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You're looking for this detective, aren't you?

Sakura!

That's my sister!

The suspect hired a professional to find Sakura-san.

If I don't do this, then Sakura's life was wasted.

This is Minemori Kotoha-san. She's joining the Anti-Detective Department today.

She's new?

What's the Anti-Detective Department?

It investigates detectives.

What?

You're the one who tried to get me.

He's just a detective.

Unlike us, he doesn't have investigation rights.

There's no way he can solve cases with just deduction.

I understand.

We'll begin investigating immediately.

Once you agree, there's no turning back.

It's a dangerous job.

You set up the Anti-Detective Department so you could hire Sasaki.

It's because you were afraid she'd find out about your dark past, isn't it?

I heard you've acquired an assistant recently.

If your sister were alive, they'd be the same age.

Do you honor your beloved dead sister by hating every evil detective you see?

Next time I'll expose your corruption.

I'm sorry we couldn't help you.

What did he plan to do when he found his ex-wife?

He probably wants to get back together.

What a stupid man.

I'd never help a criminal.

Doesn't he know he's a stalker?

Did you turn him down?

Yeah.

He complained about it a lot, though.

Detective Industry Law, Article 9.

Detectives must not assist with illegal activities.

Chinatown

A transfer?

Yes.

Could I work in another department until I find a new job?

Why?

I don't think Sasaki-senpai wants me around.

I don't think I'll be very helpful to her, either.

Sorry, but I can't let you transfer.

Is there really no way?

There are no openings.

I see.

Sir, there's someone here to see the Anti-Detective Department.

The Anti-Detective Department?

Well, well. If it isn't President Abiru.

It's nice to meet you.

I'll take you to the reception room.

I'm not staying long.

Then let's exchange business cards.

President Suma, let's skip the formalities.

What business do you have with the Anti-Detective Department?

I ran into your employee Sasaki Rena-san yesterday.

Sasaki? Where?

I thought you knew.

I assumed you put her up to it.

No, she hasn't told me anything.

Who are you?

Minemori Kotoha of the Anti-Detective Department.

Huh. The department has two members now?

It's nice to meet you.

You, too.

This is for Sasaki-san.

Give it to her with my apologies. She'll know what it means.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

I'll walk you down.

There's no need.

The Anti-Detective Department is an interesting experiment.

Why don't you try setting up your own?

Indeed. Not a bad suggestion.

Could you imagine if we went after each other first?

I wouldn't mind.

Sorry for bothering you.

Not at all.

Come again anytime.

By the way...

How is the boss of the Shijin organized crime group?

You haven't heard?

He was released from prison the other day.

I see.

Goodbye.

What should I do with this?

Chief, there's been a sighting of a stolen car.

I'm going to check it out.

Okay.

Please move.

Excuse me, but could this be bugged?

Yes, this is Suma Research.

How can I help you?

You're in the way.

If you're worried, examine it yourself.

Who, me?

It was sent to your department.

You've got everything you need.

Okay.

Hello?

Sasaki-senpai, Abiru just stopped by the office.

What did he want?

He left a gift for you.

And?

I've confirmed it's not bugged.

Really?

What should I do now?

I need your help with something.

Can you come here?

Okay.

Lawyer Momose Mami

A lawyer?

She was a long-haired woman in her twenties.

Kubozuka-san!

The Governor of the Bank of Japan's granddaughter was kidnapped.

Sasaki-senpai.

Take pictures of the passers-by so you can see their faces.

What? Why?

There are a lot of crooked detectives in places

where foreigners live like Chinatown and Shin-Okubo.

I'm taking pictures in this neighborhood to investigate later.

If I see any familiar faces, I'll go after them another day.

You really are thorough.

Did anyone call?

No one except Abiru.

I see.

This is Abiru's gift to you.

Why did you bring it?

Because I was told to give it to you.

Did you ever think about what was inside it while carrying it around?

I know it's not bugged, so I thought it would be okay.

Listen. Sprint to the station as fast as you can.

What?

Once you get on a train, don't stop by the office.

Head straight to the apartment.

Why?

There's a GPS transmitter inside the box.

When you determined it wasn't a bug, you should've suspected a GPS.

Really?

No one seems to be following us.

Since he's monitoring our location, he can keep his distance.

He's been tracking me this whole time?

Yes.

This GPS probably sends a signal when the box is opened.

Then he'll close in and attack.

He'll know it means you met me.

You came by car, right?

Give me the keys.

I'm sorry, I...

Hurry up.

Okay.

What about you?

I'm going to use this box to figure out who's after me.

Run.

Okay.

What are you doing?

I heard you've acquired an assistant recently.

Minemori Kotoha-san.

I'm glad you found a replacement for your sister.

Can I let you off here?

Thank you.

You really messed up, though.

I can't believe you took Abiru's GPS to her.

Sorry.

Since you're new, I guess it's no surprise you didn't know what was in the box.

Will Sasaki-senpai be okay?

Who knows?

She'll figure something out.

I'm heading back to the office.

Okay.

Thank you.

You called the police?

Yes.

I was working out back as usual.

And you heard a loud noise?

Yes.

At first I thought it was an accident.

Did you see anyone suspicious when you got here?

A suspicious person?

Sasaki-senpai?

What happened?

Call the president and tell him to report a stolen car.

Stolen?

That car sank into the ocean.

It sank? What?

He pushed me in with heavy machinery.

Who would do that?

Say it was stolen sometime after this evening.

That you don't know what happened after that.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

July 16, after 2 PM.

Yoshiike Rio-chan Kidnapping Task Force

The Governor of the Bank of Japan's, Yoshiike Kiyohiko's, granddaughter,

Yoshiike Rio-chan, was abducted.

She was attacked outside her home while waiting for a friend.

The scene was captured by a security camera in front of the house.

Right in front of her house.

That's pretty bold.

Have they demanded ransom?

They haven't heard from the kidnappers yet.

We know the car they used was stolen.

We strongly suspect sexual misconduct.

Get a list of sex offenders

who have committed similar crimes and start narrowing down suspects.

Yes, sir.

Wasn't it the Governor of the Bank of Japan whose granddaughter was kidnapped?

Don't you think it's too soon to assume they're not after money?

With no demands from the kidnappers, we have to assume they're not.

I've asked the Abiru Detective Agency to help us investigate.

Councilor Kashiwagi and Section Chief One are on their way to explain the situation.

Why?

We're hoping his ability to gather information will be useful.

Hold on.

Even in the Vice-Inspector General Tsushima inheritance dispute,

he exhibited some faulty reasoning.

That's not how the higher-ups see it.

They believe he worked to resolve the case quickly.

But asking a private organization for help investigating a criminal case is absurd.

It's their decision.

Protest all you want, but it's not changing.

Get to it!

Yes, sir.

I understand.

Leave it to us.

Thank you, Abiru-san.

We'd appreciate if you didn't tell anyone that we hired you for this case.

Because the police would be mocked for hiring a detective

if the media got wind of it?

No, it's not that.

Then why don't you tell me what it's really about?

Detectives are exceptional at gathering information among private institutions.

Sex offenders are likely to commit civil offenses before turning to criminal offenses.

In other words, detectives have more information.

Well...

I'm joking.

Don't worry.

Detectives respect the confidentiality of their clients.

I'll do my best to help you.

How's Sasaki?

She's still asleep in her room.

I see.

Did you report the car stolen?

Yes.

Aren't you curious about what happened to Sasaki-senpai?

I let her handle the Anti-Detective Department.

She nearly died.

Did you come to complain?

No.

Then what did you want to discuss?

I know Sasaki-senpai's sister was murdered.

There were lots of pictures of her and her sister in the dorm.

But they all disappeared.

And you find that odd?

Yes.

Why is Sasaki-senpai willing to go that far to track down crooked detectives?

Tell me.

Sasaki's sister, Sakura-san, was being stalked.

Tokyo - Hachioji

Who are you?

Stop following my sister!

Rena, Rena!

A stalker?

Someone's been following Sakura for a month now.

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

I'm sorry.

She didn't want to cause any trouble.

Well, she is.

You should have told the police immediately.

Let's go, Sakura.

Wait.

If the stalker finds out we reported him, there's no telling what he'll do.

What are you talking about?

He's already following her every day.

But provoking him is dangerous.

We should just move somewhere.

Shut up!

You think you can run from all your problems?

This is why you're so useless.

What's wrong with me?

Stop acting like a mother when you can't even handle housework.

Stop!

This is why I didn't say anything.

You always start fighting!

Their mother suffered a mental breakdown and was hospitalized.

Sakura moved to their grandmother's home for her safety.

However...

Yeah, I'm fine.

How are you?

What? No!

No!

Be quiet.

Hey! What are you doing?

Are you okay?!

Later.

Hey, you!

What are you doing?

Do you know this man?

Yes.

His name is Okao Shinya.

Two years ago, he was arrested for indecent assault and attempted kidnapping.

He was found guilty, but his sentence was suspended.

Arrest him already!

We've put out a nationwide APB and are currently pursuing him.

We just need you to keep Sakura-san safe.

We have relatives in Toyohashi in Aichi.

Until he's arrested, you should send Sakura-san there.

Sasaki

Don't tell anyone about it.

It's weird that I'm running, not the stalker.

Don't worry.

I'll come get you.

You just wait.

Promise?

Yes. I promise.

What are you doing? Get in.

Bye.

Bye.

Her sister would be safe once she was sent

to live with their distant relatives in Aichi.

The stalker would never find her.

Or so Sasaki believed.

But...

Dad?

What happened?

Sakura hasn't come home.

I'm going to Aichi.

I'll go with you.

Rena-chan, I'm sorry.

Sorry.

I'm sorry this happened.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Where's my daughter?

Have you found Sakura?

Her uniform was found in an abandoned car at the Toyohashi Cleaning Center,

but she's missing.

We're searching the area.

Let's head there.

All right.

You wait here!

Sakura!

Calm down.

Let go! That's my sister!

A DNA analysis determined the other body found in the incinerator is Okao's.

Sakura!

Sakura!

These are the results.

DNA Analysis Results

Determined to be the same person.

They say the APB made Okao desperate and drove him to commit the crime.

Okao Shinya

Okao likely threw Sakura-san into the incinerator alive

before jumping in himself to end his own life.

A detective's investigative report was later found among Okao's things.

He had been searching for Sakura-san with the help of a detective.

Is Sasaki-senpai looking for that detective?

She's searching for the Death God.

The Death God?

That's what Sasaki calls him.

Is that why you established the Anti-Detective Department?

It's what she wanted.

But things can't continue like this.

You must understand by now

that practically everything a detective agency does is illegal.

Otherwise we'd be useless in this age of strengthened privacy laws.

But we do everything we can for our clients.

We're different from crooked detectives.

How?

You're just using Sasaki-senpai.

I've heard it all.

When I met Sasaki, it was already too late for her.

If I hadn't hired her, she would have tried something herself

without knowing anything and ended up living a questionable life.

Sooner or later, she was destined to become a criminal.

Do you even know what you're saying?

If she becomes a murderer, it will be your fault.

I've given her skills and training so that won't happen.

She understands where the line is.

Both Sasaki and I want to eliminate crooked detectives.

But still, I still feel bad for her.

Sasaki said the same thing.

She feels bad for you.

She lashed out at me the night I hired you.

She said I shouldn't have.

That I was wrong to put you in the Anti-Detective Department.

That she felt bad for you.

Just like you are now.

But Sasaki-senpai is trying to make me quit.

No.

She just told me not to send you into the field.

She wanted me to have you ride a desk but pay you a proper wage.

Don't come into the field again.

She asked you to come to Chinatown

because she thought you'd be safer outside with Abiru's gift at the office.

She never thought you'd bring it with you.

Why does she care about me?

I told you not to do anything alone.

Handle your own subordinates.

Let's go.

What's wrong?

Sorry.

You don't need to apologize.

Abiru's been gunning for me since before you showed up.

It's not your fault.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I saw them dredge the car up myself, but the driver's side window was broken.

Either it shattered in the crash, or...

Was there a body?

They didn't find one.

A suspicious person?

She may have gotten away.

She's hard to kill.

Kubozuka

Grandma!

Yuzuki-chan, hello.

Grandma.

I made these. They're for you.

Good job.

Did you make them yourself?

With the kids at school.

I can make anything now.

Really?

You're a big girl now.

Come in, come in.

Okay.

Another big case?

Yeah. I'll be stuck at the office for a while.

I see.

Don't worry about Yuzuki.

Work hard.

Thanks. Take care of Yuzuki.

Car Falls Into River

Search for Missing Person Continues

Good night.

Good night.

Sasaki-senpai, can I ask you something?

What?

Where are your parents?

Never mind.

My father's living with his fiancée.

My mother's still hospitalized for mental illness.

What about it?

So you have nowhere to go home to?

I don't want one.

Good night.

That's my sister!

Sakura! Sakura!

Stand back.

Sakura!

Please let me through!

Sakura!

Calm down.

Sakura!

Delivery.

Sign here, please.

Sakura

"Dear sister,

How are you? Sorry for the sudden letter.

I know I'm not supposed to send any, but I really wanted to give this to you.

I won't write my address, so don't worry.

You must have been surprised when you opened this.

I found a Paulette keychain in Toyohashi.

Amazing, right? You can't find them anywhere in Tokyo.

I bought one for you, so I'm sending it to you.

I wish I could have given it to you in person.

I wanted to see your happy face."

Toyohashi North High School

Toyohashi North High School

Classmates.

The incident occurred in Denenchofu in Oda Ward.

We're in front of Yoshiike Kiyohiko's house.

On July 16th at 2 PM...

I knew something was up. So it's this case, huh?

Good morning.

A kidnapping?

Yeah. The media circus started this morning.

They must have opened the investigation because they haven't found any leads.

The police strongly suspect sexual misconduct

What an awful incident.

Governor of Bank of Japan's Granddaughter Kidnapped, Investigation Opened

Yoshiike Rio-chan (5)

and are investigating known sex offenders...

When did it happen?

Around 2 PM four days ago.

Four days ago?

The police don't have time for our petty quarrel.

We're just starting to win over the trust of the police.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

The car in the security camera footage was found abandoned by the Tama River.

Forensics is analyzing the materials left inside the car.

The kidnapper is a dauntless man who didn't mind the security cameras.

He will expose himself.

Keep canvassing the Tama River.

Yes, sir.

May I say something?

We're currently handing out data we've acquired on sex offenders

and potential sex offenders.

We gathered information from the over 600 detective agencies

affiliated with the Investigator's Association of Japan.

It's a lot of information.

The individuals listed here have,

on at least one occasion, made requests that suggested sex crimes.

We are working to find them but the more men on it, the better.

We'd appreciate the help of the police.

We have our hands full with our own investigation.

No.

You'll do as Abiru-san says.

Abiru-san, we appreciate your assistance.

Why did you report a robbery?

What?

The company car Sasaki-san took out the other day.

Where did you put it?

I...

I heard you made up the robbery and pinned it on her.

I was told to report it stolen to—

I asked her to do it.

I knew it.

What did you do with the company car?

I'd never use it for anything other than work.

We look for stolen cars. Why would we report one stolen?

What are you going to do if the police suspect us and search our homes?

I'll handle it if it happens.

I won't cause you any trouble.

Pull yourself together.

We look for stolen cars, too?

We're part of the Stolen Vehicle Search Network.

What is that?

It's a system that helps private institutions work together to locate stolen cars.

She's in charge of it.

I had no idea.

This is Suma Research.

One moment, please.

It's for you.

Who is it?

A woman named Yabuki-san.

Yabuki?

Hello?

Is this Sasaki Rena-san?

Yes.

I'm sorry for calling out of the blue.

I'm Dr. Yabuki Yoko of the Aichi Kiyokai Medical College Hospital.

How can I help you?

There's something I want to discuss.

I'd like to tell you in person.

It's about your sister.

My sister?

Yes.

Very well.

If you give me a time and date, I'll be there.

I'd like to meet today, if possible, at the United Hotel first floor lounge.

Got it.

I'll be there at 10:30.

I'll be waiting.

Goodbye.

Is something wrong?

Dr. Yabuki Yoko Interview

Forensic DNA Analysis

DNA Analysis

A DNA analysis determined the other body found in the incinerator is Okao's.

Determined to be the same person.

June 26, 2008 Analyst: Yabuki Yoko

Forensic DNA Analysis

I'm going out.

Where?

Stay here.

Don't go out alone.

Wait, Sasaki-senpai.

Dr. Yabuki Yoko Interview

I'm surprised.

I thought you were going to quit.

You've been in danger not once, but twice.

I thought I'd find another job first.

Another job, huh?

I won't have anywhere to live if I quit now.

I see.

Yes.

So there's no deeper meaning behind it?

You staying with Sasaki.

No, not really.

Of course not.

I've been wanting to meet you.

But while wondering how much I should tell you, I lost the courage to call.

What do you want to tell me?

I'm the examiner for the Aichi Prefectural Police.

Five years ago,

I analyzed the DNA of Sakura-san and a male suspect named Okao Shinya.

Though I didn't conduct the analysis alone,

my name was listed on the report as the supervising doctor.

Yes, I saw your name.

I'm the one who determined the bodies belonged to Sakura-san and Okao Shinya.

But didn't you have doubts at the time?

Doubts?

Okao's entire body was burned.

How did we know it was him?

I heard there were bones.

You can get DNA from bones.

But after being burned at close to 800 degrees, none of Okao's DNA was left.

What do you mean?

Look at this.

DNA Analysis Report

Some sections have been filled in since you last saw these documents.

Hair Analysis

Hair?

Yes.

There are several heat-resistant plates on the opening of the cylindrical incinerator

Okao supposedly threw himself into.

A single hair was stuck between them.

Why there?

At the time, we believed Okao's head brushed against them when he jumped in.

From the intact DNA taken from the root, we determined it was his.

Then what about the DNA analysis results?

They're based only on a single hair left at the crime scene.

I included that information in the report,

but the police simplified and changed it to make it seem as though

it was possible to analyze the DNA of the charred corpse.

In forensic medicine, the rules are often bent and annotations are removed.

I registered a complaint,

but they told me not to discuss the investigation with anyone.

I'm sorry. I don't understand.

You're saying this analysis was...

Forensics was unable to reliably determine if the body was Okao Shinya's.

Last night, the higher-ups of the Metropolitan Police Department asked me for a DNA comparison.

They found a towel inside a stolen car left at the Tawa River.

A stolen car?

They believe Rio-chan's kidnapper used it.

The kidnapper used the towel to wipe his sweat, and they extracted DNA from the cells on it.

I was told to compare the suspect's DNA with Okao's.

These are the results of the analysis.

The left is Okao's.

Okao Shinya

The right is from the sample found inside the car.

Kidnapping Suspect

It's a near perfect match.

Perfect Match

I believe Okao Shinya may have kidnapped Rio-chan.

Don't.

Okao's alive?

Perfect Match

No!

Preview

Abiru may be the Death God.

You should sit down and think this throughー

The Mystery of the Death God

Closer to Solving

I know what I'm doing!

Are you planning to ruin Sasaki?

Yoshiike Rio-chan Kidnapping Case

Why are we taking orders from Abiru?!

Do my methods upset you?

We'll find out soon.

Stop this!

We're going to arrest the kidnapper!

Tell me what Abiru Yoshinori is up to.

Ow! Ow, ow!

The closer Sasaki gets to Minemori, the harder that secret will be on her.

Is that what you want?

I want to know, too.

It was you.

This drama is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, organizations or names is purely coincidental. The presentation of the detective industry is fictional, but based on actual laws.