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Odagiri.

The supervisor wants to speak to you.

It's all my fault.

Kosaka died...

because of me.

(60 days earlier)

You finally agree to meet me.

Usami.

Three years ago,

you killed my wife and daughter.

I now get why the case has yet to be solved.

Because the murderer is someone else.

And you know who it is.

Izawa Norito.

One day,

you will cross the line.

My future is bleak.

I was almost killed by my father when I was a boy.

My dad was my only family and he wished to die,

and wanted me to die with him.

But I survived while he died.

I've been living on my own since then.

I'll have my own family one day.

I can't picture it,

but I know that's the reason...

why I wish to have a happy family.

I still wish for it.

It seems somewhat funny,

accepting one's past by talking about it.

You're so strong, Shinoda.

In my case...

You just need more time.

Are you perhaps a cameraman?

That's right.

I do mostly sports photography or competitions.

Watch out!

Mochizuki? Is everything okay?

I'm fine.

Sorry about that.

I want you to own up.

Why did you meet with Usami?

You're not going to say.

If that's the case, I'm going to dig up your past.

I'm a pro when it comes to that.

I was in Public Security, you know.

Sorry for calling you guys on such short notice.

Such an unethical organization shouldn't exist in this era.

The case waits for no one.

Future Chief of Police, you should change the system.

Scrap that thought. His resume is already tainted.

You mean carrying out illegal investigations?

I want some eel right now.

Okay, let's begin.

Okay.

Kosaka, please brief us.

The dangerous person you will be investigating...

is a ballerina from the well-known Takashiro Ballet Group,

Yahiro Mai, 20 years old.

She's like on the superstar level in the ballet world.

Such a person is a killer?

She got lethal amounts of arsenic from the Internet.

She also carried out multiple searches on the Web...

on how to kill with poison.

Internet search logs...

can be traced too?

What's this silent tremble?

Did you surf some weird sites?

In one week,

she will be attending a high-profile ballet competition.

The opponent's mother used to be a ballet dancer,

a genius who received elite training since young,

Segawa Ayano, 20 years old.

Segawa and Yahiro are both from the same ballet group.

The person with more support from the public...

will win the ticket to perform internationally.

Are you saying she will...

We don't know for sure.

One thing to point out.

One month before she was determined as a suspect,

she had rented a mobile phone and sent her a mail.

Do we not know what was written?

It was deleted after it was received.

After some time, any data on the device would be deleted.

There's no way to retrieve it.

That mail must have something to do with her intention.

It must be a huge burden.

The result would determine their whole world.

Will her existence be reaffirmed...

or will it be ignored?

Right, let's dive into the world of ballet.

Perfect, that was good.

Yahiro's back to form.

She's totally different from yesterday.

Was she doing badly?

We are from Monthly Ballet.

I'm Naito, she's Mochizuki.

Why did her condition suddenly improve?

No idea, but that expression...

We haven't seen it lately.

Segawa must be feeling anxious.

You mean her mother is.

Because she can no longer perform to the world,

she's putting all her hopes on the daughter.

Okay, let's go over the next segment.

She seems to be enjoying it.

Despite having the intention to kill.

I'll need you to investigate...

the former genius child star.

Got it.

Lift your right leg up.

One, two.

I'm going to try Professor Izawa's secret tip.

There's no way it would open so easily.

Who is she planning to kill with this?

We'll need to find out her intention.

Kagami, look.

Who's this?

She's Yahiro's best friend, Adachi Tomoka.

She was diagnosed with an acute illness three months ago,

and is now hospitalized after quitting ballet.

I'm not sure why,

but Yahiro tore down all the photos with Adachi from the wall.

Did something happen between them?

Yahiro was supposedly sent to the hospital yesterday.

Yesterday?

On her way home, she witnessed a workplace accident.

A staff member was reported to be gravely injured.

She happened to be on the scene.

Was she injured too?

No.

She fainted after seeing someone got hurt.

She wasn't performing well yesterday, was she?

Yahiro.

Can we ask you a few questions?

- We are from Monthly Ballet. - Okay.

You got your old form back.

What is the secret?

Could it be that Adachi Tomoka gave you some advice?

Adachi?

I heard you would often meet after practices,

with your best friend, Adachi.

Best friend?

Yahiro?

Sorry.

Kagami.

Yes.

What is Yahiro's hospital record after being sent there yesterday?

Let me take a look.

She received a checkup at the neurology department.

She sustained no physical injuries,

but there seemed to be a problem with her heart.

There's a possibility of psychogenic amnesia.

I guessed it.

I know a police officer who suffered dissociative amnesia...

due to an investigation.

Dissociative amnesia happens when a bad event or experience...

causes memory loss of certain people or things.

Is the dangerous person suffering memory loss?

(Absolute Zero)

(CA Investigation: Episode 3)

If only we hadn't stopped Izawa.

In order to catch the suspect, Usami Yosuke,

Izawa Norito has gone ahead without orders.

Shoot him! Stop Izawa!

Izawa!

He's like a ticking time bomb.

We wouldn't be racking our brains now on what to do with him.

The outcome for the previously proposed...

Criminal Prevention Act is out.

Now...

What will the outcome be?

I'll go watch the upcoming competition.

- Really? - All the best!

Thank you.

Why did Yahiro suffer memory impairment...

when she saw the accident?

It's probably due to something she doesn't want to remember.

Probably.

The more important thing is...

whether she also forgot about her intention to kill.

Thank you, guys. I'll be off.

Mai!

Those guys.

What's the matter?

Oh, they're troublesome fans.

They'd ask for autographs or handshakes...

to purposely touch the dancers' bodies.

Please stop it.

No!

Are you okay?

Don't touch her.

What if she got hurt?

What? Shut up, you old hag.

No, you're so scary.

- Hey, are you okay? - Are you okay?

Are you okay?

When a man suddenly charges at you,

spread your fingers wide...

and push his face away with your hand.

This way, you'll be able to push him off with very little force.

If he comes at you like this,

first, kick his shin.

- You didn't warn me! - That was only a little scratch.

So you need to kick harder upwards!

You lied!

- Intercept properly. - There's no way I can.

- Kick hard like this. - Wait a second!

She's teaching her the lethal moves.

Did Odagiri learn martial arts?

It's from self-learning.

Self-learning? What on earth?

She used to be a delinquent.

I'm not good at those.

That was a good exercise.

Can I ask you something?

Yes.

You lost your memory, didn't you?

What happened to your best friend, Adachi Tomoka.

You forgot about it too?

I see.

She's in the hospital, right?

What's her illness?

To put it simply, it's an acute illness.

Dissociative amnesia?

I think Mai has forgotten about you.

Mai.

Do you remember me?

Why am I...

No need to force yourself.

It's okay not to remember.

It's fine to remain like this.

Just focus on the upcoming competition.

Originally, Segawa Ayano's rival was supposed to be Adachi Tomoka.

Yahiro suddenly improved a lot in the last three years.

She was the first to show up for practice...

and always the last to leave.

Okay, that's good for now.

She did it for her best friend.

What was it that she could do for her sick friend?

That's why she put in double the effort.

You seem to know a lot.

I want to get my memory back.

But I'm kind of scared to remember.

Even though Adachi said it's okay not to remember,

I still want to regain my memory.

Everyone, come and take a look.

She found the arsenic she had bought online,

but has no idea why she did it.

She threw it away out of fear.

It means losing her memory made her lose her intent to kill.

Will her memory return?

According to the doctor's diagnosis,

she won't regain it.

If it's an intent to kill,

it's better not to remember, right?

Should we continue the investigation...

or do we stop?

If we continue investigating,

she could regain her memory and kill someone.

If that happened,

we'd have to arrest her as a criminal.

For her,

a painful memory like wanting to kill someone...

is better off forgotten.

But at the same time,

she's forgotten someone important too.

She forgot the memories of their time together.

That's...

akin to killing off someone important to you.

I still want to regain my memory.

Let's continue the investigation.

Whatever the past may be,

nobody can hide from it.

Kosaka?

I'm fine with either decision.

So long as nothing bad happens.

But make sure not to bring personal matters into it.

Alright!

We will continue the investigation.

The question is why Yahiro forgot about Adachi.

There's something bothering me.

In the three years since Adachi left the ballet group,

someone in the group had committed suicide.

It was one of the trainers, a man called Hori Ryo.

I did some digging on this matter.

The guy was a dancer-turned-coach after retiring.

But he didn't seem to like the job.

There's something about Adachi that bothered me too.

Three years ago... Don't mind me.

She was seen flirting with men on the streets...

and with other group members.

There were a lot of negative rumours circulating about her.

This photo looks like an inside job.

A dancer's suicide.

Adachi Tomoka's slandering.

They both happened three years ago.

This may have something to do with her murderous intent.

About the slander of Adachi Tomoka,

I tried asking the insiders, but nobody knows anything.

Lead with the right foot.

- One, two. - Ouch!

If nobody knows anything, it means it will be worth finding out.

Of course, we're continuing to investigate here too.

We're looking for the person who posted those articles...

to find out more.

I'm excited to be doing groundwork again.

Does this person look familiar?

Did you remember something?

I remember him attacking me.

This guy?

Can you remember anything else?

Mochizuki?

What are you doing here?

I remember you said you're a public officer.

Yes.

Your name?

I mean your real name.

I need to know what to call you.

Odagiri.

Odagiri Yui.

Odagiri.

Aren't you going to ask anything else?

You don't want to be asked, right?

Don't hesitate to ask if I can help with anything.

I know people who know a lot about Takeshiro Ballet Group.

I'm investigating a suicide case from three years ago.

A trainer, Hori Ryo, who jumped from a building.

I'll ask.

Didn't expect to bump into a friend at this time.

Sorry about that.

No worries. It's a good thing.

We have a new lead.

Suicide victim, Hori Ryo, and Segawa Ayano.

They dated.

I can't get any good shots.

It's this guy, right?

What? Who are you?

Function Nine.

The fact that you're here taking paparazzi photos.

You're after that, right?

That really is something worth reporting on.

Don't tell me you got the gist on Aoyagi's affair.

How disappointing!

You shouldn't have revealed your scoop.

Please give me a hint.

You wrote the article, didn't you?

Three years ago, the rumour on Adachi Tomoka...

from Takashiro Ballet Group.

Who was the source?

Why are you asking?

Our current main focus is on the world of ballet.

I can't reveal the source.

You guys should know that.

Helping one another out is vital in this industry, right?

Indeed.

We've got the info.

The one responsible for Adachi's slandering...

was the suicide victim, Hori Ryo.

One more thing,

someone else asked about the article three years ago.

Yahiro Mai.

She went to the publisher many times to ask about it.

Not long after, Hori Ryo committed suicide.

The memory Yahiro lost...

could be her most painful one.

What are you guys doing here?

I've something I'd like to find out.

Three years ago, the suicide of a trainer...

at Takashiro Ballet Group.

Three years ago?

Why is CA interested in a past case?

Finding out the truth...

may be able to prevent a crime from happening.

That was a suicide.

You can read about the details from the report.

Did you notice anything odd at the time?

Even if it seems insignificant.

Your face says there is.

No such thing!

I wasn't the person in charge anyway.

But you've heard, right?

Something happened with the higher-ups.

Tell us everything.

You're too close.

Just tell them.

In exchange,

whatever you find out later,

will be ours to keep.

Fine, you can keep it.

Don't be stupid.

Do you expect me to talk just for some instant gratification?

We have new info.

Hayakawa told us everything.

There was a suspicious point about Hori Ryo's suicide...

three years ago.

It was the way he fell.

I'm going to borrow the doll.

- It's Abu. - Abu.

Normally, in suicides,

most would fall feet first.

The neck would subsequently snap from the force.

In Hori's case,

his head hit the ground first.

Someone could've killed him and threw him over.

The person who went to the publisher...

with the slandering news on Adachi was Hori.

He was dating Segawa at the time, right?

Does that mean...

Segawa could've asked him to do it.

In order to get rid of her rival.

No matter what,

if Yahiro had known...

that Hori was responsible for hurting her best friend,

she would probably have confronted him about it.

And so something happened after.

When Yahiro lost her memory,

a staff member at the scene had said this.

She lost consciousness when she saw...

the man bleeding from the head.

She woke up in the hospital with amnesia.

If she lost her memory due to shock,

something similar could've happened three years ago.

For instance...

Yes, that's it.

Hori bled from his head as he died.

You mean Yahiro killed Hori?

But, wait a minute.

The rooftop was fenced.

She couldn't have pushed him over.

That's right. Someone brought him to the edge...

and then made him fall.

It couldn't be Yahiro. She's too small.

There's no way she could've carried and thrown him over.

Not if she's alone.

Then...

Someone helped her.

I'm Naito from Monthly Ballet.

Do you remember about the suicide of Hori Ryo...

at Takashiro Ballet Group three years ago?

That was...

actually a murder.

- The murderer was... - It was me.

I was the one who killed him.

After the slanderous news got out,

I asked to meet him on the rooftop to confront him.

I didn't expect him to attack me.

I pushed him and he hit his head.

I got scared.

To cover it up as a suicide,

I pushed him from the rooftop.

I see.

Are you trying to bear the crime yourself?

So you've made the decision.

What are you saying?

I killed him!

I did it on my own.

Then,

what about Yahiro Mai?

Mai doesn't know anything.

It has nothing to do with her.

I'm turning myself in.

It was all...

Yahiro Mai intended to kill someone.

It has something to do with what happened three years ago.

Right now, she's lost her memory and her intent to kill.

But,

once she remembers,

tragedy would strike.

In three days,

the competition to decide who would advance will take place.

That is not the end of her life.

The one who can save her right now...

Tomoka.

There's no one else but you.

It's not Mai's fault.

Mai...

did it for me.

(The embarrassment of the ballet world...)

(is none other than you and Adachi Tomoka.)

- Where are you going? - Let go!

- Where are you going? - Let me go!

The police...

No!

You won't be able to dance if you do that.

I hope you'll dance on my behalf.

I...

can no longer do ballet.

Yahiro just received a mail.

The sender is the same as a month ago.

It is from a rented mobile phone.

And also, she deleted it right away.

If that kind of mail...

triggered her to remember her murderous intent...

Someone who knows the truth about what happened...

is threatening her.

Bingo!

I've recovered the mail she just deleted.

You're awesome, Kagami.

"The embarrassment of the ballet world."

"Begone, murderer!"

The sender is someone from the Takashiro Ballet Group.

The person threatening her is Segawa Ayano.

She kept a low profile because she didn't want...

to be involved with the slandering.

The competition is around the corner.

She thinks Yahiro is a threat.

That's why she sent the mail to threaten her.

But she's already lost her memory.

She's threatening her so she would remember.

The person Yahiro Mai wants to kill...

Where is Yahiro right now?

According to the GPS on her mobile phone,

she's at Takashiro Ballet Group.

Not here.

Segawa Ayano is practising as normal, right?

Where did Yahiro go?

No.

The person she wants to kill...

is not Segawa Ayano.

Being threatened with what happened three years ago.

She's afraid the truth might come out.

About the negligent homicide and destruction of evidence.

Her friend's crime would be known to the world.

Most importantly, the ballet they are both so dedicated to,

would be tainted.

Odagiri is right.

Even without killing the threatener,

there's another way to bury the truth.

She's planning...

to kill herself?

The one Yahiro intends to kill is herself.

But the arsenic she had prepared is gone.

Could it?

Mai!

Mai!

Mai, open the door!

I know you killed someone.

I also know Adachi Tomoka is an accomplice.

I know it all!

You can't change what has happened.

But you shouldn't run from the past!

You... What do you know?

I, too,

tried to run from my past.

I...

When I was in high school,

I was raped by a man.

I tried to kill myself.

I...

had wanted to disappear from this world.

The man who attacked me was a repeat offender.

There were two victims who reported him, including myself.

He was sentenced and imprisoned.

But only for six years.

I couldn't accept it.

I wanted to become stronger.

Become stronger...

so there wouldn't be other victims like me.

I became a cop with that intention.

I'm sorry.

I'm not actually a reporter.

I'm a cop.

Even now, I feel scared sometimes.

I fear that the guy would be hiding somewhere.

While walking on the street,

I would see his face on another person.

But, despite that,

it's this past I wish to erase...

that made me who I am today.

Beyond despair,

only those who climb back up can become stronger.

The one who can change the future is none other than yourself.

I won't let you...

I won't let you die!

I'm sorry.

I have to arrest you.

Tomoka.

Mai.

I've remembered everything.

Thank goodness I did.

Thank goodness, I remember Tomoka.

Mai.

I'm with the police. Can I ask you a few questions?

This is a threat sent to Yahiro Mai from a rented mobile phone.

We now know the person who bought it.

That person is you, right?

Three years ago, you asked Hori Ryo...

to spread the negative news about Adachi Tomoka.

You're the one who wanted to break her mentally, right?

We can talk more at the police station.

A mother's love has become twisted.

Did she just smile?

- Good job. - You too.

Yoshioka and Kagami both said the same thing.

That you're really strong.

I think so too.

Did you just realize it?

Do you usually come here to drink?

Usually, I don't drink.

I only have a celebratory drink when CA is a success.

What?

Here you go.

Thanks.

I'm just surprised that you can actually smile.

Of course I can.

Because you're always so stern-looking.

Here, cheers!

Mai... I mean Yahiro Mai.

Hopefully, she can be positive.

Going forth bearing the weight of the past.

Who knows if she can do it?

Some things are just too hard to bear.

In middle school,

your mother remarried a bureaucrat from the Ministry of Justice,

Kosaka Hiroyuki.

I could find what happened after,

but nothing on what happened before that.

Your father at the Ministry of Justice pulled some strings.

It's impossible to check on you from the household registration.

You have...

a past that can't be revealed.

A past that is bothersome if known.

Why exactly did you come to CA?

The ballet competition from a few days ago.

Segawa Ayano did amazing.

Awesome.

It was as if she was reborn...

after losing the shackles her mother put on her.

Her performance was full of passion.

How will the past affect the future?

Nobody can be sure.

But, humans will become stronger.

When you were trying to save Yahiro Mai,

I felt your sincerity.

(56 days later)

Police Sergeant Odagiri.

Your behaviour has clearly violated professional conduct.

You lack the awareness of a police officer.

You placed countless lives at risk.

- Regarding disciplinary action... - There's no need.

(Odagiri Yui)

Are you willingly quitting?

Yes.

The family of the victim knows the pain of the crime.

Your family drove my family away.

We need to find out his intent.

I believe Izawa is needed in CA.

Why did CA gather a bunch of people with hidden stories?

I'll beat him up.

They are the family of the victim from 10 years ago.

They threatened more than one person.

They weren't only vilifying on the Internet.

They were hurting people in real life too.