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At the ancestral Ishikawa home in Japan, Goemon is rather annoyed when Jirokichi "Rat-Boy" Nezumi IV makes an apperance to deliver a note: at midnight of the next day, he will steal the treasured family chamberpot. After consulting with his friends, Lupin makes a friendly offer to take care of Rat-Boy for Goemon; taking it as a sign of dishonor, Goemon leaves, determined to take care of the threat himself. He returns home to find Rat-Boy comfortably ensconced in the family bathtub. Furious, Goemon goes after him, but Nezumi urges the samurai to calm down; the note was actually an excuse to meet Goemon and offer a chance to team up with him. Confused and curious, Goemon decides to listen to Nezumi.
Rat-Boy explains that over a hundred years ago, his great-grandfather, the original Nezumi, and Goemon's great-grandfather, Goemon X, teamed up to represent Japan for the world's First International Robbery Championship, which was held in southern Japan. They almost won, but were thwarted at the last minute by a dark horse in the contest, a certain [[
The next day, a harried Inspector Zenigata arrives at the Sakuradamon Police Station, searching out the chief. Rat-Boy has sent a note, notifying the detective of the contest between Nezumi IV and Lupin III to re-steal the original prize from the contest, a set of documents holding high security secrets that is being held in the research room at the police station. Realizing the opportunity to catch both renowned thieves, the chief orders Zenigata to heighten security around the building. At their hideout, Jigen awakens Lupin to give him a note from Rat-Boy, detailing the original challenge, outlining the new one, and informing Lupin that Goemon will be assisting Rat-Boy instead. Recalling his grandfather telling him a similar tale, Lupin decides to investigate further.
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* [[The Door Slams You]]: Zenigata does this to the police chief, twice.
* [[Dramatic Unmask]]: Goemon in his prison cell.
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* [[Implausible Fencing Powers]]: See Defeat By Modesty.
* [[Latex Perfection]]: Lupin for Zenigata, as usual.
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