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What is it at such a late hour?

'Cause I'm busy with my part-time job.

Don't worry,

I've been eating well.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Take care of yourself, Mom.

You're not young anymore.

Okay, then.

Good night.

I'm Tsutomu Yokomori.

I'll die in two minutes.

Shit!

What will you do?

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

It doesn't hurt at all.

I'll call an ambulance right away. Be strong!

Don't go...

What? What did you say?

The cause of death is either intracranial or cervical spine injury.

Whichever it was, it's obvious that he died from head trauma.

I also confirmed fractures resulting from contact with a bumper.

I have no doubt that it was a hit-and-run.

He is a student at a top university.

His address is in Setagaya.

It's about 20 to 30 minutes' drive from here.

What was he doing here at such a late hour?

The last call he made was to his mother.

Who's gonna contact her?

I'll call her in the morning.

Boss,

we didn't find any other belongings.

What were you doing here at such a late hour?

I'd just finished my part-time job and was on my way home.

It's the opposite direction from the station.

I worked overtime and missed the last train.

So, I was going to walk back home.

Where did you work?

At the French restaurant called Plein Soleil.

It's about a 20-minute walk from here.

Do you remember what the car that hit you looked like?

It was a red car.

The model?

I don't know.

But...

I think it was a luxury import car.

The license plate?

I couldn't see it.

But...

I saw the driver's face.

And I know him.

Are you sure about that?

He is one of the regular customers. I can't be wrong.

Do you know anything about him?

His father's a famous politician.

I heard that from the restaurant manager.

He was a jerk and he was always looking down on other people.

Please...

go catch him now!

What are you doing?

I was looking to see if anything was left here.

You looked like you were talking to someone.

I was just talking to myself.

A bad habit of mine.

Where do people go when they die?

I got involved in a case and ended up being shot in the head.

The bullet traveled halfway through my skull

and I miraculously survived with it lodged against my basilar artery.

But...

the operation to extract the bullet would be high risk.

So for now, I'm stuck with this bullet in my head.

As a result...

I...

can talk to dead people.

This is Mr. Fukushima. He found the victim.

Did you see the car?

Yes, I did.

It was a red luxury import car.

I even remember the license plate.

It was 08-21.

How could you remember that so well?

Because the number was the same as my son's birthday.

Were you able to see the driver?

I wasn't able to see him clearly,

but the driver was a young man.

I vaguely remember what he looked like.

There was a young woman in the passenger seat.

Before he died,

he told me...

"Tell my mom that I'll be all right.

I will come back to see you in the summer."

Please promise me

that you'll arrest him.

Yes.

Please follow me.

The tire marks and paint are left,

in addition to the license plate number.

We should be able to get him in no time.

I hope so.

What is it?

I just thought he was on his way home after his part-time job.

And?

I found a nearby French restaurant's info in his phone.

The staff might still be there. Can I go ask them if they know the victim?

Okay, go.

Wait.

Take his student ID.

Yes.

I'll go with him.

Hello?

Yes.

No problem.

I will take care of it promptly, as always.

I will tell you what to do next, so please explain it to the client.

Do you know this person?

It's Yokomori-kun.

Yes, he works here.

When did you last see him?

Just a few hours ago.

Is anything wrong with him?

He died...

in a hit-and-run accident.

What?

Please let me ask you, just in case, did he have any problems at work?

No, never.

He was a hard worker, and he often received compliments from customers.

I see.

Please feel free to give us a call if you remember something.

Yes.

Thank you.

Do any of your regulars...

drive a red luxury import car?

The license plate is 08-21.

We promise that we will not bother you or the restaurant,

so please don't worry.

This is for the sake of Yokomori-kun.

Is there any proof

that the car is related to this case?

We don't know yet.

That's why we are inquiring about the car.

I understand that.

There is only one regular who has a red luxury import car.

It's Mr. Udagawa.

Can you tell us anything about him?

His father is the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Minister Udagawa is an ex-police bureaucrat

and an ex-chairman of the National Safety Commission.

I see.

Are you saying he is involved in this case?

I don't know yet.

We will see as the investigation progresses.

Hold on.

How did you know that one of their regulars has a red car?

I just guessed.

I just had a feeling.

Did you get an inquiry result of the license plate?

Yeah.

Who is the owner?

I will take care of this case for now.

You guys just wait until the investigation procedures are settled.

Is that because the owner is the son of Foreign Minister Udagawa?

How did you know that?

I guessed that from the license plate and the car.

I see.

Let's ask him to come in voluntarily.

Don't do anything but wait for an order.

-Are you going to cover up the case? -Hey!

Hey. Don't ever say such a thing.

Even if Minister Udagawa's son's car was used to commit a crime,

you never know who was driving the car.

-Isn't it our job to find that out? -A job needs a procedure!

You can't do it on your own.

Have you already talked to the victim's mother?

Not yet.

Where are you going?

I can't bear to hear what you are going to tell her,

so I will be out there.

You won't want to hear it, either. Go ahead, leave.

Where are you going?

What's important here is who was driving the car.

-You'd better stay here now. -If you're afraid, be a good boy and stay.

Who do you think you're talking to?

Mr. Fukushima?

Yes.

Can I have a word with you?

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Hey!

Good morning.

Can I help you?

We're here about the hit-and-run last night.

Yes.

You told us that you saw the driver.

Was it him?

About that...

I thought about what I saw after I got home last night.

I realized...

that the driver was a woman.

I think I was very confused...

after such a sudden incident.

And the license plate...

I think...

I was mistaken.

Anyways,

I was mistaken about my son's birthday.

He is the son of Foreign Minister Udagawa.

Have you ever seen him?

No.

Hey.

Yokomori-kun picked the wrong guy...

to give his last message to his mom.

Officer.

I am...

responsible for my family and my employees.

Do you think your family and employees would be proud of you...

for "being responsible" by running from the truth?

-You've gone too far. -I know! Of course I know!

-Please take her to the reception room. -Okay.

Please arrest the criminal.

I beg you!

Excuse me.

She left this for you.

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE CEREMONY

Please tell her, "We promise you

that we will arrest him."

Hello?

Thank you for your cooperation last night.

So, do you remember anything?

Yes.

I see.

I understand.

It was from the restaurant manager.

He'd like to revise his testimony.

He said Udagawa didn't visit the restaurant last night.

What do you want?

I borrowed this from Yokomori-kun's mother.

Forget about your testimony.

Tell me one thing.

What?

Who is the woman who is always with Udagawa?

I will never cause you any trouble!

Mana Takigawa.

What do you want?

I have a couple of questions to ask her.

Will you excuse us for a moment?

The night before last,

where were you?

He is the victim...

that your boyfriend ran over and killed.

Did you know?

He was a student at this university like you two.

He was talking and laughing with friends here just like you are.

But...

your boyfriend killed him.

So he will never be able to do that again.

After acknowledging that,

will you be able to laugh...

like nothing ever happened?

The night before last,

when the accident occurred,

you were in the passenger seat.

Hey!

Let's go.

-Wait. -What?

We will find evidence as soon as we examine your car.

Be prepared.

What are you talking about?

My car was stolen three days ago. I've even reported it to the police.

Find out for yourself.

Let's go.

Did you think you could get me?

Yes.

Yes.

I see.

Understood.

I believe there is nothing they can do about it for now.

I will have backup plans ready, just in case.

Yes.

Bye.

So, a cop who never gives up pursuing a criminal...

I like him.

How romantic.

What would you like today?

I need info about underground wreckers who do shady jobs.

Especially for politicians.

About the hit-and-run?

You've sure got your ear to the ground.

I heard that a top sweeper has been busy with cleaning here and there.

You can't locate the car.

It will have already been scrapped

or disassembled into pieces and loaded on a smugglers' container ship.

You'll find nothing.

Then tell me who the sweeper is.

I don't know.

I really don't.

He is veiled in mystery.

He never gives himself away.

According to the rumor,

he used to be employed at a country's embassy

for intelligence purposes.

You're so useless today.

I'm offended.

Do I look like I get frightened by the shadow of politicians?

Okay.

I will help you hunt down the spoiled brat.

Drugs,

assaults,

and rapes.

He's been involved in all those crimes.

By the next time you see me, I will have the details ready for you.

Thanks.

In five minutes or so,

your boss will be here.

Don't bother paying for it right now. You'd better leave.

Good evening. What would you like today?

I heard that my man comes here often.

That is not true,

but it's...

info with low accuracy.

That's fine, then.

Then I'll tell you this, just in case.

If your input

causes damage to my man's career,

I will not forgive you.

Sounds like you really care about "your man."

When you watch your child playing and exploring in the field,

you, as an adult, always make sure

that he doesn't get hurt.

I understand how you feel.

Well,

-just keep it in mind. -Yes.

Listen,

don't say anything if the cop ever shows up again.

-I know! -Never say anything.

Enough!

Good evening.

Miss Mana Takigawa?

-Yes. -I'm Suzuki, a freelance writer.

May I ask you about the hit-and-run that occurred the night before last?

What are you talking about?

I don't understand.

Could I have a minute?

Hello?

This is Suzuki.

I put pressure on her. It'll be no sweat to make her confess.

-When would you like me to finish her off? -I'm gathering evidence.

When I find something hard, I'll finish her with a single blow.

Understood. I'll back off, then.

Oh, dear.

The data from the night before last has been deleted from any security systems.

What will you do?

It's not only the crime scene area.

-Do you want me to widen the search? -Yes, please.

How about you?

I found the spoiled brat's credit history.

He spent 14,300 yen at the gas station near the crime scene

and also 37,800 yen at the French restaurant.

But this cannot be used as evidence.

'Cause you can't explain how you got this data.

The enemy is formidable.

We can't win through the front door.

It will be good enough as a threat.

The relevant police department will take over the case.

We'll start on other cases as of tomorrow.

You can have the day off today. Reset yourself for tomorrow.

What?

Nothing, sir.

You can go now.

Oh, my back pain...

-Have a seat. -No, thank you.

Did you like to play superheroes when you were little?

Did you wear a costume

and pose...

like a hero on TV?

Then you'd defeat your friend who was a monster.

I didn't.

Okay.

I did it a lot.

I loved it.

But I always wanted to play the hero,

so I had very few friends then.

Are you saying I should stop acting like a hero?

No.

We need a hero.

But...

a big hero is no different than the monsters.

'Cause he is no longer a human.

I just want to fulfill my duty.

I just want justice for the victim.

Someday, you will understand...

that your desperate determination

will hurt those who are involved.

You are telling me...

to back off.

You can go now.

Look...

Keep this in mind.

Where there is light...

there must be shadow.

Don't get caught up in the shadow.

What?

I passed by a shady guy last night, so I came back to check on her,

and this is what I found.

Did he have glasses on

and a sharp look?

Yes. Do you know him?

It's stated that she hanged herself. Poor girl...

She was the scapegoat.

What can you do for her now?

She was punished for what she did. Let's accept it.

I will withdraw from this case.

Did you get cold feet?

Yes, about you.

I'll see you when you've cooled down.

Hello?

I've got the security camera footage from the parking lot,

near the university the spoiled brat attends.

The camera captured him getting in his car on the day of the incident.

With this footage, you can break his alibi that his car was stolen.

Okay.

Send the data to my phone.

I will make him confess with the data.

You must be the sweeper.

You killed her, too.

The more you become full of yourself,

the more the powerless become victims.

Don't you get it?

She died because of you. How do you feel about that?

What are you doing there?

I'm arresting him for refusing to assist an officer. Give me your cuffs.

Yes, sir.

How...

did you get here so quickly?

Were you on patrol?

No, we just received a call that there was a fight about five minutes ago.

Why did you back off?

You could have killed me.

You must be frustrated to be losing against me.

I like it.

That's how boys are supposed to be.

So, you're the one who called the police.

Why?

What time is it now?

It's 3:30 p.m.

What about it?

The flight departure time was 2:00 p.m.

The person you've been chasing has boarded a plane.

Did you deliberately provoke me to buy time?

Where did he go?

Canada.

In first class.

It's a crazy world, isn't it?

But, for that reason, people like me or you can play active roles.

Don't compare me with the likes of you!

You're the first person

to drag me out from behind the scenes.

But I won this time.

I enjoyed fist-fighting with you.

It was such a romantic moment.

I hope to have another chance.

Please say hi to your allies.

Did you get info about his uncharged crimes?

There's no point in doing more...

as the criminal is gone.

Just give me the god damn info!

What will you use it for?

It's none of your business.

Who wants to board a sinking ship with you?

Will you please say that again?

I want you to spread rumors about Udagawa on the Internet.

What rumors?

Any rumors related to crimes.

We'll move the public to arrest him.

Are you asking us to spread lies?

I have no choice if I want to punish him.

What if you couldn't arrest him after spreading lies?

He'd get punished by society and you'd kill two birds with one stone?

You want to lynch him using us.

I'm sorry...

I failed to catch him.

It's okay.

You tried

really hard to catch him...

for the sake of the powerless like me.

That's enough for me.

Someday...

when I hunt him down...

I will...

return this to your mom.

When you return it to her,

will you give her a message from me?

"Take care of yourself...

and please live a long, happy life for me."

I will...

definitely tell her that.

Thank you very much.

Subtitle translation by

Wait.

Lieutenant Araki was involved in a crime.

Isn't it normal to investigate the reason why I was shot?

I need a place where I won't cause problems for others.

The bullet in my head is the only evidence.