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Kadota.

This country prioritizes the virtue of peace and harmony.

In other words, it means it lacks decisiveness.

That's why we are pushing for the legalization of CA.

We must hold firm onto what we believe.

Of course.

It's about time a decision is made.

My superior insisted that I come see a doctor.

I feel a little bothered to be deemed a patient.

I mean, that superior of mine can be very stubborn.

Doctor?

You're the cameraman.

I'm Shinoda.

I come here sometimes to see the doctor.

How about you, Mr. Izawa?

Today is my first.

My superior ordered me to come.

Your gaze looked just like the doctor's just now.

Sorry.

But...

as long as you're alive, you're bound to get hurt.

Everyone is.

You're a police officer, right?

That means you have to face criminals all the time.

That's right.

Why do people commit crimes?

There will always be victims when there are crimes.

We all know that.

How great would it be if there were no crimes?

Crimes will not disappear.

But...

the desire might decrease.

Okay.

(Mom)

- Morning. - What's up, Yoshioka?

- Morning. - Actually, I...

By the way, Odagiri.

I bumped into Shinoda, the cameraman, yesterday.

We chatted a little.

Are you guys still in contact?

We go out to eat sometimes.

What's with that look?

That's sexual harassment.

Aren't you going to write it down?

I have something to tell everyone.

I know I'm under training,

but I'm going to leave the CA investigation.

Why suddenly?

I wish to get some rest.

CA's investigation is...

Too bad. Work beckons.

Good morning, everyone.

Good morning.

Morning, Izawa.

What brought you here?

The morning program should be airing now.

Something sensational has happened.

A 17-year-old is suspected...

to have killed and dismembered a woman and has been reprimanded.

The teenager is a student of an elite school in the city.

The victim lived in Setagaya Ward,

identified as 26-year-old Matsunaga Yuki.

The victim's husband, Matsunaga Naoya,

talked to the press in despair and disbelief.

Why did such a thing happen to my wife?

It's unforgivable!

A shocking crime, isn't it?

API Hayakawa.

The perpetrator's name was not released to the public.

He's Asai Wataru, 17 years old.

Matsunaga Yuki hadn't been home for days...

and so the worried husband contacted the police.

CCTV caught the teenager and the woman...

entering the apartment together.

But there is no footage of her leaving the apartment.

But this is what it showed.

The perpetrator killed the victim and moved it like it was garbage.

He brought it to a waste disposal plant...

and disposed the remains in the furnace.

Later, the teen's room recorded water usage...

of more than 6,000 litres.

Despite attempts to clean up using strong solvents,

DNA was found in the bathroom.

It matched the victim's DNA.

Here comes the real question.

Why were we unable to prevent this crime from happening?

It's impossible for CA to investigate every event.

We don't have enough man...

That's not the problem.

CA failed to detect the event.

The teen has a fascination with criminal acts.

We found a history of relevant searches.

He had purchased multiple sharp objects at the malls.

He seems like a very obvious suspect.

Why did the system overlook him?

We have to check the AI to find out.

Same goes for the previous cover-up.

The higher-ups are already starting to question...

the reliability of CA.

Based on the feedback from CA investigators,

changes and improvements need to happen.

So in order to tackle the problem, a new team is required.

Don't you think so, Izawa?

I don't think Izawa should be blamed for this.

Who's the investigator with the longest tenure in CA?

It's Izawa.

Supervisor Yamauchi.

I'm expecting a convincing report from you.

That's all.

That was totally a personal attack.

The target is locked.

This case has to be reinvestigated by CA.

Reinvestigated?

There's solid proof...

and the perpetrator confessed, didn't he?

This team has grown together with CA.

There could be a hidden agenda...

that prevented the early detection.

Does this mean you have absolute faith...

in CA and this team?

I feel reassured.

All right, let's get to it then.

Begin the investigation on what happened.

(Absolute Zero)

(CA Investigation, Episode 6)

Number 13, come out.

I'm a psychiatrist, Hashisume.

I'm the assistant, Kawanishi.

I'm here to assess your mental state.

Yes.

Kagami, I need you to hack into Asai's phone.

You're always giving out orders.

This is not a request.

Like I said, the way to get to know teenagers is...

What? Did I make her angry?

Your mom passed away from an illness three years ago.

When you entered high school,

you left your dad to live by yourself.

Did something happen with your dad?

An obvious question.

Was the crime a product of a troubled upbringing?

There are many cases like that.

Just like a textbook.

Do you think you can read my thoughts?

Before this, you didn't show any unusual behaviour.

You're actually a top student.

Why did you do it?

I wanted to try it.

Killing someone.

I kept imagining it in my head.

Seeing her made me excited.

She looked exactly like the girl...

I pictured killing.

Don't you guys ever felt like...

killing someone?

How did it feel when you actually did it?

It was warm.

The blood that flowed from the body...

was warm.

But it cooled right away.

That was a bit of a shame.

Stop that.

The board of education wants to ask some questions.

Hello.

As classmates,

what do you think of him?

Very smart.

He got first place in the national mock exam.

He seems cool, like someone hard to approach.

He treats everyone like they're stupid.

Like he's isolating himself.

What do you think?

Is something bothering you?

No, there isn't.

It's not related to the case.

He was just joking anyway.

Joking?

You didn't mention this to the police?

What are you looking at?

The place of death.

Just kidding.

It's unrelated, right? Sorry.

Thank you.

About what I said earlier...

The boy searched for tall buildings that are suitable for jumping.

There are numerous searches.

One that he returned to a few times is this one.

Is he thinking about suicide?

He's going to kill himself after killing someone else?

But he tried to cover it up.

He covered it up, but then he came clean.

There's definitely something fishy.

We need to talk to him again.

Haven't we gotten enough?

He's very pleased about the murder.

He has no remorse, a total sadist!

What's the point in continuing investigating?

What are you talking about?

I told you, I want to leave CA.

- You're awfully blunt. - Emotionally, I'm done!

Are you being serious?

I'm not going to sacrifice myself to save another.

I'm done for today.

What the heck? Period of rebellion?

Are you really leaving?

I think it's smart.

That is if you have made up your mind.

I'll be able to do more groundwork.

Okay, this will be your last job.

Thank you.

I'm not here today to assess you.

I came to have a chat.

You were thinking about suicide, weren't you?

If you had wanted to die, why did you kill someone?

I wanted to realize my dream before I die.

My dream of killing someone.

If you were going to commit suicide once it's done,

there wouldn't be a need to cover it up.

Because I began to have the desire.

Desire?

The desire to kill more people.

Then you would've denied the charge...

to avoid being locked up here.

Instead, you owned up to it.

Because the CCTV caught me...

going into the apartment with the woman.

I couldn't figure out...

how to disprove the evidence.

You didn't notice that CCTV at the apartment...

even though you covered your tracks properly?

That's because...

it was my first time.

I'm sure I'll do a better job next time.

What do you think a human life is?

Allow me to ask one final question.

What was the initial reason you had wanted to die?

Does it have something to do with your family?

Dull.

That's a personal question.

As I expected.

It's related to your family.

You reacted the same way the first time.

Did something happen with your dad?

An obvious question.

I'm going to find out more about your family.

You...

are a psychiatrist, aren't you?

Of course, I am a psychiatrist.

Asai Wataru did contemplate suicide.

I'm going to find out more about his family.

Yoshioka, that's all for you today.

Yes. I'll take his place.

I've been wanting to do a proper interrogation.

I'm counting on you.

I'll take my leave then.

Thank you, everyone, for everything.

It's going to be lonely.

The teen contemplated suicide here.

I wonder what went through his mind.

If there were CCTVs,

we'd be able to see what happened.

Right.

What should we do?

This is when we start asking questions.

I think that was him on the rooftop.

I thought he was going to jump,

so I was about to call the police.

But turned out he wasn't alone.

He wasn't alone?

He was with a woman.

Could it be this woman?

She does look similar.

I've seen them together a few times.

It's always on a Monday.

Matsunaga Yuki is a housewife.

She attends a cooking class regularly...

and that's on Mondays.

Now we know that Wataru...

was with the victim, Yuki, on that rooftop.

But the Big Data did not find any connection between them.

Meaning those two only met at that place?

If the deduction is correct,

it means he's hiding something.

Did you find anything regarding Wataru's family?

I asked the neighbours.

Someone said they saw bruises on the late mom's body.

Domestic violence.

I'm about to talk to victim's husband next.

I hope they won't show him any leniency...

due to his mental state.

Otherwise,

it would be unfair to my wife.

The boy was contemplating suicide.

We think he met your wife at the place he wanted to die.

Was something bothering your wife?

Last month, we found out that she was pregnant.

Her dream was to have kids and become the best mom.

I didn't hear about any problems from her.

It's a call from work. Excuse me.

Kagami.

When you asked him about the wife,

he glanced towards the painting on the wall.

Could it be?

Let's see what's behind the painting...

Bingo.

There is one record...

of an emergency hospital visit by Matsunaga Yuki.

She allegedly fell from the stairs.

Just like Wataru's late mom.

They could both be victims of domestic violence.

The only way he could get away was to commit suicide.

Domestic violence is said to be happening before it is noticed.

I get it.

Even if you asked for help, you might put them in danger.

The victims could only endure it themselves...

or choose to end their own lives.

In the case of Matsunaga Yuki,

she was pregnant with the child of her abusive husband.

The child might become a victim too.

There's no end in sight.

The boy saw himself and his mom in Yuki.

Asai's IC record showed us that he went to Ikebukuro,

which was not where he normally hung out.

Kagami followed the trail of CCTVs...

and saw that he entered a building.

I still make sure I carry out my duties.

That place...

contains a forgery that makes fake identification.

Got it. We'll meet in a bit.

Where are you right now?

You heard the doctor.

It will be tough from now on. Hang in there and it'll be fine.

No need to worry. Don't look so depressed.

Takumi?

We're close to finding the truth.

Did you come here to tell me that?

You're a busybody too, aren't you?

He was diagnosed with nerve dysfunction.

The nerves in his lower body are numb.

He has been in and out of hospital countless times.

He can't go to school.

So the reason you wanted to be a doctor...

I want to make him better.

But I know it's not easy.

His condition recently worsened.

He probably doesn't have long to live.

Some things can't be changed.

There are lives that can't be saved.

What I can do is spend more time with him.

To tell him more lies.

Even right up to the last moment,

I'll continue telling him everything is okay.

Acting is my expertise, you know.

I'm not cut out for investigating...

and doing dangerous stuff.

I can still climb the ranks being in a special class.

What?

The perpetrator is just like you.

Like you,

he wanted to protect those he cared for.

So he lied.

Is the psychiatric assessment still necessary?

It is.

Domestic violence.

Your mom passed away from an illness.

She was abused by her husband.

You condemned yourself at the time...

for not being able to protect her.

You decided to leave your dad...

and put an end to your own life.

A chance encounter happened at that moment.

It was Matsunaga Yuki, right?

What are you doing here?

What about you?

Are you also about to...

You two...

began to meet on the rooftop where you had wanted to die.

You also learned...

that Yuki was in the same situation as your late mom.

She was being abused by her husband.

When did it start?

Not long after we got married. About three years now.

- Let's go to the police. - No!

If I do that, I don't know what he'd do.

It's not going to stop.

You'll have to live with it.

You know what domestic violence is all about.

Because you've seen your mom go through it.

What is it you want to say?

That's the first time you raised your voice.

If you wish to lie, you need to see it through to the end.

You didn't kill her.

Matsunaga Yuki.

She's alive, right?

No.

No!

I killed her!

What is up with that tasteless food?

I work so hard every day.

Don't you know?

I'm sorry...

She had nowhere to run.

So you came up with a plan.

In order to protect her, you're going to kill her.

(A fake murder)

(Using a furnace, use a lot of water)

(Location of CCTVs, clean the bathroom with solvents)

(Receive psychiatric assessment)

So that she could escape from her abusive husband...

and start a new life without worry.

You intentionally let the CCTV capture her at the entrance...

and then she left through the back door.

You started to carry out...

the steps you have planned to fake a murder in the bathroom.

You didn't have to lie.

What nonsense are you saying?

Are you going...

to continue enduring it?

Even if it went according to plan,

you'd be arrested.

That's fine.

It's because I met you...

that I feel like I need to live.

If I hadn't met you,

I would have already been dead.

You're only 17 years old.

Even with a mental health diagnosis,

it is likely you'll be sent to a youth mental institute.

You'll be treated there until you get well.

Then again,

you're not actually mentally ill.

You would probably be released after a few years.

This is the plan you had prepared for the crime, right?

I killed her.

That's the truth.

The case this time would put Izawa under scrutiny.

Who was it that told me that?

My apologies.

A promotion within law enforcement agencies is hard to come by.

However, it is easy to be demoted.

What is it that I should do?

Clean up your own mess.

Listen carefully.

If you embarrass me one more time...

(Kadota)

Excuse me.

Yes.

We questioned the husband about the abuse allegations.

He wavered.

Looks like it's true that she was abused.

If the victim is still alive,

we need to place her under protection.

You didn't tell the husband, did you?

Of course not.

I want you to tell me any updates you have.

But that's a bit...

Tell me!

Just tell me.

Please.

I'll give you the hiding place.

But CA will be taking action.

All right.

CA is reliable, as expected.

The teenager isn't a perpetrator.

That's why he wasn't singled out.

This also means there's no need to change the team, right?

You're totally in Izawa's camp now, right?

(Potential suspect detected)

Why is it this man?

(Dangerous person, Matsunaga Naoya)

The husband found out that she's still alive.

She may be in danger.

Won't you tell me where she is?

Let us protect Yuki, who you wanted to protect.

Who actually are you guys?

May I know if this woman is living here?

I cannot...

She's my wife!

After I kill you,

I'll die too.

Trying to be the grieving husband?

It's too bad I'm the better actor.

This is probable cause for attempted murder.

I will send you to jail.

Wait!

I'm a cop too!

Odagiri!

Got it.

Good job.

Thanks.

Not bad.

Gross.

(Setagaya Central Police Station)

Sorry.

I...

Because of me...

It's okay.

You didn't do anything wrong.

The time is up.

You are charged for disorderly conduct.

But I'm sure you will be sentenced appropriately...

and released soon.

Talk to her properly.

About what happens next.

Nothing will happen.

She doesn't have feelings for me.

She only agreed to go along with my plan...

for her unborn child.

Despite knowing that...

You are a real man.

I think I'm falling for you.

Who are you guys?

I'm a psychiatrist, of course.

Liar.

(Yoshioka Kento, Paediatrics)

Hello.

Where's your brother?

He went to buy something.

Is that so? I'll wait outside.

Hey.

Did Takumi cause you guys any problem?

Or slowed you guys down?

It's because of me...

that he's trying so hard to be a police officer.

My dream is to be a cop.

I really like Lieutenant Columbo.

You're mature for your age.

Takumi is realizing my dream in my place.

He's actually a scaredy-cat.

He's not suited for the job.

But he seems to be enjoying it more lately.

Perhaps he feels he's doing something right as a cop.

So...

Please take care of Takumi.

I know he's always saying everything is okay.

But he's not good at lying.

I know I don't have long to live.

That's why I'm worried about him.

He's very skilled.

He's a vital member of the team.

Really?

That's good to know.

I'm going to wait outside.

API Columbo.

See you.

You're here.

Yoshioka said he wants to continue training at CA.

That's what I heard from Human Resource Department.

Really?

The team is shaping up nicely.

The problem though, is...

It's me, right?

That...

is a no, isn't it?

Yet you think I'm needed.

I won't deny it.

Thanks for waiting.

Thanks.

What? I smile too.

I didn't say anything.

I'll gladly accept.

I bumped into Mr. Izawa recently.

Yes, he told me.

Odagiri.

Yes?

Will you go out with me?

Are you that surprised?

Of course I am, I mean...

(34 days later)

Hello.

Odagiri.

I have something to tell you.

Shinoda?

Shinoda?

Could be an incredible criminal.

Sayaka took the position as the president's wife.

You were blackmailed?

One, two, kick!

You made the worst choice!

There's unfinished business.

Wait a minute!

He's definitely hiding something.

Why did she prepare the poison?

Darkness hides in the woods.

Five years ago, she and her husband were kidnapped.

That's how they met.