Episode 14

**Client** (依頼人, *Irainin*) is the 14th episode of *No Guns Life*.

## Synopsis

Mary begins to question her memories with Victor. Maybe she never really understood him at all. In order to confirm things with her own eyes, she heads to the Kyusei Pit with Juzo, who happened to be going the same way. There, Lefty greets them.

## Summary

Juzo states he met Victor during the war as he was his personal engineer for a while and remember his as a kind man. Mary comments the same, stating that he would never hurt a human. She explains they were orphans and were taken by an engineer named Emmet, who likely wanted a successor and Victor quickly got interested and learned working with extension technology. Things started going wrong between Victor and Emmet, and Emmet was getting easily angered. After sometime, Emmet got killed and Victor disappeared. Later Mary received a letter, informing her that Victor became army engineer in the war. She states this is her personal problem and will solve it herself. In that moment a sign falls over her, but Juzo protects her. Spitzbergen men reveal themselves, wanting the data and warning Juzo that with just a push of a button, the hostages will be killed. In an instant, Juzo breaks the man's arm and takes the device and breaks it. Shimazu then faces Juzo, boosting how sturdy her armor is and how stronger than an extend is as she stops Juzo's punch. Juzo then releases a barrage of punches, breaking the armor and knocking Shimazu. Juzo then wants to heads towards Kyusei Pit to look for Victor as he explains his first job he took was from him as Victor requested Juzo to protect Mary. Mary haven't heard of that and Juzo states there was no need for it. But having Victor running around and endangering Mary is a breach of contract.

Tetsuro is led to meet Wachowski and is welcomed back at Spitzbergen. Wachowski explains that Tetsuro lost his memories and had supported them, betraying his father and funding them, but due to that he was sent to Beruhren facility.

Juzo recalls his time with Victor and how while performing maintenance on him, being unable to talk and see Juzo's expression, Victor tells put his arm as a gun at his head if he is in pain. Juzo and Mary enter Kyusei Pit and Lefty appears. Juzo wonders why he keeps hanging around them and who is controlling him, but Mary explains Lefty doesn't have a voice box and can't answer that. Lefty then jumps on Mary and gives a gun to the head signal, making Juzo wonder how he knows that signal. As Lefty leaves, Mary guesses it may be leading them to Victor and thye follow it. Juzo tells Mary that depending on what happens, he may end up killing Victor today and Mary understands it.

Juzo enters a room with empty extended bodies and Victor appears, stating that the hostages aren't there. Juzo tells him he changed a lot and wonders why he is with the Spitzbergen and why is he endangering his sister after asking him to protect her. Victor comments its been a long time, but Juzo haven't changed. He is lending the terrorist a hand in order to "reap what he have sown", but never intended to involve Mary in it. Juzo guesses he is controlling Lefty and wonders if he needs Juzo's help and Victor confirms it. In that moment Avi Kovo appears with extends and plans on arresting Victor, commenting he dreamt of this moment. As the extends attack, Juzo protects Victor, stating that he is still his client. Avi decides to arrest him too, however Victor opens his chest and releases a centipede-like blades that kill every extend. Lefty uses its body to protect Juzo. Mary then enters and Victor captures her, making Juzo realize he is no longer the Victor her knew. Victor disagrees, stating that always wanted to know what's inside of those extensions that surpass humans in bodily functions and had always wanted to examine an extend like Juzo and dismantle him. Juzo is fine with that, but asks him to release Mary. Victor states since he lacks a Hands, his only way to see his true form is when he puts his life on the line. Victor explains that Juzo can only use his power if its to help someone and to protect them he would even sacrifice himself, which is why he asked him to protect Mary.

## Characters

* Juzo Inui
* Mary Steinberg
* Victor Steinberg
* Shimazu
* John D. Kunugi
* Tetsuro Arahabaki
* Wachowski
* Lefty
* Victor Steinberg
* Avi Kovo