Lupin III: The First (2019) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Lambert adopted Laëtitia because she is Professor Bresson's granddaughter. He used her as a pawn to gain access to the Bresson Diary and eventually locate the Eclipse. Lambert promised to send her to Boston University to study archaeology as payment for helping him obtain the diary, but his true intention was purely to exploit her family connection to the artifact.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Lambert directs Laëtitia to steal the diary for him, hinting at his manipulative intentions.

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The Eclipse is a powerful energy generator left behind by an advanced lost civilization. It is hidden within the ruins of Teotihuacan in Mexico. The Bresson Diary contains the location and instructions for accessing this device, which Nazi faction Ahnenerbe wants to use to resurrect the Third Reich and reshape history.

Foreshadowing: Professor Bresson's diary is described as the guide to the Eclipse, a treasure hungrily sought by the Nazis.

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Fujiko Mine secretly hands the diary over to Ahnenerbe fugitives led by Lambert and Geralt. This appears to be a betrayal, but Fujiko is playing her own game. Geralt discovers her duplicity and has her detained, though she later uses Lupin's capture as a diversion to escape and continue pursuing her own agenda.

Foreshadowing: Fujiko previously stole the diary right before Lupin could reach it at the exhibition, showing her independent motives.

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Lupin's grandfather was Arsène Lupin I, who once helped Professor Bresson locate the Eclipse. However, after discovering the danger of the device, Lupin I sealed the book away to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. This explains why Lupin III has a medal identical to the one Lambert's grandfather left behind, tying their families together across generations.

Foreshadowing: Lupin uses a medal identical to one his grandfather stole, which gains him access to Laëtitia.

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During the confrontation at the Eclipse device in Berlin, Lambert takes control of the plane and prepares to destroy the city using the Eclipse's power. When Geralt threatens Laëtitia, Lambert pushes her out of the way and takes the bullet meant for her, dying heroically. This act represents a last-minute redemption for the man who had manipulated her throughout the film.

Foreshadowing: Lambert's earlier manipulation of Laëtitia makes his sacrifice unexpected, showing his hidden capacity for genuine care.

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Yes, Adolf Hitler appears at the end of the movie. The plot reveals that Hitler faked his death and fled to South America after World War II. Geralt and Lambert planned to use the Eclipse to locate Hitler and restore the Nazi regime. In the climax, Geralt takes the Eclipse and Laëtitia to meet Hitler at the Ahnenerbe headquarters, though Lupin ultimately thwarts their plan.

Foreshadowing: Lambert and Geralt discuss locating Hitler during the plane scene, revealing their ultimate goal.

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Lupin disguises himself as Hitler to board the Eclipse device. Once there, he reveals his true plan: he tinkers with the controls to release a micro black hole inside the Eclipse, which sucks Geralt into the void. Lupin then flees with the gravity device that Laëtitia had earned, escaping before the device destroys everything.

Foreshadowing: This plan mirrors Lupin's characteristic cleverness and willingness to impersonate authority figures.

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Yes, Laëtitia is revealed to be Professor Bresson's granddaughter. During a stopover, Lupin explains that Bresson's family fled German-occupied France, but a car crash killed everyone except the infant daughter - Laëtitia. Lambert then adopted her solely to obtain the diary and locate the Eclipse, using her as a pawn in his scheme.

Foreshadowing: The car crash in 1940s France leaves only an infant survivor, later revealed as Laëtitia.

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The diary requires two amulets to open - Professor Bresson's amulet and its counterpart. Lambert seized Bresson's amulet after killing him in 1940s France, while Lupin's grandfather had the matching counterpart. When combined, the amulets unlock the diary's secrets, revealing the location of the Eclipse hidden in Teotihuacan.

Foreshadowing: Professor Bresson entrusts both the diary and an amulet containing the key to his family.

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The Eclipse is a powerful generator capable of creating micro black holes. Lambert attempts to use this weapon to destroy Berlin and eliminate Lupin's team. Later, Lupin exploits this same capability by releasing a micro black hole inside the Eclipse, which sucks Geralt into the void and destroys the device.

Foreshadowing: Lambert triggers the micro black hole during the Berlin confrontation, showing the device's destructive potential.

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Inspector Zenigata, who has long pursued Lupin as a thief, helps rescue Laëtitia after Lupin entices him by radio to his location. Lupin steals an Interpol helicopter and draws on Zenigata's help to mount a joint rescue mission. Despite their adversarial relationship, Zenigata's commitment to justice and stopping the Nazi plot overrides his desire to arrest Lupin.

Foreshadowing: Zenigata's pursuit of Lupin is established early, making their temporary alliance unexpected but logical.

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