(Butt Detective) Hello. I'm Butt Detective.
I'm sure you've heard the talk of the town—
the Phantom Thief Academy?
Thieves who take their names—
—from the alphabet.
Villains who'll stoop to any dirty trick to steal—
an international crime syndicate.
And his name... is Phantom Thief U.
Worldwide,
he sets his sights on beautiful treasures—
a great thief whose true identity is unknown.
He, too, is a graduate of the Phantom Thief Academy.
And right now, that Academy's boss, Phantom Thief G—
is about to carry out a terrifying scheme—
known as the "Dark Age Plan."
(Phantom Thief G) To carry out this plan,
I need Butt Detective... and the power of the Moonlight Stone.
(Butt Detective) Just what is this plan—
—exactly?
Will we be able to stop it?
And who will bear witness to it all?
Why, none other than—
—all of you, watching this film.
(Young Phantom Thief U) Come on over here.
Whenever I hold the Moonlight Stone,
I get this strange, nostalgic feeling.
And it fills me with this power— like I could fly clear to the moon.
(Berry) Oh my, indeed!
(Karasuda) Caw~ Got somethin' in my eye.
Someday, I'm going to the moon.
Want to come with me?
(Phantom Thief U) Looking back, that moment—
—may have been—
the fork in the road where our fates diverged.
Hm?
(Phantom Thief B) My, aren't we relaxed, Phantom Thief U.
And here you don't even know where the Moonlight Stone is.
(Phantom Thief U) Berry.
All we need to do is track Phantom Thief G's movements.
Send out this notice card, would you?
Mm—hup!
Well, well. All together, I see.
(Phantom Thief T) I won't let you interfere with the plan!
If you're one of Phantom Thief G's lackeys,
then I suppose that's only natural.
(Phantom Thief B) A word of advice, as a friend.
Ah!
(Phantom Thief B) I'm afraid it's already decided.
Your defeat, that is.
Ah! Berry, what are you—
Ngh... unh...
"Very Bad Perfume: Serenity."
So relaxing it'll knock you clean out—
that's my perfume.
Satisfied now?
(Phantom Thief Q) So you DO listen, when it's the Boss's orders.
(Phantom Thief B) Only so I don't get erased.
(Phantom Thief H) Hnnngh!
Ngaahh...
(Phantom Thief Q) Pathetic.
Let's just dump him here already.
(Phantom Thief H) Trash goes in the trash can.
Hup... whew...
(Phantom Thief B) And out this goes too.
(Phantom Thief Q) There we go.
Just like before... I fell.
What lies ahead— darkness? Or light?
Or... something else?
(Butt Detective) Time to show—
—the fruits of our practice.
(Brown) Let's give it all we've got!
(Koala) Okay! Let's go!
(All three) The Pretties!
(Audience) Ohh~!
So cute~!
So cool!
♪~
(All three) ♪ 'Cause we're Dreaming, Dreaming
♪ The Pretties!
(Master) Yikes!!
(Suzu) Move it, old man!
Take that!
And that! And that!
And thaaat!
(Brown) Hm? Reading it again?
The letter from Phantom Thief U.
Yes.
(Phantom Thief U) "In Phantom Thief G's hands—"
"the Moonlight Stone has fallen."
"This is shaping up to be an exciting game."
"The starting day draws near."
"—Phantom Thief U"
(Butt Detective) What does he mean by "game"...
Hm...
(Koala) Is Butt Detective here?
(Brown) Hm? Koala, what's wrong?
I need you to find—
—my cousin!
Hm. Please, tell us more.
(Koala) My cousin Cola's been trying to become an idol,
and not long ago, a contest invitation came for her,
but after she went to enter it, she never came back.
Hm.
When I asked one of the contest staff,
they said she lost
and probably felt too ashamed to face her family.
But I don't buy that.
Because before she left, Cola was saying—
(Cola) Even if this doesn't work out,
I will never give up on my dream!
(Brown) Hmm...
(Brown) A dream?
(Butt Detective) Hm. I smell a case.
(Koala) Maybe something happened,
and she can't leave Stardust Island.
(Chief Maltese) Stardust Island, you say?
(All three) Hm?
(Brown) Chief Maltese! What are you doing here?
(Chief Maltese) Off duty, lad.
Between us, that island's currently—
under investigation by the international police—
Pawterpol.
The reason being,
the Phantom Thief Academy's headquarters
might just be hiding there!
What?!
(Suzu) The Phantom Thief Academy—
isn't that the outfit that trains thieves, the one Phantom Thief U was in?
Wicked phantom thieves
stealing treasures from all across the world, right?
That's right.
Their boss, Phantom Thief G,
is trying to carry out a plan
that would blanket the world in darkness—the "Dark Age Plan."
(Both) What?!
(Chief Maltese) Us Pupper Police,
we've been asked to provide backup,
but the island's big shot, Star Mabushi,
won't give us the time of day.
Star Mabushi—now there's a name. A huge star, back in the day.
I was quite a fan myself.
(Butt Detective) This is him?
(Master) That's Star Mabushi.
By the way, this pose—
means "becoming the first star that lights the way for all."
That's the meaning behind it.
Oh!
He's the head judge of the contest!
(Master) Mabushi—
turned Stardust Island into a tourist spot—
a truly admirable man.
(Kashimasse) That's right!
(Master) Huh?
(Kashimasse) And the star attraction of it all—
is the Stardust Contest, you know!
(Ooyachiaki) Countless stars have made their debut there—
(Mizube Miharu) Let's see...
there's Buck-Tooth Beaver,
and Sir Loses-a-Lot,
(Dango Maruo) If you win the contest,
Mabushi gives you lessons himself, one-on-one!
Hnnf!
(Butt Detective) I see.
If we can get an audience with Mabushi,
we might just get a lead.
Butt Detective, my boy!
Enter the contest—
—and win it!
Hm.
Consider it—
—accepted.
-(Chief Maltese) Ohh! -(Koala) Yay!
Thank you!
The problem, though,
is how in the world we're going to win the contest.
No matter how brilliant a detective he is,
when it comes to singing and dancing...
(Brown) Heh heh heh.
(Chief Maltese & Koala) Hm?
Well, if that's the problem...
then there's no other way.
We'll just have to—
—form an idol group ourselves!
-(Koala) Huh?! -(Chief Maltese) Whaaat?
What do you mean, "ourselves"?
Me—
—and Koala—
—and Butt Detective, of course!
Oh, right! For costumes,
my mom used to—
be in an idol group called "the Pretties"—
so I bet the old outfits are still around!
(Chief Maltese) Well, now.
Fair warning— my lessons are tough.
You'd best be prepared.
(Koala) One-two, one-two!
(Brown) Wait, huh?
(Koala) Brown, that's the wrong step!
(Brown) Ah!
(Koala) Hup!
(Butt Detective) Hmmm.
Let's call it a day, shall we?
(Chief Maltese) Oh, indeed!
Now THAT'S a now, young idol group!
(All three) Right on!
-(Butt Detective) Hm. -(Koala & Brown) Yeah!
Let's win this,
and be sure to meet Mabushi in person.
"Idol 101," hm?
You're certainly fired up, Brown.
As for me,
please, call me "Pri-Brown."
(Koala) Pri-Brown?
You can be "Pri-Koala,"
and Butt Detective—
—is registered as "Pri-Butt."
I mean, a stage name just makes you seem more like a real star.
Oop—
silly Pri-Brown, my hair's a mess.
Huh?
(Chime)
Hm.
We'll be arriving shortly,
at Stardust Island.
Hmmm...
(Brown) Whoa! For the contest,
the place is packed with tourists!
(Lively chatter)
(Brown) Oh, it's the famous Star Juice!
(Shopkeeper) We've got Star Sweet Potatoes too!
Only 150 today, so hurry!
Wow!
Three, please!
(Koala) Brown,
we're not sightseeing!
-(Chief Maltese) Ohh! -(All three) Hm?
We've been expecting you.
(Brown) The Pupper Police detectives!
(Thickneck) To help solve the case,
we'll back you up with everything we've got!
(Perm) Star Juice—
—schluuurp-tastic!
(Bushy Brow) Aren't we hitting the casino?
(Sharp Ears) Straight to the venue—
—full speed ahead!
Hm.
Well then, we should—
—head there too, right away. Brown.
(Brown) Yes, sir!
Whoa! Oh no...
Aww...
And I wanted Butt Detective to try one...
What a waste. Sorry, little potato.
Hm...
(Star Mabushi) Everybody~! Eyes on Mii!
The world's biggest star of all—
it's Star Mabushi~!
You all know about the Stardust Contest, right?
Where future stars clash with song and dance—
—in an all-out survival battle!
And of course, calling the challenges—
your host and head judge—
(Audience) Star Mabushi~!
Yes indeed!
First, we'll pick—
—the eight teams for the tournament!
First up—
—the Pretties!
(Cheering)
♪~
(All three) ♪ 'Cause we're Dreaming, Dreaming
♪ The Pretties!
♪ Chasing down our biggest dreams
♪ Let's make them bloom, you and me
♪ Dreaming, Dreaming
♪ The Pretties!
♪ Everyone's got their own—
♪ —place to shine
♪ Somewhere out there
♪ My baby, don't be shy now
♪ Show a little more of your heart
♪ There's no such thing as "can't"
♪ You're not alone
♪ When all that fun, all that joy
♪ Starts dancing right out of your heart
♪ That's when it begins, my friend
♪ Follow that thrill—
♪ —follow where it leads
♪ And it all falls into place
♪ 'Cause we're Dreaming, Dreaming
♪ The Pretties!
♪ Chasing down our biggest dreams
♪ Let's make them bloom, you and me
♪ Dreaming, Dreaming
♪ The Pretties!
♪ Everyone's got their own—
♪ —spotlight, on this stage
♪ Yeah, even you
♪ Have a place that sparkles bright
♪ Somewhere out there
(Butt Detective) All of this, too, is for the sake of solving the case.
Still, I must admit— being an idol isn't half bad.
(Cheering)
Nice, nice~
By Mii's sole decision, you babies—
—pass straight through the prelims!
(Koala & Brown) Yes!!
Hm...
(Chief Maltese) Victory's a sure thing now!
(Phantom Thief K) ♪ Haaah~
♪ Every day, every day~
♪ Today too
♪ Picking up trash, hard at work
...and there.
Up we go... heh heh.
Huh?
Well, who left this lyin' around?
Why can't people clean up after themselves?
Whoa!
What're you doin' here, Phantom Thief U?
(Phantom Thief U) Weren't you erased by Phantom Thief G?
Phantom Thief K, or should I say— Karasuda.
Ah, well, funny thing—
next thing I knew, I was down here.
(Phantom Thief U) Not exactly beautiful, is it.
Feels like the inside of a trash can.
(Phantom Thief K) That's 'cause it IS a trash town.
Could it be—
that the trash cans up on the surface, and down here—
—are connected?
Yeah.
But anything that falls down here
never makes it back to the surface again.
Ka-ha-ha-ha!
You say that awfully cheerfully.
(Phantom Thief K) 'Cause my chance to escape just showed up.
With the great phantom thief Phantom Thief U here,
we'll figure something out.
Check this out.
Swiped it right before Phantom Thief G erased me.
Any idea what it's about?
(Phantom Thief U) Hmm...
This is that building, isn't it.
(Phantom Thief K) The Academy's been building it round the clock.
There's supposed to be an elevator here.
If we ride it up,
I figure we could escape.
But security's too tight, can't get close.
(Phantom Thief U) Oh?
The Moonlight Stone.
It's inside that building?
Don't tell me... Berry did this for—
Hey, you listenin'?
Heh. Nicely done, Karasuda.
Huh?
First, tell me everything you know about this area.
(warning sound) (Phantom Thief U) Ah—
(Catchbot) SUSPICIOUS PERSON DETECTED.
REGISTERING NOW.
(Phantom Thief K) Ugh, oh no—a Catchbot!
(Phantom Thief U) A Catchbot?
(Phantom Thief K) A robot that patrols the town.
Get caught, and it's forced labor, no questions asked.
(Phantom Thief U) I'd rather not, thank you.
I'll just borrow what's on my back.
(Catchbot) WHERE IS IT. WHERE IS IT.
(Phantom Thief U) That worked out nicely.
(Phantom Thief K) Whew... that was close.
Guess changin' how you look does the trick.
(Phantom Thief K) Touch it, and you're toast.
(Phantom Thief U) A high-voltage fence, is it.
Tighter security than I expected.
And on top of that, that gate—
—is guarded by a Catchbot.
Only someone with a security card can get through.
(Phantom Thief U) To get inside, we'll need more information.
Ohh, I know just the place for that.
Right here, this is it.
(Owner) Welcome!
(Phantom Thief K) One Trash Burger, please.
(Phantom Thief U) A drink for me.
(Phantom Thief K) I'll pay with this.
Ooh, now that's a fine bit of garbage.
Right?
(Phantom Thief U) Barter, is it?
(Phantom Thief K) Where's my Trash Burger?
Oh!
I'll whip you up a fresh one.
Here ya go.
Ooh!
(Phantom Thief U) The things that fall from up top—
—those are the menu?
Huh? Yeah, that's right.
Gotta feed the belly before the back, y'know.
You're not exactly beautiful, but you sure are tough.
Ka-ha-ha-ha! Careful, you'll make me blush.
-(Phantom Thief K) I'm blushin' already~ -(Phantom Thief U) Wait.
Huh?
I hear a conversation that might give us a clue.
Hm?
(Chattering customers)
(Owner) Freshenin' it up, comin' right up.
(Customer 1) You know the "Catchbot Graveyard"?
(Customer 2) Never heard of it.
(Customer 1) It's where all the busted Catchbots get dumped.
-(Phantom Thief U) Excuse me. -(Customer 1) Hm?
Would you mind telling us where the Catchbot Graveyard is?
(Phantom Thief K) Bold move.
Using a busted Catchbot like that.
(Phantom Thief U) Shh.
I'M BECOMING A ROBOT.
(Phantom Thief K) You do a mean robot voice.
Ka-haa~
Uh! Whoa!!
(Catchbot 1) WHAT HAPPENED?
(Catchbot 2) WHAT'S GOING ON?
(Phantom Thief U) Reverse, reverse!
(Phantom Thief K) Huh?
(Catchbot 1) NO ABNORMALITIES.
(Staff) Star Mabushi, coming through~!
(Koala) Excuse me~
Have you seen this girl anywhere?
A contest entrant?
Then she's an aspiring star.
In that case, she'd best win.
Mii's the star that shines in the sky,
and babies are just eggs still on the ground.
Crack that shell and come flying up here.
-(Star Mabushi) Whoops. -(Koala) Whoa!
Careful, too close.
Mii's radiance might just blind you.
Hmph.
(Koala) There he goes.
Something felt off about him.
He just looks like he's putting on airs.
(whispering, hushed voice) You two.
Yes?
(Matchstick) Someone with no respect—
has no business being a star—
—not a chance, mattch!
(Rabi and friends) The winner of this contest
is going to be us, no question.
(Kyupi) I'm not losing either, kyupi.
I worked two jobs at once
just to make it here, kyupi.
Even made my costume myself, kyupi.
(RYU) Do you two even have the heart it takes—
—to hold a real passion for stardom?
(Chick Squad 1) We're the ones—
(Chick Squad 2) —everyone said—
(Chick Squad 3) —could never make it, laughed at
(Chick Squad 4) But for our dream of stardom—
(All four) —we made it here!
(Bamboo Shoot Shun 1) We'll shed our skins
and become stars, no matter what—
—because we've got nowhere else to belong.
What IS with these people?
Our rivals—the other idol hopefuls.
Winning this looks rough.
(Butt Detective) Hm. Looks like it's almost our turn.
Let's just relax and enjoy it.
If we enjoy ourselves, the audience should too.
(Both) Ah... right!
(Star Mabushi) Now then, here they are—
the eight groups who fought through the preliminaries!
Let's begin round one!
Future stars,
get out here already!
The Pretties VS RYU!
(Chief Maltese) Let's go, Butt Detective, my boy~!
Your challenge is...
Song!
Mii's smash hit—
the brand-new version of "A Star, But What Kind?"
Sing "A Star, But What Kind? ~Reborn~"—and get it right!
Music, start!
♪~
♪ I shine, I'm a star
♪ I'm always a star
♪ The star that's rich in calcium is...
♪ ...a starfish!
♪ Then, what star is sour?
(Koala) Wait, I don't know this song!
Um...
♪ Then, what star is sour
♪ A lemon!
♪ Hmm, that would be a starfruit
(Star Mabushi) ♪ That's right, starfruit!
♪ But the only star Mii needs is Mii
And the winner is... the Pretties~!
(Koala & Brown) Yes!!
(Chief Maltese) A brand-new song, no less!
(Detectives) Amazing~!
(Star Mabushi) Now then—
the tournament final is—
the Pretties VS
Bamboo Shoot Shun!
(Chief Maltese) Win it allll~!
Your challenge is...
Action!
Theme...
Smiling!
(Audience) Huh?
A star's smile is everything.
Mii will be your model.
Who can come closest?
Here we go~
Shining over Stardust Island—
—the first star of all!
Hm.
(Star Mabushi) Now, action—no sound allowed!
No winking, and peace signs are a no.
Way too stiff.
Planning a trip to the dentist with that grimace?
Hmph! Cheeky.
Stomachache, is it?
(Bamboo Shoot Shun 2) Here we go~!
(Star Mabushi) Huh?
(Bamboo Shoot Shun 3) Bamboo Shoot—
(Bamboo Shoot Shun 4) —Shun!
And there we go—those three who made a sound, disqualified~!
So then, the one who came closest to Mii—
—the one with Pri-Butt on their team—
—the Pretties win~!
(Bamboo Shoot Shun) Shuuun...
(Chief Maltese & co.) L-O-V-E, the Pretties!
(Star Mabushi) At last, the final battle!
Last month's champion, UnazyU—
up against the tournament's winners—
—the Pretties!
Uh-oh-oh-oh!
Whoops...
(UnazyU 1) Time to show you—
—just how well we shimmy!
(Star Mabushi) Your challenge is...
Rhythm!
After all, a star who can't—
—dance is no star at all.
Whoever makes Mii shine brightest gets the most points!
-(Butt Detective) Hm. -(Both) Hm?
To make him shine...
(Star Mabushi) And now—
—let's start!
♪~
♪ Welcome to my star
♪ Come on over to my star
♪ Climb aboard the moonlit ship
♪ Climb aboard my ship
♪ Look up at the galaxy
♪ The first star is me
♪ The second star is me too
♪ Every single star is me
♪ Shining bright
♪ Shining a little too bright
(Murmuring)
Hm?
Wh-what?
(Star Mabushi) A star, inside a star?!
Just how brightly is Mii shining?
The word "dazzling" doesn't even begin to cover it.
(Star Mabushi) Nice backup dancing!
The winner is...
—the Pretties!
(Koala & Brown) Yes!!
(Audience) Way to go, Pretties!
(Audience) So cool!
(Chief Maltese) Magnificent, Pretties!
This is where it really counts.
It's up to you now, Butt Detective, my boy.
(Brown) That makes us big stars now!
(Koala) We finally get to talk to Mabushi!
(Butt Detective) The game truly begins now.
(UnazyU 1) Hey, you two.
Hm?
Cheers to you.
Especially you, old man— you're something else.
Losing this round stings,
but we'll keep trying,
to grab hold of our dream!
Thank you.
We're rooting for you.
(Brown) A dream, huh...
Come to think, that guy—
I wonder if his dream ever came true.
(Phantom Thief K) Where's that elevator?
Hm? What's with those two?
(Phantom Thief U) They look possessed by something.
(Phantom Thief K) Elevator first, questions later.
The Dark Age Plan, hm.
-(Phantom Thief I) Well, well~ -(Phantom Thief K) Whoa!
(Phantom Thief I) Hee-hee-hee-hee.
I'd know that voice anywhere, Phantom Thief K.
So you're alive.
(Phantom Thief K) Phantom Thief I.
(Phantom Thief I) And the other one is...
A pleasure to meet you, my lady.
Who's this smooth-talker?
(Phantom Thief K) Don't recognize him?
It's Phantom Thief U.
Oh! I've been dying to meet you.
Without the Moonlight Stone, the G-Shuttle would never be complete.
So that spaceship is called the G-Shuttle.
Wait, THAT was a spaceship?
Hold on, you can even build spaceships?
Because I'm a genius, that's why.
I have a mountain of questions about the Moonlight Stone.
Give it back, and I'll tell you everything.
(Phantom Thief I) Hmph! Out of the question.
I want to see the G-Shuttle fly with my own eyes.
Do you understand what it means, for that thing to fly?
I don't want to understand.
That's why I put on this Go-To Helmet.
No past, no future needed.
I'm the one who invents anything and everything—
—that's who I became: Phantom Thief I.
Hee~
Beautiful.
You understand—
—just how wonderful my inventions are?
Hee hee hee...
Your heart—wishing to see nothing at all. That's what's beautiful.
Hee...
(G-Squad) *skitter skitter*...
*skitter skitter*...
(Phantom Thief K) Hm?
-(Phantom Thief K) Ka-ka-ka! Ka-ka-ka... -(Phantom Thief U & Phantom Thief I) Hm?
(Phantom Thief K) The G-Squad!
(G-Squad 1) *Skitter-skiss~!*
So we were being watched.
(Phantom Thief K) Hm?
Huh? Wait?
(Catchbot 1) SUSPICIOUS PERSON DETECTED.
(Catchbot 2) SUSPICIOUS PERSON DETECTED.
(Phantom Thief K) Oh no! We're surrounded!
Hey! I'm the one who created you, you know!
SUBJECT OBSERVED CONVERSING FAMILIARLY WITH SUSPICIOUS PERSON.
CLASSIFIED AS HOSTILE.
What?!
You could've made them more flexible,
you know!
(Phantom Thief I) Well, if that's how it is—
(Phantom Thief K & Phantom Thief U) Huh?
(Phantom Thief I) Run for it~!
(Catchbot 1) DO NOT LET THEM ESCAPE.
Ka~!
Hurry it up!
Ka! Ka! Ka! Kaaa~!
Ka-ha!
(Phantom Thief I) A Catchbot
can suck up any trash lying around
and keep firing an endless stream of ammo.
Impressive, right?
(Phantom Thief K) This ain't the time to brag, ka-aaah~!
(Butt Detective) Where is he now? What's he up to?
(Staff) This way—this is Mabushi's dressing room.
I've brought them.
(Star Mabushi) Okay.
Go on in.
Excuse us!
(Butt Detective) Hm...
(Staff) Hehe.
(Star Mabushi) The Pretties, was it?
Let's get you babies a worldwide debut, with you front and center.
Oh, um, that's awfully sudden—
—we couldn't possibly~
Let's just get the lesson started already.
Go on and sign that contract right there.
(Brown) Yes, sir!
Mm~
(Butt Detective) Before that, there's something I'd like to confirm.
Forgive me, but—
—are you really,
truly, Star Mabushi?
(Koala & Brown) Huh?!
(Star Mabushi) Pfft.
What are you talking about?
M-Mii is—
shining over Stardust Island—
—the first star of all—
—Star Mabushi!
Hmmm. That signature pose of yours—
—seems to be slightly different from how it used to be?
(Brown & Koala) Huh?
Different how?
The angle of your right-hand fingers.
Do this long enough, even a pose is bound to change.
But originally,
"becoming the first star that lights the way for all"—
—that was supposed to be its meaning.
The way you strike it looks like—
—you just want the attention on yourself.
(Star Mabushi) Shaddaaap!
Do you even want Mii's gracious lessons or not?
Hm. Let's try a different question, then.
Huh?
In this room,
there's something on the floor that shouldn't be here.
(Brown) Huh? Where?
(Koala) Ah—
Hm?
It's Kyupi's stick.
Yeah!
Your lessons
are only for the winners, aren't they?
So why is a loser's stick lying on the floor?
Huh? Maybe a staff member dropped it?
(Groaning) (Both) Hm?
(Both) Whoa!!
Ahh!
Ohh~ that?
Was just thinking of tossing it out.
Why would you do something so awful...
Pfft.
-(Rabi 1) Pfft. -(hushed voice) Haah...
(Bamboo Shoot Shun 1) Haah...
(Star Mabushi) Anyone who couldn't shine as a star—
—doesn't make any money, does it?
Merch doesn't sell either,
so they just get tossed—
Ah—
I mean, you'd toss it too, right?
What is he even saying?
Makes no sense at all.
Guess you two will be working underground too, then.
(Knock)
(Star Mabushi) Hm?
(Phantom Thief G) No need to rush.
He's an important guest.
Good day to you, Butt Detective, my boy.
Phantom Thief G.
This is the first time
we've met in person, isn't it?
Heh...
So this is the one, hm—
the one who registered under—
such a ridiculous name, "Pri-Butt,"
that I didn't even notice.
Well, well, quite the popular little group, the Pretties.
Already putting you straight to work making money for us.
Whoa~ our own photo cards!
Hm?
My face is barely even in it.
The Dark Age Plan doesn't come cheap, you know.
Thanks to this island buzzing with the contest,
we've been getting by just fine.
Just by swapping out their leader, Star Mabushi,
everything's fallen right into place.
Heheh.
Mii's true identity is Phantom Thief S.
The Boss gave me this face,
and every day, I get to steal the eyes of every fan in the crowd.
Heh.
So you really were a fake.
-(Catchbot 1) HALT. -(Catchbot 2) STOP.
(Phantom Thief K) Ka~!
(Phantom Thief U) A dead end, hm.
What do we do, what do we do?!
(Mysterious figure) Hey. Over here.
(Catchbot 1) WHERE DID THEY GO.
(Mysterious figure) Slipping away from
their attacks like that—
you two aren't ordinary.
And you are?
(Star) Star Mabushi.
Captured by the Phantom Thief Academy,
and forced to work down here.
Ha ha ha ha!
This ain't a laughing matter.
(Star) Follow me, if you would.
(Cider) A star?
But what kind.
Welcome to our hideout.
We're the Resistance—
rebels against the Phantom Thief Academy.
(Cola) While we help out the people struggling in town,
we're also looking for a chance to escape to the surface.
(Cider) In between shifts of forced labor, that is.
You two are in the same boat, aren't you?
Yeah, that's about right,
but then a Catchbot spotted us...
We really do need to do something about those things.
-(Resistance 1) Wait a second. -(Star) Hm?
(Resistance 1) Wasn't this girl coming and going from the lab before?
(Resistance 2) She's one of the Academy's, isn't she?
(Resistance 3) Huh? Sounds fishy.
That's true, but—
she could be the key to our escape.
She's a genius.
Ah...
(Brown) Ivory... a genius...
Ngh... my head...
If she's hunted by Catchbots too,
then she's in the same boat we are.
There's no faking the shine I sense in her.
(Cola & Cider) Yeah.
(Resistance members) Yeah.
Phantom Thief I, got any good ideas?
Oh, honestly.
It's risky, but let's give it a shot.
(Startup sound)
(Keyboard clacking)
(Phantom Thief I) If I can take control of the Master Catchbot,
all the other ones will fall in line too.
(Phantom Thief U) Excellent.
(Phantom Thief I) But there's a problem.
Until my machine
finishes linking up with the Master Catchbot,
we'll have to hold off attacks from all the others.
(Phantom Thief K) Those things don't hold back.
(Star) No problem!
(Phantom Thief K and co.) Hm?
We'll take on that job.
Just gotta buy you some time, right?
Sounds like we've got a plan, then.
Now then.
For you two— the contest's losers—
a workplace has already been arranged.
Take this elevator down,
and start supporting stars from behind the scenes.
So there really is an underground level.
(Koala & Brown) Huh?
When Brown threw away that trash,
something about it felt off.
Ah! Now that you mention it,
it didn't quite feel like it landed there.
What do you plan to make us do down there?!
(Phantom Thief G) You'll be building what the Academy needs.
(Phantom Thief S) With enough motivation, you can work around the clock.
What—
Don't tell me Cola's been forced to work down there too?
(Phantom Thief G) Of course.
She made for excellent bait.
So Cola's disappearance
was all just a lure to bring us to this island.
(Phantom Thief G) Exactly right, master detective.
(Butt Detective) Hm...
(Star) Operation, commence!
Take control of the Master Catchbot,
and make our escape by elevator~!
(Everyone) Yeah~!
Go! Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
(Phantom Thief K) Ka-ha!
Time is short.
Find the Master Catchbot.
You got it!
(Star) Follow Mii's lead~!
Star Flying Drop!
Ngh...
(Phone ringing) (Phantom Thief G) Hm?
(G-Squad 2) *skitter skitter, skitter-skiss~!*
What did you say? Let me check right now.
Hm? This is...
This is his doing.
He's after the Moonlight Stone.
(Butt Detective) Him... the Moonlight Stone...
Then that means he's—
(Phantom Thief G) Hm?
Why is Phantom Thief I with them?
Ah!
Phantom Thief S, capture Butt Detective!
Drop the rest of them down below!
Yes, boss.
(Butt Detective) I'm afraid I can't allow that.
(Koala) We'll fight too!
(Bamboo Shoot Shun) Nngh~ Hyah!
(Rabi and friends) Nngh~ Hyah!
Kyupi and friends WILL become stars!
Think you can handle our passion?!
(Phantom Thief S) You talentless little star wannabes.
Hm...
Star Spin!
(Brown) Whoaaa...
(Phantom Thief S) Take tha—ah!
Oof!
(Phantom Thief N) Hup.
(Phantom Thief Z) Since it's off-limits
to anyone not directly involved,
we figured we'd let ourselves in from the top.
(Phantom Thief N) Well, well~
Butt Detective's here too~
(Phantom Thief G) What are you doing here?
I dismissed you two already.
And it's been a load off our backs, thanks.
We joined this outfit 'cause they said
we'd get in on some good fights,
but all you do is pick on kids.
(Phantom Thief N) You were just gonna have the G-Squad erase us anyway.
Heh...
Then we'll just knock you flat first.
Phantom Thief G.
(Butt Detective) Phantom Thief Z, Phantom Thief N—
I take it we can count you as allies, for now?
Take it however you want.
Once we're done with him, you're next.
Grr!
The enemy of yesterday, a friend today?
How pointless.
The only one I need is Butt Detective.
The rest of you can disappear.
(Phantom Thief Z) Raaaargh~!
Raaah~!
(Phantom Thief G) Heheh.
(Impact sound)
Hm?
Heh.
That won't work.
What?!
Hah... ngh.
Phantom Thief Z.
Please, keep that attack up.
Didn't need you to tell me.
Hyah!
(Phantom Thief N) Sticky-Band!
Gngh...
(Phantom Thief G) Wha—! Ungh.
(Phantom Thief N) Gotcha~
(Phantom Thief Z) Raah!
Ngh!
Hyah!
Hah!
Ngh!
-(Phantom Thief G) Huh? -(Butt Detective) Hm.
(Phantom Thief Z) Huh?
(Phantom Thief G) What are you doing, Phantom Thief S?!
Ah!
I'll just steal every eye in the place.
Eyes on Mii!
Huh?
Daz—zle-Star!!
(Phantom Thief Z) Ngh...
Whoa~!
M-my eyes...
You two, take this too!
(Both) Ugh... ngh...
(Koala) Butt Detective!
(Brown) Are you all right?
Looks like you've been dazzled by Mii's charm.
Goooood! Good!
(Phantom Thief Z) Unnngh...
Star Spin—
—Attack!
(Phantom Thief Z) Guhah!
Ugh... guh...
(Idol hopefuls) Ahh~
(Phantom Thief G) Those two are getting in the way.
Shadow G!
(G-Squad) *skitter skitter, skitter skitter*...
Ah...
Hey, N, get those two!
(Phantom Thief N) You're an idiot, Z. Fine, fine.
Disappear.
(G-Squad) *skitter skitter, skitter skitter*...
(Brown & Koala) Whoa!
-(Phantom Thief Z) Guaahh... -(Koala & Brown) Hm?
(All three) Ah...
(Phantom Thief N & Phantom Thief Z) Haah... haah...
(All three) Ah!
Wh-why...?
Who knows.
Guess it's 'cause you two are just kids.
(Phantom Thief N) Ha, that's rich~
(Phantom Thief Z) Uaahh...
(Butt Detective) Phantom Thief Z! Phantom Thief N!
How pointless.
Hm...
(Phantom Thief K) With this many crawling around,
there's no tellin' which one's the Master.
Star Lariat!
Star Reverse Crab Hold!
Star Backdrop!
Star Headlock!
Found it.
I've already planted the program.
All that's left is plugging in the cable.
(Phantom Thief K & Phantom Thief U) Right.
(Master Catchbot) VERY WELL.
LET US PLAY.
You robot punk!
Take my brand-new finishing move!
Death Spring!!
INEFFECTIVE.
Ah! Ka~!
Now! Now's the time!
I know!
Ahh...
(Thud) (Phantom Thief K) Ka-ha!
(Cider & Cola) It stopped!
It worked!
(Resistance members) Ohh! Ha ha ha ha!
Star Spin—Attack!
(Butt Detective) Hyah! Hyah!
Just gonna keep running, Butt Detective?
No—your biggest attack
is exactly the biggest chance for a counterattack.
(Phantom Thief S) Talking a big game, huh.
Maximum output.
Pri-Brown, your hair's a mess.
Huh?
Daz—
(Brown) Mm~
Oh, this!
—zle-Star!!
-(Phantom Thief S) Whoa!! -(Phantom Thief G) Waahh...
(Butt Detective) If you'll excuse me... down you go.
(Phantom Thief S) Whoa-aah!
(Phantom Thief G) It won't work.
I said it won't work—
(Butt Detective) Phantom Thief Z's attack made it clear.
Your true identity.
Ss~
Pfffbbt pfffbbt...
Pfffbbt pffffbbt...
Pfffbbt pfffbbt pffffbbt!
Hah!
Pwoo!
(Phantom Thief K) Ka-ha! Wait, why's the elevator—?
(Phantom Thief U) That light—that's him.
(Phantom Thief U) Everyone, quick, grab onto a Catchbot!
You've been a great help.
Thank you.
What?
Okay.
Mii will go do what Mii's gotta do.
See you again.
Once you find the man with the butt face,
bring him aboard and come back to me.
UNDERSTOOD.
Good. Now, send the Catchbots
flying straight toward that light.
Already given the order.
Well, that worked out.
Because I'm a genius, that's why. Hee hee!
Hey! Shouldn't we be hurrying up—
—to the surface, to escape?
(Phantom Thief U) Heheh. I've been waiting for this exact moment.
(Phantom Thief I) I'm coming too.
Huh?
Argh, my gut's telling me—
—to stick with you two!
(Master Catchbot) PROCEEDING TO THE G-SHUTTLE.
(G-Squad) *skitter-skiss~!*
Hmmm. So it really was armor.
Inside, the G-Squad,
and the one controlling it—
(Phantom Thief G) —was me.
Using the G-Squad,
you were wearing a false form all along.
Phantom Thief G.
I'm about to take the entire world for myself.
As long as the Dark Age Plan moves forward,
consider the whole world in danger.
Mmph!
(Phantom Thief G) If you want to stop me, come after me!
(Staff) Oop!
(Butt Detective) Those eyes... so it really is you.
(Staff) Ehehe. Well done, all of you.
I've been waiting for this exact chance.
Heheh.
(Brown) Phantom Thief B!
(Phantom Thief S) Butt Detective!
You bent Mii's nose this crooked,
and you think you'll get off scot-free~?!
Guhah!
Ow ow ow ow!
Ha! Even more crooked now!
Who's that?
(Cola) You fake Star Mabushi!
Time to pay for using our dreams against us!
(Cider & Cola) Hyah!
Bursting Soda! Cider!
Fizzing Soda! Cola!
(Phantom Thief S) Ngh...
Star Spin!
(Both) The forbidden special mixed drink—
—Attack!
(Phantom Thief S) Noooo!
Ungh... guhah...
Ka-boom~
Fizzy and fabulous, that's us!
The name's Star Mabushi.
Cola!
(Cola) Koala!
Thank goodness you're safe.
You too, Cider.
You're the real Star Mabushi, aren't you?
Yes indeed!
I know I don't look much like my poster,
but working down here all this time
toughened me right up.
Was it you two who opened that hole to the surface?
Thanks to that, I made it back.
Mister, um...
This is Butt Detective.
(Resistance members) Butt Detective!
Butt Detective.
(Catchbot) BUTT-FACED MAN DETECTED.
PLEASE, CLIMB ABOARD.
Hm?
(Butt Detective) I thought you might come.
(Butt Detective) Then I'll take you up on that.
This case isn't solved yet, after all.
Right.
There are still people trapped down here.
Leave that to Mii and the others!
-(Cola) Leave it to us! -(Brown) Hm?
(Resistance members) Yeah.
(Butt Detective) Koala, please—
—report all of this to Chief Maltese.
Got it.
I'm going after Phantom Thief G,
to stop the Dark Age Plan.
(Brown) I'm coming too!
I'm scared, but—
Whoa!
(Star) Good luck! Cool guy.
(Phantom Thief S) Ugh... unh...
(Star) You used to be a regular at the contest—
Chaku Isogin, wasn't it?
That's right.
The guy who challenged you a hundred times, and you never once acknowledged.
Where there's a winner, there's a loser.
If you can accept a hundred defeats
and still find it in you to face forward,
then more than anyone, you'll understand
the hearts of others, and you'll run toward your dream again.
Chaaak~
Right. Phantom Thief I— could it be that—
I thought the resemblance was there too.
Brown's twin sister, separated from him when they were young—
you're Ivory, aren't you?
Yes.
Back then, the only place we had
was a cardboard box.
And then, a lot happened...
(Ivory) Brown, is becoming a police officer your dream?
(Brown) Huh?
(Ivory) As for me,
I figured out what I really want to do.
That's why I decided—
—to work here, at the G Invention Lab.
(Brown) Inventions that make the world more interesting?
(Ivory) That's my dream.
Because I'm a genius, that's why.
Ivory, will we see each other again?
Of course we will.
Because we're family.
Eheheh. Heheh.
If it really is Ivory,
I'll catch her and give her a good talking-to.
As her big brother.
Whoaaa~!
(Phantom Thief U) Ram it straight into the G-Shuttle!
(Master Catchbot) UNDERSTOOD.
(Phantom Thief U and co.) Ah!
(Phantom Thief K) Wha—!
(Master Catchbot) CONTROL... NOT POSSIBLE.
Ah—
(Phantom Thief T) I told you already.
Anyone who interferes with the Dark Age Plan—
—gets cut down!
(Phantom Thief U) Ungh...
Ngh...
(Phantom Thief T) So you've finally shown your true colors,
Phantom Thief U!
(Phantom Thief U) Ungh...
(Phantom Thief Q) We're not handing over the Moonlight Stone.
Phantom Thief H, too.
Even Phantom Thief Q.
(Phantom Thief T) The Moonlight Stone is essential to the Dark Age Plan.
World domination, led by the phantom thieves—
we won't let you interfere!
Pump-up complete!
Guess there's nothin' for it but to fight!
Guess so.
(Phantom Thief K) Kaa!
Death Spring!!
Dodged with room to spare.
(Phantom Thief U) Here!
Something Berry packed for me.
Right, leave it to me.
Huh?
Wait, what?
Feast your eyes on my power!
Ka-haa~!
Ka-ha... ka~
It's all empty.
And on top of that, this is sleeping spray.
Ka-ha...
(Phantom Thief T) Traitors get cut down too!
-(Phantom Thief I) Ah! -(Phantom Thief U) I!
(Phantom Thief U) Hah!
Ah!
Ngh! Guh...
Guess I shouldn't try things I'm not used to.
Ungh...
(Phantom Thief I) Whoaa...
(Phantom Thief T) A candle flickering in the wind.
—Phantom Thief U.
Allow me to snuff that flame out.
Mmm, how marvelous.
Perfect timing.
(Phantom Thief T and co.) Hm?
Whoa~!
(Phantom Thief U) Butt Detective, my boy.
(Butt Detective) Phantom Thief U.
(Phantom Thief U) So glad you made it back.
(Phantom Thief I) Well done.
(Catchbot 1) YES.
(Brown) Thank you.
Let me get straight to the point.
With me—
—join forces, you mean?
W-with a phantom thief?
B-but why—
To solve this case,
it might just be our best option right now.
Huh?
He said the Dark Age Plan
needs both the Moonlight Stone and me.
If we leave the Phantom Thief Academy be,
we'll keep being targeted.
And so will the world...
That's about the size of it.
Oh, by the way, Phantom Thief I—
aren't you my little sister, Ivory?
(Phantom Thief I) Huh?
Ngh...
No idea. Who's that?
(Brown) Playing dumb, are we?
I can tell just by looking at your face!
*squish*
(Phantom Thief I) Gyaah! What are you doing?!
(Startup sound) (Brown) Whoa!
(Announcement) G-SHUTTLE LAUNCH PREPARATIONS, COMMENCING.
(Brown) What, what's happening?
(Phantom Thief I) The G-Shuttle just powered up.
(Phantom Thief T) The Dark Age Plan—
—is finally beginning, Boss?
(Phantom Thief G) That's right.
Launch the G-Shuttle—
—the time has come to claim the world.
Whoaaa~!
(Phantom Thief T) Who's that?
You two didn't know?
That's what Phantom Thief G looked like
back when I was with the Academy.
That golden body was armor all along.
(Phantom Thief Q) No way!
We took orders from that little guy?
How many grams does he even weigh?
Sorry for being small.
Twisting a bunch of prejudiced fools around my finger? Child's play.
What matters is what's in here.
(G-Squad) *skitter skitter, skitter skitter, skitter skitter*...
(Phantom Thief G) Now that Butt Detective has arrived,
my victory is assured.
The Moonlight Stone is fuel!
As my thruster engine,
you'll spend the rest of your life orbiting this planet.
Now, climb aboard the G-Shuttle.
I'll have to decline.
Figured you'd say that.
Then how about this?
(All four) Hm?
(Master) Whoa!!
(Suzu) What's going on all of a sudden?
(Customer) What kind of sanitation are you running here?!
(Penguin Hanako) Ehehe.
(G-Squad) *skitter skitter*...
-(Penguin Hanako) Kyaaah! -(Penguin Taro) Wha—!
-(G-Squad) *skitter skitter* -(Midori) Hm?
Gyaah!
(Reporter) About this G infestation problem—
don't you have an apology to make?
(Beni Imoko) We are terribly sorry.
(Reporter) Just an apology?!
(Brown) Ahhh...
I've just confirmed something.
The truth hidden inside the Dark Age Plan.
Truth?
Try rearranging the letters.
It's simple wordplay.
"Dark Age"...
Hm~
...rearranged: just "G, everywhere."
That's right.
Filling the entire world with the G-Squad,
and standing atop every living thing—
—that's my true objective.
So from the very start,
you never meant to take us aboard the G-Shuttle.
None at all.
You're nothing more than a means of making money.
And you're even smaller on the inside!
Then what were we even working for?!
Grrr~!
Shadow G!
(All three) Huh?
-(Phantom Thief Q) Ew, ew, gross! -(Phantom Thief H) Yikes!
(Phantom Thief G) The Phantom Thief Academy
was just a stepping stone.
At this rate, Suzu and everyone—
It's not just them.
The same thing is about to happen all over the world.
That's right. Let's start with the one closest to you—
—Brown.
Hngh!
Shadow G!
Whoaaa!
I-I'm fine! Really!
Please, whatever happens, don't get on that shuttle!
Butt Detective!
(Butt Detective) Ngh...
Now, get aboard.
(Butt Detective) Ungh...
(Brown) Ungghhh...
(Butt Detective) Ungh...
(Brown) Ah...
I said no~!
Hm...
(Phantom Thief G) Fuhahahaha!
To think a master detective like you
would throw away your life for the sake
of such a useless assistant.
He is not a useless assistant.
He is my important partner.
(Both) Ah—
(Brown) Ungh...
(Phantom Thief G) Hmph! Heheh.
(Butt Detective) It's all right, Brown.
Solving every case, no matter what—
—that's my job, after all.
Butt Detective...
(Butt Detective) Besides, Cola said it herself, didn't she—
that she'd never give up on her dream, no matter what.
Never give up on your dream...?
(Phantom Thief U) That's exactly right.
(Both) Ah!
(Phantom Thief U) And I'm not giving up either!
(Phantom Thief G) The time has come for my dream to come true!
(Announcement) COUNTDOWN, COMMENCING.
G-SHUTTLE LAUNCH IN TEN SECONDS.
(Chief Maltese) Wh-what in the world?
(Announcement) SIX. FIVE. FOUR.
THREE. TWO. ONE.
(Phantom Thief G) Fire!
(Both) Whoa!
Whoaaa~!
Ah!
Guaaahh...
(Chief Maltese) What's that?
(Bushy Brow) A giant... G?
(Everyone) Huh?!
Gwaaah~!
(Announcement) G-SQUAD DEPLOYMENT IN TEN MINUTES.
(Phantom Thief U) Heheh. Not beautiful in the slightest.
So then, does this mean
the case is game over?
Ngh... unh...
I suppose so. To get the Moonlight Stone back,
I'll need you to push just a little bit harder.
(Ivory) Ngh... unh...
Hm?
It really is Ivory!
Ahh...
Hey, I want to help Butt Detective.
Got any good ideas?
Ivory's a genius, right?
But the G-Shuttle's already far off into the sky...
(Brown) You can't give up!
Butt Detective said it too—
never give up on your dream, no matter what.
Ah...
Hm.
Head for the control room.
Ah.
Get on, Ivory.
Haah... haah...
(Ivory) You okay?
I'm fine!
If I'm Pipi Zhentan's partner,
then this much is nothing...
Come in, Phantom Thief U.
(Phantom Thief U) That voice— Phantom Thief I, is that you?
What's the situation right now?
Butt Detective—
—he's been wrung out completely and can't move.
There's a food that'll get Butt Detective back on his feet.
Head for the food storage!
(Announcement) G-SQUAD DEPLOYMENT IN FIVE MINUTES.
Excellent! Found it.
Here, eat this.
Hm... this is...
From back then...
(Brown) Butt Detective!
Please, save the world!
Consider it... accepted.
(Brown) Yay~
(Butt Detective) Ngh...
(Brown) Ah...
(Butt Detective) I'm all right.
(Phantom Thief U) Then, let's go.
(Butt Detective) Yes.
Let's smash the Dark Age Plan to pieces.
How marvelous!
So you're going to scatter every last one of them.
(Ivory) Phantom Thief G is straight ahead!
(Announcement) G-SQUAD DEPLOYMENT IN THREE MINUTES.
(G-Squad) *skitter-skiss~!*
Heh. If you want to move forward,
I suppose you'll have to go through us first.
(Butt Detective) We're breaking through.
(G-Squad) *skitter skitter~!*
(Striking sounds)
(Phantom Thief G) Soon, the world will be dyed in darkness.
G will stand at the very top of the living world.
Fuhahaha!
Hm?
Hah!
(Butt Detective & Phantom Thief U) Haah... haah...
Once again, allow me to take the Moonlight Stone.
As if we'd hand it over.
Without fuel, the G-Shuttle goes down.
Shadow G!
(Phantom Thief U) I've had them—
—take a little nap.
You had no choice but to come aboard the G-Shuttle,
but it seems your escape route's been sealed off.
You're all alone now.
Ah!
(Announcement) G-SQUAD DEPLOYMENT IN THIRTY SECONDS.
(Ivory) At the very front of the command room,
there's a red button that stops the deployment.
Tch! You just had to butt in!
G-Gun! Hah!
(Both) Ah! Ngh...
(Phantom Thief G) G-Lance!
(Both) Ah! Ngh...
(Phantom Thief G) G-Bomb!
Hah!
(Both) Ngh...
Haah... haah...
At this distance...
I've already set your "excuse me" in motion.
(Phantom Thief G) What?!
Ngh... my fingers won't move...
(Announcement) G-SQUAD DEPLOYMENT IN TEN SECONDS.
What's this? You're both falling apart.
-(Phantom Thief G) G-Blade! -(Announcement) SEVEN. SIX...
(Butt Detective) Putting everything I have left into this—
—if you'll excuse—
(Phantom Thief G) Victory is miiine~!
—down you go!
(Announcement) ONE.
(Phantom Thief G) Guohh!
Guohh!
Guwaaahh~!
Guwaah!
(Announcement) G-SQUAD DEPLOYMENT, HALTED.
ENTERING LANDING SEQUENCE IN TEN MINUTES.
-(Brown) It stopped! -(Ivory) Phew...
Damn it! Damn it! Daaamn it!
I was so close~!
(Butt Detective) Tell me something.
Huh?
Why do all of this?
Ah...
Broadcasting to every monitor.
(Everyone) What's this? Is that Butt Detective?
What's going on? Is that him?
(Suzu and co.) Hm?
We've been—
—for as long as anyone can remember—
hated, like it was just the natural order of things.
So I hate every one of you, living your carefree lives!
The Dark Age Plan
is my revenge against every living thing!
As if any of you could understand how I feel!
No. I can't.
But there's one thing I understand—
who that plan would hurt most of all.
Just that much, I understand.
Heh... I see. How ironic.
(Phantom Thief G) Huh?
(Butt Detective) The one who'd be hurt most of all
is you, Phantom Thief G.
Ah...
(Butt Detective) Unleash G upon the world,
and you know full well the surface will become a living nightmare.
But that would only be
you proving to yourself, all over again,
that the world hates you—an act that would only tear yourself apart...
Is that...
...really what you want?
Guh...
(Young Phantom Thief U) Come on over here.
(Young Phantom Thief G) Huh?
O-okay.
What's your name?
Gorou.
(Berry) Oh my, indeed!
(Karasuda) Caw~ Got somethin' in my eye.
(Young Phantom Thief U) Someday, I'm going to the moon.
Hm? Ah...
(Karasuda) Heeey, it's suppertime!
Want to come with me?
(Young Phantom Thief G) Ah...
Nah, I'm good.
People just get creeped out by me anyway.
(Young Phantom Thief U) I see.
Well, come along whenever you feel like it.
(Young Phantom Thief G) Ngh...
(Phantom Thief U) Lift your head up.
Ah...
(Phantom Thief U) The moon looks even bigger now than it did back then.
(Phantom Thief G) Ah...
I mean... I mean, come on—
the moment you people see us,
you scream bloody murder—
swatting us with newspapers, spraying us,
trapping us in those sticky little houses—
forget being friends,
you won't even listen to a word we say!
Hgh... ngh...
There's nowhere in this whole world—
—nowhere for us to belong!
Is that really so?
Huh?
You're not the only one
searching for a place to belong.
Ah...
The idol hopefuls gathered on Stardust Island,
Brown and Ivory, back in their day,
and countless others, all across the world...
But even so,
is it right to change the world through revenge?
Then what am I supposed to do?
(Butt Detective) Look back, once more, and think carefully.
Huh?
Wasn't there ever someone,
who reached out a hand to you?
Ah...
(Phantom Thief U) Back then,
if Gorou had said he'd come along with me,
we might have become friends, the two of us.
Ah...
(Butt Detective) If you'd found the courage
to take the hand someone reached out to you,
perhaps there would have been a place there
where you could live as yourself?
(Warning sound)
L-lies. Lies.
It's all lies!
Huh?
Heh~?
Sniff...
Now we can brace for the drop.
(Announcement) G-SHUTTLE, DESCENDING.
-(Phantom Thief U) Whoa! -(Butt Detective) Ngh...
(Butt Detective) Ngh...
Hm?
(Ivory) Hm? The shuttle's started a rapid descent.
At this rate, it'll crash.
What?!
Butt Detective!
(Ivory) Ah—
(Brown) Ngh.
(Chief Maltese) Brown! We just got word from down below!
(Brown) Everyone, help Butt Detective!
(Everyone) Yes! Right!
(Ivory) Heading straight into the ocean.
Brace for impact!
(Both) Ngh...
Never give up on your dream, no matter what.
My dream
is to become a great detective, just like Butt Detective!
So until that day comes,
please, stay by my side!
Butt Detective!
(Everyone) Butt Detective!
(Both) Butt Detective...
Butt Detective...
(Suzu and co.) Butt Detective...
(Butt Detective) Hm?
(Phantom Thief U) Ah.
Ah.
(Butt Detective) Hm.
Ah...
(Brown) Yes!! Thank goodness!
(Phantom Thief U) I suppose we can call the game—
—our win, then?
(Butt Detective) Phantom Thief U. Your hand, if you would.
Ah...
Oh!
Are you sure? I'm a phantom thief, you know.
The Moonlight Stone
should be returned to where it belongs, I think.
Sounds like that was the right answer.
Ah.
(Young Phantom Thief U) Ah.
Aah.
Ah.
I should be taking my leave now.
(Butt Detective) Hm.
(Phantom Thief U) As thanks for giving it back,
let me show you the Moonlight Stone's true power.
Beautiful world—
—come, before me!
Heh...
Whew~
I love this planet.
Yes. So do I.
(Brown) Pipi Zhentaaan!
Let's go together.
Now.
(Brown) Huh? Whoa!
Wait, why? Whoaa!
(Butt Detective) Hm.
-(Brown) Eheheh. -(Butt Detective) Heheh.
Hey~! Don't run, Ivory!
I'm Phantom Thief I.
If you're really a detective's assistant, catch me someday.
Big brother~!
What did you—!
Huh?
Did she just... call me big brother?
Ivoryyy!
(Chief Maltese) Ohh, you're safe and sound!
(Phantom Thief N) So, what now?
I'm turning myself in, to pay for my crimes.
(Phantom Thief N) For real?
So that the next time I run into Butt Detective,
I can knock him flat, fair and square.
(Phantom Thief N) That's so dumb~
Yeah, I think so too.
But somehow, I feel weirdly refreshed.
(Phantom Thief N) Exhausting, isn't it~
Hanging around an idiot.
(Sharp Ears) A man resembling the boss—
(Perm) —has been spotted~!
(Chief Maltese) Hmph!
Hm? Kind of a shrimp, aren't ya.
You just called me small!
I'll make you regret it, and fear me!
This is for the peace of the town.
You don't scare me one bit!
Yaaah!
-(Chief Maltese) Hup! -(Phantom Thief G) Whoa!
-(Chief Maltese) Taah! -(Phantom Thief G) Guah!
(Bushy Brow) Ippon!
Suspect secured~!
(Chief Maltese) Surrender now!
D-do what you want!
(Phantom Thief K) Looks like the Phantom Thief Academy
is finished too, huh.
(Ivory) So what's Phantom Thief U gonna do now?
Enjoy a little vacation, I suppose.
Mind if we tag along?
Suit yourselves.
As for me, I'll be taking my leave here.
I've already got what I came for, after all.
Hey, that's Phantom Thief G's—
—that thing, isn't it?!
Sharp as ever, that woman.
The only things I'm interested in
are the ones that make ME shine.
Whether you're friend or foe makes no difference to me.
Well then,
farewell.
Heh. We're free spirits.
As long as we're phantom thieves.
(Phantom Thief U) Butt Detective, my boy.
That was quite the exciting game.
I promise, I'll appear before you again.
(Phantom Thief U) Adieu~
(Butt Detective) Phantom Thief U. Next time we meet, I most certainly will—
(Brown) Ah!
I can see it up ahead!
(Everyone) Pipi Zhentaaan!
Thank you~!
(Both) Heheheh...
A true star is someone whose light
kindles the brilliance in everyone else.
That's right...
He truly is the star that lights the moon—our Starbutt.
Oh, right!
What's your dream, Butt Detective?
Hmmm.
Right now, it's eating a sweet potato at the Lucky Cat
while sipping a nice cup of tea.
Huh? That's just... every day, though.
Hm. I suppose it is.
(Brown) Heheheh.
(Both laughing)
Now then—from here on, everyone's the star of the show!
A brilliant, shining new star is born!
♪~
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