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Translation Of The Press Release Printed In The
Pre-release Screening Program


"Happy Halloween!
I am so tiny nobody will notice...
and so great nobody can see..."


2071 A.D. Mars. On the eve of Halloween, a tanker explodes on a freeway in the crater of Alba City. The substance spilling out from the rig fills an area three kilometers across, killing more than 500. The police determine there must have been some chemical substance in the tank. When the surviving witnesses begin to die mysteriously, the police suspect a terrorist attack using a biological weapon. The Martian government announces a W300,000,000 reward.

The Bebop crew, in dire straits as usual, is hooked by this unprecedented reward. In addition, Faye happens to have videoed the suspect while tracing criminal Lee Samson for use of a stolen credit card. The blurry image seems useless as a clue to identify the suspect. However, even though the suspect was at the center of the explosion, Faye starts a search for him, convinced that he is still alive. Unconvinced by Faye's arguments, Spike, Jet and Ed each begin working on the case on their own.

Spike begins his search to identify the poison on Moroccan Street, where "anything can be had." He obtains a vase containing a small round capsule from a guy named Rashid. Meanwhile, using his ISSP connections, Jet comes across a rumor that a pharmaceutical company may be involved in the incident. About the same time, after analyzing the image, Ed and Faye find out that the suspect has a tattoo on his arm. Further discovery leads to the information that he is a military officer named Vincent. However, according to official records, he has been dead for some time. As the Bebop crew pieces the information together, the mystery starts taking shape.

A suspect who had died a long time ago. A pharmaceutical conglomerate. A special unit of the military. And a mysterious round capsule... Now it is becoming obvious that there was more to this incident than a random terrorist attack...


The Story

Searching for a terrorist on Mars! The familiar crew of four people and a dog starts another chase now!

A.D. 2071, on the eve of Halloween, a terrorist incident takes place on Freeway 1 in a Mars crater. A tanker trailer has exploded, killing and injuring more than 500 people. The damage extends beyond one kilometer from the center of explosion. The use of biological or chemical weapon is heavily suspected.

The reward is W300,000,000.00. Short of funds as usual, the crew of the Bebop is lured to this reward. They start a search on their own...


The Characters

Spike Spiegel
Profession   :  Bounty Hunter
Place of Birth   :  Mars
Age   :  27
DOB   :  June 28
Blood Type   :  O
Flies   :  "Swordfish II"
Weapon   :  Jerrico 941R

Worships Bruce Lee, practices Jeet-Kun-Do. Rumored to have been involved in the Red Dragon Syndicate.

Jet Black
Profession   :  Bounty Hunter
Place of Birth   :  Ganymede
Age   :  36
DOB   :  December 3
Blood Type   :  A
Flies   :  "Hammerhead"
Weapon   :  Walther P99

Once served as a police officer on Ganymede and was nicknamed "The Black Dog." Became a space cowboy after retiring after an incident that left him a cyborg.

Faye Valentine
Profession   :  Bounty Turned Bounty Hunter
Place of Birth   :  Unknown
Age   :  23
DOB   :  August 14
Blood Type   :  B
Flies   :  "Redtail"
Weapon   :  Glock 30

Heavily indebted for expenses ranging from resuscitation fees for cryogenic sleep to gamble losses.

Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV
Profession   :  Genius hacker once known as "Radical Edward"
Place of Birth   :  Claims to be from Earth
Age   :  Claims to be 13
DOB   :  January 1
Blood Type   :  AB
Weapon   :  "Tomato" (her computer)

Found out about Spike and Jet on the Net. After meeting them, refuses to leave.

Ein

Came to Bebop even before Faye or Ed. Although he appears to be an ordinary Welsh Corgi, he is actually a data dog engineered by a research laboratory. He goes for an astronomical price in collector circles.

Interview with Kawamoto Toshihiro

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