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'''"Falling Cherry Blossoms - The Mysterious Gang of Five - Part II"''', released in English as '''"Kooky Kabuki - Part Two"'''. Released in 2005 by Geneon on ''Volume 11: From Moscow With Love''.
As you might recall from the [[Lupin III
Lupin, Fujiko, and Jigen head back to the hideout, horrified to find the ''36 Views of Mount Fuji'' stolen, and the safe door cut in half. Lupin notes that the door is clearly Goemon's work, but the samurai is nowhere to be found and there are no signs of a struggle. The gang is forced to come to the conclusion that Goemon has betrayed them and is working for the Gang of Five. As the gang puzzles over their friend turning traitor, Goemon sits in the Gang of Five's hideout, as they celebrate their victory over Lupin. Damemon declares that it would be foolish to go after anything else but what Lupin has stolen, and the thief will be the gang's sole target from here on out. When Goemon warns them that Lupin will not fall so easily, the gang believes Goemon is afraid of his former friend; in order to prove himself to the gang, he will have to kill the master thief. Meanwhile, Kikuko looks on at the proceedings with a quiet concern.
The next day, on a bridge over a tall ravine, Lupin and Goemon meet as arranged. Goemon tries to explain why he wants to follow the Gang of Five's old-fashioned and honorable ways, but Lupin thinks Goemon is merely being dramatic and turns to leave. Goemon charges anyway, and the two former friends begin their fight, Lupin by gun and Goemon by sword. The samurai eventually manages to knock Lupin's gun from his hand and corner him on the edge of the ravine. When it comes to deal the killing blow, though, Goemon cannot bring himself to do it and wounds Lupin, giving the thief a chance to dive into the river at the bottom of the ravine and escape.
Disappointed, the men of the Gang of Five declare Goemon unworthy to join them, but Kikuko remains behind after they turn away, staying to talk with the samurai. She asks him to run away with her, and before he can protest, she grabs him by the hand and drags him off. Back at their hideout, the gang decides to cut their losses against Lupin and just take the prints, but when they search the place, they come up empty handed. They quickly realize Kikuko has the prints, and has abandoned the gang. They set off in pursuit of their two traitorous members.
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* [[Implausible Fencing Powers]]: Goemon easily blocks the bullets Lupin fires at him from a close distance.
* [[Kabuki Sounds]]: Come on, look at the English title of the episode!
* [[Kill It
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Kikuko's meaning of "chrysanthemum" again comes into play as that's the flower she leaves in her trap for Goemon. Her surname, Benten, also gives away her true identity to Goemon.
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: Lupin and Goemon have one with each other to work out the betrayal. Without swords or guns, the two are shown to be dead even when it comes to fist fights.
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