Characters Watching Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego

The Daisho Caper

Gray leans forward.

"We didn't get a chance to talk in all the chaos." He tells Carmen.

"I know, when this episode is over we'll talk." Carmen says.

"Wait, there's one more person I want to bring in for this episode." Sera says suddenly. There's a flash of light and an older Japanese man appears.

"Where am I? What is going on?" He asks confused. Carmen looks from him to Shadowsan noticing the similarities in their appearences.

"Take a seat and watch, you will learn some important information, please introduce yourself." Sera says.

"You can call me Hideo." He says before taking a seat.

(A/N Sorry his introduction was rushed, I had already started before I remembered I wanted him to join and added this in quickly.)

Theme music plays.

Flashback to V.I.L.E. Academy.

Shadowsan: Japan. The Land of the Rising Sun is located off the coast of Eastern Asia. It is a country filled with sights to behold, magnificent temples and pagodas, cherry blossoms which bloom in spring.

"Wait what's a pagoda?" Zack asks.

"A Hindu or Buddhist temple. Typically they are many tiered towers." Hideo explains, his curiosity peaked hearing his brothers voice.

A sumo wrestler grunts.

Shadowsan: Even fearsome sumo wrestlers. Legend holds that Japan was created when the ancient ones dipped the blade of a jeweled spear into the sea. When the blade was removed, drops fell back into the sea, and those drops became the island of Japan. Tomorrow, Professor Maelstrom will tell you all about Scandinavia.

"Oh this is a flash back." Player says seeing the younger Shadowsan.

"I thought this sounded familiar." Carmen laughs. Hideo is stunned seeing his brother teaching a child about Japan, what exactly did he get up to after stealing half of the daisho?

Carmen: No! I wanna go to Japan!

"Aww, aren't you just the cutest." Ivy says.

Shadowsan: Perhaps someday you shall, Black Sheep.

Carmen: Will you take me there?

"Doubt it, knowing Shadowsan he'll sneak off and you'll have to trail him there." Player says.

Flash forward.

Carmen: Shadowsan, Shadowsan! Tell me again how Japan was made by a spear! Please?

Shadowsan: That was mere legend, a fairy tale. You are old enough now to know the truth. My country was not forged by magic, but by brave warriors called "samurai," who lived for honor and were willing to give their lives to defend it.

"Am I the only one weirded out by the lack of wrinkles?" Gray asks. He doesn't have to turn to feel the chill of Shadowsan's glare pointed at him.

"I guess logically I knew he was young once, but it is so odd seeing him that way." Jean-Paul whispers to Antonio.

Flash forward.

Carmen: I want this more than anything, Instructor Shadowsan.

Shadowsan: You had better be certain that becoming a professional thief is what you truly desire. For if you choose this path, there will be no turning back.

"To be fair I didn't actually turn back, I just diverged on the path. I'm still a professional thief, I just use my thieving skills for good instead of evil." Carmen says. Meanwhile Hideo feels ashamed, how badly had he failed his brother for him to wind up on such a dishounerable path?