History Headscratchers / TheCastleOfCagliostro

* If all the Count needed was Clarisses ring, why on Earth did he need to marry her?
** All the Count had to go on was a vague statement about the two houses being reunited. He knew the rings were a part of it, but he didn't know in what way.

* If all the Count needed was Clarisses ring, why on Earth did he need to marry her?

** There probably was a safe way to open the flood gate. Lupin even told Cagliostro that he'd tell him ''[[ChekhovsGun how to]]'' use them when he offered to exchange the rings for Clarisse's safety. Cagliostro [[LaserGuidedKarma screwed himself]] because all that mattered to him, was knowing what the rings were for and where to insert them. Once he knew that, he figured [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he no longer needed Lupin.]] Had he taken the offer and allowed Clarisse back inside, Lupin might have divulged how to reveal the treasure safely.

** There probably was a safe way to open the flood gate. Lupin even told Cagliostro that he'd tell him ''[[ChekhovsGun how to]]'' use them when he offered to exchange the rings for Clarisse's safety. Cagliostro [[LaserGuidedKarma screwed himself]] because all that mattered to him, was knowing what the rings were for and where to insert them. Once he knew that, he figured [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he no longer needed Lupin]] and tried to kill him. Had he taken the offer and allowed Clarisse back inside, Lupin might have divulged how to reveal the treasure safely.

* Since there's a mechanism to uncover the ruins, obviously they were meant to be uncovered at some point. Sooo...why does uncovering them require you to put yourself in the way of the man-squishing clock hands, with no clear way to escape?

** They were broadcasting in the middle of an ongoing gun battle. She even draws a pistol from her cleavage and caps one of Cagliostro's goons with it, when he tries to take them off the air. After a brief cutaway scene, she cracks another goon with a wrench. The dress would've been in the way, [[TheCoatsAreOff so she ditched it.]]

** They were broadcasting in the middle of an ongoing gun battle. She even draws a pistol from her cleavage and caps one of Cagliostro's goons with it, when he tries to take them off the air. After a brief cutaway scene, she cracks another goon with a wrench. The dress would've been in the way, so she ditched it.

* Why does Fujiko feel the need to pull off her pink dress to reveal a camouflage outfit while on live TV? (Apart from RuleOfFunny, of course.)

** Lupin is shown, multiple times through the franchise's lifetime, to have more money than most small nations, and owns literally an entire town to keep his horde safe ([[BenevolentBoss complete with entire families of "employees" who get to live there for free just to watch his stuff]]). Part of this is stuff he inherited from [[ArseneLupin his grandfather]], but the bulk is stuff he's stolen himself. Lupin steals for the fun & prestige, and there's no prestige in stealing a fake.

* Why does Fujiko feel the need to pull off her pink dress to reveal a camouflage outfit while on live TV?

** Lupin is shown, multiple times through the franchise's lifetime, to have more money than most small nations, and owns literally an entire town to keep his horde safe ([[BenevolentBoss complete with entire families of "employees" who get to live their for free just to watch his stuff]]). Part of this is stuff he inherited from [[ArseneLupin his grandfather]], but the bulk is stuff he's stolen himself. Lupin steals for the fun & prestige, and there's no prestige in stealing a fake.

** Lupin is shown, multiple times through the franchise's lifetime, to have more money than most small nations, and owns literally an entire town to keep his horde safe ([[GoodBoss complete with entire families who get to live their for free]]). Part of this is stuff he inherited from [[ArseneLupin his grandfather]], but the bulk is stuff he's stolen himself. Lupin steals for the fun & prestige, and there's no prestige in stealing a fake.