Is it already dawn?_ There is no one in sight on the lonely ocean road._ A white truck charges past at high speed, then crashes into a vending machine._ A man lurches out of the driver's seat, his forehead bloody._ He, Hayamada, grabs a frozen fish out of the back of his truck and ices his wound.
A flower field._ An aging man, the leader of the Kadowaki clan, falls to the ground mumbling "Kill Hayamada"
A group of Kadowaki clansmen pay a visit to Maruyama who is sweeping the temple grounds._ They have a "job" for him._ On the honor of the Kadowaki clan, Hayamada must be killed._ Maruyama has seen this coming._ A young gangster, Taneda, is given to Maruyama to assist him.
"Please discipline him".
The impulsive Taneda feigns boldness, but at gunpoint, his composure crumbles._ He begs for a gun of his own, but shoots it off accidentally when Maruyama sneezes.
A lesson in enlightenment is given by Maruyama:
"A bullet changes color according to the emotions of the shooter._ If he is emotionless, the bullet remains its natural metallic color._ A sad man shoots blue._ A vengeful man shoots black._ A coward shoots yellow."
Taneda's bullet was yellow._ He throws down his gun in frustration, and is swiftly thrashed by Maruyama.
"A gun demands respect".
The discipline has already begun._ Taneda, shaking with contempt, sparks a mild interest in Maruyama._ And the two set off on their quest.
