The Big Shot Bounty Economy
Bounty hunting is regulated by the ISSP (Inter Solar System Police) and broadcast via the TV show "Big Shot" hosted by Punch and Judy. Bounties are paid in Woolongs (₩). Despite hunting targets worth tens of millions,
the Bebop crew routinely fails to collect due to target deaths, property destruction fines, or moral choices.
Session 1: Asimov Solensan
2,500,000 ₩ · RESULT: NOT COLLECTED (0 ₩)
Target stolen
Red Eye drug supply. Asimov went berserk on Red Eye and was shot by his girlfriend Katerina before their ship crashed into military blockade fire. Reward lost; zero Woolongs earned.
Debut: Ep 001 - Asteroid Blues
Session 2: Abdul Hakim
8,000,000 ₩ · RESULT: NOT COLLECTED (0 ₩ / Acquired Ein)
Target stole a hyper-intelligent "data dog" from a research lab. Hakim was arrested by police after a chaotic city chase, but Spike lost the target and walked away with Ein instead.
Debut: Ep 002 - Stray Dog Strut
Session 4: Twinkle Maria Murdock (Space Warriors)
25,000,000 ₩ · RESULT: REVOKED BY ISSP (0 ₩)
Target eco-terrorist leader threatening to release Monkey Virus.
The Bebop crew captured her, but the
Ganymede government quietly revoked the bounty to cover up government corruption. Zero Woolongs.
Debut: Ep 004 - Gateway Shuffle
Session 8: Hijacking Crew & Rocco Bonnaro
1,500,000 ₩ · RESULT: COLLECTED! (1,500,000 ₩)
Rare success! Spike captured a small-time ship hijacking crew at the start of the episode. Later, Rocco Bonnaro died protecting Grey Ash plant seeds, leaving Spike with no secondary payout.
Debut: Ep 008 - Waltz for Venus
Session 14: Chessmaster Hex
SPOILER!
50,000,000 ₩ · RESULT: WAIVED / ABANDONED (0 ₩)
A legendary hacker who rigged the Gate system 50 years prior. Ed tracked Hex down, only to discover he was a harmless old man suffering from severe senile dementia who just wanted to play online chess with Ed.
The crew chose not to turn him in.
Debut: Ep 014 - Bohemian Rhapsody
Session 15: Whitney Hagas Matsumoto
19,800,000 ₩ · RESULT: PARTIAL / TAXED (Tiny Fraction)
Faye's former "husband" who faked his death to saddle her with 54 million Woolongs of medical debt. Captured by Faye, but most of the reward went toward paying off immediate legal and impound processing fees.
Debut: Ep 015 - My Funny Valentine
Session 17: Domino Walker
500,000 ₩ · RESULT: NOT COLLECTED (Eaten / Destroyed)
Target runaway drug dealer carrying rare psychoactive mushrooms. Ed accidentally ate the evidence, and Domino escaped while
the crew experienced psychedelic hallucinations on a dirt road.
Debut: Ep 017 - Mushroom Samba
Session 22: Teddy Bomber (The Explosive Teddy)
5,000,000 ₩ · RESULT: COLLECTED BY ANDY (0 ₩)
Target terrorist using explosive teddy bears to destroy corporate skyscrapers. Spike wasted his time fighting rivalry duels against Cowboy Andy, allowing Andy to turn Teddy in first.
Debut: Ep 022 - Cowboy Funk
Session 23: Dr. LONDES (SCRATCH Cult)
SPOILER!
38,000,000 ₩ · RESULT: NO PAYOUT (Comatose Kid)
Target cult leader digitizing human souls. Revealed to be "Ronny Spangen," a paralyzed teenager in a hospital coma controlling a computer avatar. Uncollectible due to legal and medical status.
Debut: Ep 023 - Brain Scratch
The Movie: Vincent Volaju
SPOILER!
300,000,000 ₩ · RESULT: NOT COLLECTED (0 ₩)
The single highest Woolong bounty in history. Vincent released nanobots in Alba City; because the anti-nanobot vaccine rain cured the population and Cherious Medical covered up the incident, the 300 million Woolong reward was never paid out.
