Danube Rhine Maze
Volume 168 consists of two major long stories, like a double feature in movies.
This time, the client made two requests, and Golgo 13 successfully completes the first one without difficulty.
However, the main story this time is about how Golgo 13 descends the Danube River to reach the sniper point for the second request.
Golgo’s route from Ukraine to Germany to fulfill the second request is obstructed by Inspector Janu of Switzerland with his extraordinary deduction skills.
Whether Golgo 13’s strong will and intelligence will prevail or Inspector Janu’s brilliant reasoning will surpass him is the highlight of the story.
Inspector Janu’s determination to capture Golgo and thwart his mission is impressive indeed.
In fact, Inspector Janu almost captures Golgo 13, pushing him to the brink, and relentlessly pursuing him to the end.
Although this story was created during the time of the World Cup in Germany, the World Cup also serves as an important stage, adding depth to the narrative.
However, Golgo 13’s trademark abundance of detail makes the pages progress slowly (laughs).
Replay
The request this time is not about taking sides in international conflicts or wars.
It’s a business dispute where the head of one company requests Golgo 13 to snipe the head of a rival company.
Despite being on different floors, since both targets are in the same building, the request is for Golgo 13 to perform an “elegant snipe” without raising suspicion.
Sniping elegantly in the midst of extremely tight security is the highlight of this mission.
However, unexpected vulnerabilities emerge.
But Golgo 13 makes sure not to widen those vulnerabilities, instead meticulously tying up loose ends and responding to silence with action.
He always adheres to his own rules, no matter how challenging the situation.
This episode showcases Golgo 13’s “Professional Sniper Style” at its finest.