SYNOPSIS
We start with Hotachi recovering film using his robotic suit.
Naganata: Population: 2785; Construction Commenced: 1978; Project Funded by UN, Space and Laboratory Defense System; Facilities: 2 Hospitals, 10 Recreation areas, 14 theaters, 4 shopping malls, educational system, churches, restaurants; Defense Systems: Laser, laser cannon, heat shields, deflectors, radiation shields. Black needs someone to go into an island to see if Prof. Stringfellow is being held prisoner. Toshiro was a combat instructor. A bomb blast intended for Toshiro killed seven children, three were children who lived next door to him, children he adored (including Sukoshi Mo). Velvet was promoted to Naganata intelligence. Toshiro left. Toshiro was working for an acupuncturist in Toronto, Canada. Velvet asks her secretary Sally Jennings to set up a meeting. Sally calls Sergeant Trechiev for a direct line to New Christian Society (2215 Suite A, Yonge St., Toronto). This gives her Mr. Broadfield, whose hired killer, Spider (and his men including Elwy) are to kill Toshiro. At Zak's they accost Homer in the bathroom but he and Toshiro manage to beat them down. Hotachi sneaks into Toshiro's apartment and is detected by him as he rests. He asks Toshiro to meet with Black. Broadfield kills Spider's two pals. Rev. Brown of the New Christian Society has taken in Simon. Toshiro has to call Dr. Chen at the clinic to let him know he will be out of town. More men attack Toshiro at his home (one gets a star in his forehead). Two are shot by their own. Toshiro swords down another. Ocho Rios, Jamaica: Homer on an old fishing boat: King John offers Homer some help. Cute little boys sell Toshiro some goods including a hat. One boy rats to the police (Red Stripe in Jamaica). John falls onto the boat as they speed off.
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