Goemon sat up, his head pounding. He held it, letting out a moan.
"Goemon," Jigen said softly, "Where were you lastnight?"
He glared up at Jigen in confusion. "What do you mean?"
"You weren't here. I figured you went outside for a while or maybe went to go find Lupin."
"I don't know what you're talking about," he refuted shakily, "I don't remember going anywhere."
"Nevermind," Jigen sighed, choosing to give up. "Anyway, we're going to check the place out. Are you coming?"
"Sorry, but I'm not feeling well. I think I'll just stay here."
"'Kay," Jigen shrugged.
He turned to leave, stopping when he saw something small and oddly colored laying next to Goemon's futon. "What's that?"
"Hm?" Goemon looked over as Jigen bent down to pick it up.
"Where did you get this?"
Goemon wondered the same thing. "What is it?"
"It's a matchbook... from a disco? A disco?"
They continued to stare at it, both getting an unsettling feeling.
"I'm sure it's nothing," Jigen threw it back down and adjusted his hat. "I'll see you later."
Goemon nodded slowly.

When he heard the car leave, he relaxed a little.
It wasn't until then he noticed he had been subconsciously itching his legs.
"Why are my legs so itchy?" he grunted in annoyance, the scratching beginning to sting.
He forced himself up, lifting his pant leg to see the damage.
The image made his heart race. His eyes widened and his throat tightened as he tried to tear away his gaze.
He started to breathe louder and louder, until he gave a deafening scream that seemed to never stop.

Lupin hurried inside, feeling instant relief from the heat. Fujiko and Jigen followed behind.
Fujiko took a deep breath and exhaled gleefully. "That's much better."
Lupin nodded in agreement, grinning confidently. "Hey, do you think we should take something else too? This might be too easy."
"Don't get ahead of yourself."
"Jigen, you worry too much," Lupin chuckled, "We're sticking to the plan... for now."
"That's reassuring."
Still grinning, Lupin started down the hall. "I guess we better go over it with Goemon."

"Goemon," he called, knocking on the door.
Not recieving an answer, he shrugged and went inside.
'He's not here...'
He looked around, spotting Goemon's sword still leaning against the wall.
"Goemon?" he yelled louder, peeking outside the door.
Looking back into the room, he saw that the window was open. 'Goemon...'
Lupin was startled by a hand on his shoulder.
"Something wrong?" Fujiko asked, noticing his jumpiness.
"Goemon's gone... But his sword's still here."
Jigen pushed his way past the two, kneeling down and feeling around the floor.
"It's not here. He must have taken it with him."
Lupin and Fujiko stood above him curiously.
"What the hell is going on here?" he asked himself.