Wen: A blues harp-playing young man. While he appears to be a child, he is actually over 60 years old. Bathed in an unusual light during the Gate Accident, his body ceased to age. In order to hide his true identity, he's normally accompanied by a wheelchair-bound, vegetative adult who he passes off as his father.
Zebra: Giraffe's former comrade. While he was deployed alongside Giraffe to a certain facility he was captured by Wen and reduced to a vegetative state that requires him to be moved by wheelchair.
Giraffe: Ten years before the story, he was at the top of the Former Self-Defense Forces' Volunteer Army. In order to rescue his comrade Zebra from Wen, he appears before the two with a certain ring. However, he ends up getting shot.
Fatty River: Age unknown. He's the first bounty hunter outside of the main cast to appear in the series. When Spike and company recognize him, they seem to leave talking to him to Jet. He loves sweets and tells Jet about the connection between Giraffe and Zebra.
Wen's Modified Gun
Single-shooter Holster
Ring
Blues Harp
The bio terrorist behind the tanker explosion that killed 72 in Alba City.
With his long, unkempt hair and his black clothing, he has a menacing appearance. While he has no compunction about killing people, he doesn't take pleasure in it either. There seems to be no reason given for this.
A former Special Forces soldier and nanomachine weapon test subject, he was sent to the battlefield carrying a counter-nanomachine vaccine. However, when he saw the indiscriminate carnage unleashed on the battlefield by the butterflies, he lost his memories and everything except for his life.
His ultimate goal is to release a nanomachine virus on Halloween night in Alba City. However, why he wants to do this is ultimately unknown.
What is he trying to gain by standing atop the corpses of countless people?
While most of the episode is about Wen, I think there's also a hidden theme: The bond between men. At the core of this is Giraffe and Zebra's story, but the words and actions of Spike and Jet also demonstrate this idea. Take for example the scene where Jet dresses Spike's wounds, uttering a quick "sorry" when his friend winces. Much like in Zebra's tears, you can see the bond between men here. Additionally, just like last episode, Jet is unable to stop Spike from heading into battle. Because of that, he offers Spike a cigarette and a light on his way out. It doesn't matter what others say - guys like them use the flame of a lighter to demonstrate their connection. While Faye dismisses men as stupid, perhaps she's actually a bit jealous? That's because it's the signature move of men who'll never admit to how they feel!
"I don't have the money to pay for your funeral!" To all the girls in this country - DO NOT say that this line is "cute"!
"Please... give Zebra to me... Zebra!!" Giraffe cries as he recalls these words. Only crying in the name of friendship. That's what it is to be a man!
Should I point the flame toward his face or tent it with my hands? Each one carries a different significance. This is the connection between the men on the Bebop.
When you think of Spike in action, you usually think of him brawling with someone. However, his final showdown with Wen is a little different and is filled with "quiet ferocity."
First, there's the scene in the Bebop's shop. Everything is riding on a single bullet, so it's no surprise to see Spike refitting his weapon in order to maximize his chances of success. This heightens the tension and the feeling that this is an "all-or-nothing" battle to the death.
And then there's the final confrontation itself. Without saying a word as bullets whizz past him, Spike stands silently for a second, as if praying, determined to hit his target as he pulls the trigger.
If his goal was to simply kill Wen, he could have easily used this athleticism to gain the advantage, but the fact that he shows his belief in the bet that he's made - that a man's faith can kill even an immortal. Because of his conviction, he's able to face Wen head-on in their "decisive battle."
The shop on the Bebop before the final battle. While we don't get to see the actual modifications being made, we can clearly see the end result sitting amongst the mess on the desk.
There isn't another scene in the series like the one where Spike quietly fires his gun at the end. It's probably because he's unable to use his injured dominant hand.
Staring down his gun's sight at Wen, Spike takes aim. The fact that everything rides on only one shot elevates the tension in this scene.