Golgo 13 8

Golgo 13, Special Edition Volume 2, Chapter 8 (pp. 136~178)


<136&137>
The Black Simoom

DA DA DA DA...


<138>
[x?]*shouting—*
[x?]DA DA
THUD THUD THUD


<139>
[x?]*shouting—*
THUD

SWOOP

WUSH


<140>
*silence—...*

Part 1: Before the Firing Squad

[x6]ZUP!

=Blindfold!?


<141>
=Blindfold!?
=No need...

=Cigar!?

=No thank you...

=The only cigar I smoke is the Turkish Trend...

=You're going to be on the ground full of holes in a few seconds!! Pocket your pride!!


<142>
=The Republic of Gabon, located south-east of the Gulf of Guinea...//Gabon became an independent republic on August 17, 1960, electing it's first president, Leon Muba. However, General Oulbame, the leader of the country's military forces, was dissatisfied by Muba's appointment...

=And led the military to a successful coup d'etat on April 18, 1967. He exiled the president, leaving all the power in the hands of him and his council.


<143>
Ready!!

DA DA DA DA...

CHUK


<144>
Part 2: Illegals


<145>
=I've received clearance to answer your questions...

=I'm an illegal operative from the Soviet GQU assassin's unit...

=Your job is to eliminate General Oulbame, the leader of Gabon's revolutionary council!!

=One hundred thousand dollars.

=I don't think I need to explain our motives...
=The general is on the Americans' side...

=All right.

=Anything else I should know?

=One man to watch out for... The adviser to the Gabon military, his name is Kaiyote.


<146>
=Kaiyote...

=He's got a spy network and is a pretty shrewd man!! Don't underestimate him...

=Right then. Do svidaniya!!

CRUNCH...

Part 3: Kaiyote the Shrewd


<147>
DA DA DA DA...

DUM

GAGA—NG
BA—NG


<148>
VROOO—M
GAWHUN—K

VREEE—T
SCREECH
TAP!

=What's the meaning of this!? Colonel Bolmina!!

=Can't you see!?
=It's the execution of General Oulbame's assassin!!


<149>
=And what are you doing firing a gun!?
=I'm putting an end to your foolishness!!

=Wh-What!?

=I won't have this execution continue on!!
=Why!! Give me a good reason!

=You don't see why we need to find out this man's employer at all costs!?

=We've tried...!!
=But that man won't say a word!
=No,

=There are many ways to make him talk!!

=Useless!! You'll just be wasting time!!
=That's what the revolutionary council decided when they sentenced him to death!! Besides we need to hurry on with the execution...

[x6]THUD THUD

=Do you see why!?


<150>
=They're ready to lynch the man that killed their beloved general!!

[x?]*shouting—*
[x?]*shouting—*

=Can't you hear them!? Kill! Hurry up and kill him!
=That's what they're yelling!

=Stop the execution.

=You don't have that authority!

=The decision was made by the council and Brigadier General Dolton!
=I am on the council!!

=The council cannot make a decision without the support of all its members!!

=W-What!? But you were ill and had one of your soldiers bring a blank ballot to the council, and...
=What!?

=I was by the Cameroonian border when the general was assassinated!!
=I'd been told that the president's supporters had been spotted in the area!!
=I-I haven't heard about any of that!!

=Of course not!! Mission operations are under my sole jurisdiction!


<151>
=Anyways, I will take responsibility for aborting this execution, Colonel Bolmina!!
=B-But Colonel Kaiyote!!

=Silence! This is a national emergency!

[x?]*shouting—*

[x?]*shouting—*

[x?]*shouting—*


<152>
Part 4: The Military Tribunal Resumes (1)

Libreville, the capital of Gabon


<153>
WHIRRR....

=I thank the members for re-opening the tribunal at my request. Unfortunately, I was absent for the previous meeting...
=Well, I'll get to that later...

=The decision made by Brigadier General Dolton was a matter of course...

=I do not question the decision!!
=My contempt for this man, who killed our beloved leader and revolutionary, General Oulbame, rivals that of any man. However, it is of even greater importance for us to determine who ordered the general's assassination. Executing this man before completing a thorough investigation would pose a serious threat to our other plans.

=We've already tried it!!
=Besides, who else could be behind this besides the president's supporters!?

=That is where...

=The gravity of this case emerges!!


<154>
=What is the meaning of that, Colonel Kaiyote.

=I'm saying it would be dangerous to assume things, Brigadier General!!

*silence—...*

[x2]CLACK!

[x?]*shouting—*


<155>
[x2]TAP

=We now resume the military tribunal!

TAP

=Now, defendant!! I want you to answer my questions truthfully...

=Tell us who hired you to assassinate General Oulbame!

=W-We've pursued this line of questioning in the last tribunal...

=Answer me!! Golgo 13 the sniper!!

=Y-You know this man's name!?


<156>
=Indeed, I've done some investigating...

*whisper whisper*

*whisper whisper...*

=Country, history, all unknown!!

=The only thing we know is that he always eliminates his targets!! And is paid at least fifty thousand dollars for each job... Am I correct!?

=The heat... This really is Africa, huh?

=Hm!

=H-He answered!?

=W-What is he saying!?


<157>
=Say it, Golgo 13!! Say the name of your employer!
BA—M

=I already know everything!!

Part 5: Travel Permit


<159>
CHUK

=Yes, this is Astor!!

=He's here?
=N-No, no one's come on shore.

=The ship didn't even stop!!

=I-Impossible! I heard Golgo 13 is a man of his word!!
=B-But...

=I contacted him saying my surrogate would be waiting at that location!! He has to appear!!
=B-But, it had to be that ship!!

THUD THUD

=Huh!?

=Now I know you were really sent by my client...


<160>
=Y-You're Golgo 13!?

=Who else would I be!?

=Let's go...

=R-Right...

VRRRR


<161>
VROOO—

SCREECH

=A travel permit from the Brigadier General...


<163>
BLAM!

=What's this?
=You'll wait here until it's time for the job...

=No one will suspect you if you're with a woman.

=Hot...

=Well, take care of the job, as planned...

BLAM

GULP

WHIRRR...


<164>
Part 6: Night of the Simoom

WHIRRR...


<165>
GLUCK...

FLIT...

=Yes...
=He just left...


<166>
=It's still 5 minutes till the designated time...


<167>
SHUCK

BAGOO—M
ZWIII—NG

SWOOP

=Huh!

=Damn!

DAASH—

=There he is!!
ZUP

=Ugh!


<168>
GACHUCK

Part 7: The Military Tribunal Resumes (2)


<169>
BAM

=Say it!
=Who was your employer!?

=Very well, I'll tell you who it was...

=They say to keep your enemies closer... And the person behind the assassination of General Oulbame is...

=Right here in this room!
=Wh-What!?
=I-Impossible!!


<170>
=Kaiyote, have you gone mad!?
GLUCK

=Don't move!!
CLICK!

=My true reason for resuming the tribunal is to weed out the traitor among our ranks!!

=The general, General Oulbame, who I looked up to as a father was assassinated by one of us... I will wipe that scum from the earth myself!!
=I'll exact my revenge to his every bone!!

=I am going to act as executioner!! I'll blow that traitor to bits!!


<171>
=That traitor...
=Is the man who ascended to power after the general's death.

=Dolton!! It was you!!

=Y-You...
=I won't allow this, Kaiyote!!

=I told you! Don't move!

=Urrgh—!!

=There's plenty of evidence!! First, he tried to carry out the execution without bothering to run a complete investigation!! He wanted to silence the man as quickly as possible.

=Th-Then why did this man refuse to talk!! Why was he silent, even in front of the firing squad!? Wouldn't he have tried to bring me down with him!?


<172>
=You must've made a deal to fake his death somehow. There's no other explanation for his being so calm.
=Humans are pure honesty in the face of death!!

=Ugh...

=Secondly... Why didn't you explain the reasons to the soldiers? You blame the soldiers for wanting a quick execution, but why not try and reason!? The soldiers would understand if you told them you were running an investigation.
=You think they would take that for an answer!? Th-They act like they were almost rallied to—

=Third...

=That's enough of your bullshit!!

=You sent me to the Cameroonian border because I would get in the way of your plans!!

=These deployment orders were signed by you!!
=I don't remember anything of the sort!!

=And one more thing!! How do you explain how the man who assisted this assassin's entrance to the country had a special travel permit signed by you!?
BLAM


<173>
=Unfortunately for you, I arrested that man!!
=And he confessed to everything!!

=Lies, you are trying to...!!

=And even he was eliminated while we had him under questioning.
=All by your doing!!
=Wh-Why you—!!
GLUCK!

=However, I have his testimony here on tape, and we've got the travel permit as evidence!!

=Confess, Dolton!!

=Grrr...

[x4]GLUCK!


<174>
=Nice try... But let's put this to an end already!!
=Uck!

=I know everything, Colonel Kaiyote!!

=Huh!!
=What do you mean!?

=You were worried if I could really get the job done, and had the general shot yourself, but...
=That was a bad choice. It really gave me a poor impression of you... Besides, I'd already found out by then...

=That my client was really you.

=Nonsense!!
=Where are you coming up with all this!!

=*chuckles...*
=Never trust a woman...

=W-What!?

=You were worried about trusting another woman, so you had her watch me, but women are mere...

=Shut up! You're just blabbering because you want to be set free...

=She betrayed you!! With a little bit of my technique here and there, she told me all about you that I needed to hear.


<175>
=L-Lies! You're lying!!

=Then why don't you ask her!!

=I-I-Impossible!!
=A-Allena wouldn't...

HUH

CLICK

=Too late!!

=You had that microphone on to get all the soldiers outside as witnesses, but that was one big slip-up you made there.

=The ones who plan the farthest are the easiest to break, huh...
=Urrgh...


<176>
=Arrest Colonel Kaiyote!!

=Don't move!!

=The next time you use a woman, make sure not to have her do her work so well!!
=It'll only gives your opponent a bigger advantage when they figure it out.

GACHII—CK


<177>
TAP

=G-Get away!!
=Away!!


<178>
[x?]*shouting—*

Published May, 1969.