Episode 1

## Broadcast Chronology

**The Man Worth 800,000** (八十万日貨の男 *Hachijūman Nikka no Otoko*) is the first episode in the *Sabikui Bisco* television anime series which was broadcasted on January 10, 2022.

## Plot

### Synopsis

In Japan, the "Rusty Wind" that rusts away everything is sweeping through the country.
A strange-looking monk walks past a security gate. On his back was a bow and arrow that did not fit a monk.
Meanwhile, Milo, who runs a medical clinic in the town of Imahama, is secretly researching a new drug to save his sister, Pawoo, from the rust.
The one who appears before him is.......

### Summary

At Gunma border, a monk tries to pass. While an officer looks at his papers, the monk notices a wanted poster for Bisco Akaboshi. The officer tells him that Bisco had turned Mount Akagi into a mushroom mountain. The monk then wonders why they call him man-eater and the officer explains its because he eats people. The officer wonders if the monks name, Watarigani Wataru is fake and the monk states its his monastic name as he cast away his real name. Hearing that he is headed to Imihama, Oota explains the monk is on funeral journey, and that mostly monks pass through Gunma nowdays, as beyond the gate its an endless desert of iron. The officer corrects Oota that any criminal escaping Gunma and heading to Imihama also needs to pass the gate and they are Gunma's last line of defense and because of that they need to be more sharp to catch any of the wanted criminals who might try to pass.

At Imihama's host club, an old hostess tells her story on how her parents died from Rusting and how she then left her village. He continues to talk about her past, but the host girls are not interested in her stories and don't pay attention to her. Milo Nekoyanagi examines a patient with rusting disease, but is glad that the rusting had stopped spreading. Meanwhile, a manjuu vendor purchases a mushroom from a dealer, who tells him that his partner will be bringing new variety mushroom soon. The old hostess continues on her story on how she saw Tetsujin's finger and a man scrapping rust from it. She then realized the rumors are true and Mushroom Keepers are spreading the rust, so the girls must not take a Mushroom Keeper as a client. As Milo finished examining the patients, the old hostess thanks him and offers one of the girls, however Milo refuses stating that he needs to get back home to his sister.

Milo stops at the manjuu vendor and gets some food for him and his sister. He asks the vendor if he has any mushrooms and the vendor shows him the few mushrooms he has and states he will be getting a rare one soon. Milo buys all the mushroom. The vendor wonders why he needs those dangerous mushrooms, but hopes he doesn't get caught, otherwise the town would be done without his doctor services. The vendor refuses to take money from Milo, stating that he just treated his daughter for free, however, Milo leaves the money and tells him to come visit him again once his daughter medicine runs out.

Pawoo Nekoyanagi hears on the news that Gifu, Tagakushi, and Gunma Prefecture faced repeated cases of mushroom terrorism, believed to be carried by the same criminal. Imihama requested information from Gunma about the terrorist, but Gunma told them they killed him, however many question this announcement. Milo then returns home, telling Pawoo that he brought food. He then heads into the next room where he uses the mushroom on the drug synthesizer, commenting that he is ready to use any ingredient as long it gives results and he can cure rust disease.

At Gunma border, the officer makes fun of "Bisco"'s name and explains that he is a Mushroom Keeper, who doesn't care about others as whatever he hits with his bow, he created giant mushrooms. The officer then wonders why the monk has that much luggage, but the monk states its dead people.

Pawoo hears on the news that a mushroom colony has been spotted in Saitama's Iron Desert and they believe its the same terrorist that Gunma already announced as dead. Milo then informs Pawoo that he is going out for a bit to deliver medicine to the manjuu's vendor daughter. Pawoo tells him to be careful and that the mushroom terrorist, Bisco Akaboshi, is in Saitama's desert, but she doubts he will reach Imihama.

Milo visits the vendor, but immediately a kid steals his order and runs away. Milo cases him to a street alley, where the kid attacks him, but stops confusing him for a woman. Milo then notices that the kid is stung by a scorpion fly and helps him treat the stung, telling him to come visit him at Panda Clinic if it starts swelling again. Milo then takes the package, commenting that there is no manjuu in it, but he will treat him next time. As the kid leaves, Governor Kurokawa then shows up commenting that charity and good deeds are self-consolation, however Milo is different. Kurokawa wonders hows the new synthesizer and that he won't be wasting his time as he is treating Pawoo, the captain of the Imihama Watch, however he wonders if that isn't just a waste of time itself as she can't be healed. Kurokawa then offers him to come and work for him, and that way he will earn lots of money and could afford Rusting treatments. In that moment, Bisco shoots an arrow landing nearby Kurokawa and Milo and sprouting mushrooms.

At Gunma border, the monk explains the dead bodies are of people who tried to learn the spiritual breathing technique, but failed and he is returning their bodies to the Rusty Wind. The officer tells Oota to go and check the dead bodies. As Oota approaches the cart, the monk tells her that its filled with centipedes to stave off decay, but if they are exposes to sunlight they will lash out and can even bite off fingers. Hearing that, the officer calls Oota back and allows the monk to pass. As the gate opens and the monk turns, the officer notices his bow and wonders if the monk's Tenka Order allows use of bows. The monk explains he isn't prohibited from killing. The officer is aware of that, but comments that bows and guns are forbidden for them as it prevents them from feeling the weight of killing.

At Imihama, Bisco engages in a fight with the Imihama's Watch and causes mushroom to sprout one after another. As its reported on the news, Pawoo dresses up and prepares to leave. Milo returns, telling her that he saw Bisco, but seeing her dressed up, he tells her that she needs to rest and that he haven't finished her treatment. Pawoo tells Milo that he is more important to her, than her own life. Milo still refuses to let her go and having no choice Pawoo knocks him out. Soon after Pawoo leaves, Milo wakes up. He heads towards his synthesizer, revealing all the new mushroom types he got from the manjuu vendor. Bisco then appears behind him and asks him if he can produce medicine

## Appearance

### Characters

* Major characters in order of appearance
	+ Bisco Akaboshi
	+ Milo Nekoyanagi
	+ Pawoo Nekoyanagi
	+ Tirol Ochagama
	+ Actagawa
	+ Kurokawa
	+ Jabi
* Supporting characters in order of appearance (*To be added to Supporting Characters*)
	+ Security Officer
	+ Oota
	+ Mushroom Dealer
	+ Fast-food Chef
	+ Old Hostess
	+ Hostess A
	+ Hostess B
	+ Hostess C
	+ Hostess D
	+ Helicopter Reporter
	+ Poison Dealer
	+ Boy Thief

### Locations

* Japan
	+ Gunma Prefecture
	+ Imihama Prefecture

## Notes

### Episode Staff

* **Director**: Atsushi Ikariya
* **Screenplay**: Sadayuki Murai
* **Storyboard**: Atsushi Ikariya
* **Animation Director**: Ai Asari