Related: Netflix's version of solves the mystery surrounding how he is able to elude Vicous and the Syndicate in the anime: if "Spike Spiegel" is a fabricated name, that would fit with the backstory of him having faked his death.
He placed his gun against her head and insisted his pursuers lower their weapons.
Spike Spiegel: Just a humble bounty hunter.
And yet, there it is—a tiny one nestled in my hand.
After all, what does worrying about the future actually accomplish.
He is the yardstick for cool.