Episode 10 : Dragon Fights To The Finish In Manila
(featuring Shadow assassin Brown Lizard)
Dragon flies to Manila after a Charlie
Karlo, a friend of his late mentor receives threats on his life. And
for once the boss of Shadow does not know where Dragon is as his men
have reported they cannot find Dragon anywhere in Japan, he orders them
to find and kill him where ever he is. Kojiro after a brief "work out"
tells Dragon's mentor's daughter that with Dragon gone Shadow won't be
around so his fists will have nothing to do. He is so wrong as a Shadow
henchmen says "than use them" as two enter the orphanage. Kojori tries
to flee with the girl but outside they are surrounded. He last longer
the one would expect but he needs more training with nunchucks as he
does more damage to himself with them then the Shadow henchmen. When
one of the henchmen puts on brass knuckles and threatens to mangle the
girl's face, Ogawara, Eizo arrives and drives the henchmen off with his
cane. Kojiro tells him Dragon went to Manila.
Black Jaquar phones Brown Lizard to let
him know that Dragon is in Manila [now how do you think he learned
that?] and orders him to stop threatening Charlie Karlo and actually
kill him now. He also warns him Charlie Karlo,has hired other body
guards in addition to summoning Dragon but the assassins isnt worried
bragging that five or even ten guards can not stop him.
Brown Lizard defeats Charlie Karlo's
bodyguards while his henchmen delay Dragon but Dragon never the less
arrives in time to save Charlie Karlo. Despite his bragging that Dragon
will die in Manila, Brown Lizard flees. Charlie Karlo receives a phone
call, Shadow has his daughter Maria and demands 10 million pesos (500
million yen according to Dragon) as a ransom (seems to me we saw this
before, in episode 1). Dragon knowingly walks into a trap hoping it
will lead him to Maria, or Brown Lizard. Brown Lizard being overly
confident in his henchmen phones Charlie Karlo to tell him where to
take the money and that his men have killed Dragon. During the fight
with the henchmen, Dragon removes his shirt because the episode is more
than half over and he hasn't done that yet. When Brown Lizard goes to
get Maria he finds Dragon there. Brown Lizard ends up stabbed with his
own blade. Dragon leaves Maria to find her father by herself (assuming
there is nothing left of Shadow in Manila) while goes to watch the
sunset in Manila Bay (and the ending theme "Lonely Dragon" plays as
Dragon walks along watching the sunset. The song will repeat in the
actual ending credit sequence.
Note: Brown Lizard is fifth Shadow Assassin to wear the color matching his name.
‹To Be Continued›
