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The stars are so beautiful here.

I couldn't do anything for Mom.

I'm sorry.

I've been leaving everything to you, Yū.

Are you okay, Yū?

I was thinking, "Did my sister always have this expression?"

You've become so mature.

You're already graduating from high school.

When will you come back next?

I'll come back soon.

But what should we do from now on?

Mom isn't here anymore,

and you don't have to stay in Shiga, Yū.

Are you coming to Tokyo?

Why don't you come back here?

That's... not possible, I guess.

Should I stay over here?

Alone?

Yeah.

Well...

I think you'll be fine, Yū,

but I would feel relieved if you came to Tokyo.

Forget about the empty house and stuff like that.

Let's start anew, Yū.

A new life in Tokyo.

A new life?

A new life, yes.

I'm currently not available.

Please leave your name and message after the beep.

Hello sister.

Mom's third memorial service is over.

So, you're not planning to come here for the rest of your life?

Well, that's fine.

Just wanted to let you know.

Well then,

I'll walk home, so it's okay.

Oh, really?

Uncle and auntie,

take care.

Amy? Oh! You scared me.

What a coincidence. Are you okay?

Today is your mom's third memorial service, right?

Yeah... I suddenly got called in for work, and I couldn't make it no matter what.

Next time, I want to go with you to pay respects at your mom's grave, too.

- Huh? Why? - Well...

Even though it's just before the grave, I want to properly greet her.

Why? It's okay, you don't have to do that.

No, but when I think about the future and stuff...

Isn't it better, after all?

Oh... Besides, I also want to meet your sister.

Even if you don't go out of your way, You'll eventually meet.

But if she rarely come to Tokyo, we won't meet unless we go to see her.

That's not true. I'll introduce her someday.

Really?

But it seems kind of sad to be alone in the countryside without parents or siblings.

If you ask me?

It sounds pitiful.

You think so?

It seems like she has been left alone.

Should I have forcefully brought her to Tokyo? Sometimes I wonder.

Isn't that good too? At least once.

It might be nice to try living in Tokyo.

But in the end, it's for Yū's sake.

There's one message. Beep.

Hello sis.

Mom's third memorial service is over.

By the way, are you planning to never come here for the rest of your life?

Well, that's fine.

Just wanted to let you know.

Well then...

Hello, Yū? Sorry for calling so late.

I just finished work a little while ago.

Uncle in Mie said he couldn't

reach you on the phone at all.

Isn't it about time you got a cellphone?

It's fine. I'll call Uncle.

I can manage without a cell phone, you know.

When are you coming back, for the seventh memorial service?

It's in four years.

Hey, Yū, are you still not going to move to Tokyo?

I'm fine here.

I'm worried if there's something wrong with you, Yū.

Tokyo isn't a place to live. It's you, big sister, who should come here...

Because you'll be a source of strength.

Starting a new life in a new place?

A new life, huh?

You mentioned that even after Mom's funeral.

Really?

Well, at that time, I thought you should do what you wanted...

But when I think about your future...

I think it's good to live here.

Since Mom and no one else is there.

It's okay even if you're not there.

Yū said she wanted to go, right?

Okay, then it's decided.

- Next week. - Huh? What?

I'm moving next week to Tokyo.

No, it's too sudden, isn't it?

You should find a place to live and a job first, right?

If I'm going, then let's go right away.

Huh... It can't be like that.

It's fine.

Before I change my mind, it's decided.

Huh?

Why did we agree to meet in such a crowded place?

Because I thought it had to be a place where we couldn't possibly mistake it...

Yū, you've become more mature.

We don't see each other often, that's why.

But from now on, we can meet anytime.

Huh? Is that all the luggage?

- Yeah, what's wrong? - No way!

Oh, by the way...

Is there somewhere you want to go next? Where should we go for dinner?

- Let's just go home already. - Huh? Why...

Oh yeah, what should we do about work?

I'll have a friend introduce to you, so it's okay

Huh? You have friends here?

Yeah, I do.

- Really? - Why do you doubt it?

Well, I've never heard about it before.

There are a lot of things I haven't told you...

You'll get to know them from now on.

Yeah, I guess so.

Huh...

I'm tired.

Tokyo is too crowded.

It feels like a festival every day.

Ah...

The bedroom is small, so sleep over here.

Move aside.

Do you have any string or thumbtacks?

Huh?

It's done.

- Let's eat. - Let's eat.

Try it.

Huh, you have a sister? I didn't know.

She just moved in the other day.

Huh...

This is the most confusing place ever, isn't it?

You have a cell phone, so it doesn't matter where we meet, right?

Well then... what should we do?

For now, let me show you a way to have fun without spending money.

This way.

In other words, in other words, with a little effort...

We can obtain a bright future, you know.

About 1,000 yen or so!

20 million, 20 million!

I'm sorry, I don't really understand.

No, the conversation isn't over yet.

Wait!

Tokyo is surprisingly livable, right?

- It was a piece of cake, wasn't it? - It's not livable.

- But it was easy, right? - Hey, miss.

- Do you have a moment? - It's fine, go ahead.

- Where is she? - I'll go.

You can ignore that kind of thing.

Well then, next is

for a girl, is it better to work at a bar or an izakaya?

- Just a girl? What do you mean? - Yes, women are just...

Well, she only brought a change of clothes, she didn't bring anything else.

Well, even if you don't have anything, you can still live.

But it's good, right? Now you can relax a bit.

Well, she still don't have any job or anything decided yet

Has the worrying decreased?

Worries, huh?

- Hey, where's Amy? - Oh, she's in the restroom.

Why doesn't my sister want to go back to Shiga?

Do you know?

Hmm, something like,

Right after junior high school, she came to Tokyo immediately,

She said she didn't have much attachment to her hometown.

Then, what about the reason she came to Tokyo right after junior high school?

I don't know.

Maybe she just wanted to get out of Tokyo as soon as possible?

Hmm...

Does she have any close friends here, like people she gets along with?

She goes out with her colleagues from work,

I've never heard of any friends from her school days.

Huh? Didn't she have any friends in Shiga?

No, I think she did have some.

Probably.

- Sorry to keep you waiting. - Hey.

Shall we go then?

By the way

why did you come to Tokyo?

Huh?

I never asked you about it.

Something like... does it matter?

Are you happy, sis?

Well, I'm not unhappy...

I guess I'm happy.

And what about Yū?

Does she have a boyfriend?

Oh... You had a boyfriend in Shiga, so you didn't want to come to Tokyo?

It's completely different.

Then,

do you think I'm happy?

Hmm...

Not yet?

Oh...

You're late. What were you doing?

I was hanging out with friends.

You can do whatever you want, just don't stay out too late.

I'm leaving now.

Take care.

Why do I have to say it?

If you don't give me your name, how am I supposed to know?

What's wrong?

Sorry, I'm her older sister.

I saw her trying to cross the closed railroad crossing.

Because Tokyo's railroad crossings never open.

I'm sorry, she just arrived in Tokyo...

It's your freedom, right?

I trust you, so I won't say anything annoying.

But please don't do anything dangerous.

You're just like Mom.

Huh?

"Be free and decide for yourself,

I trust you."

Just irresponsible talk.

She said something like that.

Ah... This city isn't a place to live, after all.

Do you want to go back?

Not really.

Hey, sis.

Have you ever thought about why I came to Tokyo?

You've never even thought about it, have you?

It's already past midnight.

Happy birthday.

That's right.

Thank you.

Sorry for bringing it up suddenly.

Today, let me spend my birthday with Yū alone.

It's been 10 years since we did that.

Yeah, thanks.

Well then...

Welcome, please come in.

After the beep, please record your message.

Hey, where are you?

What's wrong? Are you harassing me?

I'm going home now.

The phone you dialed is either in an area with no signal or

is not working because the power is off.

The phone you dialed...

Good morning.

What's wrong?

My sister stood me up yesterday.

Well, young people only think about themselves.

I wonder what she's really thinking.

Asai Yū-sama

Painting Class atelier sketch

I haven't heard from Yū-chan since the third anniversary.

That's right. Thank you, Uncle.

If you hear from Yū...

Call me at home or at the office.

Okay, see you.

We had someone pose as a model for a day.

And coincidentally, she's a friend of the current model.

Well, through that girl's introduction...

- Oh, Mai-chan. - Yes?

This is Asai Yū's sister, Mai-chan.

Huh? Yū has a sister?

Umm... Well...

Sorry for bothering you while you're working,

but Yū hasn't been home for two days,

and I can't reach her by phone.

If it were just that, I would disappear too.

She didn't even come to an important date.

Do you know anything?

Hmm... She didn't say anything when we hung out last week,

But you both are friends.

We became close when we worked together.

You were together in Shiga, at the flower shop near the station, right?

Huh... Oh... Yeah, that's right.

Did Yū want to go back to her hometown?

Not really.

Oh, but Yū saved up a lot of money, right?

Maybe she went overseas or something, which is why her phone is unreachable?

Yū doesn't have money...

That's not true. She saved up a lot.

Sorry, it's time to return to posing.

Hey, do you really know nothing about Yū's sister?

You don't know anything about Yū.

After the beep, please leave a message.

Hello, Takashi. Yū is nowhere to be found,

and I can't reach her.

MISSING PERSON

Nakamura ⠀ Mitsuki⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ AGE ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ HEIGHT ⠀

⠀ ⠀ 14 Sep 2019. Arranged to meet family but didn't show up. Whereabouts unknown since. Last contacted by phone on the Sep 12th.

- Yū's nowhere to be found, huh? - Yeah.

I even asked her friend, no one knows anything.

I wonder if she got involved in an accident after all.

Hey, let's search together tomorrow, please.

I can't suddenly take time off work. Let's wait a little longer.

But if something irreparable happens, then it's up to me!

What's wrong? Amy, are you okay?

Let's calm down for a moment, okay?

I'm fine.

Thank you.

We have received your report.

We have also contacted the Shiga Prefectural Police, just in case.

Do you think something happened to her?

It's still hard to say...

Most of the young missing persons return safely within a few days without any major issues.

In total, about half of them come back unharmed within a week.

But Yū...

she didn't have any plans to go anywhere.

Many of them are like that.

For now, let's wait for more information.

⠀⠀⠀⠀MISSING PERSON!

Name ⠀ Asai Yū ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Age ⠀⠀⠀ 20 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Height ⠀ 165cm ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀Build ⠀⠀ Slender ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hair ⠀ Black Shortbob

I haven't heard from you since last week.

Is there anything wrong?

Have you heard anything about Mizuki, even a small thing?

Please let me know if you find out anything.

Looking for missing sister (20 y.o.) ⠀ 14-09-2019 Arranged to meet family but didn't show up. Whereabouts unknown since. ⠀ Age 20 y.o., height 156cm, slender build

After we finish today, want to grab dinner?

- I'll pass on that today. - Oh, I see.

Okay.

Mizuki-chan was...

tutoring my daughter, Aoi.

Aoi…

Due to a physical condition, it became difficult for her to walk gradually...

She didn't want to go to junior high anymore.

She stopped playing with her friends...

But Mizuki-chan was kind to Aoi even beside studying.

They went to amusement parks together and even took trips...

Ha... Aoi was always having fun

when she was with Mizuki-chan.

It cheered me up too.

Mizuki-chan

always said she wanted to be someone's hope.

She said that as long as One doesn't lose hope,

People wouldn't take their own lives.

Mizuki-chan was our hope, mine and Aoi's.

Since Mizuki-chan disappeared,

Aoi hardly speaks anymore.

Actually, I wanted to bring her along today.

Could you please talk to her?

I think she wants to talk to her big sister.

Hello, Asai speaking.

Huh, in Lake Biwa?

The western side of the bridge is close to my parents' house.

Yes.

It's okay, I'll come over.

What should I do?

The forensic results came out...

It wasn't your sister.

A new life?

A new life, huh?

I'm not going.

Am I bothering you here?

I'll go now.

Sorry.

What's wrong?

You remind me of my sister.

Does your sister do ballet too?

Yeah.

Hmm.

Oh, did something happen?

Today, it seems a girl died.

Oh, too bad I couldn't replace her.

Why do you think that?

Because I feel sorry for her, I'd be happy to take her place.

It would be nice if I could take their place.

Everyone likes to hunt down the bad guys, right?

But it means nothing to those who have suffered so miserably.

So I just thought, I could take her place.

Are you from around here?

Yes, I used to live around here,

but now I'm in Tokyo.

How nice.

I also want to leave here and go to Tokyo.

Does your younger sister also live in Tokyo?

I don't know.

We lost touch with each other.

I see, so that's why you look so gloomy.

Huh?

You had such a gloomy expression a little while ago, it surprised me.

Really?

I hope you can see her.

I think your sister must feel lonely too.

Sorry for interrupting.

Well, I'm going back to Tokyo.

Okay.

Goodbye then. Take care.

Welcome.

Excuse me, sorry to bother you.

Have you seen this person recently?

Her name is Yū Asai.

She used to work here or so I thought.

Do you know someone named Mai?

I'm not familiar with that person.

I don't think she worked here.

But Mai said that she worked here.

I've been working here for a long time, and I've never seen her.

I see.

Thank you.

- Hello, is this Mai? - Yes.

I'm Yū's sister.

Has Yū been in touch with you?

No, she hasn't.

I see.

Well, I'm currently in Shiga...

Is it true that she was working at a flower shop? Was that a lie?

Huh? No, it's true.

The shop closed down, though.

Where was she really working?

I'm telling you, that's the truth.

By the way, have you tried looking elsewhere?

No luck? Maybe among her local friends or ex-boyfriends?

You must know at least one person, right?

You really don't know.

By the way, are you planning to call every day until you find Yū?

Don't you have a cell phone?

I don't know what you're trying to prove, but if you're searching, wouldn't you normally have one?

Are you really searching properly, then?

Yū?

She's not here, right?

In the midst of their interactions...

Their hearts gradually...

It is believed that less than a day has passed since her death...

Fingerprints were found on a bridge over Lake Biwa...

It is presumed that she fell into the lake and died.

According to the Shiga Prefectural Police,

the deceased is identified as Mizuki Nakamura...

A 20-year-old college student from Tokyo.

- Excuse me, is this Nakamura-san? - Just a word about your sister.

Is it so enjoyable to see someone suffering like that?

Just a word...

[Unknown Number] I saw your post. I saw your sister in front of the Mermaid Castle brothel. It's been all over the internet.

Fell off Lake Biwa Bridge? Mysterious deaths of missing female university students. ⠀ Today around 6.30 am, the identity of the body of a woman in her 20s found in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture is Mizuki Nakamura, a university student living in Tokyo, 20 years old, based on the person involved in the investigation.

I have been to that place before, but never noticed her.

They've been following their customers a lot, that's what I've been hearing recently.

People around them must tell them they must never do anything that takes life for granted!

Sold to that place, something happened and she was killed?

The day she disappeared, my friend saw her at Mermaid Castle

News about a pretty girl being missing is heartbreaking.

Excuse me, can I have a moment?

I'm from the Otsu Minami Police Station. May I have a word with you?

This is just the current information...

There were no eyewitness reports on the day.

Considering the complete lack of external injuries.

And the fact that no signs of a struggle were found in the vicinity...

Based on interviews and the crime scene analysis.

The likelihood of suicide is extremely high.

A few days ago, she came near Lake Biwa.

After spending some time somewhere.

It is believed that she jumped into the lake from the bridge where her fingerprints were found.

We haven't reached a definitive conclusion yet, so we will continue the investigation.

Mizuki...

There's absolutely no way she would commit suicide!

Yes... That's why we'll continue...

About seeing her in the red-light district?

We are conducting interviews, but we don't have any substantial leads yet.

Please investigate properly! It's not suicide!

Why don't you understand.

May I speak with you for a moment?

The police believe it's suicide and are investigating.

Are you satisfied with that?

Shut up.

I said shut up!

- It's not suicide. - Then, if it's murder?

- Do you have any idea about it? - It's none of your business!

It has nothing to do with you or the world!

Don't waste your time!

If it's murder, to prevent more victims

We need proper reporting.

If you happen to know anything, anything at all.

Huh...!

Why do worthless scum like you get to live and,

Mizuki has to die.

Let's stop this now!

Why does Mizuki have to die!

Why do worthless scum like you

get to live and

Mizuki has to die!

Let's stop this now!

What's going on!

What is it...

What do you understand!

I feel the same way!

My sister is also missing!

Was your sister someone who would commit suicide?

I don't know.

I don't know anything about my sister...

I don't know anything.

I'm in the same situation as you.

I'm in the same situation as you.

I don't know anything.

Mizuki was trying to be a beacon of hope for others.

That's why it's not suicide.

But even so...

Everything I heard about her came after she disappeared.

Everything I learned was after she was gone.

I don't know what my sister was thinking either.

You startled me. I was the one who got surprised.

Sorry, I'm not good with the sound of a ringing phone.

Usually, I'm fine, but when I let my guard down...

That's why I don't have a phone.

What are you going to do now?

I don't have any leads here anymore.

I'm thinking of going back to Tokyo.

What about you?

I…

I have a lead, so...

A lead?

If you know anything, contact me.

Even though nothing is resolved yet

I'm glad I got to meet you.

If that's the case, then it's good.

Well then...

⠀ [Unknown Number] ⠀ I saw your post. I saw your sister in front of the Mermaid Castle brothel. It's been all over the internet. ⠀ There’s always an employee in front of the shop. It's impossible no one noticed her. Someone's lying.

Um, can I have an interview?

Without an appointment?

I'll ask the manager.

Wait a moment, please.

That's quite sudden.

Alright.

Do you have any identification?

Thank you.

You're Nakamura Hiyori, right?

This room feels eerie, doesn't it?

Do you know how many people

go missing in Japan in a year?

It's around 80,000 people.

Those kinds of people try to hide in places like ours,

so we can tell right away when they come.

Shinji,

can you make a copy for me?

Are you the manager?

Are you the boss here?

Yes, I am. I'm the boss.

Do you know Mizuki?

Has she never been here before? Or has she never worked here?

What are you?

You don't seem like a police officer.

Oh, a detective?

Mizuki is my sister.

What did you do to Mizuki? Several people claim to have seen her here.

You know about it, right?

I don't know.

The police asked me the same thing, but I don't know.

But Mizuki... there are people who claim to have seen her here,

even though she died in a town she had no connection to!

Isn't it strange? When there are several people who claim to have seen her here!

- Who? - Various people.

Who are the various people?

I'm not talking about who specifically! Just tell me the truth!

Hey, calm down for a moment.

We won't be able to have a proper conversation if you're not calm, right

See? Please, have a seat.

Help me!

I was forcibly brought here!

Help me!

Hey, can you please shut up already?

Shinji, don't raise your voice too much.

Hiyori-san.

Let's calm down for a moment.

If you don't tell the truth to the police or to me...

Stop acting foolish.

I'm telling you to tell the truth!

You know, right?

Mizuki Mizuki! You know!

Tell me, tell me the truth.

I'm telling you to tell the truth!

Isn't it better for you to leave now?

It might be an urgent message?

Hello, who is it?

It's Amy.

Oh, this is my cell phone number.

Are you okay?

I'm okay, I'm fine.

Are you feeling weird or anything?

If anything happens, feel free to contact me anytime.

Got it.

Okay then, bye.

I'll investigate this entire store from now on.

What? Why did you come here.

There's no way you can do that.

Please go ahead.

Hmm...

Surprisingly, there isn't much money here.

This area can be dangerous, you know?

Not everyone here is nice.

Are you satisfied now?

Hello?

Are you already in Tokyo?

No, not yet.

That's good.

Hey, you know...

Shall we search together?

Yeah.

I'm at my parents' house right now, so don't worry.

Amy, where have you been?

Thinking you might have disappeared too,

I was so worried.

- So don't worry. - But before that...

It would have been nice if you had told me... Well then.

Are you okay?

Hey, do you really have no idea anymore?

Do you know where your sister used to work or anything?

There's only one place...

There might be places she's been to.

It seems Yū hasn't come here either.

It would have been nice if you had bought new flowers.

Yes, I suppose so.

They were selling them there, so I'll go buy some.

You gave flowers to Mizuki, right? This is my way of saying thank you.

It's definitely Amy.

Long time no see. You came back, huh?

It's been since middle school, right?

Amy, are you here for grave visitation too?

I thought I'd never see you again.

I never wanted to see you for the rest of my life.

Hey Amy.

If you weren't here...

No one would have been gone.

Once you kill someone...

It's impossible to resolve.

What's wrong, Amy?

What did you do to Amy? Who are you?

Amy's...

Friend.

It's fine. It's all fine.

Everything is fine.

In middle school, a transfer student came.

She was cute and stylish, and everyone liked her right away.

She quickly became friends with me too.

One of my friends

became really close to the transfer student, so much so...

that they could be called best friends. The two of them were always together.

I hated that so much.

That's why I blurted out,

"I can't stand that transfer student."

After that, everyone naturally started ignoring the transfer student.

To some extent, everyone was jealous of the transfer student,

and before we knew it, the bullying spread and escalated.

The transfer student's best friend...

Didn't help or even pretend not to see.

Unable to endure the bullying anymore,

the transfer student...

called their best friend's phone.

But the best friend...

noticed that the phone was ringing, yet didn't answer.

Why?

Because they were with her.

If she answered...

she thought she would be bullied by them too.

Right after that, the transfer student committed suicide.

She hated the sound of the phone ringing.

The transfer student's best friend...

Graduated from middle school and immediately went to Tokyo.

Since then, no one has seen her come back.

Oh, goodbye, teacher.

Goodbye, Akari-san.

Take care on your way back.

Wait.

Amy,

I can't stand being here anymore!

I'm going back to Tokyo.

Are you running away?

What are you saying? I'm going back to find my sister!

I saw your sister's resume at a cabaret club.

The face, name, and age were the same.

There's one place I want us to go together.

Maybe we'll find something about your sister.

That person is hiding something.

If the police won't do anything, we have no choice but to find her ourselves.

There was nothing in that shop,

but I think they're hiding something important somewhere else,

like this house.

Let's think of a plan.

Yeah, don't worry.

That girl who caused a ruckus at the store earlier, can you look for her?

Hello, Amy? Still in Shiga?

What do you do when you want to reject a call?

I don't want to answer.

Let me borrow it.

Maybe?

Don't they live together?

I wonder what this kid would think.

If it finds out about their parents' work...

That store and the manager might have nothing to do with Mizuki after all.

Hey, who are you? What are you doing in my house?

Hey wait.

Don't run away.

You...

What did you do to Yū? Where did you take Yū?

Wait...

Ah... wait!

We should push him further, it might be better!

That person definitely knows something.

- I can't do it. - Why?

Two people have disappeared around that person, it's definitely suspicious.

I also hate the person who killed Mizuki and want to kill them.

But now...

What's the truth...

Believing messages from strangers or the internet...

And even stabbing people...

What am I doing...?

I stabbed someone, you know?

It can't be helped if scum like that gets stabbed.

To be honest about stabbing someone might make a fuss...

The police might really start searching.

But it's pointless even if you think that.

Hey, let's search for evidence together.

Yeah, I saw it.

He was just walking normally.

His legs being weak is also a lie.

But even so, that doesn't prove he's the culprit.

Why? Why don't you understand?

I always think he's doing something bad.

I tried to think that way!

But now I don't understand anymore!

I don't understand.

Your sister didn't commit suicide, right?

She was killed, wasn't she?

Maybe I just wanted to believe that.

I just wanted to believe that.

Are you any different?

Aren't you the same?

- Hello - I am Aoi's mother.

Aoi still can't speak since that incident.

So I thought it would be good if you could meet her.

I'm sorry.

I can't be Aoi-chan's hope.

It's my fault.

Hey, you're looking gloomy again.

You said you're going back to Tokyo, so why are you still here?

I fell into the lake and it's cold.

Let me take a bath.

Go home and take a bath, your family is worried too.

It's fine. It doesn't matter what happens to me.

I'll catch a cold.

That's why, at home...

Everyone falls into the water so easily.

What?

It's nothing. Come over here.

Tell me your phone number.

I want to contact you when I go to Tokyo.

Sure.

Is nobody living in this house?

Yeah, after I graduated from middle school,

I immediately went to Tokyo.

My sister and mother used to live here.

Well, my mother passed away...

and then my sister lived here.

She was alone all that time.

You even had ballet practice.

I didn't know about that.

I want to see

Is this your sister?

How old was she?

I was in 9th grade, so...

My sister was around 8 or 9 years old.

But even though she was so young,

she couldn't see her favorite big sister.

It must have been really lonely, for sure.

Hang in there, Yū.

You said you wanted to do it, right?

I can't.

Was your sister happy?

Maybe Mom didn't care about her,

because she was working.

She was always alone.

No one ever looked after her.

It's lonely, and she feels worthless.

If I had been all alone, I would have thought that all along.

Why did you leave?

Why did you leave?

I can't. I can't!

Yū, you said you wanted to do it together, right?

I can't do it.

I can't.

You can do it. Yes, do it with your big sister.

Hey, can I stay over tonight?

Because today is...

I came to pick you up.

Should I give you a ride?

It's okay. I can go home by myself. It's nearby.

Negotiations between Japan and the US regarding supervisors for agricultural products and automobiles...

What's wrong?

I see. I'll head over there right away.

[Unknown Number] Did you watch the news?

Next, in the case of the female college student found dead in Lake Biwa, new information has emerged.

Lake Biwa university students dead body...... Was seen with the manager of a brothel.

According to independently obtained information, before the incident with a certain brothel manager, she was seen to be moving. There's a possibility of murder. The investigation is still underway.

It's all lies.

A few days before the incident,

the late Mizuki Nakamura worked at a brothel in Shiga.

A photo taken together has been published

in a weekly magazine this time.

The published photo was taken near a brothel run by a man...

Sorry to bother you at this hour.

Can you come and pick me up in 30 minutes?

Yes, understood.

Seriously.

Stop it.

I have to go!

Stop!

Tell me the safe's code.

Tell me the safe's code.

Tell me the safe's code.

0914

I did it!

Hey,

where are you taking me?

Hey.

Hey, where are you going?

Hey, come back!

I have to go.

Please, bring the boat back.

If Hiyori sees you now, she'll become a killer too.

What are you talking about? What's wrong with you?

You're the worst,

you should just die.

But I don't want Hiyori to become a murderer.

Did you see the photo? The manager of that store.

Cut it out!

It's a clear photo with no blur.

Do you want to see it?

What does this mean?

Aoi, she's nowhere to be found after all.

Understood, I'll head over there right away.

Hey, just let me go, okay?

Everyone knows.

That you lied.

That you knew Mizuki-chan.

- So what? - You liar!

- You killed Mizuki-chan, didn't you! - I didn't kill her!

But you lied to Hiyori.

If it's not true, there's no need to lie.

I lied.

It was a necessary lie, but I really didn't do anything.

You can't expect anyone to believe that now.

I was trying to tell the truth.

Then you should have said it from the beginning.

"To Mr. Saito,"

"I am Nakamura Mizuki, Aoi-chan's private tutor."

"I apologize for what happened the other day."

"When I heard that Mr. Saito wouldn't come home on her birthday..."

"I decided to secretly visit her father..."

"and surprise him, that's what happened."

She came to introduce my daughter to me.

We only met at that time.

That's all there was to it.

"When I visited your workplace..."

"I didn't want Aoi-chan to find out about it..."

"but it ended up being exposed, I'm truly sorry."

But if...

If it gets reported inaccurately, my job will be known to the public.

Even to my daughter's friends.

Then that girl will face...

"But Aoi-chan is no longer a kid."

"She's more mature than Mr. Saito thinks."

"I understand."

"No matter what kind of job you had..."

"for Aoi-chan, you are..."

"Her father and her hope."

"So please, don't be disheartened."

"Hold your head high."

"I also receive many things from Aoi-chan."

"Countless smiles."

"Countless memories."

"And the importance of family."

"To me, Aoi-chan is also a great hope."

"Someday, I want to become someone's hope too."

"And on Aoi-chan's birthday tomorrow..."

"please come to see her, even with your cane."

"She understands that as well."

"She won't lie anymore."

"Finally..."

"when I put this letter in the mailbox..."

"I won't approach you again, so please be at ease."

"Mizuki Nakamura"

A lie for something like that?

That's impossible.

It might be insignificant to you...

But it's more important to me than anything else.

No one will believe what you say anymore.

But it's the truth.

Please, I beg you. My daughter is gone.

Let me go search for her. Stop being selfish.

It's your fault.

If it weren't for you, no one would have disappeared.

What about Yū?

Yū?

My sister, she worked for you.

- Did you kill Yū too? - I didn't kill anyone.

But around you, Mizuki-chan died.

And Yū also disappeared. It's definitely suspicious!

Yū did work at our place.

But suddenly, she left all her belongings.

And went somewhere, leaving everything in the dormitory.

Dormitory? Yū lived with her parents.

For the past year, she lived in our dormitory.

She didn't want to stay at her parents' house.

That can't be... Why?

I don't know why.

But it's the truth.

No, it's a lie.

No way, that's a lie.

No, no, no...

You... Are you really Yū's sister?

Shut up!

Everything you say is a lie.

Yū was living happily.

It's all your fault.

All of it, your lies...

Even though everything is suspicious.

You want me to believe everything?

Even your bad leg?

This is an illness.

Then prove it to me.

No, it's not true.

You prove it yourself.

If I find my daughter, I won't need anything else.

These hands, these legs,

My eyes, my ears,

My life, I don't need any of it.

Amy!

What do you want?

Do you just want to kill me?

I just want to know the truth.

It's not true. He didn't kill anyone.

Stop it.

I just want to know the truth.

Do you really do it for her sake?

You...

Do you really think so?

No, no, no...

Do you really care about Yū?

Isn't it all for your own sake?

No...

Swim.

Be honest...

Honestly…

Don't lie...

The truth...

I know...

I know the truth...

Really...

I really know

Yū…

Help me!

Hello.

What's wrong? Akari?

Akari, can you hear me?

Akari?

Answer me!

Akari, Akari!

A new... life for me.