#Arsene Lupin spoilers

[walks-the-ages]

"Lupin doesn't take life."

Someone clearly hasn't read anything that came out after 'The Hollow Needle'

[mokit1]

I will never get over the part in The Seven of Hearts when I realized that Lupin solved a full on mystery just so he could swindle a rich guy out of 20,000 francs, blackmail a murderer so he could keep it all, and not sell out rich guys wife for writing scandalous letters to the murder victim.

Absolute mad lad

[walks-the-ages]

I feel like Arsene definitely knows enough about art to know how to store them, so he's definitely got something going on that keeps the interior of the Needle nice and dry, if the previous Kings of France didn't already have some mechanism in place.

lupin server gang this one's for you

[vaguely-concerned]

I am absolutely positively irreconcilably LOSING MY MIND over what this:

(also... omg they're so cute here in their teeny tiny car)

is doing thematically when put up against:

the WEIGHT. the WEIGHT added to all of that when you realize that Lupin CHOSE to be Lupin the Third, and the first thing he chose as Lupin the Third was Jigen (Jigen's HEART, something a teen/tween Jigen seems ready to already half-believe doesn't even exist anymore fhsdfjka). recognizing something fundamental of himself in Jigen was what made him choose to be Lupin as we've known him all this time -- that one moment of connection, of true resonance, of 'whatever souls are made of, yours and mine are the same (utterly unhinged)'... after all his dad and grandpa each did to try to shape him in their image, that one moment of honesty from Jigen was what made him decide to be himself. and keep choosing that. for the rest of his life. he said 'fuck it, it IS a story, it's MY story, and I want my story to be with you if you want to come along for the ride'.

(and then from Jigen's side -- he's been pulling back from Lupin again and again in Zero under the reasoning that he's a bad influence, that he'll tarnish his life eventually because he's got something indelibly stained and broken about him already that he doesn't want to get all over Lupin as well, you sort of get the feeling that admitting how fighting a worthy opponent gives him a rush like nothing else was half meant as something to push Lupin away for good... and then to see Lupin just come to life because of it instead!! Lupin walks right past his gun and his skills and puts his hand on his chest and says 'no, this is the part that matters, this is what I want, the rest is just a fancy trinket', after pretty much every person we've seen Jigen interacting with thus far has only been interested in what he can do for them, as if he were nothing more than the gun. I mean. what was he supposed to do, not fall desperately and fathomlessly in love with this dude for the rest of his life??? unrealistic honestly he had no choice at that point. and despite all his fears Jigen goes on to be the one most stable and steady presence in Lupin's life, protective rather than corruptive. what a fucking relief that must be honestly, that not only did he not hurt Lupin by allowing himself to be closer to him, he helped him discover something wonderful -- with all his sharp edges he brought him joy instead of blood, and Lupin takes him along on that joy right through their lives, all the way up, through Part 5 and beyond. what the fuck. help. there aren't enough italics in the world to express what I feel here)

I thought I couldn't love this part 5 scene more than I already did but oh my god they've retroactively put in place the setup it's the payoff for and now I'm on my knees

[soloragoldsun]

On today’s episode of Literally No Hetero Explanation For This...

[tiffany-chan123]

So Lupin Zero Episode 5 was amazing

[yeeterboi420]

LOOK AT MY BOYS, LOOK AT THEM GO

Video from @jigensass

[mikia87]

I finally started Code Realize. It's good so far. I can't wait to learn more about the story!

I already love Cardia.😁 I started with Impey. He's so funny.😆

I finally found time (and the energy despite covid) to finish Impey’s story. I love him!!!!❤️ Awww my sweet genki little v****!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

His story was interesting and like a RPG.😁 But I'm a bit disappointed by the ending. Cardia still has her big problem. How can it end like this?!😧 (I wonder if the other stories will end like this one.)

Abraham Van Helsing’s route is done. I love him too!🥰 His story was so sad.🥺 And because of Cardia’s poison, he can’t even kiss her at the end.😞

I really love his extra scene!🫣 Omg I want to jump into bed with him!🤤😏

Victor’s route is now done! His story was really great & his ending is the best so far.😁 Victor is cute & sweet with Cardia.

I just finished Saint-Germain’s route. I really didn't like the first chapters of his story. I had a hard time playing them.😖 Fortunately, the last chapters were good.😌 I even cried a bit for him.

A lot has happened recently irl, but now things are calmer. I can play video games again and I just finished Lupin’s story. I love him as much as Impey!!!❤️

His story was amazing. The best in this game.👌 Finally the real ending!😁 Lupin x Cardia is the best ship in Code Realize. They are so cute together.🥰

[lupin-le-troisieme]

happy sobbing

[princessbutler1316]

I CAN- IT'S JUST

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWW

[matsutoy]

Am I the only one who noticed that Lupin and Jigen had an indirect cigarette kiss?!

[walks-the-ages]

Me: "I would love for Arsène himself to experience the modern world but I have no idea how he would get here that would be plausible in canon, at least as far as time travel goes. :( "

Dorothée, dancer of ropes: "hold my beer"

[jigensass]

Please Frogwares I am begging you

All these Easter Eggs cannot be leading up to nothing. You cannot be giving me the biggest cock tease of my life right now. If you are able to remake one more game in your Sherlock catalog.

PLEASE LET IT BE THIS ONE.

Spoilers for Sherlock Holmes the Awakened

There is a character who you have to same whose last name is Arsenson.

Say that really fast.

Frogwares aka the Ukrainian gigachads despite their hardships over the past year, managed to make a remake of one of their really old games, Sherlock Lovecraft, in one year with Kickstarter money.

It is a lot less dense than Chapter One, but given that this is a remake and due to circumstances, the game is really good so far in terms of story and honing in on the detective part of the gameplay (but thank God they got rid of those combat sections).

If there is a game that they need to remake from their ancient collection next it is Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis aka Sherlock vs. Lupin. (I will give $500 to the Kickstarter if you guys can get Tony Oliver to do a shitty French accent)

[vaguely-concerned]

I think at least half of the appeal of Lupin III for me is 'god I hope I one day find someone I have as much fun with as Lupin and Jigen do together' and I'm so happy this show upholds that proud tradition fjskfda look at them

yarr harr matey (watching bb!jigen get to just be SILLY is like. some soul healing shit I'll be real with you)

I would probably be even more delighted with this episode if a small voice in the back of my head wasn't constantly like 'okay so that was the humble beginnings of jigen's descent into alcoholism I suppose' fsdkjfsa

this is such a good Jigen grin, so recognizable from the adult version

hm. also very familiar somehow. impossible to say why tho Lupin is such an easy person to live with I can't imagine anyone would be frustrated with him at any point

jigen putting himself between lupin and the bad guys 😭😭😭😭 lil bodyguard baby

he said 🧍(while Lupin bounces around like a rubber ball)

this lighter metaphor is making me lose it:

(it's the chorous of Lupin's name atop romantic music starting up here as the lighter finally works and the flame flickers that really does me in. this show said that subtlety is for cowards and I could not applaud it more)

does he spark your fire jigen. does he light up your world, battered and scarred as it already is. good I'm so happy for you you deserve some light in your life

I could keysmash for days and it still wouldn't be enough oh my g od

[soloragoldsun]

Holy shit. Lupin seriously waited a whole year in a prison specifically so he could escape ten minutes before his execution, because Zenigata hurt his pride by catching him right at the end of a heist. Lupin is petty as fuck, and I love it!!!

Also, the fact that Zenigata got depressed that Lupin wasn’t even trying to escape was just amazing! That big smile when he thought Lupin had escaped! Just perfection!

I also loved Jigen throughout the episode. He was so convinced that Lupin would escape on his own, and so determined to keep Fujiko from making off with the treasure, he just lurked outside the prison to thwart all of Fujiko’s prison break attempts. Perfect running joke! The old cartoons really know how to nail that kind of humor.

Of course, I have to mention Fujiko throwing her gun into the ocean when she thought Lupin was dead, and Jigen and Lupin running off into the sunset. The polygang is canon.

Next episode, I can see Goemon’s first introduction!

[freckled-pumpkin6]

@soltytears this is a masterpiece and this was my legitimate reaction.