahead