1. Angely I demony kruzhili nado mnoj,
Angels and demons circle above me,
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2. rassykhali ternii I vechnye puti.
through the thorns to the stars.
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3. Ne znaet shast'je tol'ko tot,
Only those unable to perceive its call...
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4. kto jevo zova ponjat' ne smog.
do not know happiness.
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5. Naljubuites', naljubuites'.
Watch in awe, watch in awe.
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6. Aeria gloris, aeria gloris.
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7. Naljubuites', naljubuites'.
Watch in awe, watch in awe.
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8. Aeria gloris, aeria gloris.
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9. I am calling, calling now,
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10. spirits rise and falling.
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11. Soboj ostat'sja dol'she.
To remain myself longer.
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12. Calling, calling, in the depths of longing.
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13. Soboj ostat'sja dol'she.
To remain myself longer.
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14. Naljubuites',
Watch in awe,
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15. aeria gloris.
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16. The static in the regular check-ins
was a modular, delayed-action virus!
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17. I was never there
in the first place!
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18. He's out there somewhere,
peeking through the SIU's eyes!
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19. I'll trace the
point of origin!
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20. Send
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21. Send
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22. All right, the job's done...
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23. Now, how to pass the time until
the SIU detectives find this place?
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24. Radio signal in violation of
Cyberbrain Code of Ethics detected!
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25. There is a possibility
of cyberbrain contamination.
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26. All personnel, check cyberbrain activity.
Keep a close eye on the people around you.
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27. Chief, I have confirmation
of a modular virus.
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28. It probably won't be possible to
specify its type until it manifests.
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29. Considering the static in their
regular check-in signal,
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30. the target of the infection must be
somebody in the security detail.
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31. There's no remote signal.
It's probably an autonomous program.
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32. Who's going to
manifest symptoms?
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33. This is good,
even for a farce...
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34. He's close!
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35. H-Hey, what are
you people...
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36. Hey!
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37. It went down
just like you said.
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38. If I'd sent out the virus
from my own place,
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39. I would've been arrested by those impetuous
detectives before the virus could assemble itself.
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40. If that had happened, I would've been a
failure as the Laughing Man, wouldn't I?
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41. But didn't you come here
a bit too soon?
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42. Wasn't the plan for the detectives to
deduce my location from the forwarding...
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43. records left on the terminals at my place
and arrest me as I try to escape?
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44. No, everything is proceeding
according to plan.
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45. Hey, you're kidding, right?
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46. If you kill me, who will they
arrest as the Laughing Man?
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47. It's all right. Whether you're alive
or dead isn't a major issue.
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48. It's enough that they think that you
were "most likely" the Laughing Man.
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49. Don't worry, though.
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50. This way, your name will be sure
to go down in the history books.
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51. So, it's started...
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52. Superintendent-General, there's a
possibility of cyberbrain contamination.
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53. We'll check the cyberbrain activity of everyone
in the hall, even the security detail.
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54. Please postpone
your speech.
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55. Until we can identify those infected by the
virus, all personnel stand by on F2 alert.
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56. Hey!
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57. Who are you people? Hold it!
State your unit and commander's name!
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58. Be quiet.
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59. You people on the security detail are the ones
most likely to manifest symptoms.
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60. Considering that it's a delayed-action
virus in your regular check-in signal,
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61. there are two possibilities.
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62. It's either a command-class with an encryption
conversion key, or everyone else.
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63. - Go!
- Yes sir!
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64. He's the one?
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65. Stop them! Don't let them near
the Superintendent-General!
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66. Everyone else, form a...
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67. The purge begins!
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68. This is pretty good training
for your men!
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69. If you don't want to spend your golden years
in an intensive care unit, stay put!
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70. Son of a...
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71. Talk about your
true-to-life performances...
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72. Somebody's copying
the virus online!
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73. An attack barrier?
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74. Major!
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75. That was close... Going in through
a dummy barrier was a good idea.
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76. A boobytrapped virus?
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77. I'm not sure.
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78. Who the hell was peeking
around inside this guy's brain?
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79. - It's open!
- He got away?
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80. One shot,
pointblank range.
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81. Our boy uses
a silencer, too...
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82. What the hell
is going on?
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83. Wasn't the idea to have
the SIU land this guy...
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84. and close the curtain
on the Laughing Man case?
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85. Hey, don't ask me.
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86. Maybe this is
another cover-up.
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87. Maybe, but look
at his face.
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88. Yeah.
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89. The son of a bitch
is smiling.
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90. Nanao's been killed?
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91. They got the drop
on us...
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92. Once you get as many images as you can
of the state of the crime scene,
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93. clear out before the
SIU runs over there.
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94. Dead men
tell no tales.
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95. Roger that.
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96. Chief, I'm sending a copy of the virus
that we think Nanao planted.
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97. It only manifested in a commander
with an encryption conversion key,
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98. so I don't think anyone else will manifest,
but make a vaccine just to be safe.
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99. Understood. I'll have
one made up at once.
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100. Nanao's been killed.
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101. I heard.
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102. This script is
awfully complicated.
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103. True.
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104. And as farces go, the performance
was pretty impressive, too.
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105. There's one thing that
bothers me, though.
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106. When I tried to copy
Nanao's virus, somebody...
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107. What's wrong?
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108. Just a second.
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109. Stand back!
Please, clear the way!
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110. Stand back!
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111. Get that vaccine made ASAP.
I'm getting a funny vibe here.
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112. Paz, tail the Superintendent-General again.
Saito, you watch the perimeter.
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113. Roger!
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114. Stand back!
Clear the way!
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115. I am the Laughing Man!
I will take the Superintendent-General's life!
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116. The virus is manifesting?
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117. Stand back!
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118. Daido!
Tell them the truth!
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119. - Tell them or die!
- W-What are you doing?
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120. Daido!
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121. Requesting immediate backup!
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122. A mob of what seems
to be accomplices...
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123. - ... of the Laughing Man has infiltrated the hall!
- Looks like he missed anything vital.
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124. - Some are even disguised as policemen!
- More might be infected.
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125. Be careful.
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126. I repeat, multiple accomplices of the
Laughing Man have infiltrated the hall!
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127. Requesting backup!
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128. What the hell
is going on?
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129. Have an ambulance standing by
in the underground parking lot.
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130. Chief, how's that
vaccine coming along?
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131. It'll be a little longer.
What on earth is happening over there?
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132. I can't spare the time to send a visual.
Anyway, just hurry up with that vaccine!
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133. - Saito, anything fishy along the perimeter?
- Ishikawa!
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134. Scanning!
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135. What about the Tachikomas
the Major brought with her?
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136. Aside from Saito's,
two are free.
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137. Okay, we'll back up
the Major with those!
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138. Borma, we need
that vaccine ASAP!
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139. Roger!
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140. - Stand back!
- Move back!
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141. The shooter is a policeman!
A policeman has fired on Mr. Daido!
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142. Okay, this is a little much
for a farce...
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143. Major, I took care
of one out here.
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144. There may be more!
Don't let your guard down!
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145. Roger.
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146. Major.
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147. I finished the vaccine,
but just like you thought,
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148. it looks like it only infects the security
detail's encryption conversion key.
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149. It doesn't look like this virus
is what's causing this situation.
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150. What is, then?
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151. Eliminate!
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152. Major, the cavalry's here!
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153. What took you so long?
Keep that guy pinned!
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154. Yes, ma'am!
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155. Daido!
Say your prayers!
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156. Shit! How many of these
guys are there?
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157. Laughing Man, you're under arrest
for attempted assassination!
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158. Major, I caught
the Laughing Man!
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159. Excuse me...
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160. Hello?
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161. How do I get to the hotel that
the Superintendent-General...
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162. will be assassinated at?
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163. Major, are you okay?
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164. I'm fine,
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165. so start gathering data to find out
what the hell just happened!
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166. - Yes, ma'am!
- Yes, ma'am!
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167. Oh, come on now,
officer.
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168. You already know who I am.
You don't need to ask that.
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169. I'm the Laughing Man.
The Laugh-ing-Man!
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170. All those others
are imposters!
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171. I'm the one and only!
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172. It was a message addressed
to me from the Laughing Man.
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173. That death threat told me
to become the Laughing Man.
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174. But I don't recall there being any mention
of assassinating the Superintendent-General.
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175. Would you open
your damn mouth?
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176. Geez, what is it
with all these people?
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177. Beats me. They aren't
your typical fans, though.
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178. This has clouded the issue,
that's for sure.
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179. The cops say that other than that security detail
guy who was first hit by Nanao's virus,
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180. everybody's saying that they each voluntarily
tried to kill the Superintendent-General...
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181. when they were set off
by that threat on TV.
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182. And some of them say that they're
the Laughing Man himself.
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183. All things considered,
they're all pretty much the same.
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184. True.
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185. As we suspected,
we didn't find any traces...
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186. of brainwashing or possible
viral cyberbrain contamination.
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187. We won't be able to say for sure unless
we do a more detailed examination,
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188. but I doubt we'll find
any sort of external cause.
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189. I see.
Thanks.
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190. I'll let you take it
from here. Have fun.
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191. Where are you going?
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192. I've got an errand
to run with the Chief.
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193. A date?
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194. It's all a lie...
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195. How's the coffee
here at HQ?
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196. I don't care
much for it.
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197. You're going to
the hospital, right?
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198. You figured it out?
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199. It looks like Superintendent-General Daido
is probably going to resign over this...
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200. while still in the hospital instead
of serving out his term in office.
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201. What will the police's official
announcement on the incident be?
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202. Multiple simultaneous cyberbrain
contamination due to a virus...
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203. assembled by Nanao=A, the man
considered to be the Laughing Man.
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204. The media will probably
accept that.
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205. What about
Nanao's death?
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206. The Laughing Man case was carried
out by multiple individuals,
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207. and Nanao was killed over some sort
of trouble within the group.
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208. Although the goal of this
recent threat is unclear,
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209. I hear Special Investigations HQ is
determined to continue their investigation...
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210. due to these new developments
uncovered in the Laughing Man case.
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211. That's certainly a terrific ending.
Far better than your usual farce.
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212. Spare me the irony.
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213. I meant it as a
compliment, actually.
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214. Anyway, setting aside
the police statement,
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215. what about those... copycats,
I guess you should call them?
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216. What do you
think they were?
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217. Three called themselves
the Laughing Man.
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218. Two said they committed the crime
out of admiration for the Laughing Man.
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219. Three said that the death threat
was a revelation directed at them.
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220. And besides them, we've rounded up
39 Laughing Man copycats,
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221. if you include the people arrested for
suspicious behavior along the perimeter.
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222. Plus, none of them acted together,
and there's no religious connection, either.
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223. These people that couldn't possibly
be behind the Laughing Man Incident...
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224. and had no trace of external manipulation
by a virus or a brainwashing device...
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225. all committed an act of terrorism simply
because they saw that warning on TV...
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226. that hinted at the assassination
of the Superintendent-General.
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227. How would you even
begin to explain that?
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228. In a play, even the audience is simply
a part of the performance.
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229. Sorry, but I don't think
that's much of an answer.
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230. Like you said, Chief,
I do think...
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231. that there was an internal police cover-up
using Nanao=A as a decoy,
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232. but something tells me that the incident
caused by the copycats...
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233. was part of another
story entirely.
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234. That set a totally different
reality into motion.
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235. Yes, I was surprised,
as well.
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236. Well, we have to be
prepared for such things.
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237. Well, we were ready for the worst,
but I didn't expect...
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238. Yes. Yes, you're right.
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239. I'll come to regret having to retire
without being able to serve out my term,
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240. but it's best for all related parties
to distance themselves from this.
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241. Yes, well, about the arrangements
after my retirement...
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242. Yes... Thank you.
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243. Right. No, I look forward
to working with you.
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244. Pardon us.
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245. I'm glad to see that you're in such high spirits
in spite of the bad luck you've had.
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246. What do you want?
I'm recuperating.
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247. Didn't you see
the sign on the door?
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248. I thought you might want to say a few words
of thanks to my men, but that's all right.
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249. You know, I'm told that the summers in
Amsterdam are much more pleasant than ours.
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250. Thanks to this incident, I'm now
finally able to reach a decision.
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251. Are you retiring, too?
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252. Public Security Section 9 will hereby begin
an independent investigation...
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253. to get at the truth behind
the Laughing Man case.
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254. I came here today to inform you
of this, Superintendent-General.
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255. Once the investigation begins, there will be
many matters we'll want to ask you about,
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256. such as the flow of money
between you and Serano,
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257. so perhaps you should get
plenty of rest while you can.
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258. Yeah, yeah. The lines
were seriously crowded.
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259. The lag was way too bad
to play any games.
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260. Darn it, I was so worried when they said you'd
been in an accident that I rushed over here!
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261. Great news, huh, Daddy?
It wasn't serious!
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262. I'm sorry for getting you worried
over nothing.
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263. I was on my way to my client's,
and I got caught in that ruckus...
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264. What's the matter?
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265. Everything's stained
the same color...
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266. About your question
a while ago...
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267. I think that there may
never have been...
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268. an actual criminal at work
in the Laughing Man Incident.
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269. I think that what happened today may have
been caused by a seed of some sort...
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270. that was planted six years ago and sprouted
when triggered by the death threat.
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271. And the copycats are a standalone complex
brought about by this phenomenon.
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272. Nothing but copies
without an original.
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273. You think that the original
Laughing Man never existed?
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274. Then what was it that was watching us
when I dove into that security cop's brain?
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275. Major.
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276. For now, let's not worry about
the pieces that don't fit.
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277. Starting tomorrow, we'll piece together
an even bigger puzzle from scratch.
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278. I guess you're right.
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279. Oh, right. Can you pass something
along to Togusa for me?
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280. Ask him to put some flowers
on Yamaguchi's grave for me.
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281. He was the one who
first uncovered this case.
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282. Roger.
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283. She's so cold and human
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284. It's something humans do
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285. She stays so golden solo
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286. She's so number nine
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287. She's incredible math
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288. Just incredible math
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289. And is she really human?
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290. She's just so something new
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291. A waking lithium flower
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292. Just about to bloom
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293. I smell lithium now
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294. Smelling lithium now
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295. How is she when she doesn't surf?
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296. How is she when she doesn't surf?
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297. How is she when she doesn't surf?
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298. I wonder what she does when she wakes up?
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299. When she wakes up?
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