Baccano! Episode 08

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Synopsis
Bah! Baccano! is over by now. I delayed doing a post for this episode because it features Isaac and Miria. i don’t like them. Perhaps this episode is my least liked episode too.

Anyway, the police and FBI are pursuing the suspects of serial robberies in several states. The number of cases has risen to 110. Pictures of the robbers are shown. They are Isaac and Miria. Seeing their pictures, someone asks why the they haven’t arrested the robbers. Mr. Sullivan from the FBI explains that the pictures were taken by citizens intrigued by the robber’s curious costumes. The citizens didn’t know the pair were robbery suspects until after they have taken the pictures. Before. their crimes had been too petty. The stole things like clocks, chocolates, candies, and a museum door once. Recently, however, they stole the assets of New Jersey’s millionaire family, the Genoards.

At the Flying Pussyfoot, Isaac is worried. He says they have forgotten something very important. Miria asks what it is. He replies it’s a souvenir for Ennis. Miria becomes worried also.

Jacuzzi, Nice and the others notice that there is someone near a coupling between the train cars. Jacuzzi thinks it’s the Rail Tracer but it disappeared. They try to look for it. Jacuzzi suggests that they climb up the train. He tells Donny to wait at the next coupling. He also tells him to watch out for the men in black suits. Nick comments that Jacuzzi’s serious. Nice says it’s the first time since eight of their friends were killed by the Russo family. Nick thinks that though Jacuzzi was crying then, he was amazing. He wonders how far Jacuzzi will go this time.

In 1932, Eve is taken to Gustavo’s dwelling. Gustavo introduces himself to the girl. He tells her they won’t kill her. Eve says she’s heard of the Runorata’s. Gustavo tells her that Eve’s grandfather, father and brother were on familiar terms with his boss. Eve asks why Gustavo kidnapped her. He replies that he has business with her brother, Dallas. He pulled a prank so Gustavo wants to scold him. Dalla’s whereabouts, however, are unknown. Gustavo hopes he can draw Dallas out by taking Eve hostage.

He asks if Eve is scared. She looks at him straight in the eye. Gustavo says she’s tough. He then tells her that Dallas blackmailed him by saying that he killed their father and brother. Eve asks the mobster if it’s true. Gustavo says he won’t tell. He asks if Eve is really related to her father and brother, whom Gustavo thought as pathetic. He says if they were as tough as her, they would have lived five minutes longer. He then says it was a slip of a tongue. Eve beings to pray.

In 1930, Eve is crying over Dallas. She hears a voice from outside. They are talking of how Eve is crying. They think she must be in love. Eve goes to her balcony to check it out. She sees Isaac and Miria in Native American outfits. Eve laughs at them. Isaac then tells Eve they want to hear her love story so they can give her advice.

Back to the train, Nice reports to Jacuzzi that she saw two men carrying machine guns but the people with them before disappeared: Isaac, Miria, Czeslaw, Mary, and Mrs. Beriam. She says they must have been taken somewhere. Jacuzzi tells her they have to look for them. Nice is somehow shocked. Jacuzzi then instructs her and Nick to go over the roof to the other side of the dining car while he goes with Donny. He then gives Nice a kiss.

Isaac and Miria learn from Eve that she’s crying over her brother. Eve says Dallas is nice to her but he’s gotten rough lately. He doesn’t come home often too. Isaac and Miria ask why. Eve replies it’s because they are rich. They see things that they don’t want to see. Miria suggests to Eve to stop being rich, that way she wouldn’t see things she doesn’t want to see. Isaac and Miria excuse themselves.

As Isaac and Miria went around the train, they see a room in a bloody mess of dead people. Isaac wonders if it’s the Rail Tracer. He also wonders where Jacuzzi is. Miria says he must have been eaten. Isaac tells her that since his body isn’t there, he must have been swallowed by the monster. He would be alive inside the monster’s stomach. The two start to cry.

Jacuzzi and Donny come. Isaac and Miria are glad to see them. Donny slips and they get stuck in the hallway. Jacuzzi then tells them to go to the luggage room. The Rail Tracer arrives after they leave. It trudges slowly in the hallway,

At the luggage room, Isaac tells Jacuzzi that they’re like in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms at the train. He explains that it’s a part of Chinese history where the country was divided in three and the rulers fought against each other. Isaac then explains that Jacuzzi must become Yoshitsune, a Japanese general in the late Heian and early Kamakura period (completely unrelated to the Romance of the Thee Kingdoms). Jacuzzi wonders if he can becomes something like him. Isaac and Miria tell him he can.

Jacuzzi says he want to save all the passengers and stop the black-suited and white-suited men but he’s not extraordinary. He says he killed three people the other day. Donny tells him it wasn’t him. It was them. Jacuzzi then explains that eight of their friends were killed by the Russo family so he robbed eighteen of their stores in a single day for revenge. But in the end, they had to kill more people.

Isaac continues to encourage Jacuzzi. He says even Yoshitsune has killed a lot pf people. He and Miria tell Jacuzzi he’s a good guy. They encourage him even more. Jacuzzi smiles.

Isaac and Miria took the Genoard family fortune. They tell Eve it’s to rid their house of misfortune. They ask for Eve’s name and then tell her to be happy. The two leave. Eve laughs.

Isaac and Miria tell Jacuzzi they’re going to find the Rail Tracer. They’ll tell it to leave the train and go home. Jacuzzi asks what if it doesn’t listen. The two say they will take care of it. Jacuzzi asks what if it doesn’t work. The two then reply that they will flee and hide. Donny says the monster is strong, they might get killed. Isaac and Miria wouldn’t listen. They leave.

After Isaac and Miria helped carry Dallas and his companions to Ennis’ car, the two ask her where she is taking them. Ennis says to the police. Isaac and Miria think they might get caught. They say they are doing something to atone for their sins. Ennis tells them she is afraid to face her own sins. Isaac and Miria then thank her for saving them. They encourage her. Ennis is a little surprised.

The two then introduce themselves. Ennis introduces herself to them too. Ennis cries as she gets into the car. Outside, Isaac and Miria wave their goodbyes.

Eve remembers a time when Dallas went home after a long time. It was the morning after their fortune was taken by Isaac and Miria. Dallas’ behavior changes. He says he only came to ask for some allowance. He slams the door then leaves.

The people guarding Eve have fallen asleep. She tries to leave. One of Gustavo’s henchmen notices her but he doesn’t do anything.

Adapted From
Adapted from? which chapter of manga and/or novel

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