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You're done with this?

Yeah.

You've gained some weight, haven't you?

What? Have you been tracking my weight?

That's so funny!

No, no, no. That's so creepy, isn't it?

He still cares about his wife's appearance at his age.

Really?

I'm actually jealous he's conscious of your weight.

My husband couldn't care less about those things.

No, no, no…

He’s gotten into going to the gym lately.

Who and what are those muscles for?

And on top of that, he doesn't even know how to do it.

When he does squats, it's like…

And he breathes like this.

That's awesome!

But yeah, you're right.

The fact that he suddenly started working out makes you think.

Right?

Oh, by the way,

didn't you tell me you've had a lot of free time lately?

Well, I have something you might like.

-What is it? -Swimming.

-Swimming? -Yes.

Swimming exercise.

And why's that?

So your husband won't tell you, "You've gained weight."

FROM MASAFUMI YAMAZOE, NAGOYA

To all graduates of Nishi High School,

as we approach autumn and the leaves begin to change color,

how are you enjoying this time of year?

Well then, time flies, and this year we are celebrating

the 30th anniversary of our graduation from Nishi High.

To mark such a milestone,

we are planning a reunion with the details outlined below,

which is why I'm contacting you all.

PS

we would love for Misae, one of our class’s most beloved students,

to give a speech on behalf of the women in our graduating class.

We hope you'll accept.

I look forward to your reply.

Two, two, three, four, five, six, and here we go!

And now jump!

Hold the position!

Don't forget to breathe!

Yes!

And now, four steps forward!

Slowly, and back!

Yes! Hips forward!

Use your back muscles!

Wow,

I had forgotten how good you were at sports.

I've just done it a lot.

At first, I was completely lost.

Oh, really?

Really, really.

I mean…

even those seniors can do it, right?

So you can too.

You think so?

When was that reunion?

In six months.

Plenty of time to start seeing results.

-Better than doing nothing. -I guess…

That reminds me. In this place…

the Friday instructor is really popular.

Apparently, he started about three months ago,

and ever since then, everyone's been

trying to switch to his class.

Wow, is he that good?

Yeah, yeah. Apparently,

he's really friendly, cheerful,

and naturally motivates people.

And above all, he's good-looking.

G-good-looking?

Yeah.

Better that than ending up with a washed-up old guy

like we did today.

True.

Swimming exercise?

I heard that a certain instructor's classes

are so popular, there's even a waiting list.

Must be nice being an instructor. You have an easy job,

and all the neighborhood housewives adore you.

Well, it's just down the street,

so it's not much trouble for me to go, and Ryoko says she'll keep going,

so I'll probably give it a try.

What you’re telling me is a mystery to me.

I mean, it's always the same thing.

You always take the escalator, no matter what floor you're going to.

You don't like carrying heavy things when grocery shopping,

so you always order online.

Lately, you’re too lazy to walk to the station,

and you call a taxi instead.

You're constantly surrounded by opportunities to exercise,

but you always take the easy way out,

and so your body gets flabbier and flabbier.

And then, you go and invest a ton of time and money

in fitness classes and private gyms.

If you stop and think about it for a second, you'll realize

how absurd it is.

You're always like this!

You suck at managing time and money!

You can't get organized!

CHUSHU ACADEMY

There are no records?

Yes.

Basically, to avoid building up an excess of personal information,

we only keep new employee records for three years.

After that, they're deleted.

I see.

I think it was in October, four years ago.

Do you think you might have any photos from back then?

Photos, huh?

We have what you would call employee badges, but we delete those too.

What about photos for the website or something similar?

I see.

-Give me a second. -Okay.

Ah, yes, yes…

The folder from that year, right?

Here it is.

A group photo.

Yes.

SPORTS CENTER INDOOR POOL

Yes, good!

Let's move!

Do some arm circles.

What? The Friday instructor was the washed-up old guy too?

Yeah, yeah. So,

apparently the good-looking Friday guy

has been on leave since last week.

What?

-Is he burnt out? -Well,

people are saying, "He always had so much energy, so what happened?"

and "He was super sweet and talked to everyone."

Everyone seemed genuinely concerned.

Wow.

But you hear that a lot about sincere people, don't you?

I guess even though he always seemed so lively,

he must have been under a lot of stress.

Oh? That sounds a bit insensitive.

Judging his motives just like that.

Well, I mean, I don’t really know him anyway.

Come back soon,

handsome instructor!

Ryoko.

Hello.

This is Rekishima, the one who introduced me to the classes.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

We met here in swimming class.

This is my friend, Okahashi.

Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you.

Likewise.

Two, two, three, four, five, six, and here we go!

Yes, good!

Move!

Breathe!

Good!

Move!

Alright, turn!

Turn!

Alright!

That's great!

Alright, okay! Let's take a break!

Time to hydrate!

Feel free to get some water.

If you need to, please take a break.

Wow! Everyone’s still going strong!

Let’s move on to the second half then!

Look at you.

He might not be the Friday handsome instructor,

but you've made a friend who isn't half bad.

You mean Rekishima?

Yeah.

He is

very nice, not pushy at all,

plus he's in great shape.

No, no, it's not what you think.

Oh, come on, why play innocent now?

I'm telling you it's not like that!

What does he do for a living?

I haven't asked him.

-Hey there. -Oh, hello.

-All done for today? -No.

-I'm going to take another dip. -Okay.

See you.

-Here. -Ah, thanks.

I tried hard to find a photo,

but this is the best I could find.

Thank you very much. This will help us a lot.

-Oh, will it? -Yes.

FUKUOKA

Um,

did one of our drivers do something?

Ah, no.

Was there

any driver of yours who used to work as a cram school teacher?

-A cram school teacher? -Yes.

Well,

when they start, we do ask about their previous jobs…

But I don't recall anyone who worked at a cram school.

-Really? -Yes…

Excuse me,

are you waiting for someone?

No, um…

Do you know that place?

Huh? Ah,

-well… -That building's fourth floor.

That's where men walk around the hallways,

and when two of them are attracted to each other, they go into a private room.

Without saying a single word.

If you see someone you like,

you just have to tap them gently on the shoulder.

I always watch the entrance from here.

I have a special someone,

and I'm waiting for him to arrive.

If I go in too early,

it gets uncomfortable having to turn other people down.

I'm sorry, I have to go…

-COMING HOME NOW -OKAY

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No…

There's no one I know in these.

ISHIKAWA

After what happened, two employees left.

One was Ogi, and the other was Shim,

both older than me.

They aren't in these photos, right?

No.

But, as for Ogi…

This is him.

And the other person?

Well, I've been looking through my photos,

but I don't have any of him.

Shim was very quiet,

and I didn't know him very well.

I see.

Well,

if one of them were to commit a crime,

it would definitely be Ogi.

He already had a record before working here.

Ogi?

Right now, I don't even know where he is or what he's doing.

I tried calling him, but he doesn't answer.

Sorry to bother you while you're working.

My name is Domoto. I'm from the Kanagawa Police Station

Investigation Department.

It's about the autopsy report you sent me

regarding the suspicious death

of Kishi Fumiya, the former owner

of Senpoen, on September 8th.

I was calling to ask if you had any information

about the inn's employees.

SENPOEN

Yes.

Yes.

DIET BOOK

Misae!

Hello.

Did I startle you?

I was having some tea.

And when I saw you get up,

I sort of just moved over here.

You remembered me, huh?

Well, I'm good at remembering faces.

Do you come here often?

Yes, I do.

Quite a lot.

-With Ryoko too. -Ah, I see.

Your coffee.

-Thank you. -Sorry.

And you?

I come here a lot too.

It’s calm and spacious. I like it a lot.

Yes.

Maybe

we'll run into each other again.

Still, what a coincidence.

An earthquake, right?

Misae.

-Misae? -Y-yes?

Misae, you know…

I think what we call coincidence or disaster is the result

of invisible forces at work, like gravity.

When something happens,

I believe it's due to the interaction

of small, countless, invisible forces.

In other words,

there are no coincidences in the true sense of the word.

When invisible forces accumulate…

and finally take shape…

that's when people truly perceive them…

as coincidences…

or disasters.

That's what I believe.

KANAGAWA

So in the end,

across all the scenes,

we haven't found a single person in common, have we?

Even though

Iida had gotten a lead too.

I wonder who took all these photos.

The photographer.

CRAM SCHOOL TEACHER

Yes.

Watabe…

Shinji…

Any records?

Yes.

Yes.

Tada, right?

TRUCK DRIVER - RESIGNED - TADA

I see.

Thank you very much.

Both photos were taken by someone who's resigned.

So he avoided getting in the photos?

Then, if Iida was murdered…

-Thank you for waiting. -Hello.

Well, ever since Detective Iida passed away,

no one has resigned.

Really?

Um,

is that just among police staff?

Ah, yes.

What about external personnel?

-Ah, I see. -Yes.

There is one person.

-Who? -Let's see…

Someone hired mainly for cleaning and maintenance work.

A man named Daimon just resigned last month.

Daimon…

Ah, here it is, here it is.

Hiroki Daimon.

RESUME HIROKI DAIMON

Domoto, the address.

OTA WARD, TOKYO

It's about 30 minutes from here.

Here it is.

It's the right address.

AICHI, 2024

Yes. Yes, thank you very much.

Domoto.

Apparently, the building was demolished three years ago.

Hello?

What? Where?

Detective Iida asked me

to notify you both if a body

with cut hair turned up.

-Iida told you that? -Yes.

The victim is an instructor who started working here not long ago.

It looks like he's been dead for about three weeks.

According to our interviews, he was very popular with students,

friendly, likable,

and got along well with everyone.

No one could think of any reason why he would have enemies.

The last day

he came to work was September 27th.

And since then, no one had been able to contact him.

The body was found today by a worker

inspecting the boiler.

It seems he was strangled.

Again, I couldn't stop him.

All I can do is wait

for the next one to happen.

This really isn't

very different from an earthquake or a landslide.

And I…

keep wondering why it was Iida who had to be killed.

I can't get it out of my head.

Iida is gone…

And I'm

still here.

What made the difference?

To say there was no motive or reason…

I can't accept that.

In this case, it's murder.

And until now, it’s been suicides

or accidental deaths, which changes the pattern we knew.

I think

the hair thing was nothing more than a coincidence.

Maybe

there really never was a serial killer.

There wasn't?

There wasn't…

Sorry.

I'm going to leave now.

Domoto.

Ah, over here.

Keep coming, keep coming, keep coming.

Keep coming, okay.

-Fill it up with regular. -Regular, got it.

Pumping gas now!

A full tank of regular gas comes to 4,750 yen.

That's 5,000 yen.

Here's 250 yen in change

and your receipt.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

HOKKAIDO, 2025

He's here.

Good morning.

Alright, that's all of it.

-Thank you. -No problem.

What, you want a smoke too?

No.

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION

ANY PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO APPEAR

HAVE NO RELATION TO ANY ACTUALLY EXISTING

Subtitle translation by: Maslin Friedman