Ballad of Fallen Angels

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COWBOY BEBOP #5

Hyperspace rings over Mars. A skyscraper on Mars. A syndicate leader, Mao Yenrai, signs a deal with a leader of another syndicate, Carlos.

CARLOS: Confirmed.

MAO: To our new relationship, and our new friendship.

CARLOS: And to prosperity. The view from here makes me sad that I must leave so soon. It's an amazing sight.

MAO: Next time, we should have dinner together. The Cantonese cuisine that our head chef makes is just about as superb as this scenery.

CARLOS: That's a wonderful invitation, however to think that I'd dine with an executive from the Red Dragon.

MAO: Rest assured, the food will not be poisoned.

Carlos' ship leaves the building.

MAO: I can finally take a breather. Thank God.

Carlos' ship explodes.

A thug holds a sword to Mao's neck. Mao's guards are killed. A black bird squawks. A man named Vicious enters with a black bird on his shoulder. He speaks while showing Mao a picture of Amber Rose herself in a photo.

VICIOUS: Answer me this, have you seen this woman?

MAO: What...?

VICIOUS: Have seen Amber Rose or not?

MAO: No...Even if I knew her I wouldn't say anything to you. Doing things like this won't do you any good! Times have changed! The syndicate cannot survive just by fighting alone!

Mao's throat is slashed.

MAO: Only if...Spike returned...someone like you would...And the girls...

Vicious smiles while walking out of the building holding the photo in his hands. A his black bird squeaks.

Session #5

BALLAD OF FALLEN ANGELS

The Bebop. The monitor displays Mao. Spike shuffles a deck of cards and Amber worries hearing that Mao's dead for the bounty on him to be canceled, looking sad but trying to be quiet about it without saying a word.

AMBER: He's back...

JET: I don't feel up for this.

Spike stops shuffling.

SPIKE: Wha-?

JET: I said I don't feel like doing this.

SPIKE: Then there's no choice.

Spike puts down the deck.

JET: Wait, Spike.

SPIKE: I can't burden you.

JET: Don't say stuff like that. You know who that is, don't you?

SPIKE: Superficial stuff, yeah.

JET: Then...

SPIKE: Good money. Easy to get info on him. We also have a lead. What makes you scared?

JET: Spike, you're deliberately avoiding the subject. Are you hiding something from me?

SPIKE: So... what happened to that arm of yours?

JET: What does that have to do with anything?

SPIKE: Nothing.

JET: So you have no intention of telling me?

SPIKE: I could ask you the same. And you, Amber.

AMBER: Huh?

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