A PS2 Lupin game subtitled "Death to Lupin, Love to Zenigata" — twenty-one tracks set in China with a character named Koichi Arsène who gets three theme variations (play action, hero's, and last battle). The Arsène name connects directly to Arsène Lupin, suggesting a blood relative or successor.
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"Lupin the Third '79 (2005 New Mix)" updates the classic. "Chinese Mafia," "British Hotel in China," "Dusk in Banbukyo," and "China Rose" establish the East Asian setting. "Memory of Silver Jewel" appears in both piano trio and bossa ending versions — the same melody transformed by genre.
"Queen of Dragon" and "Evil Charisma" build the antagonist presence. "Emperor is Gone Forever" and "Underground Heaven" add historical weight. "Happy End?" closes with a question mark that's perfectly Lupin — nothing is ever fully resolved in this franchise.
"Compensation for Fail" acknowledges that even the world's greatest thief doesn't always succeed.