Episode 17

**Noble Rot** (貴腐, *Kifu*) is the 17th episode of *No Guns Life*.

## Synopsis

Juzo and the others try to get back into their normal lives as things have seemingly resolved with Spitzbergen. A mysterious man watches from the shadows as Juzo goes downstairs to get his maintenance done. The time has finally come...

## Summary

Olivier visits Juzo and wants the data, but Juzo says he sold it. She explains he broke the law and can easily put him in prison, and Juzo knows how bad his situation is, but explains that even if he had it, due to his problem he needs to solve, he can't give it to her. She shows him a picture of Tetsuro and Christina being with EMS and explains Spitzbergen had released them, but she is keeping them in custody to check if a deal was made. With that she tells him he no longer would need the data.

John Podpie walks the streets, stating that nothing can escape his eye, but with EMS around, he can't do that much, but he ends up noticing Spitzbergen members. Rosa McMahon visits Mary and as she talks about Juzo, Mary ends up laughing as she made him quite cool. Rosa comments that his coat got tattered and she read in a magazine men value handmade presents, so she wonders if she can fix it herself. Seeing that Rosa likes Juzo, she tells her she needs to be direct with him as he is quite dense. Rosa goes to Juzo's office, but sees him with Olivier around him, making her comment she didn't knew he was that kind of man and runs crying. As Olivier leaves, Juzo goes into the Gosling saloon to get his head clean and oiled. John Podpie decides to enter the saloon too and requests a head wash. He gets super excited when Scarlet gets behind him to wash his head. She asks him of his job and he explains he make the dreams of all men come true. As Scarlet gets in front if his face, looking at her breasts, blood erupts from John's nose from excitement. Mary then comes in and seeing the blood, she checks on John. Seeing his eyes, she comments she had seen them somewhere, but he yells at her for placing such "pathetic" things in front of his face. She realizes he could see her breasts and punches him in the face.

They tie John and place a bucket on his head. Mary checks his logs from his sub-brain. Mary explains she has image scanning device that uses Multiple Alternative Light Sources, a system that uses ultraviolet and infrared light to find hidden evidence. Mary explains he has x-ray vision which is illegal extension. The man explains he was data analyst at Security Bureau, but after getting those eyes, his desire to use them for personal gain became uncontrollable and was fired for that. He then proudly states he must show the beautiful bodies he caught to all men in the world as that's his duty. Juzo removes the bucket, causing John to look at his body and is surprised of what kind of body that is. He pokes him in the eyes and frees him. Scarlet says its fine if he promises to never do it again and they get the images back.

Leaving the place, John is still shaken of Juzo's body. Juzo comes and tells him to use his power in something he truly believes, but if he finds he using it on his desire again, the last thing he will see is his fist. As John runs, Juzo tells him to be careful to not become a tool. Mary comes and say that sounds like Juzo is telling him to himself. Juzo tells her that there was a unit known as Noble Rot, consisting of soldiers who hit rock bottom for the sake of their country and they looked noble for giving themselves to the rot. But unlike Juzo, John's abilities still have ways of being used for good.

## Characters

* Olivier Vandeberme
* Juzo Inui
* John Podpie
* Scarlet Gosling
* Shimazu
* Mary Steinberg
* Rosa McMahon
* Lefty
* Scarlet's father
* Tetsuro Arahabaki