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I compared the procurement list Tsuda had

with the subsidiary ledger from the Karashima Metal Factory.

In Tsuda's procurement list, there was SNCM.

This metal is used for…

Handguns.

That gun might not have been meant for use,

but rather something manufactured at the factory.

Tsuda was probably investigating the gun smugglers.

If some kind of incident happened then…

The ones who killed our parents

might be the Igarashi-gumi.

He's a weirdo.

Let's go.

- I'll leave the rest to you. - Yes.

How did you know he was a thief?

Just a coincidence.

You happened to be looking at him, and he happened to commit the crime?

What is it?

If you got serious, you might just be a decent detective.

If I had lived properly, I wouldn't even be a detective.

Then what would you be doing?

Who knows? I've never even thought about it.

You would probably be getting a divorce by now.

At least let me get married first.

Haruko investigated Tsuda's room the other day, right?

Three…

This is terrible.

Haruko already checked this place?

Should we lift the futon?

Anyway, what was the motive of the guys who attacked him?

Hey.

Oh, hey.

Wrong room.

The ones who trashed Tsuda's room were members of the Igarashi-gumi.

The Igarashi-gumi?

The guy who stole Tsuda's backpack told me after I bought him a beer.

Hey, where is it?

Hold it right there!

Hey, Tsuda, you bastard!

Come back!

Hey!

The heck? There's nothing here, just books…

On the back of the Karashima Metal Factory photo,

it said "tools."

It seems those guys took all the notebooks and files.

"Tools" is slang for handguns.

No doubt, that factory is connected to the Igarashi-gumi.

Then what they took was Tsuda's research notebook.

That notebook

might contain clues from 30 years ago.

Problem now is… how do we get close to the Igarashi-gumi?

CHINESE RESTAURANT MOCCHAN

Welcome. Oh, hey.

Well…

Hello.

- Oh, hello. - Please check this.

We have to hurry.

We need to get that notebook before the gang members dispose of it.

What happened back then?

If we find out what went on at the factory, I'm sure…

Sure of what?

What are you two investigating about the factory?

Fumi.

Makoto,

it's nice to see you.

Minoru.

I heard you're with the Kanagawa Prefectural Police?

What?

It seems you visited our tax accountant

and looked at the factory ledger.

Sneaking around isn't a good thing.

I'm sorry.

I just wanted to know about the metal used for the robot.

Is that really all?

Yes, just that.

What about you?

Me?

Is there anything you're hiding from us?

What do you think?

I'm the one asking.

- What happened at that factory… - Mogi!

- Thanks for the meal. - Oh, sure.

Fumi!

I'm glad I saw you.

Mogi.

You can keep the change.

You're too kind.

Thank you very much.

Was this really for the best?

Mr. Uno.

THE EMPTY GARDEN.

Please remember…

What happened that day.

Doctor.

Now, you're quits.

You're even.

Nice and even.

Nice and even.

Nice…

The deceased is Ayaka Nishiura, 29 years old.

She was in a vehicle accident, brought to the hospital, and pronounced dead.

Examiner Tagusari.

As the victim's fingernails were bright red, we performed an autopsy.

The results showed the cause of death was not injuries from the collision,

but carbon monoxide poisoning.

What does that mean?

Carbon monoxide…

But the car wasn't on fire, right?

We believe she inhaled it before the accident, while driving.

While driving?

After the autopsy, the coroner requested an investigation of the vehicle.

As a result,

it was found that the flange connecting the muffler

and the exhaust tailpipe was unnaturally loose.

The flange?

This part right here.

NISHIURA FLANGE / ENGINE

While the car was stopped at a red light, exhaust gas entered

through a crack in the car's lower part.

That is all.

Then she had carbon monoxide poisoning.

In other words,

it was murder?

Thanks for your cooperation.

- It's on the fourth floor. Follow me. - Yes.

- Here you go. - Thank you.

Excuse me.

This is Ayaka Nishiura's residence, right?

Yes.

Who are you?

I'm Kudo from the Aoi Station.

Pardon me, but what was your relationship with Ms. Nishiura?

I was dating Ayaka. My name is Agatsuma.

Why are the police here?

There's something that caught our attention.

Ayaka's death was an accident, wasn't it?

Has she been acting strangely lately?

She changed.

Quite a lot compared to back then.

Three years ago,

Ayaka accidentally killed someone in a car crash.

It's so warm! Thank you!

Ayaka didn't commit any violation.

She was just driving normally.

If that person hadn't jumped out,

she never would have caused the accident.

It was one week before our wedding.

Though it was unintentional,

she was depressed about having killed someone.

She couldn't work,

get married, or do anything.

But over time, she was moving forward little by little.

I had just proposed for the second time.

I'm sorry.

It's just… unbearable, isn't it?

A second proposal, huh?

The dead do not get a second chance.

Ayaka Nishiura, who died yesterday, caused an accident three years ago

that resulted in the death of Ms. Yoko Uno.

At the time, Ms. Nishiura was not found negligent and not prosecuted.

But it seems Yoko's husband,

Takamichi Uno,

repeatedly protested to the police and prosecutors about that result.

Do you think the husband killed her?

Did you find something?

Hey.

Yes.

Early in the morning of the day Ayaka Nishiura died, a person was seen

crawling under her car in the apartment's parking lot.

Looks like Uno.

Furthermore, Uno is a mechanic at an automobile factory.

That's why he was able to tamper with the flange.

Guess this case is open-and-shut.

I'll question Uno tomorrow, so I have to report to the superiors.

But it was an unavoidable accident, wasn't it?

She suddenly jumped onto the road.

It's just something that could happen to anyone.

Uno did it as revenge for his wife's death.

Would you really seek revenge for that?

And three years have passed already.

Maybe he tried to forgive, but couldn't.

For someone with a grudge, his method was too roundabout.

If you hate someone, you would confront them.

Are you saying Uno isn't the culprit?

Who knows?

He asked me about the shootings in Yomogida Town 30 years ago.

From 30 years ago?

He said a colleague at Totsuka North was pursuing it,

but apparently, Totsuka North isn't handling any such case.

Do you know what Tagusari is investigating?

You're Ms. Fumi…

Karashima, right?

Who are you?

This…

Can you buy this off me?

Everything about what happened 30 years ago

is written here.

ASAI AUTOMOBILE INC.

I'm from the Aoi Station.

You're Takamichi Uno, correct?

Yes.

Where were you two days ago, May 13th, around 4:00 a.m.?

- I was sleeping at home. - Is there anyone who can vouch for that?

No one.

My wife passed away, and I don't have children.

You know Ayaka Nishiura, don't you?

Mr. Uno?

There's no way I could forget.

What about Ms. Nishiura's accident?

I saw it on the news.

Could you come to the station to give a detailed account?

I have plans today.

The city office?

Thank you so much.

Yes, come back anytime.

You might think you're not doing great as a mom, but you are!

So cheer up, okay?

Bye-bye!

Thank you for waiting.

Shall we go inside?

WELFARE OFFICE CONSULTING ROOM

It seems Mr. Uno has been using

the consultation service here for three years.

So after the accident?

He started coming for advice after losing his wife.

Seems that way.

Just having someone listen to you gives a sense of relief.

Staff here visited my home too.

My mother was so annoyed, though.

What about your home?

What kind of person is your mother?

Couldn't hide anything from her.

If I lied

or hid something, she would find out.

She might have bugged us.

That's nice.

What's nice about it?

It just…

Feels like a real family.

Please contact me whenever you feel like it.

Thank you very much.

The subject is leaving.

Sorry to bother you at work. I'm Kudo from the Aoi Station.

Oh, hello.

I'm Tagusari.

Mr. Tagusari?

Oh, it's nothing. Oh, my.

I just thought, it's such a rare name.

Oh, right.

I'm from the Welfare and Health Department.

The name is Hatano.

Thank you.

WELFARE CONSULTANT

Please have a seat.

I'll make some tea now.

We want to ask about Mr. Uno, whom you are counseling.

What kind of things does he consult with you about?

Have you ever heard the name Ayaka Nishiura?

I'm sorry, but…

I cannot answer that.

Our relationship with consultees is built on trust.

I can't disclose information without their consent.

There's a possibility it's related to a criminal case.

Please, you must understand.

Here.

Were you able to solve his problems?

The reasons Mr. Uno came here.

"What can talking even change?"

Is that what you think?

But…

Isn't it painful to keep it all bottled up inside?

"No one understands anyway."

"That's why I don't trust anyone."

If you keep listening only to your own voice like that,

eventually you lose sight of what's at your core.

You come to hate what you love,

or pretend to be fine when you're scared…

For example,

even to those close to you.

I'm here to help nurture that core so it can bloom.

I will cooperate with you, but there are things I can't do.

Didn't that give you the chills?

It's like she saw right through us.

The one I'm stuck on is the mother.

TELESEEK ONE NEW MESSAGE

I saw a TeleSeek notification on her phone.

That app that doesn't store message history?

Thank you. It's a real help.

MAKOTO TAGUSARI LOOK INTO THIS WELFARE WORKER FOR ME

- Why don't you get something to read? - There's nothing I want to read.

Is that Igarashi-gumi guy really coming?

Did you see?

See what?

So that's your type.

I wasn't even looking.

How many years has it been?

You should get a girlfriend soon.

- Shut up, leave me alone. - You liked her, didn't you?

I've known you since you were this big.

Haruko.

Yes.

0.7, right?

Yes.

- It's your first buy, so I put in extra. - Thanks.

Guess there's no point in arresting a low-level grunt.

But, the Igarashi-gumi

making college students push drugs? Times sure have changed.

These days, they prefer disposable labor.

However, that also makes the loose ends easier to find.

If you hate it that much, why don't you quit?

Quit selling stuff like that, and just work a normal job.

You're still young, after all.

Yoshiyuki Nakajima.

How do you know my name?

We already have your gang's information.

You really want to quit, right?

But if I quit, I'll get killed.

Shall I help you escape?

In exchange, tell me the day the drugs are delivered

to your Igarashi-gumi boss.

What are you doing here?

Fumi is at work, so I came in her stead.

But…

I just got a message saying her work is done.

I see.

Yes.

Oh, welcome back.

You're home?

Yes, I came back just now.

Mogi, thanks!

- It was nothing. - Yes!

Thanks to you, I got some great photos.

I'm glad.

I heard… it was an important job?

Yes, an advertisement.

It's a huge job.

Yukiteru?

Since I'm here, I thought I would go home with you, Mom.

Karu, that's enough for today.

I'll quickly clean the bathtub.

The coffee is ready.

Thank you.

Mogi. Stay and have some coffee until Karu is done.

- Okay? - Thank you.

Mogi.

Did you hear anything?

No, I didn't talk to the doctor…

Not that, I meant those brothers.

Makoto and Minoru?

Is the notebook they were talking about the one that Tsuda had?

No, I don't know anything.

How troublesome.

If strange rumors start, it will affect my work.

Oh, right.

Take this with you.

Karu likes sweets, doesn't she?

Here.

Are you okay?

All right?

What's wrong?

It's nothing.

You got a class reunion invite.

Throw it away.

Are you sure?

I have nothing to say to them.

It's all complaints about wives and worries about raising kids.

Those are the only topics.

And once they get drunk, someone will start talking about that day.

"Tagusari worked hard."

"Tagusari did well getting past it."

"We're friends for life."

Even though they forgot all about what happened until they saw us.

I can't stand being the subject of gossip for their drinking sessions.

Compared to that…

It's much better to drink alone.

I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?

- I can make some chukadon. - Extra quail eggs, please.

Got it.

When will you catch them?

Why did my mom and dad die?

Isn't it painful to keep it all bottled up inside?

What's wrong?

I can't break Uno's alibi.

The security cameras around his house turned up nothing.

What about you, Ms. Kudo?

Because of confidentiality, the city office won't say anything.

Why?

The evidence is all there.

Let's talk over here.

That man killed my father.

- Why? - What's happened?

This.

I KILLED MY COWORKER 32 YEARS AGO A CONFESSION 17 YEARS AFTER THE STATUTE.

An unsolved disappearance case.

The culprit buried the body under the boards in his garden,

but it was being dug up for land readjustment.

Seems he turned himself in yesterday.

But the case's statute of limitations expired in 2009.

You know who the culprit is.

Arrest him! Please!

- Please. - Ishizaka.

Okay.

If only the case had been one year later.

No more statute of limitations for murders after 2009…

Hello.

Don't tell Tagusari.

Why?

Come on, just go with him.

First Division will re-examine Uno's background and relationships.

Aoi Station investigators, expand the search area from Ms. Nishiura's home

and check security cameras.

Yes, sir!

If we can confirm Uno's face on a security camera…

I won't let him get away.

I'll crush his alibi.

Excuse me.

I'm from the Aoi Station.

Could we check your CCTV footage?

It's right here.

Thank you.

- Please let me know when you're finished. - We will.

I'll fast-forward to May 13th.

I'll be right back.

Yes, this is Kudo.

Are you working?

Why are you here?

I just had some business around here.

Business?

Didn't you use to live in Yomogida?

How do you know that?

So I was right.

I thought I had heard the name Tagusari somewhere before,

so I searched for it online.

I see.

So you became a detective.

Is it out of a sense of justice?

Or is there some other reason?

Don't worry about me.

Mr. Uno lost his dear wife in an accident.

But the driver, Ms. Nishiura, insisted it was his wife's fault

and refused to admit her own mistake until the very end.

Even though she killed someone,

she wasn't held accountable for the crime.

After that, Ms. Nishiura, supported by her boyfriend,

began returning to society, and started

driving a car again.

Everything goes back to normal.

Except for Mr. Uno's wife, who was gone.

You know the pain of the forgotten bereaved,

don't you?

Why don't you stop carrying the burden all by yourself?

Please, tell me what's at your core.

Today, at 6:00 p.m.

I'll be waiting for you at the city office.

Hey, check your phone!

Haruko called me.

She said she couldn't get through to you.

I see.

You're investigating Ms. Hatano from the city office?

I was just a little curious.

How was the CCTV footage?

Nothing was caught on camera.

I see.

- Haruko is asking to meet. - I'll leave it to you.

Where's Makoto?

It seems he has some business to attend to.

The other day, Mr. Tagusari and I were talking about family.

What about you, Haruko?

What?

Do you see your family?

I do.

I see my father here.

It was so long ago,

he got drunk and fell into the sea.

My mom and brother died in an accident when I was in grade school.

I couldn't say goodbye or thank you.

So, it might be better to see your mother while you still can.

Okay.

From that reply, I'm sure you won't see her.

You're sharp, Haruko.

Oh, right.

Before I forget.

Oh, it's about Ms. Hatano, right?

Right.

No matter where I dug, I only heard good rumors about her.

I knew it.

I wonder why Mr. Tagusari made you look into her?

Are the drugs being delivered today?

Based on the college student's testimony, we're going to raid the Igarashi-gumi now.

I'm sure they have other offenses, so go and do a thorough sweep.

I know.

I heard all about it.

You caught onto something big!

I handed it over to the Organized Crime Department.

What? What a waste.

They said they'll pay back the favor someday.

Still, you did great finding out the delivery date.

It was just a coincidence.

MAKOTO - WE'RE SWEEPING THE IGARASHI-GUMI I'M SURE WE'LL FIND TSUDA'S NOTEBOOK

Today at 6:00 p.m. I'll be waiting for you at the city office.

The users of the Welfare and Health Department that Uno visited.

You did well to get this.

The city office's security must be tight.

It's thanks to an informant Mr. Tagusari uses.

Tagusari?

She's a former newspaper reporter, very capable.

Ms. Kudo.

- Is anything wrong with the users here? - Here.

ATSUKO NARITA.

Atsuko Narita?

The mother from the entrance exam case?

Ms. Hatano, the consultant, was in charge of both Uno and Narita.

Doesn't it bother you that she's consulting with two of our suspects?

Sayoko Hatano…

However, she has a good reputation among other staff and users.

Uno purchased an old vehicle that was about to be scrapped.

About to be scrapped?

Why would he buy it?

Around the same time, he also got an exhaust gas meter from the shop.

Was he experimenting with exhaust leaks?

Bring him in for voluntary questioning.

Yes, sir!

MINORU

I knew you would come.

Makoto Tagusari.

- I'm here to ask about Uno... - No need for pretenses.

"Logic doesn't solve anything."

Right?

The year was 1995.

April 26th.

The burden was far too heavy

for a seven-year-old boy to carry.

You've walked a long way to get here.

Could you tell me about that journey?

Here, you don't have to hide anything.

What happened after?

After the incident,

I went to live at a relative's house.

There,

I just waited and waited for the culprit to be caught.

"He'll be caught soon."

Everyone was saying nice things like that.

But…

As a child, you had no choice but to believe them.

I hoped,

and I was let down.

My younger brother became more and more withdrawn.

The police, who used to come every day,

started coming once a week,

then once a month.

"We're still investigating."

No matter how often I asked, they only gave me the same lines.

And then…

The world went back to its daily routine.

Everyone began to forget about the incident.

Everyone…

Began to forget about the incident.

Right.

Everyone.

Everyone…

Started to forget…

About my mom…

And dad.

As if nothing ever happened.

I was…

Scared of that.

And then…

On April 26, 2010…

The case reached its statute of limitations.

It's only a two-day difference.

Sometimes I think about it.

What if…

The culprit had come just two days later?

What if…

The statute of limitations had been abolished two days earlier?

We could have arrested him.

What difference do two days make?

People were killed,

just the same.

The culprit doesn't just hurt you once.

They continue to make you suffer over and over, forever.

Without the incident, by now, what would you be doing?

Gotten married?

Or would you have gone abroad?

To be honest…

Yes?

To be honest…

I wanted a job where I could make things.

Like my dad.

You have been trapped in that day forever.

How do you think it can be resolved?

That's…

I told you, didn't I?

We don't need logic here.

Even if the culprit is caught, what changes?

The investigation ends,

the trial ends,

and eventually, the culprit's punishment comes to an end too.

But…

The pain of the bereaved never changes.

Only the bereaved who have lost their loved ones…

Why?

Why must they be the ones to continue suffering?

Makoto!

Wait for me!

Dad!

Mom!

I'll definitely find the killer!

THINGS HAVE TURNED FOR THE WORSE

Uno left this behind!

Search Uno's house and its surroundings!

The pain the victim felt,

and the pain the perpetrator feels…

Now, they're equal.

They're even.

If the culprit hasn't been caught,

the bereaved shouldn't be arrested either.

Nice and even.

Nice and even.

Nice and even.

- However you look at it, it's suicide. - This isn't suicide, it's murder.

She might have been inciting the murders.

Tell me what's at your core.

Sayoko Hatano is the enemy.

I'm sorry.

Subtitle translation by: Nix S.