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JUNKO TAMAI - MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Mo… Mori!

MORI MACHI - CUSTOMS

What?

IMMIGRATION OFFICER (MINISTRY OF JUSTICE) KEIICHIRO HAYAMI

What?

I keep telling you.

Stick to inspection procedures. Don't do unnecessary things.

Yes…

Mori, whenever something catches your eye, you hyper-focus on it, don't you?

And everything else goes completely out of focus.

Have you always been like that?

Yes. I used to get scolded at my previous job too.

-Your previous job? -Yes.

-Come to think of it, where did you-- -Everyone, look!

Ta-da! Tickets to the Hi-Fi Unicorn concert!

Amazing! You got Hi-Fi tickets?

So Tamai missed out on the Hi-Fi tickets?

-Don't mention that. -Hi-Fi's coming to Japan today.

Um…

What is Hi-Fi?

What?

-You don't know Hi-Fi? -No.

You know, the ones who hold the fans.

Look.

Hi-Fi Unicorn. A TJ Produced Korean idol group.

It's their first Japan tour in a year.

They set off fireworks at their concerts, right?

Just seeing that would make me so happy.

8:30. I won't be able to make it…

They're world-famous, look.

You all know a lot about them.

More like, how does a walking encyclopedia like you not know about them?

Ah, I don't know much about recent stuff.

Won't they be passing through your gate?

-Can you get me an autograph? -Absolutely not.

Work is work.

First of all, VIPs have a dedicated route, so they won't be coming to us.

Where's the romance?

If you want romance, go watch their show.

-That's a good one! -Right, right.

Um…

Hayami, thank you for earlier.

It's nothing.

Um, Mori…

What was your previous job?

-Um… -This is terrible!

This is terrible! There's a system failure on the VIP route.

-What? -What about Hi-Fi's entry procedures?

The only booths available right now are…

-Please step back, for your safety. -Please step back!

-It's not safe. -Clear the way!

Why are there fans here?

-They're from the same flight. -Please step back!

We asked them to wait so we could let you all through first.

HI-FI UN!CORN - BOY BAND

It's really them.

This is Hi-Fi Unicorn.

Work. This is work.

What are we waiting for? Hurry it up.

I'm very sorry.

What?

Their concert is soon.

-Please speed up the entry procedures. -Yes.

Can I go?

This way, please.

Please wait a moment.

-Passport, please. -Everyone, please wait a little longer!

This time it's mainly identity verification.

-It shouldn't take long. -Yes.

I never expected things to turn out like this.

Handling the unexpected is what Gate 24 is all about.

Go ahead.

Everything is in order. Welcome to Japan.

Tamai is in full work mode.

Her fangirl mode is completely sealed away.

Okay.

What's wrong, Hyeongyul?

I think I left my passport somewhere.

Calm down and look for it.

Okay.

Let me help you.

-Thank you very much. -It's okay.

Thank you.

Mori, stop that already.

Machi Mori?

I thought it was you! It's me, Yuki.

Miss Yuki.

Yes.

Miss Yuki! It's me, Chika!

-Kumagawa? -Yes!

Do you know each other?

I used to teach at a Japanese school. They were my students.

What a wonderful coincidence.

We're basically Yuki's students too.

So we're friends!

-Friends, friends. -Friends…

Wow, I'm so jealous.

-Wait, Mori, you lived overseas? -Yes.

I didn't expect to meet you here.

It's been a long time, Miss Yuki.

-I'm a manager now. -Yuki.

Yes.

Hyeongyul, where is your passport?

The thing is…

He doesn't have his passport?

Okay!

You don't have it?

Look for it carefully.

Is someone holding it for him?

For now, send them to secondary inspection.

Have the ones waiting go ahead.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Please guide the passengers.

Everyone, please step this way for a moment.

Yes, sir.

Wait! He's the real Hyeongyul.

Just let him through!

-President… -Shut up.

I'm very sorry, but no matter who it is, we cannot permit entry without a passport.

We perform at six p.m.

Who's going to take responsibility if we don't make it?

Will you?

-Don't you know Hi-Fi? -You can come this way too.

We'll give you the document later, okay?

Just let him through. Please.

-So? -He dropped it in the walkway.

The walkway?

I dropped my bag.

Hyeongyul!

Could I have dropped it then?

No passports in the walkway.

So maybe someone picked it up.

Which means…

It's someone among them?

Oh my.

I hear the VIP processing has ground to a halt.

And of all places, they're at Gate 24!

-Of all places? -Ah, no…

This Japanese concert tour is part of a cultural exchange effort with Korea.

Overseas media have their eyes on it.

The scale is in the hundreds of millions.

If the show gets disrupted, it becomes a major diplomatic and economic issue.

Are you at least aware of that?

Anyway, just take care of it.

TAKAHIRO IKEURA DIRECTOR OF KANTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

-Please handle things on the floor. -Yes.

To all inspection booths.

There is a possibility that a passenger picked up the missing passport.

Please politely check with passengers at each booth.

Roger that.

-Tamai. -Step here, please.

Let's continue inspecting.

Yes.

IMMIGRATION TICKET EXAMINATION SYSTEM

-A camera, a telephoto lens. -Yes.

Step here, please.

I'll check your passport.

Mira Tono, right?

You're returning from South Korea, right?

I live over there permanently.

Welcome back.

Is something wrong?

MIRA TONO

PORTRAIT FINGERPRINTS

You know, food this good is always better when you share it with someone.

So, wanna try some?

You can't bring that into Japan.

Oh, really?

-He's got a lot more! -What?

Bacon, salami, sausage… These are all not allowed.

All of them? Wow.

That's impressive.

MIRA TONO

Excuse me, ma'am, about this…

I had plastic surgery.

Do you have a post-operative certificate or…

No, the surgery was about a year ago.

-Then at exit control, how did-- -I just told them I used lots of makeup.

Departure control is pretty lenient in most countries.

If we cannot verify that you are the passport holder,

-we cannot grant you entry. -What?

The Hi-Fi concert is tonight. Let me through!

-Oh, uh, well… -Hey!

-Hurry it up! -Um, okay, uh…

Um, please wait a moment.

Why is everyone getting let through except me?

You are right, but, um…

The surgery… Ah, excuse me.

Well, you see…

you've had surgery, but…

Crazy day.

It's just one thing after another.

What should we do?

Knew you'd say that.

Or so I'd like to say.

But I think we all need to help deal with this problem.

It's rare for you to say something like that, Hayami.

I just want to get this over with.

This is the last passenger.

Your passport, please.

THREE-WAY IMMIGRATION PASSPORT READING SYSTEM

HAORU

Rensi Haoru, correct? What is the purpose of your visit?

I have no idea.

-Pardon? -Is this Japan?

-Yes. -Let me think a little…

This is Kanto International Airport.

Why am I here?

It might be stress-induced amnesia.

Amnesia.

A condition where a portion of memory is lost.

His vital signs are stable, so let's observe him for a while.

Okay.

I'm sorry. Would it be all right if he stays here with you all as well?

-Of course. -Are you all right, sir?

Are you all right?

Um… Are you feeling okay?

-What? -Do you have a fever?

Do you feel unwell at all?

Of course he's okay.

He's a professional, isn't he?

-Yes, there's no problem. -See?

-He seems fine. -But…

Doctor, could you examine him as well, just to be safe?

Sure.

Hey, we don't have time for this.

-Just your arm, please. -You four head to the venue first.

-No, we'll wait here as long as possible. -What?

We want all five of us to stand on stage together.

-Yeah. -Please, President.

Yuki, do you have a moment?

Provisional landing permission?

Yes. However,

it depends on whether the embassy can issue a passport during their stay.

Please let us know your contact info and place of stay in Japan.

I'll ask MOFA how his visa will be handled.

Thank you.

Can you fill this out?

Hello?

Is everything okay there?

Um… That pouch…

This? It's official Hi-Fi merch.

-Interested? -Yes.

The fans had them too.

-And… -Mori, you really like objects, huh?

You were like that back then, too.

Back then?

Mother crow, why do you squawk so?

Because high on the mountain

I have seven cute…

Stop.

Mori, what are you doing?

Machi, you're reading again!

Chika, it's okay.

ENCYCLOPEDIA

Do you like encyclopedias?

Your father's a scholar, right?

Would you like to sing with everyone?

All your fellow Japanese friends are gathered here.

Am I Japanese?

I've been to a lot of countries.

The language and the schools were always different.

But I've never lived in Japan.

Even so, am I Japanese?

I remember it well. Because you were such a unique child.

Unique?

Maybe you still are now.

What do you think?

Miss Yuka, why did you choose your current job?

A friend asked me to help out at an entertainment agency.

That's when I met these boys.

At first, they couldn't sing or dance well at all.

But as I took care of them, before I knew it, I became their manager.

I hear they're incredibly popular now.

But perhaps because they became too popular,

there's been trouble too.

-Trouble? -Yuki.

-How long are you going to keep talking? -I'm sorry.

I think by trouble,

she means that concert in Korea a year ago.

Did something happen?

A lot of stuff happened behind the scenes. Fans started fighting with each other.

Someone sent a threatening letter.

A threat letter?

"Cancel the concert, or I'll set fire to the venue."

Whoa…

-What happened? -Nothing happened,

but they are still wary.

Especially for this concert, they're all being very careful.

And yet…

What about the passport?

We don't have it yet.

But something's off. With them, as well.

-Do you have, like, a yearbook? -I threw all that stuff away.

I want to separate myself from my old self.

So we have nothing to verify your identity with.

-Oh, this one too? -This guy is weird too.

He brought over a ton of banned goods.

And he's so confident.

It's almost time for the concert, but he doesn't look stressed at all.

Yes. That's weird as well.

-Did you just take a photo? -Huh?

Oh, it's a camera test.

Photography is prohibited here. Please delete the data too.

-I told you, stop. -You cannot take photographs.

I'm sorry, sorry, sorry.

Um…

Is that ring an elephant hair ring?

It’s made by weaving hair from an elephant’s tail.

If it’s real, we need to check it under CITES.

How much banned stuff are you carrying?

Well, you caught me again. Impressive.

What's with him?

You really do know a lot of things, Mori.

It was an elephant hair ring, right?

I’d seen one before at my previous job.

What was your previous job?

I worked at a museum.

-A museum? -Yes.

I was in charge of managing the collection.

I loved being surrounded by all those objects.

But I used to get scolded a lot too.

This is one of the most

valuable pieces in our collection.

It's an elephant hair ring.

-Please, take a look. -Um…

That ring may be a fake.

-What? -If it’s real elephant hair,

each individual strand should vary in thickness.

But these strands are far too uniform.

The clasp is new too. It’s probably something made for tourists--

Don't make baseless claims.

You really do have a habit of meddling, don’t you?

I'm sorry.

I’ve been told that my whole life.

But how did you go from there to customs?

Well…

Got a minute?

Look at that. His sleeve.

Scorch marks?

When we got consent to check his belongings, TDS

detected traces of gunpowder.

-Gunpowder? -And we found this in his belongings.

A Hi-Fi Unicorn pouch?

This is what was inside.

Gloves, earplugs…

And a floor plan of the concert venue.

-Why did he have something like this? -He said he didn't know.

But could it be connected to what Tamai was talking about?

Last year, someone threatened to burn down the venue, right?

Haoru…

I don't want to suspect him either, but we can't just ignore this.

Yes, those numbers…

2026…

Could it have something to do with today's concert?

-Excuse me. -Ah, hello.

Excuse me.

I am Ikeura, the airport director.

-How did it go? -Has there been any progress?

We are currently checking with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

However, we haven't heard back from the embassy yet.

Regarding the passport, as of now, there have been no reports

from lost and found or cleaning.

They didn't find my passport?

Let's look one more time.

Right.

Look carefully.

-Search the other side too. -Let me help you.

-Wait, Mori! -Don't touch it!

I'm sorry.

-I'm sorry. -Hey.

Earlier too?

What's this about?

Well…

Mori saw them struggling, so she just wanted to help.

But that's not part of your job, is it?

No.

I'm very sorry.

A VIP passport is currently missing,

and now an airport staff is going around touching passengers' stuff.

How do you think that looks?

As I thought, this gate has far too many problems.

I feel like I've just discovered part of the reason why.

At this rate, we'll have to completely reconsider

how this gate is operated, won't we?

Um, um…

-If you want to discuss that, talk to me. -Counselor…

Our staff caused trouble. If disciplinary guidance is needed,

-I will handle it later. -Later?

-The problem is right now-- -Airport Director.

What is the priority issue right now?

-Excuse me? -Their show is in two hours.

This is no time to be blaming people.

We should look for the passport

and complete all the checks we can, right?

The staff are doing everything they can right now.

Don't bother them.

Airport Director, let's talk later.

For now, let's keep things moving.

Of course, that's what I was about to say.

I figured as much. We will keep you updated.

Anyway, just handle this quickly.

Amazing.

She seems different today.

That's true veteran skill.

I think the counselor is just really angry.

Come on. There's no time to stand around. Get back to work.

-Yes, ma'am. -Yes.

-Um… -We'll talk later.

For now, do what you need to do.

Yes, ma'am.

Fukasawa.

Let's go.

Endo.

Look.

We're starting to see his true identity.

This isn't the first time you brought in contraband, right?

We have a record here.

Liam Lane.

What is the meaning of this?

-You do remember me! -Huh?

Ever since we met, I haven't been able to stop thinking about you.

I'm so happy to see you again.

Then what about the Hi-Fi concert?

No, I'm not going.

I just thought this pouch would make me look like a fan.

-Look like a fan? -I wanted you to catch me again.

It's my way of showing my devotion.

Here.

All right then, I will hold onto this as an item subject to inspection.

What?

Also, it seems the purpose of your entry differs from what you declared,

so Immigration will take care of you.

-Wait… -Think about the rules more, and me less.

So, if this means the year 2026, what about the rest?

2029? That's too far into the future.

Skip the rehearsal. Make sure wardrobe is ready.

We'll still barely make 18…

Six p.m…

Um…

Could this be referring to time?

-Time? -It's not the year 2026.

It's 20:26, or 8:26 p.m.

8:26 p.m…

What do these 3R, 4B, and 5G mean then?

8:30. I won't be able to make it…

What if they're colors? R for red, B for blue,

G for gold?

So then, in other words, it means…

Fireworks!

Tamai said fireworks would go off at the venue at 8:30.

Fireworks…

Haoru, you are…

Fireworks…

I remember.

I'm a pyrotechnician.

My son is a pyrotechnician too.

I came here today to see his fireworks.

This is from him.

-So his son is doing our fireworks? -Fireworks, huh?

-I'm looking forward to that. -Yes, me too.

-Thank you. -Ah, thank goodness.

But, where were all of you…

Regarding the passport, it wasn't in Haoru's luggage.

It wasn't in Liam's luggage either.

Which leaves only one person.

This way, please. I'll take your luggage.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Ma'am! Ma'am, ma'am. Please calm down.

-Why? -You have to wait.

Do you have a minute?

I looked into the fight last year again and found a video.

What?

No!

Stop filming!

That person!

Stop filming!

Mira, this is you, right?

Around this time, a letter arrived at Hi-Fi Unicorn's agency saying that

if they didn't cancel the concert, someone would set fire to the venue.

Are you saying I did that?

If you know anything, could you please tell us?

You wouldn't believe me.

Wait a minute. Mira,

rather than fighting, it looks like you're trying to grab her phone.

You're right.

Even though there were two of them, she didn't back down.

There must have been a reason for you to go that far, right?

They were the ones who sent the letter.

Those two caused trouble before and were banned.

Troublesome people, huh?

I tracked them down and warned them,

but then they beat me up.

So that's what caused that commotion.

Are you saying some radical fans did it?

Don't call them fans.

Real fans would never cause trouble for their idols.

I made them promise never to involve themselves with Hi-Fi again.

-Oh my. -She's a model fan.

So, the reason you had plastic surgery was…

My face was beaten black and blue.

I got settlement money, so it was done in no time at all.

No time at all…

Well, the police gave me quite a scolding, though.

The police?

Hey, huh?

TAKAYA IUCHI INTERNATIONAL CRIMES DETECTIVE

Oh, Chika.

Hey, we looked into it for you. Stop treating us like your handymen.

-That's a huge help. -Like I said, we're not your handymen.

I mean, am I right?

Mira Tono, we found your records from that incident.

Perfect! With this, we can perform a match!

-Does that mean I… -You should be able to enter.

Really?

Thank goodness. Now you can go to the concert.

She's holding something back.

-Is something wrong? -I'm so glad, but

as a fan, I'm worried.

-I don't know if Hi-Fi will be okay. -I get it.

What do you get?

We can't wait any more.

We'll do this concert with four people.

Let's go.

Excuse me.

-Miss Yuki. -Did you find the passport?

No, not yet.

I see.

But, you know, right, Miss Yuki?

You know where the passport is, don't you?

Yuki does?

What are you talking about?

Hi-Fi Unicorn has had an especially tough schedule recently, right?

Touring all over the world,

then doing a concert in Japan the day they arrive.

The fans are very worried.

In particular, Hyeongyul wasn't feeling well.

As the person closest to him, you must have known that, Yuki.

So what?

Why does that mean I'm the one holding the passport?

I found it strange.

That pouch of yours, Miss Yuki.

Everyone else checked their bags over and over again,

trying to find the passport.

But you haven't opened that pouch even once.

-I did open it. -No, you didn't.

I did.

You just didn't see me do it.

Yes, I didn't.

But the object itself says you haven't opened it.

This says it.

A thread?

That piece of thread has been stuck there

the whole time since you arrived.

If you unzipped it, the thread should have fallen off.

But it’s still there.

I'm sorry.

It’s been bothering me the whole time.

But I was afraid you’d get mad if I touched your things without asking.

-Yuki, you… -Yuki…

The first kid I was in charge of…

She loved singing, worked so desperately hard,

and pushed herself to the absolute limit for her fans.

But she pushed herself too far and ruined her health.

I never wanted to let anyone go through that again.

I knew Hyeongyul was at his limit.

-Are you okay? -Yes, I'm fine.

But when I thought of the fans waiting for the concert, I couldn't say anything.

And then, on impulse…

Are you ok?

-Hey, hurry up. -Coming.

I just wanted him to rest, even for a little bit.

That's why…

Yuki…

This was the only way you could give Hyeongyul a break, right?

I'm very sorry. I intend to take full responsibility.

Miss Yuki?

What responsibility?

You were worried about us, right? We're okay now.

-Right? -Yes.

I got some medicine from the doctor, so I feel much better now.

It's been a while since we've had time to relax like this.

Thanks to that, my energy is fully recharged!

I want to go see our fans, now!

Right, let's hurry.

What a relief. Let's only think about the performance.

President.

I just remembered.

I was the one who told you to hold onto Hyeongyul's passport.

Guys. Hurry up. We're going.

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

-We're all going together. -Yes!

Nice!

-Thank you too. -What?

You were concerned about my health, weren't you?

How did you figure it out?

Well…

Mori, stop that already.

I saw an empty sheet of fever medicine.

So I realized you must have had a fever.

I did something unnecessary again.

It wasn't unnecessary at all.

Thank you.

He's important to us, and you looked after him.

You're a wonderful customs officer.

Thank you very much! All right, let's go!

Welcome to Japan.

Everyone, thank you very much.

-Thank you! -Thank you.

Welcome to Japan.

Let's move.

Yeah, let's go.

-Looks like they'll make it. -Yes.

However, I do expect an explanation. A lengthy one.

-What? -Yes.

Let's go, shall we, Counselor?

Ah, no, please go ahead first.

You've gotta be kidding me.

My shift was over long ago.

You've gotta be kidding me!

They're doing it!

That's amazing!

Seems like the Hi-Fi concert is going well.

I wonder if Haoru's watching.

Tamai, you couldn't get an autograph or handshake, huh.

Well, it's just as good.

Idols are idols, work is work. I'm satisfied with this.

That's brilliant.

You're too close.

Do you have an idol you support, Mori?

Idols?

Just having someone like that is enough to give people the courage to go on.

It gives them vitality in their life.

-I guess you wouldn't get it, Mori. -She doesn't even know Hi-Fi.

I do understand having someone like that.

Who is your idol in Hi-Fi, Tamai?

-All of them. -All of them!

Come on. Who is it?

-Me? -Good work, everyone.

-Mr. Fukasawa! -Counselor, you too!

Good work, everybody.

How did things go with the airport director?

We really got chewed out.

He said Gate 24 caused one problem after another.

I figured he'd say that.

I'm sorry.

What are you sorry for?

Problems occur everywhere, all the time.

It just means our gate discovers those problems first.

Before those problems get brought into the country,

you all notice them and stop them right at the border

That's why I am proud of our gate

and how problematic we are.

With that being said,

peace and quiet is best.

That's true.

I think so too!

Man, another exhausting day!

Good work!

-All right! -Have a seat.

"You really do have a habit of meddling, don’t you?"

I'm sorry.

I, uh, apologize.

She gets, uh, too particular about stuff.

What's wrong with that?

It's her job to be particular, isn't it?

Which makes it a wonderful thing.

This museum has many things that hold value.

A person like you holds a lot of value.

I'd love for someone like you to be on our team.

Thank you very much for today.

I intend to reform Japan's border control.

Someday, I will create the strongest gate to protect this country.

MIDORI SUGIHARA

-What's wrong? -Nothing.

-May I have one? -Yes.

It's delicious.

She was murdered.

This was on the victim's smartphone.

You knew the victim well beforehand, didn't you?

It looks like she chose Matsuyama as her customs officer.

We want to know the truth.

The truth?

He submitted his resignation.

Subtitle translation by: Maslin Friedman