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I apologize for coming so suddenly.

I spoke with you before regarding your wife. I'm from the Kanagawa Prefectural—

Domoto-san, right?

I remember you.

Yes.

So, what brings you here today?

Actually, since then,

incidents similar to your wife's case have continued to occur.

However, within the police,

it hasn't reached the level of establishing a formal task force.

I'm pursuing the case privately.

In other words,

the reality is that the information we've gathered so far is still too uncertain.

But I believe

I must absolutely catch the person

responsible for that series of incidents.

If your wife's death

was caused by someone...

Then there must have been some reason behind the incident.

Domoto-san.

Yes.

To be honest,

even if a perpetrator were to be found...

right now I don't know

whether I'd be happy about it.

The other day...

There was heavy rain, and on the hill behind us

a landslide occurred.

Some houses were crushed.

There were even casualties.

People were emotional,

and some of them resented the rain or the mountain.

But we all understood that nature didn't have malice.

Malice...

Yeah.

At that time, I thought...

Even if Michiko's death was suicide or homicide...

Even if I never found out who did it...

Like a natural disaster...

Or an accident...

She was taken away by such kind of misfortune...

I could think of it that way.

That kind of resignation made the most sense to me.

So Domoto-san, I'm sorry.

I just can't bring myself

to dig up the past anymore.

I just want to be left alone...

KAGAWA TERUYUKI

NAKAMURA ANNE

MIYACHIKA KAITO

YAMADA MAHO

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TAKEHARA PISTOL

DIRECTOR & WRITER HIRASE KENTARO

SEKI YUTARO DIRECTOR & WRITER

KANAGAWA

2024

My God...

- What about the family? - Absent, it seems.

According to the neighbors,

it was just the husband and wife living together.

Well, for now, let's start with identifying the victim.

Right.

Who is that person?

The first person who found the body.

A local resident. Said he was out walking his dog.

He said the body was already in that state when he found it.

Nice one.

Hey! What was that?

What's wrong?

The time.

Man, that was fast.

Here.

See you.

Next week?

Next week should be fine. I'll shoot you a message.

Got it.

How's your mom? She doing okay?

Hmm...

What's with the "hmm"?

It's just, there's a guy she seems close with.

What?

Come on, man. You can't just bring that up so casually.

Then don't ask.

See you.

I see.

Yeah. Apparently.

So, the wife wasn't home?

Uh-huh.

Taiwan?

A business trip...

Since Monday this week...

I see.

Then let us know once she's back in the country and reachable.

Yeah.

- Ah, hello. - Oh, hi.

Excuse me.

Domoto-chan, a sec.

Hm? What is it?

You didn't take a bath, did you?

Huh?

You smell.

You haven't been going home again, have you?

Seriously, take care of yourself a bit.

Huh? Iida-san?

Weren't you supposed to be off today?

Just came to pick up something I forgot.

I'll be heading out to a local area for a few days starting today.

Why?

Why...?

I've got my own cases to deal with too, you know.

What kind of case?

Listen, you need to slow down.

You're working too much.

You had a case today too, right?

Let someone else handle that. Take tomorrow off.

Go out and eat with your boyfriend or something.

Also, take a bath.

A horrible way to die,

but that's what happens when the jack fails.

The cause of death was bleeding due to the head being crushed.

When the car body dropped,

it put massive pressure on the body, leaving severe damage to the skin.

Judging by the injuries,

it seems clear he was crushed by the vehicle.

Anyway,

the victim has been identified as the homeowner...

Sawada Yuto.

Thank you.

Say, was there anything else of note?

Let's see...

There was a bruise on the right arm,

but nothing severe.

On the contrary, there were no other distinguishing features.

This isn't really my department,

but it seems likely to be an accidental death.

What about the hair?

Hm? The hair?

Yes, like...

Were there any short patches or something?

Let's see...

There was blood stuck to part of the hair...

But there wasn't anything particularly unusual.

I see.

Alarm

Calling: Yosuke

So hot...

My husband

worked at a lighting equipment company he started with some acquaintances.

The office was about 30 minutes by car from home.

He often came home late,

sometimes even after midnight.

Was your husband also a designer?

No, he did some design-like work occasionally,

but mostly he handled purchasing and sales.

I see.

But...

He liked working with his hands.

On his days off, he'd hole up in the garage, working on his car.

Even on holidays, that car was his playmate.

I often complained about it.

Um, excuse me...

So today you're here for what exactly?

Ah, apologies.

I came to greet you and give a precautionary update.

I see.

As the police, we're currently treating this incident as an accident.

But even to conclude that,

we need various pieces of information,

so right now, we're still in the process of collecting and confirming them.

So once things become clearer, we'll inform you.

Understood.

My apologies for coming by so soon after everything.

No, it's fine.

Did you return to Japan this morning?

No, I got a flight last night and returned yesterday.

Since I was in Taiwan.

I see.

Um...

Are you pushing yourself too hard?

Huh?

You're holding yourself together so well...

Ah, no...

I don't know why.

What do you mean?

Why won't I shed a single tear?

I don't understand myself.

Maybe this is what it means to not feel it yet...

Okay, all done.

Thank you.

Motokawa-san, please go ahead.

Right, here I go.

Ready and...

Huh? So...

This wasn't an accident?

Yeah.

But... who would...?

That's what we're going to figure out now.

Right...

Every crime has a reason behind it.

Employee ID

Daimon Hiroki

Hey, you got a sec?

Yes? Ah, what is it?

This.

Both seem to be recent photos.

If there's anything or anyone caught in the background, we might learn something.

Ah...

Submit these for image analysis.

Ah, right.

Hi.

Ah, welcome back, Iida-san.

I'm beat.

Did you take a bath?

I did.

Your boyfriend?

What?

Did you meet him?

No.

Call him?

I did. Couldn't get through.

What's that?

Huh?

What are you reading?

Ah...

It's a paper on hairstyles of victims who died under suspicious circumstances.

You're still researching that stuff?

It's from about 10 years ago.

By an American researcher.

Find anything?

No, I just opened it. About to read now.

You're starting now? You know what time it is?

Back in the day,

I couldn't stop working either.

I'd go a whole week without going home.

And before I realized, my wife took our kid and left.

Hard to imagine looking at your current self.

Even when I worked my ass off,

I never made much of a name for myself.

They used to call me "Dead-End Iida."

I see.

What do you mean, "I see"?

Anyway, at this rate, even if you marry that guy,

you'll end up like me.

So? How was it?

Did your unusual business trip bear any fruit?

Well, I felt like I almost had something.

So, a dead-end trip?

More or less.

Please don't start being all energetic this late at night.

( Night Duty Room )

Ah, my apologies, sir.

No, it's fine. I was about to wake up anyway.

Actually, thanks for waking me.

Ah, no, please stay just as you are.

Oh, really?

- Sorry about that. - Thank you for your hard work.

- Iida-san. - Hm?

I've been meaning to ask...

Why are you only helping Domoto-san with her investigation to this extent?

Her investigation?

You know, looking for that supposed serial killer.

What's your stance, Kikuchi?

My stance?

Do you think there's actually a serial killer?

To be honest...

I'm not really convinced.

I think the reason I help Domoto

is because I find it interesting.

Huh?

Same as you,

I don't think there's a serial killer.

Everyone in the station would probably say the same.

No one's going to act just because "the hair was cut weird."

Right.

But even so...

she's throwing herself into it so seriously...

Doesn't it make you want to cheer her on?

I like that kind of investigation.

The kind where you're constantly running in circles.

Yeah...

Complete Works of Criminal Psychology

Domoto Katsuya

Whoever rushes to uncover the truth must first and foremost discover the reason for the crime.

Your mom

and the rest of the relatives...

They keep trying to pin down

the reason I got sick.

My doctor, you know...

He says it's not a lifestyle-related illness, but still...

It's because if they can figure out the cause,

they can try to fix it.

Everyone just wants to help you however they can.

Yeah, but...

What if you find out the reason for a major illness...

And it turns out to be something like sleep deprivation?

You'd regret it forever.

Just from not sleeping enough.

And yet you always talked about "reasons" when it came to your job.

I hear you do the same at the station.

So I thought maybe you were

coming here like your mom,

to scold me for my bad habits...

But I'm glad you didn't.

I mean it.

In any case,

if you're going to die anyway,

it's better not to know the reason.

Bingo.

Yeah.

Ninomiya Reiji, 37 years old.

A kitchen designer.

Went independent four years ago, started his own office,

and now works freelance.

Domoto-san.

Hm?

Why did you think this wasn't just an accident?

Her expression, I guess.

Expression?

Yeah.

She didn't look like a wife mourning her suddenly lost husband.

Even the first time I visited her,

she didn't seem like she was in mourning.

She's probably the cheerful type by nature...

But I think she realized that if she tried to lie or fake something, it would be obvious.

So she decided

to just act natural in front of me.

Not pretend to grieve.

And when I asked something inconvenient,

she'd say, "I don't really know myself..."

to dodge the question.

I see.

There are all kinds of approaches

a detective can take to get to the truth...

But I always start with the reason.

No one dies without a reason.

I try to figure out what problems were hidden around the victim.

Then things that weren't visible at first

start to come into focus.

Mm... the reason...

Yeah.

Ninomiya... You think he'll stay over tonight?

Mm... hard to say...

Just a note from the woman who did the interview with Kishi Fumiya.

- Thanks for your work. - Ah, thank you for yours.

Ah, sorry for using it without asking.

It's fine.

This one's for the cleaning staff, right?

I've just always found doing laundry at home annoying.

But here, I somehow feel motivated. It's strange, isn't it?

Thank you for last time.

Huh?

You know, for waking me up.

Ah, no...

I'm really sorry about that.

No, no, not at all.

If you hadn't come,

I would've missed something important. You saved my ass.

Have you been a cleaning staff long?

Yeah...

I came here about three months ago, though.

Where were you before?

Saitama.

Oh, Saitama?

Their police, I suppose?

No, not the police.

A regular company.

I see...

So you've had various jobs?

No, I've always been a cleaning staff.

That so?

Then you must be a pro, huh? At being a cleaning—

Well, yeah...

Okay, sorry for keeping you.

Ah, goodbye.

Why did you decide to work here?

Huh?

You know, this is my workplace too.

I was just wondering if there's something nice about this station.

Well... I applied to a bunch of places...

This is the one that hired me.

I see. Makes sense.

Sorry for taking up your time.

- No problem. Goodbye.

Domoto-san, it's bad. Iida-san has...

Right now...

Among the investigators...

It's generally believed that the likelihood of foul play

is extremely low.

But...

There's no way Iida-san would commit suicide.

Maybe...

we failed to notice the signs?

Domoto-san.

I've figured out what Iida-san had been investigating lately.

What is it?

Take a look at this.

High school girl in Kanagawa...

Cram School

[...]

There are people who resigned.

"Resigned."

Housewife who drowned in Fukuoka...

Fellow Truck Drivers

Several people who have resigned.

"Resigned."

These are the cases we've been following...

Yes.

It seems he was trying to track people who resigned and disappeared after each incident.

People who disappeared?

Sakiyama Iori (Ishikawa, Cleaning Staff)

Hair Salon

Anyone who resigned?

Minagawa Shin, got questioned at the time

Iida-san...

He kept insisting those incidents weren't related...

Don't tell me...

He was killed because he got too close to the truth?

We're bouncing now!

Keep your posture!

Don't forget to breathe!

Yes!

Next, forward four steps!

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NAKAMURA ANNE

YAMADA MAHO

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So my husband doesn't say, "You've put on weight," you know.

Being liked by all the housewives in the neighborhood and treated like a local celebrity.

Must be nice and easy.

Both of these were taken by people who've left the company soon after.

So maybe they were trying to avoid being photographed themselves?

- Misae-san! - What a coincidence.

I believe things like coincidences or misfortunes

are the result of invisible forces at work, like gravity.

In other words,

when enough of those unseen forces build up

and eventually take shape,

that's when people first perceive them

as coincidence or disaster.