Code:Realize (Code:Realize ～創世の姫君～)

I'll be seeing you very soon.

Sister.

Hmm...

Captain Leonhardt.

We're ready to storm the mansion.

Good work.

It's so quiet.

Are we absolutely sure this is where the target is, sir?

Do not let your guard down

under any circumstances.

That is our credo as knights.

As swords in service to the Queen.

Sir!

Remember...

...we're dealing with a monster here.

I hear voices.

They have awakened me from my slumber.

Why? I did not wish my sleep to be disturbed.

All I wanted was to spend my life

in a warm, comfortable sleep.

This is it.

Wait. That's it? The monster?

I was worried what we might find on the other side of that door.

This isn't a monster, it's a girl.

No! You fool!

Please don't.

Heh.

Huh?

Sir! What is she?

Stay right there! If you move, we'll shoot!

Stand down!

You would point a fire arm at a lady?

And you call yourselves soldiers of the British Army.

But she's dangerous, sir.

Seize her. But do so respectfully.

Impey! Will you please shut up?

What's wrong with you?

I don't think you're taking this seriously enough, okay?

Don't forget, we're about to steal the treasure

of a lifetime.

How much longer are we going to sit here like this?

Are you even sure those guys are going to be passing by here?

Listen up, Impey.

Being an exceptional thief means--

--having the patience to take all precautions

and wait for the right moment to strike.

I've heard it all before.

Here. I'm all done.

Thanks. You sure this thing is actually gonna work?

I'm the most genius engineer in the history of engineering.

Trust me.

I don't trust you as far as I can throw you, my friend.

Sorry.

Hm? What, is it them?

No. That's the British Army.

What?!

That is not what our intel said!

Do you really wanna pick a fight with Queen Victoria right now?

I know you don't wanna hear this, but we need to abort!

No. We're doing this.

Just stick with the plan.

We'll meet after at the rendezvous point.

Hey.

What happened to all that crap you spouted

about thieves needing to be patient?

There's more to that saying, Impey.

"At times, you have to be daring, too.

Otherwise, you'll never make it as a professional thief."

Troops, halt! On your guard!

Stand at the ready!

Gentlemen! Congratulations!

I never thought I'd see the day the British Royal Guard

would stoop to kidnapping.

Her Majesty, the Queen, must be proud to have you as subjects!

How dare you insult my men, you dog!

Who in the hell do you think you are?!

My name is Arsène Lupin.

And, sir, you've got me all wrong.

I'm no dog.

No. I'm a dashing, gentlemen thief!

Oh, dear. How strange.

My prize tonight is the captured princess!

Behold as I steal away the damsel in distress

from the wretched hands of you poorly trained beasts!

Beasts?

Fire!

Calm down, all of you!

Don't scatter, men! Maintain your formation!

I can't give commands like this!

Oh, no.

This is... This is no normal smoke.

Impey, you idiot, this is way too much.

You--

Miss. Please. Your hand.

Oh, yeah. Almost forgot.

I'm not supposed to touch your skin, am I?

That's the entire reason behind wearing those gloves, isn't it?

The poison?

How do you know about that?

Relax, all right. Just trust me.

Allow me to introduce myself once more.

My name is Arsène Lupin.

For reasons too complicated to explain right now,

I've come to steal your heart.

My heart?

Yes. Precisely. Your heart.

I'm confused. Why me?

Ah, I guess the drug from the smoke screen is kicking in.

Goodnight, Princess. Sleep well.

Cardia.

You must never leave this mansion, do you understand?

Because... you are a monster.

Agh! There goes the steam engine again!

Jeez, Impey.

Are you sure this hunk-a-junk

is gonna make it all the way back to the mansion?

Hey. What's with the big doe eyes, Princess?

Ha. I get it.

You're shocked at how good-looking I am, aren't you?

No.

Lacking a sense of humor, I see.

Oh! Cardia, you're finally awake!

Well, it's a pleasure to meet such a cute young lady!

I'm the ultra-gorgeous, genius engineer and great inventor,

as well as the man who will one day stand on the moon.

Impey Barbicane!

Impey. That's the name. Fame's the game.

Uh. Hi.

Umm. How do you know what my name is, sir?

Well, why wouldn't we?

We've been looking for you for a long time.

As a matter of fact, we know a lot about you.

You told me you were looking for treasure,

but you didn't tell me she was going to be this cute!

Impey.

Just shut up and fix this clunker so we can go.

Oh, yeah. Sure thing.

All right, work with me, baby.

Let's see if we can cheer you up, whaddaya say?

Good as new!

I'm sorry. She's a beauty, but she's stubborn.

You know, if you're feeling down in the dumps,

I can definitely perform a little routine

love maintenance on you, too.

Hey. I'll tune you right up. Free of charge.

Or not.

Impey. Just get us moving already.

At this rate, we'll never make it back to the mansion.

Yeah, yeah.

Hm?

Oh. You've never seen it before.

That, Princess, is the industrial city of London.

She's a beauty, isn't she?

London is the home of our beloved Queen Victoria,

and the political and economic center of not only England,

but the whole world.

Ah, I'm guessing you've never stepped foot

inside a real city before.

In that case, you and I should take a little time to-- Hm?

No way! Those things are floating around now?

That poor guy sure has it rough.

If Saint hadn't taken him in,

he'd probably be behind bars right now.

That's true.

Is he a terrorist?

Oh, yeah. He's bad.

You can form your own opinion of him soon enough.

We'll be there in no time.

"There"?

Yep. At our stronghold.

Come on, Cardia. This way!

Guess who's back!

We just got in!

Welcome home, you two.

Excellent work.

Here, Fran. Look.

Wow.

That's not good at all.

Well, don't worry, it won't last.

The British Government is far too busy fighting wars

against other nations right now.

By the way, well done, sir,

your sleeping agent worked like a charm.

Oh. I'm glad it was useful.

Hey, Cardia. Come and meet, Fran.

Don't be afraid, he's one of us.

Victor. Victor Frankenstein. I'm glad you're here.

Uh. Thanks.

There's one other guy we work with. His name is Saint.

Yes, and Saint is, well, our patron, you might call him.

Nice fellow. He let's us use this mansion, actually.

Heh.

He'll show up sooner or later.

Lupin. Is it really her?

Yes, 100%.

She's Isaac Beckford's daughter, there is no doubt.