Vagabond Episode 3: From Morocco And Back To South Korea

Well, it's time for another Vagabond review. It looks like these are the final shots in Morocco where the killers are in. I would have to envy the cast if they were eating delicious Moroccan food themselves. Anyway, the conspiracy continues. It turns that while Dal Gun is an idiot -- he does have instincts that you can trust. Do you remember that reckless decision he had with a cleaner last week? It turns out that the cleaner was an accomplice. The janitor was tasked to remove the laptop containing the video that contained incriminating information -- something that could put John & Mark Company in danger if it were leaked out. It had to look like it was just an accident when it isn't.

There's a lot of cool gun scenes and action scenes. I do admit it's kind of stupid to how Hae Ri gets easily overpowered by Dal Gun but she could apprehend an assassin. I guess it's because she hasn't expected Dal Gun to have some basic raw skill so she was caught unprepared. I love how Hae Ri proves that looks can be deadly. Hae Ri is beautiful as a rose and deadly as its thorns. The fight with that "janitor" is really one badass scene. I really love how she could still keep her cool, unlike Dal Gun. I also love the scene involving Dal Gun vs. Hae Ri in an argument. Hae Ri does show that Dal Gun has lots to learn especially in the scene involving an assassin. Hae Ri convinces Dal Gun that they need to first go back to South Korea in order to find out the masterminds behind the plane crash.

Is it me or does the National Intelligence Service (NIS) within this continuity contain such stupid people? A virus just got in, a sudden investigation, and the head of its office is a real nincompoop. Like what kind of person would tell you to dismiss something just because the evidence is lost? I felt like strangling that stupid old man. A crime is a crime even when evidence is supposedly lost. You need to find more evidence!

Speaking of Jessica Lee -- I kinda wonder if the casting of actress Moon Jeong Hee is just coincidental or incidental. Both she and Atsuko Takahata sound very much alike even if they aren't the same person. Both actresses can be scary if need be. The way she moves is like Reiko Ayanokouji from Janperson. I think she probably ordered Jerome's death in this episode. She also uses a couple of strippers to tease the men of the Ministry of Defense. Then she goes as far as to actually seduce the Minister of Defense to do her bidding. She sets him up in a rage, frames his men then manipulates him for her own selfish ends. It's chilling what that bitch can do especially she has allies within the NIS. It turns out that the "good doctor" Dr. Kim is in cahoots with her.

A new scene really gets a seductive and attractive villain named Lily. So, I'm not too accustomed to who's who but I admit -- she would probably be the end of me if we met. She's a seductress and she just placed an end to some fat old white loser. Jessica orders Lily to kill Dal Gun next. Lily does have what could be a foolproof plan. This is a plan to set him up, get him into a shock and then inject some deadly substance that won't be easily detected. Dal Gun manages to notice something is fishy and ends up countering the potential assassination threat.