Bloodsport Fairy tale Part 1, also called Chapter 11, is the twelfth chapter of the Black Lagoon manga. It was originally released in March 2003.
Plot[]
Late at night, in a room together, two children, Hänsel and Gretel, discuss the source of the quote, "The ultimate love is cannibalism," with Hänsel disagreeing that Edgar Allen Poe said it because he was allegedly a necrophiliac. As the two kiss, they remember that they have killed five people so far. to each other and kiss as they prepare to leave. A day later, at the Lagoon Company office while it rains, Rock receives a call from Boris about Balalaika having to cancel their meeting with Lagoon Company, and Rock relays the information to Dutch. Revy remarks that their cancellation likely has to do with the recent murders in Roanapur, particularly the six murders of Hotel Moscow members in the past month. Elsewhere, in a discreet location in a building, Mister Chang hosts a Council meeting with Balalaika, Abrego, and Verrocchio in attendance. The Russian boss recalls that an accountant of hers was murdered this time, rhetorically asking if they are in a city like Beirut or Mogadishu.
Advising her to stop it, Chang reminds her that they are having a network meeting in the first place to discuss the matter. The Triad boss adds that they are currently in an era of coexistence, something which he wants to maintain given the previous blood that was shed to create the stability. Hearing Balalaika retort that her goal is not coexistence, Verrocchio insults "Fry Face" for her attitude, also disparaging her Russian background. Unfazed, she likewise insults his Italian background, prompting Chang to interrupt their verbal exchange. Acknowledging that they have different grudges against each other, Chang emphasizes that cooperation will benefit their respective businesses and profit in particular. While smoking a cigarette, the Triad boss relays to Balalaika that his own men have also been murdered as well as in the same manner, including a 14K member and a direct lieutenant at a brothel on Rachada Street.
Accusing someone of trying to shift the power balance, Balalaika sternly asks Abrego of the Colombian Cartel what he knows. Taken aback, Abrego denies any animosity, responding that things between them have been resolved despite their past issues. The Russian boss then accuses Verrocchio of suspicious behavior, to which the Cosa Nostra boss replies that one of his team fixers has been murdered. When Balalaika counts up the murders as nine in total, Verrocchio postulates that the killings must be the work of a drifter who is unaware of how Roanapur operates. Accepting the theory that the incidents were committed by an outside force, Chang proposes working together to hunt down the perpetrator, recommending that they all issue a joint statement to avoid bloody misunderstandings. Scoffing at the idea, Balalaika writes it off as a farce, permitting Boris to don her military coat on her so she can leave. Chang warns her that it is not in her best interest to tear the city apart, but Balalaika asserts that she only came to the meeting to make her position clear: that Hotel Moscow will not forgive the culprits and will even destroy their family and pets.
Later, at night at the Yellow Flag, Rock and Revy sit at the bar counter, with the former noting that everyone is carrying a weapon. Not surprised in the slightest, Revy reminds him that everyone will be on edge given that a mass murderer is going through town. Bao asks Revy if she has heard that there is a bounty of fifty grand for the murderers, clarifying that the reward is in U.S. dollars and not Thai baht. Pleased to hear about the reward, the gunslinger posits going after the money, telling Bao that she has no leads but can spot an outsider easily. While Revy thinks that the culprits are using a hideout, Bao only comments that he does not care about the outcome so long as his bar is not destroyed. She assures the bartender that no one will attack his bar because it is located in a neutral area. Entering the bar, a casually dressed Eda greets Revy and teases her. Saying hello to Rock, the nun teasingly asks him to drink with her instead of Revy and jokes that the gunslinger has an irregular menstrual cycle, angering the latter.
Advising her to calm down, Eda elaborates that she came with great information about catching a murder culprit. To her minor disappointment, Bao tells her that he already relayed the bounty info to Revy. Nonetheless, Eda briefs them that not only the mafia are after the murderer, but several freelance assassins like the Yun brothers, "Big One" Emilio, and Ronny CK are also after the bounty. Speaking about the bounty hunter Green Tooth Johnny, she laughs about how he ordered an elephant rifle from the Rip-Off Church. Revy jokes that such a weapon is overkill for a human, but Eda explains that they should hurry if they are to get the bounty in competition with many others. Speaking seriously, the nun recalls that earlier that morning, the Caribbean Bar on Bulan Street was trashed, with Hotel Moscow being on high alert as a result. Previously, in a flashback to midday, the bar has been cordoned off by the Roanapur City Police. Outside, Balalaika asks Chief Watsap if he has any information on the attackers and events.
The police chief confirms that a waiter barely survived the massacre and testified. Recalling the events, Watsap states that the murderers, two twin children dressed in black clothing, arrived at the bar at 4 a.m., comparing the children's spookiness to that of the twin girls from The Shining. Though the bartender was hesitant to let children into a bar, the twins showed him a Bougainvillea Trade Company business card and claimed to do business with people from Balalaika's place, so he told them to go to the back of the bar. In the present, Watsap reckons that the bartender would have survived if he was audacious enough to call her in the middle of the night. Back to the story, Sakharov and Menshov enter the bar and speak with the bartender to collect the protection fee. Walking up to the Russian men, Hänsel eerily requests them to play with him. Seeing his grin, Menshov warns Sakharov that the boy is the killer, but the child quickly swings his axe and cuts off Sakharov's right hand. The two children callously remark that they must be more careful, and Gretel reveals her Barrett M1918A2, proclaiming that she will summon angels for everyone.
Hänsel finishes off Sakharov while Gretel begins shooting everyone in the bar. The girl notices Menshov trying to run away, so she shoots him in the legs, immobilizing him. Hänsel suggests bringing Menshov back with them to play with him until their next job, so Gretel orders him to carry the Russian into their car trunk. Once Menshov is put into the car, Gretel continues shooting at the bar until she believes that everyone is slaughtered. In the present, preparing to leave the crime scene, Balalaika asks Watsap about the car model and license plate of the twins' car. The police chief answers that it is a black sedan and a Japanese make but the police are still searching for it. Remembering one other piece of info, he tells Balalaika that the twins are Caucasian but not of an anglophone country, recalling that the twins used a greeting, "Buona sera," as well as greeting each other with "frate mai" and "soră mea." Accepting the info, the Russian boss advises the police chief not to leak the news to Bangkok and the higher ups in the Royal Thai Police, to which Watsap agrees that he will not do so because he enjoys Roanapur as it is. As she walks away, Watsap asks her if the police can get in on the bounty too.
In the backseat of her car, Balalaika mutters that Watsap's character is disgusting and claims that she has made an error. She explains to Boris that she thought sending her men in teams of two would protect them, but Boris responds that Sakharov and Menshov had their guard down since they did not expect children to be the perpetrators. Remembering her time in Panjshir, Afghanistan, Balalaika recalls that half of their enemies were children, with their own souls accumulating fat. Smoking a cigar, she orders Boris to set up an investigative team using direct personnel from Moscow. Contemplating on the murders, Balalaika remarks that eight of her men have died since "that day" at the cemetery, adding that she is still not used to it. Boris consoles her by saying that Sakharov and the others were prepared to die in battle the day that they pledged their loyalty to her. In mourning, Balalaika affirms that she will have the children pay for Sakharov's life with blood.