All language subtitles for Heat Wave Island 1969

Participant in the
1969 Arts Festival

A SHOCHIKU PRESENTATION

Produced by:
Kindai Eiga Kyokai

HEAT WAVE ISLAND

Produced by: Hisao Itoya
Kazuo Kuwahara, Setsuo Noto

Original Screenplay:
Kaneto Shindo, Isao Seki

Cinematography: Kiyomi Kuroda
Music: Hikaru Hayashi

Lighting: Kenichi Okamoto
Art Direction: Norimichi Igawa

Sound: Tetsuya Ohashi
Editing: Mutsuo Tanji

CAST

Nobuko Otowa

Rokko Toura

Juzo Itami, Taiji Tonoyama
Masako Toyama

Ken Yoshizawa, Tsutomu Akashi
Tetsuo Ashida, Yoshinobu Ogawa

Daigo Kusano, Ichiro Sugai
Eimei Esumi, Kozo Yamamura

Tanie Kitabayashi, Hisano Yamaoka
Atsuko Kawaguchi, Reiko Hatsune

Hideo Kanze, Taiyu Wakamiya
Naoji Iwata, Miyoko Akaza, Kotoe Hatsuji

Kiyoto Harada, Masashi Oki
Kentaro Kaji, Toru Bushu

Midori Hirono, Fumiya Ozawa
Masaru Miyata

Senkichi Ueno, Kiyoshi Shima
Hosui Aratani, Hiroshi Ishi

Ken Ishizawa, Mika Matsui
Katsuhiko Suehiro

Jukichi Uno
Eitaro Ozawa

Directed by:
Kaneto Shindo

- Hey, what is that?
- It's a hand... A hand!

- A human hand...
- The dog is carrying a hand.

- What happened?
- Look!

Oh, Mi-chan, not again.
You're late.

I'm sorry.

Where did you go?
Did your friend go home?

ISO CHIDORI BAR

Who would've thought a pet
dog would dig up a corpse?

I thought she had just gone
on a trip or something...

But she was murdered
and buried.

Chief, I found the bankbook.

The address has been changed
from Kyoto to here.

So, she lived in Kyoto?

What happened to Mi-chan?

- She quit, you know.
- What? Why did she quit?

She just left and hasn't
been back since.

That's a bit disappointing.

But you've got me,
don't you, Mr. Oishi?

That's true.

Excuse me for a moment.

Chief, you're in love
with Madame, right?

Idiot, she's the one who's
in love with me!

Sorry, but tonight we'll be
closing the bar at 8:30.

I see, someone special
called, huh?

I have plenty of lovers, you know.

There are still two hours to go.
Please, take your time until then.

From 8:30 that night,
Iso Chidori stayed closed.

Otoyo talked on the
phone and left.

So, the last ones to
see Otoyo were...

- You two, huh?
- That's right.

The last people to see Otoyo in
the bar were me and Bando.

Hey, Oishi, you haven't told
anyone about this, have you?

What? Why do you ask?

You're so careless...

Don't you think it would invite suspicion,
criticism, or misunderstanding

if people knew a detective was
at the center of this case?

We've got the forensic results.

The cause of death was a skull
fracture from a blow to the head.

It's been 20 days to a
month since her death.

The weapon was likely a stone
or a blunt object like a log.

The body had a large amount of salt
and marine plankton adhered to it,

suggesting it was in seawater
for a long time after death.

The body was in the sea for an
extended period after death...

Also, there are marks on the left
ankle resembling rope bindings.

Why was she killed first
and then thrown into the sea?

- Oishi, why is that?
- I wonder why.

There were no signs of rape.

Is that so? That's good.

The deceased's family doesn't
seem to be in Onomichi.

She opened her bar
here last December.

She was well-regarded,
but had many men in her life.

Didn't Otoyo have a patron?

Otoyo wasn't that kind of woman…
Do you think so?

Why did you ask that, Bando?

The old key is for the back door of the bar,
and the new one doesn't fit anywhere.

Isn't this an apartment key?
Mine uses one like this, too.

Have you ever met Otoyo, Chief?

I don't wander at night or chase after
women, so I don't know her.

A woman like her could have had
any number of patrons.

Let's trace these keys.

The third floor keys are
all different, too.

The third floor
only has eight rooms?

- No, there are nine.
- But there are only eight keys here.

The key to Room 9 is missing,

so I was going to
replace it with a new one.

Why didn't you mention
this earlier?

That room has been rented,
but the tenant hasn't moved in.

Who rented this apartment?

Her name is Michiko Goto.

How old is Michiko Goto?

I don't know.

It was her father who came
to rent the place.

- Her father?
- Yes, that's what he said.

Where is Michiko Goto from?
Is she from Onomichi?

Her application says she's from
Onejima Island, I beileve.

I wonder what happened.

He brought in a bed for her,
but she never showed up.

Has she been paying rent?

Her father put down
three months' rent as a deposit,

along with the first month's rent.

Was it her father who claimed
that the key was lost?

That's right.
Oh, where did you get that key?

Hello.

- Do you live here?
- Yes.

- Are you leaving?
- Yes, I was...

- On this ship?
- Yes.

Urgent business?

I'm going to Onomichi
to look for work.

Sorry, but would you mind
catching the next ferry?

We have some questions.

Do you know that Otoyo
was murdered?

Yes, I saw it in the newspaper...

About that... Let's go over
there for a moment.

- I don't have a father.
- Oh?

He died last November.

My mother also passed away when
I was little, so I live alone now.

- What about your apartment?
- Huh? Apartment...

The apartment you rented.

What do you mean?

A man claiming to be your father
rented an apartment in your name.

in Onomichi, about
a month and a half ago.

How long did you work
at Otoyo's bar?

About three months.

- You took an advance, right?
- Yes.

- How much was it?
- 70.000 yen.

- Did you pay it back when you quit?
- No.

I guess there's no one
to pay it back to now.

The day you left,
I was at the bar.

I was disappointed that
you weren't there.

Did something happen?

I received an offer
to live with a man.

As a mistress?
Who was he?

- His name was Nakanishi...
- Nakanishi?

Of Nakanishi Real Estate
on Kaigan Street?

I will pay back the money I borrowed.
I promise that I'll pay it back!

When?
When will you pay it back?

Very soon, I swear...

I'm saying this for
your own good, you know.

If you go with Mr. Nakanishi,
you won't have to worry about money.

Hello?

Ah, Mr. Nakanishi!

I'm sorry about last night.
I'm truly sorry.

Please, forgive me.

I will definitely bring
her this evening.

Tonight, for sure.

Everything will be fine.

I had no other choice
but to run away.

That same evening,
I ran away from the bar.

The night when Otoyo was killed,
July 7th, the night of Tanabata...

Where were you, the night
that you ran away from the bar?

- I was in Onomichi.
- Where in Onomichi?

At a friend's apartment.
A classmate from junior high.

She works at Kato Marine
on the First Pier.

Where's her apartment?

It's the green building
on Senkoji Street, Room 8.

Sorry to keep you
from your work.

I'll try to help you find a job.

Thank you very much.

SEA CARGO SHIPPING

Mi-chan came to my room around 6 PM.
She stayed until 7 AM the next morning.

She wouldn't get involved
in something like that.

Otoyo was a horrible
and filthy person.

No wonder she was killed!

NAKANISHI REAL ESTATE

Look through here.

It's a two-way mirror,
he can't see us.

That's the man who claimed to be
her father... It was definitely him!

May I ask, when did you
become Michiko Goto's father?

You already have a family.

A daughter in her
third year of high school,

and a son in his second
year of junior high.

Your wife serves on the Youth
Development Committee, right?

What was your purpose in renting
an apartment for Michiko Goto?

Where were you on the night
of Tanabata, July 7th?

You told your wife you were
heading to Okayama for work.

- I was alone in that apartment.
- What were you doing there?

You weren't quietly reading
or studying, were you?

- I was waiting for Michiko to come.
- Hey, how old are you?

You bought a double bed
to sleep with Michiko,

who's your daughter's age.
How much did it cost?

Tell this man to
watch his language!

Japan is a democracy now,
but you behave like pre-war police.

You fool! People like you
give democracy a bad name.

Oishi, calm down.

If you don't confess,
we'll throw you in jail!

This was all Otoyo's idea
in the first place.

If you keep lying,
Otoyo will haunt you!

It's true, Otoyo made me do it.

She insisted it was what Michiko
wanted. She begged me to do it!

But after that, she stood me up
on the night of the 6th.

So I called on the afternoon of the 7th
and said I had changed my mind.

I will definitely bring
her this evening.

Tonight, for sure.

After that phone call,
Otoyo came to my office.

She asked for the key,

and said that Michiko would be
waiting at the apartment.

But at the agreed time of 9 PM,
she still hadn't showed up.

- Did you call Otoyo's place?
- Twice, but no one answered.

I used the phone
in the manager's office.

On July 15th,

you told the manager that you had
lost the key to the apartment,

and borrowed a spare key.

After that, you didn't
go there again!

Otoyo's bar was closed the next night,
and it was still closed the day after.

I had a bad feeling.

Because you have a dark past...

I made a copy of the key to avoid
getting involved in anything strange.

I thought it was better to stay
away from that apartment.

Why didn't you inform
the police about this sooner?

I had no idea she was
going to be killed.

Anyway, because of her,
I suffered a huge loss.

I was robbed of 200.000 yen.

Oh... 200.000 yen?

She asked me to give Michiko
200.000 yen as a preparation fee.

I gave it to Otoyo the day before.

What was your
relationship with her?

Nothing much, just a customer
and madam relationship.

- What?!
- What are you doing?!

- I'll knock that rotten attitude out of you!
- Alright, go easy on him.

I see, someone special
called, huh?

I have plenty of lovers, you know.

Who called her back then?

If not Nakanishi, then who?

Michiko ran away from
that bar on the 7th.

And on the night of the 7th,
Otoyo also disappeared.

The murder most likely
took place that night.

Who called Otoyo that day?
I heard her talking to someone.

There's no record of that 200.000 yen
in her bank book nor in her house.

That 200.000 yen has
vanished somewhere.

Did Otoyo leave with the
200.000 yen, then?

Why did Otoyo try to make Michiko Goto
become Nakanishi's mistress?

Wasn't it for money?

She wouldn't have made any money
just by looking after a mistress.

Otoyo wasn't that
kind of cheap woman!

KYOTO, PONTOCHO

It's been about three years since
Otoyo came to our place.

She was standing exactly
where you are standing.

Do you want to work here?

If you'll have me...

Where are you from?

Hakata, in Kyushu.

She said she was born in Hakata,
but who knows for sure?

- When did she leave here?
- About six months ago.

- Said she was getting married.
- Married?

Yes, to someone named
Mr. Hongo, I believe.

He came here
from time to time.

He said he had separated
from his wife and children.

I haven't heard anything
about him since then.

For a while, he lived near the
back of Daitokuji Temple.

Are you serious? Her bank book
was registered to our address?

DAITOKUJI TEMPLE

People say women are like demons,
and I guess that's true.

They stayed in that room
for about four months,

but they only seemed happy
for the first two weeks.

At first, they kept the windows
shut for 2 or 3 days straight.

They slept together from
morning until evening.

But then, the woman
started cheating.

The man seemed quiet
and respectable, though.

But then, he quit his delivery job
at the company where he worked.

In the end, he became consumed
by jealousy and went half-crazy.

And he had a wife and children?

Oh, I did hear something like that,
but I don't know the details.

They said he was from
Mikasa Island, near Onomichi.

- Mikasa? That's next to Onejima Island.
- And where is the man now?

Who knows? After the woman ran
away, he went completely mad.

I heard he took drugs and ran out
barefoot one rainy day, never to return.

Oh, but I heard from a truck driver
who worked at the same company.

He was supposedly seen
recently in Kamagasaki, Osaka,

dressed like a beggar.

KAMAGASAKI

That guy is Hongo.

Hey, Hongo!

In about half a month,
he'll probably be dead.

If you know him, why don't
you take him with you?

Hongo, now a pitiful shadow of a man,
is originally from Mikasa Island.

It must have been Otoyo
who drove Hongo to ruin.

Drugs couldn't have done that!

Drugs laced with arsenic
destroy the brain very quickly.

Are you implying that
Otoyo did it on purpose?

But why would she do such a thing?

It doesn't seem like it was for money.

She lived with Hongo for two years
before coming to Onomichi.

Mr. Oishi, I am very impressed.
I didn't expect you to be a detective!

Why are you so impressed?

I thought detectives were a
scary kind of people.

So, I don't look scary to you?
Maybe it's because you're into me.

You may be experienced, but you've
never had an affair with a detective.

If you truly love me, I wouldn't
mind sleeping with you.

But I don't like affairs.

That's a shame! Affairs are easier,
no commitment involved.

Should a detective promote
such reckless morals?

Off duty, detectives should be
treated like normal people.

Why are you single, then?

- My wife left me.
- Stop lying.

It's true!

She got tired of being poor,
had an affair, and left.

I'm starting to feel a bit confused.
I think I might be falling for you.

Well, I'm glad to hear that.

Are you from a peasant family?

You guessed it!
I'm the third son of a farmer.

A poor farmer's son
who became a detective.

Rich kids don't
become detectives.

I guess that's how it is.

If a poor man's son commits a crime,
the poor man's son will catch him.

Let's go to Mikasa Island,
where Hongo is from.

We might learn
something about Otoyo.

ONEJIMA ISLAND

MIKASA ISLAND

Hongo left the island ten years ago.

His wife took their two children and
went back to her family in Kagoshima.

But you say he's in Kyoto now?

Why did he leave the island?

The fishing had been bad
here for quite some time.

He had a nice 150 ton boat,
but he had to sell it in the end.

Farming on the island is terrible, too.
Pyrethrum crops aren't doing well.

The people here have nothing to eat.
Everyone is slowly leaving.

There are only a few
young people left now.

Hongo is currently living in Kyoto
with a woman named Toyo Matsuki.

What? With Otoyo?

Do you know Otoyo?

You do, don't you?

- Who are you people?
- There's no need to be suspicious.

Otoyo is from this village, right?

It's been 10 years already.

She abandoned her son when
she left. That's all I know.

Her son, you say?

If you want to know more,
go to the town hall and ask.

That's Otoyo's son.

When that child was two,
his father died in a shipwreck.

Otoyo left the island when he was five,
and went to find work on the mainland.

She had one rice field
and two vegetable plots.

She gave them to the town and arranged
for her son to be fed from the land tax.

Then, she left the island.

Was there some reason
she had to leave the island?

Nobody wants to stay in a
poor place like this.

- I heard she went to Hiroshima.
- Hiroshima?

That's just a rumor I heard.
I don't know if it's true or not.

I still can't believe that she would
leave behind a disabled child.

If you have a dumb son like him,
you can't make a living anywhere.

Well, I showed you her son.
My business is done now.

I'm going back to the town hall.

HIROSHIMA

ATOMIC BOMB DOME

I heard they were hiring an office lady
at the shipyard, so I invited her.

When it comes to Michiko,
you really get worked up.

I love women very much.

What would happen if there were no
women in the world? It'd be terrifying.

- Why don't you get married, then?
- Don't get personal with me.

Yes, sir...

- What about you?
- I also love women.

Do you feel anything
when you see her?

I get a good, pure feeling.

You're such a pansy!
When I see a woman like her,

I'm reminded that I'm a man,
and I struggle with my instincts.

Young guys like you are letting
old men like Nakanishi take advantage.

Today, look at her as if
she was your new bride.

Thank you for getting
in touch with me.

You're welcome.
This is the Mukojima shipyard.

I know the hiring manager very well.

He's a big drinker!

You have no parents?

No.

Why does she need parents?
She's the one who'll be working!

- Do you have any siblings or relatives?
- What is this, an interrogation?

I'll be her guarantor, if needed.

Yes, Mr. Oishi,
if you could do that...

She'll be able to live in the
company dormitory, right?

Well, she would need to be a
full-time employee first.

She can't commute
from Onejima Island!

You'll need a dormitory.

We'll get her another guarantor.
Hey, you become her guarantor, too.

I must say, I didn't expect
it to go this smoothly.

- I'm truly very thankful.
- Ah, I'm glad it worked out.

Well, I believe she worked
for us for about a year.

And, during that time, she married
a man named Tsuchida?

Well, they weren't married,
just living together.

Why did she quit?

What's with all the questions?
What are you actually investigating?

Otoyo was murdered on the
7th of last month.

What? She was murdered?

Do you know where
Tsuchida is now?

Tsuchida? I heard he's in a
psychiatric hospital now.

This is Yoshizo Tsuchida.

His brain was destroyed by drugs.

Do you know where he's from?

He's from Mikasa Island,
across from Onomichi.

No one ever comes
to visit him.

If you truly love me, I wouldn't
mind sleeping with you.

But I don't like affairs.

Otoyo left the island and went
to Hiroshima, then to Kyoto.

In June of 1960, that is,
10 years ago,

she lived in a makeshift house by the river,
known as the "Atomic Bomb Tenement".

Otoyo lived in these slums.

From here, she'd go to work
at a bar in the Nagarekawa district.

Next door, there was a 70-year-old
Korean man who kept pigs.

He said he often saw
Otoyo sitting by the window,

only wearing a chemise,
relaxing in the cool breeze.

Tsuchida was first seen
about six months

after Otoyo started
living there.

Tsuchida worked at a sawmill.

About six months after
Tsuchida started coming there,

the windows were
suddenly closed shut.

After that, those windows
were never opened again.

Now, the hut is used as
storage for a junkyard.

Tsuchida in Hiroshima,
Hongo in Kyoto...

It's strange that they both
come from Mikasa Island.

Yes, hello?

What do you want?
He's busy now.

It's urgent?

Can you answer the phone?

Who is it? If it's for me,
say I'm not here.

Oishi, you shouldn't lie
about your whereabouts.

What's wrong?
You haven't been around lately.

I've been busy lately. It feels
like I need two of me to keep up.

I can imagine. You were in love
with Otoyo, weren't you?

What do you want?
I'm hanging up.

Don't be so quick to hang up.

I just called to offer my help.

After closing the bar on
the night of July 7th,

I was invited by a customer to
go for a drive to Mihara.

There was a nude party at the
Hamano Dancing Dragon Festival.

Don't tell the police, okay?

Don't be silly!
Hurry up, it's hot in here!

Where did you see Otoyo?

Don't rush me, now.
I might mess my testimony up.

I got back around 2 AM.

After dropping off the customer,
I came back to Kihara Beach.

Then, I really had to pee.

- What does peeing have to do with Otoyo?
- Well, that's the thing...

- You're sure it was the night of the 7th?
- Yes, I'm positive.

If you don't believe me, go to Mihara
and ask them when the nude party was.

What kind of man was with her?

He seemed young, but I
couldn't get a clear look.

At first, I thought it
might've been you.

Don't be ridiculous, you idiot!

20 MINUTES LATER

Find out where Otoyo drank.
Bars in Mihara and Itozaki.

Small eateries and pubs.
Check them all!

5 HOURS LATER

No one has seen Otoyo.

We checked all bars, diners,
food carts, and liquor stores.

Are you sure Otoyo was drunk
and leaning on the man?

I was there and Otoyo passed
right by me. I'm certain of it.

Let's try playing it out.
Hey, Bando!

Oh, why do we need Mr. Bando?
I'd rather do it with you.

This isn't the time for jokes.

- It's as if she's dead.
- Dead?

Otoyo was dead!

Otoyo was buried over there.

Hey, hold on.

Are you the one bringing
food to him?

I'm renting that kid's field.

In exchange for rent,
I feed him three meals a day.

That's the arrangement
made by the town office.

Chief!

There's a visitor.

Ah, it's you.

I moved into the
dormitory yesterday.

I see, that's good.

- Please, share this with everyone.
- You didn't need to do that.

Thank you for all your help.

- I'll make some tea.
- No, I have to head to work now.

- I'm starting today.
- Really?

- Well, take care.
- Thank you.

Good luck.

Thank you.

She's starting work today,
and brought this as a thank you.

Quiet down now!

I said, quiet!

Let go!
What the hell are you doing?

The room is filled with a
refreshing feeling.

You're starting to understand
a woman's heart.

- Did you stay up late?
- Yes, I stayed here.

Yesterday, just in case, I went
to Itozaki and Mihara again.

But no one there
had seen Otoyo.

On my way home, I stopped
by the old piss spot.

I heard that a missing boat from Onejima
was found washed up on that beach.

A missing boat?

The boat's owner followed the tide's flow
and searched around Mihara and Itozaki.

He finally found it there.

The old man was furious!

He accused the people who
live there of being thieves.

But the locals were angry
and denied any involvement.

We had to step in and mediate.

When was the boat stolen?

The dispute about the boat
happened on the beach below.

It was the morning of July 8th when
I noticed the boat was missing.

It must've been stolen on the
evening of July 7th, right?

Don't ask such obvious questions!

If I noticed it on the 8th,
when else would it've been stolen?

Well, of course.

After searching for a
long time, I just gave up.

Whoever did this
must be a real lowlife!

Was that rope
already in the boat?

Sure, it was already in there.
It wouldn't have been worth stealing.

The murder took place
on this island.

There were marks from a
rope on her ankle.

Why the rope?

To keep the body out of sight.

So the blood gets washed
away in the sea.

So there's no evidence
left on the boat.

That's the best way to carry a body
from the island to the mainland.

When Mari saw her,
Otoyo was definitely dead.

Why go through the trouble of
bringing the body all the way here?

Why not hide it on the island?

- There was a reason not to.
- What reason?

To hide that he was
from the island.

The criminal tried to leave the evidence
as far from the crime scene as possible.

That was his reasoning.

- So, the crime happened on Onejima...
- I can't say for sure...

But it is obvious that the criminal has
some connection with Onejima Island.

He deliberately brought the body
through this fast-moving strait.

Then, he carefully
dressed it and buried it.

It wasn't a robbery or
a crime of passion.

I heard that Otoyo had a
relationship with Nakanishi.

People saw them entering and
leaving Onomichi Hotel.

Nakanishi came to Onomichi and opened
a real estate agency 7 years ago.

Before that, he was a fisherman on
Mikasa Island, with three boats of his own.

Tsuchida in Hiroshima,
Hongo in Kyoto...

Nakanishi and Otoyo...

They're all from Mikasa Island.

We need to put pressure on him.

Yes, that's good.

He's currently hospitalized.

I heard that he's at
Seiwa Hospital in Mihara.

SEIWA HOSPITAL

I don't know if the person you're looking
for is the same as our Mr. Nakanishi.

We have a Mr. Nakanishi here,
but visits are not allowed.

- Why not?
- He's in very poor condition.

We aren't allowing
anyone to visit him.

What's his diagnosis?

I cannot disclose
that information.

Why not?

Both the patient and his family have
instructed us not to inform anyone.

We have a reason to investigate.
Are you trying to obstruct us?

The patient needs
to rest right now.

He might be on the verge of being ruined
by drugs, like Tsuchida and Hongo.

That must be it. That's why the head
doctor won't let anyone see him.

Let's investigate Michiko.

- Michiko Goto?
- Yes, that's right.

That night, Otoyo was supposed to
take Michiko to Nakanishi's place.

However, Michiko vanished.

On the night of the 7th,
she had a solid alibi.

She may not be directly involved,
but there could be an indirect link.

If Michiko had gone with Otoyo
to Nakanishi's place,

this incident might not
have happened.

Hello?

Who was on the phone?

It wasn't Nakanishi.

While waiting for Michiko at the apartment,
Nakanishi called, but Otoyo was out.

It couldn't have been Michiko.

Michiko, who ran out of the bar,
wouldn't have made that call.

Who was it?

You heard that phone call, too.

Is Michiko Goto's
house next door?

Yes, but ever since Yasaku passed away,
she's kept the storm shutters closed.

What disease did he die of?

He fainted on the beach one day
and could no longer speak after that.

He was bedridden for nearly a year
before he passed away.

That must have made
life hard for her.

Michiko took care of
him all by herself.

She even worked at the canned food factory
in Yurahama Village on the nearby island.

That factory is famous
for its low wages!

Women there only earn
about 10.000 yen a month.

That's not enough to
care for a sick person.

With a bedridden father, where could
she possibly go to earn a living?

Wasn't there anyone Michiko
could marry to help support her?

She didn't have time
for such romantic dreams.

She was barely
managing to survive.

Why are you folks here, anyway?

Look at this beautiful view of
the Seto Inland Sea, Bando.

The world-famous
Seto Inland Sea.

That's Otoyo's Mikasa Island,
and this is Michiko's Onejima Island.

Two island women.
Two poor island women.

How could a murder happen in
such a beautiful setting?

Because of poverty.

The beauty of this scenery
made them poor.

The islands are beautiful because
they're made of granite soil.

This soil can only grow
wheat and potatoes.

When it rains, the soil erodes,
and the fields wash into the sea.

This beautiful white soil
is a symbol of infertility.

It's a symbol of poverty.

JAPAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Islands bathed in
abundant sunlight!

Let us protect our beautiful
Seto Inland Sea!

She left the company at 5:10 PM,
and entered the dorm at 6:05 PM.

In that time, she didn't
stop anywhere.

Since she is new to the company,
she doesn't talk to anyone at work.

The dorm matron also says
she doesn't go out.

I see, that makes sense.

Caring for a bedridden
patient for a year...

With an income of 10.000 yen
a month, it just doesn't make sense.

Yes, she called the doctor from
Mihara Hospital 5 or 6 times.

It must have cost money.

With a salary of around 10.000 yen,
there's no way that would be possible.

I think we should watch
Michiko Goto more closely.

What? She bought cigarettes?

She put them in her handbag
and is now boarding the ferry.

Follow her! Make sure you see
who she gives the cigarettes to.

- Are you here for work?
- Yes.

What? She noticed you?
You idiots!

Hiroshi Hori?
I think he's 25 years old.

He's a temporary worker now.

Due to good performance, he'll likely
switch to full-time next month.

- When did he start working here?
- About a year ago, I guess.

He used to be a longline fisherman,

but the fishing went bad,
so he switched careers.

He's a diligent young man
with perfect attendance.

That being said, he did take
leave in March due to an injury.

An injury?

He fell from some scaffolding
and broke his ankle.

He was in the public hospital
from March 2 to April 15.

That's a month and a half...

He stayed in the hospital for four days
after getting his discharge clearance.

He couldn't leave without the 54.000 yen
needed to pay the hospital bill.

It seems that he struggled to
come up with that amount.

Did Michiko Goto visit him?

No, no one came to visit
him during his stay.

- What's his reputation like?
- It's good.

He doesn't drink or party.

He's a hard-working
young man, rare these days.

And yet, such a hard-working man
didn't have 54.000 yen in savings?

Maybe he was sending
money to Michiko?

Bring them both here.
Meanwhile, let's search his room.

You've been hiding
something important.

I haven't hidden
anything from you.

You forgot to mention
one small thing, though.

- What would that be?
- That you have a male friend.

- I don't have anyone like that.
- I'm your guarantor!

I don't regret vouching for you.

But I don't like being deceived.

You bought cigarettes
at the pier, didn't you?

I wanted to try them.

- Do you smoke regularly?
- I just felt like trying one.

- And did you like it?
- No, I didn't end up smoking any.

You borrowed 70.000 yen
from Otoyo in April, right?

- What did you use the money for?
- For living expenses.

The time you needed money the most
was when your father died last November.

Yet, you never borrowed money.

Why borrow money
five months later, then?

- Because I had debts to repay.
- To whom did you repay them?

I intended to, but I ended up
using most of it myself.

- What for?
- Living expenses.

I thought that even I deserve
to enjoy good food occasionally.

I want you to meet someone.

- Isn't he your friend?
- I don't know him.

You bought cigarettes
for him, right?

I've never seen
that man before.

- Michiko Goto from Onejima?
- I don't know anyone by that name.

- Where were you the night of July 7th?
- In my apartment.

- Were you alone?
- Yes.

- When did you go to sleep?
- 10 o'clock.

- Where did you eat that evening?
- In my apartment.

But don't you usually eat at
Nakahama Diner by the pier?

That night, I cooked at home.

- And what was the dish?
- What dish?

- For dinner!
- I don't remember.

You don't remember
what you had for dinner,

but you clearly recall being
alone and going to bed at 10?

Why is that the only
thing you remember?

It's because you prepared that
answer in case we asked, right?

Where is Michiko?
Who are you to Michiko?

Where did you get the 54.000 yen
to pay your hospital bill?

- I already had it.
- In savings?

No, I had it in cash.

You had 54.000 yen in cash?
Are you that wealthy?

Michiko borrowed that money
from Otoyo, for your sake,

to help you pay your hospital bill.

As I said earlier, I don't know
anyone named Michiko Goto.

Hey, I can see it on your face!
You're hiding something!

We searched every corner
of Hori's apartment,

but there's nothing that could
be used as evidence.

I see, he's not the type to
leave evidence behind.

Hori had no direct motive
for killing Otoyo.

It was Michiko who
borrowed the money.

That money was used
to pay Hori's hospital bills.

Hori tried to save Michiko, who had
fallen into a difficult situation...

- They claim to know nothing…
- They're lying!

They're connected!
We'll investigate Hori!

Hiroshi is my son.

Has it been three years already?
Since he gave up on being a fisherman.

The fishermen in the Seto Inland Sea
are all out of work now.

When they shut down the salt fields,
factories kept popping up.

The waste from the factories
flowed into the sea.

And all the fish along the coast
died because of it.

Well, just look at how things are.
You can see for yourself.

Did Hiroshi do something?

No, don't worry,
we're just making inquiries.

Since I'm bedridden,
my wife works in my place.

She works at one of the
enemy's factories.

The factory that took fish from our
hands now gives us money in return.

That's how we manage
to survive.

What's wrong with you, mister?

During the war, I worked on the
Poison Gas Island out in the sea.

The poison affected me,
and now my whole body is numb.

Poison Gas Island?

That's where the Ministry of Welfare
has their National Holiday Village.

Everyone who worked on that island
ends up like me when they get older.

Don't tell Hiroshi that
I'm dying here.

He has a bright future
ahead of him.

I don't want him to worry about me.

They say that knowing someone else's
misfortune brings your own.

POISON GAS ISLAND

How rude!
I didn't help anyone escape.

No, it could be
considered helping.

Two hours ago, I realized Mr. Nakanishi
was missing from his room.

So, I contacted you immediately.

- Have you informed his family?
- Of course I did.

His wife is in the
next room now.

Oh, Madam...

Madam, later...
Stay there, please.

Nakanishi is a drug addict, right?

His condition is severe.

He's not in a state to
go outside alone.

The police need to
find him quickly!

Did Nakanishi go to
Mikasa Island?

He has nowhere else
to go but there.

All people die eventually.

Whether you're a fool or smart,
it's the same thing.

Whether you hate or love each other,
arguing doesn't change anything...

It's pointless!

Otoyo left the island,
abandoning her son.

Tsuchida from Hiroshima, Hongo from
Kyoto, Nakanishi from Onomichi...

Otoyo was chasing after the
men from Mikasa Island.

Moreover, all those men have
turned into wrecks.

The men and women
from that island...

Chief!

Let me see the village chief.

Let me see the village chief.

Let me talk to him!

Hey! Did the drugs wear off?

Speak!

You know why Otoyo had to leave
the island and abandon her son...

Speak!

Hey!

Otoyo was the one who
taught you how to use drugs.

She taught you in bed.

Now you've realized
Otoyo's plan, haven't you?

- Hey!
- Otoyo...

This has nothing to
do with Otoyo!

Tsuchida had his life ruined by drugs.
He's in a mental hospital in Hiroshima.

Tsuchida?!

Hongo went mad and died in Osaka.
He went crazy and died.

Hongo?

Both Tsuchida and Hongo
were connected to Otoyo.

Did you make love to Otoyo, too?

No! I never did anything...

You were involved with Otoyo and
she forced you to take drugs!

Mr. Oishi!

Tell me!
What happened on this island?

Tsuchida, Hongo, and you...
What happened to the three of you?

I'll strangle you!

It's over there…
Over there…

What happened there?

There's a reef at the
tip of that cape.

It's a place where ships often
lose their way and get stranded.

What about the stranded ships?

Otoyo! Wait!

Hey... Just wait!

Yasuo is going to die.
Are you trying to kill him?

No one will sail away
from here tonight.

If I don't take him to a doctor
in Onomichi, he'll die.

Tonight, no one can
leave this island!

I won't tell anyone! Even if I'm
tortured, I won't tell anyone.

This is the law of the island!

On the night of a shipwreck,
no one can leave the island.

This law has been in place for a
thousand years. Wait till morning!

If we wait until morning,
the child will die!

- Where do you think you're going?!
- I'm going to call a doctor!

The next day,
Otoyo took a boat,

and went to the hospital in
Onomichi, but it was too late.

By the third day,
Otoyo's husband, Shinsuke,

was found washed up on the
shore as a drowned corpse.

Otoyo didn't say a word.

She wouldn't let go of the child,
whose brain was damaged by fever.

Every day, she went to the shore
and stood there in a daze.

A baby violently bursts through
their mother's vagina to get out...

The mother, while enduring an
excruciating pain worse than death,

can bear it because she, too,
emerges together with the child.

She bursts out through her vagina
together with the baby, still alive.

Hey, Otoyo, you filthy
night-crawling piss-pot!

What the hell are
you doing here?

- You son of a bitch!
- How dare you?!

You bastard!

Son of a bitch!

Come here, you stupid kid!

You little shit!

Son of a bitch!

- Who's there?
- It's me!

Oh my, it's the village chief.

I came to talk to you.

Well, come on in.

What on earth is on your mind?

Recently, this small village
has been in turmoil.

Everyone is fighting
because of you.

Even cats in heat wouldn't
behave like this.

What happened to you?
You used to be so sensible.

It's not like I invited anyone.

The male cats just sneak around
here at night, you know.

Otoyo, if you stay on this island,
the unity of the village will break.

Why would it break?

Otoyo, I'm sorry, but I need
you to leave the island.

- Okay?
- Village chief!

What are you doing?

Village chief, come on.

- Come on in.
- Stop! No, don't!

Hold on...

Then what happened to Otoyo?

She left…
She left the island.

After many years, I met Otoyo
again in Onomichi.

This is a stimulant.

If you take this,
you'll feel really good.

I'll take it, too,
so you should try it.

I swallowed the powder
and lost my head over Otoyo...

From then on, every time I met Otoyo,
she would offer me that powder.

That powder turned me
into what I am now!

- Did Otoyo keep taking it, too?
- She did, she did.

Otoyo must have taken a placebo.

No, she took it too!

Every time we were together,
she always took the same powder.

Otoyo was trying to
completely destroy me...

She pushed Michiko onto me.

She likely thought that Michiko could
handle it when she no longer could.

She planned to tear me and
my family apart completely.

It's all lies!

This man has gone
completely mad.

Village chief, help me!

It's not just my fault!

You're sick.
You've lost your mind!

Otoyo's ghost has possessed me!

Otoyo was promiscuous
from a young age.

After her husband died, she started
acting crazy and chasing after men.

Eventually, she couldn't stay on
this island and had to leave.

We took care of her son because of the
tradition we have on this island.

The people of this island have always
helped each other, since ancient times.

If you break a tradition,
you will be cursed.

And this man is proof of that.

Hongo, Tsuchida,
and even Otoyo, too.

That night, your village's traditions
turned a woman's life to ruin.

The people of this island caused it,
when they killed the shipwreck survivors.

Detective, what are you saying?

Do you seriously believe the
ramblings of a drug addict?

This fool's mind is
already rotting!

Otoyo took the drugs herself,
just to make this man fall apart.

Everything he just said...
It's all true, Chief.

I believed every word.

But no one will believe the
words of a drug addict.

You think Otoyo was ruined
by the drugs, too?

I saw no signs of that...

Did Otoyo risk her life
to seek revenge?

That's right. Ruined by drugs,
she planned to use Michiko next.

Chief, who killed Otoyo?

That's the question.
Why did Hori kill Otoyo?

Is he the one you saw
carrying Otoyo?

He looks similar, but not quite
the same. I just don't know!

- Going to work?
- Yes.

- I need to ask you something.
- I need to catch that boat, or I'll be late.

Then, let's talk on the boat.

It seems that Hori
is also on this boat.

- I didn't notice.
- He's on the other side.

This sea has become polluted.

What?

The town can't develop without
polluting the sea, it seems.

You met Hori when you worked at the
island's canning factory, didn't you?

No, I don't know him.

A child fell into the sea!

Mr. Oishi!

Hori!

If you could jump into that
fast-moving sea to save a child,

then you should have been able to find a
better solution than killing Otoyo.

You worked on the
fishing boat Hotokumaru.

By chance, you went to the canned food
factory at Yurahama on Onejima Island.

Then, you left fishing and worked
at the Mukojima shipyard.

If nothing had happened, you two
would have likely married happily.

However, Michiko's father had a
stroke, and misfortune piled up.

You were seriously injured,
and hospitalized for a month.

Caring for her sick father, she received
money from you every month.

You couldn't cover the hospital fees,
so Michiko borrowed from Otoyo.

However, you didn't repay it.

Otoyo tried to use the debt to make
Michiko into Nakanishi's mistress.

That night, Michiko ran out
of Otoyo's bar to meet you.

No, we didn't meet.
I don't know her...

I'll try talking to her.
I'll ask Otoyo for you.

It'll be fine. She'll let us have
more time if we explain it to her.

We have to do it quickly.
I'll call her right away.

What will you do now?

I'll stay at a friend's
apartment tonight.

You tried to call Otoyo
to settle things.

I don't know anyone
named Otoyo.

Who are you?

I'm an acquaintance.

I'm her friend.

I see.
So, you're Michiko's lover?

It was you who taught
her to steal, right?

You must have taken Otoyo to
the island. Why was that?

Michiko didn't return to the island.
She stayed at her friend's apartment.

Why did you take Otoyo
to the island, then?

I need to see Michiko.
Take me to her.

If you don't,
I'll go to the police.

I gave her 150.000 yen!

This is fraud.
You two scammed me.

You conspired together
to deceive me.

You stole my 150.000 yen!

The last boat to Onejima
Island leaves at 8:50.

You were on that boat
with Otoyo.

Otoyo pressured you to take
her to Michiko's house.

Michiko was in Onomichi.
Yet, you took Otoyo to Onejima Island.

What were you planning?

Wait...

Is this really the way
to Michiko's house?

You deceived me again,
didn't you?

Where is Michiko?

I spent the money that
Michiko took from you.

I'll make sure to pay it back.

I'll pay you back from my salary,
if you'll just wait a bit longer.

What are you talking about?

I didn't lend it to you.

I'll pay you back in monthly
installments of 10.000 yen.

Please!

I've already given given Michiko
a 70.000 yen advance on her rent,

plus the 150.000 yen
from Nakanishi.

How many years would it take to pay
that back at 10.000 yen a month?

I have 100.000 yen here.
Michiko said to give it back.

Here's the 100.000 yen.
I borrowed 50.000 yen myself.

I promise to repay the rest.

I'll repay the 70.000 and 150.000 yen.
I promise to pay the 220.000 yen back.

Please, change the debt from Michiko's
name to mine. I'll pay any interest.

- I beg you!
- You're going to kill me...

- I beg you!
- Ah, you...

- I beg you!
- You murderer!

Please!

You killed Otoyo!

You couldn't hide the body
on an unfamiliar island.

If you threw it into the sea,
it would just wash up on shore.

You took her back to Onomichi and
buried her in the tangerine grove.

I didn't give you any money!

You didn't kill her!

You never knew Otoyo!

Don't move!

Sit down!

Hey!

Are you trying to deceive me?

Are you?!

I was definitely in my
apartment that night.

The sea was calm that night,
wasn't it?

I didn't do it.

I didn't kill anyone.
I was in my apartment.

Show me the evidence.

Show me the evidence
that I did it.

- Well?
- At the pier's ticket office,

they sold 11 tickets for the
last boat to Onejima Island.

But they don't remember
anyone's faces.

The crew from the Onemaru was all
busy unloading the final shipment,

so they don't know if anyone who
looked like Hori or Otoyo got off.

Unbelievable... That dog was still
in the vacant Iso Chidori building!

That dog?

That dog ran away from a dog killer
and took refuge. Otoyo helped it.

I didn't find it then because
it was in the attic.

I crawled around,
but found nothing.

While it was barking at me,
this came out from under the register.

"Mikasa Island Village Office,
Hatsugoro Okazaki."

This is the letter Otoyo was going
to send to the village chief.

A 10.000 yen bill?

"Why can't I return
to the island?"

"No matter how poor
the island is,"

"even if there is no one
who will welcome me,"

"I will return to the island,
and live with my child."

"I want to live with my son,
who has become feeble-minded,"

"because he wasn't taken to the
doctor on time that night."

"I want to build a new house"

"in a place where the islanders will see it
every day, whether they like it or not."

"I want to live with my child."

"I'm sending 10.000 yen."

"Just a little more,
and it will be 5 million."

The 200.000 yen that Otoyo
received from Nakanishi...

She hasn't saved it or hidden it
anywhere in her house.

She must have given
it to Michiko.

I'm not sure if it was the full 200.000 yen,
but it was probably a similar amount.

Part of the money went
towards Hori's hospital bill.

But they still have the rest of the money.
They don't appear to have spent it.

That means that it must be
hidden somewhere.

I assume that Hori was
the one who hid it.

So, you're going to tell Hori
that this is one of those bills?

That's right.

But some of it was used to pay his
hospital bills, so we can't prove...

That's fine. They'll probably think
that we're just jumping to conclusions.

But eventually they'll start to worry,
and then our plan will pay off.

I see.

Hori will know that the money
couldn't have turned up on its own.

He'll think that a third party
must have found the location.

Then, he'll go to see
if it's still there.

You think so?

- Would he really go?
- Of course. He's too naive not to.

Nakanishi is a very
cautious man.

When he gave that
money to Otoyo,

he kept track of the serial numbers
to make sure she gave it to you.

This banknote is the
seventh on the list.

Nakanishi gave you 200.000 yen,
using Otoyo as the messenger.

The remaining 19 bills will
likely be discovered soon.

You said there's no
evidence, right?

Tracing this 10.000 yen bill will
lead us straight to the culprit.

Next time, I'll come to you
with evidence.

That's enough.
You can go home.

We police play dirty, don't we?

Hey, don't be trying
to help people.

As long as you're trying to be
happy, that's enough.

Anyone who tries to help others is an
arrogant fool who'll get burned for it.

I'll give myself to you.

Take me.

Who could've found that money?

There's no way they could've
found that money.

That's right.
The detective is deceiving us.

That's right, it's all a lie.

Otoyo received 200.000 yen.

She gave you 150.000, right?

You should throw it away now.
Then, there will be no evidence left.

If I go to the island now,
I will be arrested.

If we stay here,
we'll be arrested anyway.

I don't care what happens.
Let's stay here together. It's all over.

I'll go with you.

Let's go to the island on the
first ferry tomorrow morning.

If they ask me, I'll just say
that I'm going home.

That's it, I can use
that to distract them.

Let's go.

Okay?

Okay?

- They've boarded the ferry.
- Got it. Let's follow them.

They'll notice the police boat,
so let's take a fishing boat.

While it stops at Mikasa Island,
we'll head to Onejima.

Hori!

Do you intend to die?

I've seen plenty of dead bodies.

But I've never actually
seen someone die.

Go ahead and show me!
Jump, if you've got the guts!

I will wait for you...

Don't follow him!

We'll need you later
as a witness.

I don't want to put
you in handcuffs.

Otoyo wasn't killed
by anyone.

The island killed her.
You need to leave this island.

You must not walk the
same path as Otoyo.

But I...

I was born on this island.

I will not leave this island.

Mi-chan, you came back?

Did something happen?

Why are you crying?

Sit down!

THE END
Subtitles by: kagetsuhisoka
Revision by: Jingi Minami Subs