EPISODE CONTEXT

Arriving at episode 119 of 155, this episode follows the diamond-chasing adventure of 'Diamonds in the Southern Cross' and pushes inward, shifting focus from external prizes to the fractures and loyalties within the core crew. 'Lupin Kills Lupin' examines trust dynamics — particularly around Fujiko — that have simmered throughout the series. It feeds directly into 'Frankenstein Attacks Lupin,' which pivots back outward toward an external threat, making this episode a brief but pointed character-driven interlude in the season's final stretch.