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Hanzawa Naoki, who was transferred from Tokyo Chuo Bank to their subsidiary, Tokyo Central Securities,

Gets a request from Cyber Acrobatics Co. Ltd.

to prepare an acquisition strategy on their rival firm, Spiral Corporation.

We from the bank have got your backs.

But that request gets snatched away by the bank, their own parent company.

I'll definitely return your debt!

If I get screwed, I'll definitely screw you back!

Double payback!!

That happens to be...

My motto, you see.

A new proposal to acquire Spiral?

Why are you bringing this now? Is this a joke?

We're negotiating with the bank about our deal already.

Could you please take it into consideration?

Hanzawa-san, we're this close to completing the acquisition

And it's all thanks to the bank that we could even come this far.

Would you be able to come up with such a strategy?

The bank's strategy is not something that deserves praise!

This will affect your company's reputation.

The proposals from me and Central Securiities,

Were ones that showcase your company's strengths and a bright future

I am confident of that. - Confidence, huh?

Moreover this deal was forcefully snatched away by the bank from us.

Since this is something that deals with finances, it's absolutely not forgivable.

Do you mean that your company trusts such a bank?

Yeah. Than a subsidiary of theirs, like you!

You are not necessary to us anymore.

If you have something to complain about, go do it at the bank!

That's their problem, isn't it!?

I've very well understood your thoughts.

But be rest assured, we will make sure you will proceed in a reasonable manner.

Chief, I received my transfer order just earlier.

Thank you for all your help.

What is it?

Morota, now is the time if you want to apologize to everyone.

Apologize? I should?

Leaking out information to the bank and now you plan to go join them?

You're still saying that?

You don't have any proof, do you!?

Let me tell you once more, I'll soon become a banker.

I have no intention of apologizing to all of you!

Ah by... By the way,

Here's a small warning.

It's better for you if you just keep quiet about this from now on.

Morota...

Apologize to everyone.

This is your last chance.

Or else...

You will definitely regret it.

Regret it, huh?

Sounds interesting!

Move!

Move aside! Propers!!!

Come on! Move!

Farewell!!

All my friends from the flower arrangement club keep asking...

"Which stocks are going to rise soon?"

"Ask your husband, he must know it."

They keep annoying me with this same thing!

Tell me! Which ones are going to rise?

I'd love to know that myself...

Ugh, you're of no use...

I wonder how everyone keeps throwing their money into some cryptography like this!

Buying shares of a company also means that you offer that company your support.

There's something more that you can read from a share's price.

It's the feelings of the people involved.

Rather than if it'll be profitable or not,

You should rather choose a company which you really like.

A company that you'd wish to send a love letter to.

Oh come on!

That's coming from someone who's never received a love letter

Eh!?

Eh?? You have??

Thanks for the meal. - A love letter?? Tell me

A love letter? You have?? What kind?

What was written in it? Hey hey hey

Every single one of them! What a bunch of morons!!!!

Please calm down and think about it for once.

The moment we're listed under Cyber Acrobatics, the scale of our capital will expand many folds.

So you're saying that we just shut up and be taken over by Cyber!?

I'm just saying that this is not necessarily a completely bad deal.

Are you Cyber Acrobatics' spy or what!?!?

But... You know, there's not much we can do against this...

To find that out is your job, isn't it!?

Without even thinking over all the circumstances!

Stop fucking blabbering bullshit!!

What is it!? - It's a phonecall from Moriyama-san again...

Again...

Tell him that I'm not here!!

So you weren't able to meet Sena-san again, huh?

He still thinks I'm a spy from the bank.

I see... - Chief.

Hmm? - You were talking about a payback to the bank

But what exactly are you planning to do? Spiral might get taken over as soon as tomorrow...

You're right...

But first, show me what you've come up with.

Defense Strategy to Cyber Acrobatics' Takeover Plan

There are several things that might bring in legal consequences.

So let's go through it thoroughly. - Right!

And...

I have researched Taiyou Securities, who is Spiral's financial advisor...

They don't really have any experience dealing with hostile takeovers.

I wonder if they have the capability to stand up against a bank that has dealt a hundred years worth of adversities.

Are you worried about Spiral?

Well, since he's my friend...

Then go convey him these feelings no matter how many times you get turned down.

Umm... Is it okay? - What is?

I'm in-charge of Cyber Acrobatics' sales...

Isn't it unforgivable to make moves that are disadvantageous to my clients?

There are no ongoing negotiations between us and Cyber right now.

They cut off all relations with us, from their side.

There's no need to be holding back. - Chief...

Don't let it end like this. - Yes!

President Sena, here you go. I've come up with a wonderful defense strategy.

I see... Issuing new stocks, huh?

Can we really do something like this?

Please let me explain.

Imagine these are all of the stocks of your company.

Currently, Cyber Acrobatics have acquired 30% of these...

Long story short, we issue additional new equity.

And by increasing the total number of stocks,

We'll be able to dilute their share.

As expected of you, president Sena. That's exactly right.

So that Cyber won't be able to acquire the majority number of shares,

We will first issue new stocks. - But the problem is...

That we need someone who is ready to purchase the newly issued shares.

Exactly. You'll need a hero that will come rescue your company from this dilemma.

Spiral's Financial Advisor Sales Chief, Taiyou Securities Hiroshige Takao

Like a samurai on top of a white horse.

A so-called 'White Knight', huh?

But to purchase these new equity,

we need someone who is ready to invest 100 Billion yen!

Is there someone like that!?

I already...

Have someone in mind.

Eh!? Who is that?

But before that,

I want you to sign an advisory contract with us.

So finally it all comes down to money, huh?

I see... Stock dilution? I think that's a good idea.

First check if there are any legal problems that could occur.

Alright. - Excuse me.

President, there was Moriyama-san had come in just now to the reception.

Send him away! - I did make him leave already...

But he asked me to hand this over to you.

Sena Yosuke

"I'm extremely sorry for making you go through such unpleasant thoughts the other day."

"This acquisition deal was initially brought over to our company

to become the advisor of Cyber Acrobatics Co. Ltd."

"But later on,

Our parent company, Tokyo Chuo Bank happened to snatch this deal away from us"

Even though we have a capital tie-up, we function as two rival companies.

As two rival companies...?

Hanzawa told you that?

That how our company is going through this deal is not a matter of pride.

That's something losers always say! It's easy for anyone to make critical comments.

But, to come up with a successful acquisition strategy is just as difficult!

Moreover they aren't even in a position to make proposals like us anyway.

I hope you understand what I mean.

No matter what outsiders say, what we did isn't illegal.

We should just hold our heads high and move on with our plans.

"I don't think that this forceful takeover brings any merits to your company."

"I don't want you to lose to Cyber Acrobatics or the bank."

"I'm always here for your support."

"Do your best, Yosuke!"

Defense Strategy to Cyber Acrobatics' Takeover Plan

Tokyo Central Securities Moriyama Masahiro

Issuing New Equity

※ Possible legal consequences

Legal Issue

Even though you've found out who the betrayer was,

the negotiations on your transfer is still going on behind the scenes.

It's just the president who wants to push the responsibility of the bad performance down on me

Ever since Branch Manager Asano, you've never been blessed with good supervisors...

By the way, how are the two who returned to the bank doing?

Morota is doing well, but Miki's case is just tragic...

He's in the securities department just for the sake of it,

He's only being given basic administrative tasks. - Basic tasks? Like...

Like making copies or moving equipment around.

Isayama-san, could you please move me to sales...

- SALES!?

As if I'd do that!! - But...

Do you have an objection, you son of a bitch!?

Do the job you've been given properly.

That's what it means to be an ordinary employee.

20 copies, and do it quick.

He has indeed returned to the bank, but he's just running random errands everyday.

But you know Hanzawa, don't let your guard down.

That's how they'll be treating you tomorrow.

Moriyama, a call on line 2.

Yes.

Hello, this is Moriyama on the line now.

Umm... What did you want to talk about?

Horrible handwriting as usual.

You wrote this with that fountain pen?

Show me.

Take it.

You'll be able to keep using this for over 10 thousand years, it's that durable.

My dad's proud of it.

I want to create something like this someday...

How foolish of you...

You've been using this all this while since then?

Who even uses such an old fashioned pen these days anyway?

You've been using it too, though you own the company with the most modern IT technology!

Oh shut up!

Hard to give up, once you're used to this.

Right! It's a great pen that lasts for 10 thousand years.

I'm sorry.

I treated you as a spy without even trying to know all the facts...

Sorry, Masa.

It was my fault...

Moreover, I read your defense strategy.

It looks great. - Really?

Yeah, it even had all the important points included.

You did all this on your own? That's quite commendable.

Not really. I took the help of my supervisor.

He's being made to take responsibility of losing Cyber Acrobatics' contract...

Listen, Masa...

Oh, so you met with president Sena?

Yes.

Chief? Could you free your schedule for two hours in the morning tomorrow?

What's up?

I talked to Sena about the defense strategy against Cyber Acrobatics' takeover plan, and...

Wait, Moriyama!

Are you okay telling me about this?

Would you not be betraying Sena-san by telling me about this?

I have an approval from him already.

Got it.

And...?

He'll be meeting with their advisor from Taiyou Securities to discuss about it tomorrow in the morning.

So he asked if we both could also be present there.

Even after you told him that I was previously employed at the Tokyo Chuo Bank?

Yes, he'd be glad if we were to listen in.

Did you get some details about their defense plan?

Yes. It's about issuing new stocks.

I see...

And who will be their savior, the 'White Knight'?

He said that he'll not be able to tell us till we sign a confidentiality agreement.

Well, he's right.

Non-disclosure Agreement

So, I'm sorry this will be my very first question, president Sena,

But who will be the White Knight in this case?

Gouda-san!? - Fox Corporation will?

Yes. - That's awesome, Yosuke! Isn't that great?

I just met him earlier. And I got excited as well.

Here we all use the mouse and printers manufactured by your company.

Also, I've read all your books so many times!

It's like my Bible!

That's an honour to hear.

I'm truly grateful if you decide to lend us your power.

Please, sit down.

Actually, there are some others who've come to our support as well.

There are others? - Yeah.

They're from Central Securities though.

From Central Securities!? - I thought I'll take their advice as well.

As a second opinion, you see.

Central Securities is a subsidiary of Tokyo Chuo Bank, you know!

It seems that the bank is a rival of theirs.

What are you going to do if information is leaked to them!?

It'll be fine if we have them sign a confidentiality agreement.

Fox Corporation President and CEO Gouda Yukinari

But... - Isn't it fine?

I'd feel reassured if we had more allies on our side.

As expected of Gouda-san. So it's decided. Alright?

Pres. Sena, I will still be charging the whole amount as stated on my advisory contract, okay?

What the heck? You're just worried about your own money, huh?

What a petty human being you are...

Well then, Gouda and Hiroshige are waiting for us...

Let's go. - Yes.

You saw Chief and Moriyama secretly leaving earlier, right? - Yeah.

Where do you think they went to? - Where?

Spiral's headquarters. - Seriously!?

They were discussing about it last evening as well.

Wonder what they're up to...

I don't think the bank knows anything about it...

I just have a bad feeling about this...

Why didn't you report this to me?

Eh!?

Ah! President!

What about the bank?

What is it? Tell me.

As Hanzawa and Moriyama pointed out earlier,

Is it legally fine to have just one company purchase all of the newly issued stocks?

There is an exception in the corporate law. So our case shouldn't be a problem.

We're also going through all the legal clauses right now, so be rest assured.

Good.

Then Gouda-san, how do you think being our shareholder will benefit your company?

I've brought along a presentation.

If we join hands, we'll be able to form an IT-alliance called 'Fox-Spiral'

By incorporating your search engine on the mobile handsets produced by our company

We will be able to develop an original smartphone

which maximizes the performance of Spiral's search engine.

An IT- alliance, huh?

What do you think, Masa? - I think it's good.

By announcing this collaboration project, we'll be able to raise the expectations of the public

It could result in Spiral's share price to shoot up.

Exactly. In other words, it might result in Cyber requiring to buy the other 20% of your shares

at a much higher price, having to invest a lot more than they expected.

They might even have to abandon the whole acquisition plan.

Serves them right! This is going to be interesting!

By the way, president Gouda,

In order to purchase all of Spiral's newly issued stocks

You'll need to have more than 100 Billion yen worth of capital, will you be fine?

That shouldn't be a problem, right? - Yes.

I have started to arrange the necessary capital already.

No need to worry. - Is that so?

Well then president Sena, shall we issue the new stocks tomorrow?

And sign an official contract with Fox. - Tomorrow?

If Cyber Acrobatics buys the rest of the 20% shares...

... all our hard work will go down the drain.

We need to make our move before them!

You need to strike while the iron is hot, President Sena!

Fine. You're right, there's no time.

I'll talk to the board of directors right after this.

We'll sign the contract tomorrow at 8 AM.

Before the market opens for trading tomorrow.

If Fox is on our side, we'll have tremendous power.

And it looks like they'll take good care of Spiral from now on.

There are two things bothering me now... - Two things?

What's the first? - The bank?

It's the Tokyo Chuo Bank.

It looks like the sell order for Spiral's takeover bid isn't going ahead as smoothly as planned, is it!?

Moreover, there are a lot of critical comments being made by the public at the forceful tricks that you people used.

I wonder if we'll be really alright after this.

This acquisition strategy was approved by the board of directors.

Everyone present here were completely aware of the strategy when they approved it.

Of course, that includes the chairman too.

You are criticizing what we all jointly approved of right here.

Are you sure you want to continue?

I just wanted to express my concerns...

The public's views are the public's views.

More importantly, our customer always comes first!

That is our company's slogan.

I hope all of you keep that in mind at all times.

This is my request.

Yes.

I don't think that Isayama is going to just sit around quietly.

This is a deal which the bank has to successfully close, no matter what it costs them.

True... What's your second concern? - Fox.

Fox!? - Let's go.

Let's go?? Tell me, Why is Fox a matter of concern?

Our customer database?

I knew it... Look at this.

Fox's performance doesn't really look stable at all.

The share price is dropping too. - You're right...

I don't think Fox is in a position right now to be investing 100 Billion worth of capital on another company.

Wonder from which financial institution they'll be borrowing it...

That is the problem. Who do you think Fox's main bank is?

Excuse me...

Partner banks

Tokyo Chuo Bank Hakusui Bank Saitama Chuo Bank Kansai City Bank

Tokyo Chuo Bank

Tokyo Chuo Bank!?

If Fox is borrowing the capital from Tokyo Chuo Bank,

this looks really suspicious.

Tokyo Chuo Bank lends Cyber Acrobatics money to acquire Spiral...

And if they lend Fox the capital to prevent this acquisition from happening...

A contradiction....

But... I think they might be borrowing from another bank after all...

Isayama Taiji

Yes. - Hey, Hanzawa.

How did your meeting with Spiral go?

I think we need to talk.

Special thanks to Katrina_EvS for re-timing the subs

Get over here, quick!!

HANZAWA NAOKI

Season 2 Episode 2

I just happened to hear this rumour

that you were somehow getting involved with Spiral.

Where did you get this information from?

I'm the one who's asking the questions.

What do you have to say, Chief Hanzawa?

Did you talk to President Oka about Spiral?

It can't be helped, if he overheard it

Does it mean that he went and reported it to the bank?

Moriyama-san, what are you and chief trying to do?

Do you understand, Moriyama?

If you start hindering the bank's activities, we're all finished!

I know... But are you fine with leaving it all like this?

Them snatching away our achievements and dumping all these shitty clients on us?

Stop acting like a fucking brat!

I'm just as frustrated as you.

But what can we even do if the bank snatches away our clients?

Then we walk to them and get them back.

The bank and Central Securities have a capital tie-up.

Trying to damage the entire group's profits is absolutely unforgivable.

If you are trying to support Spiral... - Excuse me...

This will turn into a full fledged act of betrayal towards the company.

You won't be spared for something like this with just a transfer!

Tell us what's going on, Hanzawa! - I don't know what you're talking about.

What kind of defense strategy is Spiral planning to put up?

No idea... Why don't you go ask them yourselves?

Stop trying to play dumb! Answer the question!

What the hell are you doing Miki, you moron! - I'm so sorry!

Can't you even bring in tea properly!? - Sorry, I'll go get...

That's fine, just get out! You're fucking useless!

Did you bring Miki back to the bank to serve you tea? - Huh?

Miki might not be able to do administrative errands and routine office work,

But he has some wonderful interpersonal skills, like convincing the customers.

I think he'd be a fine fit to work in sales.

If you went through the trouble of pulling him over from us, could you to make use of him properly.

That is none of your business!!

You should be worried about your own self right now!

Listen Hanzawa! I'm warning you!

Just try hindering our work again! I'll see to it that you won't get away with it!

If you want to work that badly, let me gladly bless you with some.

These are some perfect clients for some subsidiary like yours!

Isayama's behaviour seems to bother me somehow...

Even though he would badly want to know what kind of defense plan Spiral has set up...

But he quite easily changed topics when Miki spilt the tea.

Could the bank be...

Oh if it isn't Hanzawa-kun now...

And are those some errands from Isayama-kun?

After eating up a delicious huge deal

He throws you some leftover trash, huh? How sad...

The achievements of subsidiaries belong to the parent company,

The failures of the parent are the responsibility of the subsidiaries.

The bank is just such a place.

Moreover, looks like you'll be made to take that responsibility and be shipped out.

What an unfortunate man you are, to have the same fate strike you twice!

Or...

Do you want me to put in a word for you?

You, Owada-san?

I don't mind going to human resources and doing this for you.

But it all depends on your attitude.

Thank you so much for your concern.

But... I'd like to reject your offer.

Even your own favourite disciple Isayama

has jumped ship to deputy chairman Mikasa, hasn't he?

I'm sure I can look after myself.

Yes. That's unfortunate.

It doesn't work like that!

You are the one who should know it most by now,

what is going to happen if you go against an organization like that.

I'd do anything it takes for me to keep surviving.

But you...

You're finished!

FI - NI - SH - ED

DEATH!!!

This is Tomari from the loans department, and Karita from IT

They're both my best friends. - Best friends?

I have friends too, you know.

Well, we're all from the same university, you see. Good to meet you.

Hello.

Tomari, the information we discussed about earlier,

About Fox's loans, right?

I just returned from Osaka now, can you give me a bit longer?

Sorry, but could you do it by 8 AM tomorrow?

Alright then. I'll get hold of the person in charge early in the morning.

Here you go.

Is he a new friend of yours?

No, a friend... - And more importantly,

What new get rich quick schemes are you discussing today?

Not at all! It's just a wholesome social gathering of some young and middle aged men.

Well well...

So? You didn't just come here to remind me to find out information on Fox, did you?

Let's get straight to the point.

I want to know what the bank's acquisition strategy is. - Huh!?

Hey Hanzawa! That is quite dangerous thing to snoop around on.

Tomari, didn't you have a subordinate of yours who works in securities now?

Can't you get some information from him?

You know what, discussion of acquisition strategies take place in strict confidentiality.

Not all the employees of the securities department know the details that you want...

Not even members of the project team would know all of that.

Which means just Isayama alone knows these details.

Is it something that he cannot discuss with them? - More like, he doesn't trust anyone of them.

Can we not get hold of these confidential reports?

It's impossible. They have one of the best security systems within the bank.

It's like a fortified castle

To enter their department you need to enter a password everytime.

And they keep changing that password quite frequently.

Outsiders entering there is absolutely not possible.

How about the photocopier? - The photocopier?

If the data from when they made photocopies of the strategy reports remains on its hard disk?

I wonder about that... They'd delete all that instantly...

I mean, there's a possibility that they don't... - Let's try asking that guy...

That guy? - You know what Hanzawa, it's no use asking anyone at all.

The securities department is an impregnable iron fortress.

Hanzawa, you'd better give up on that.

That expression doesn't look like you've given up at all...

Moriyama! This meal with middle aged men looks bland, doesn't it?

Shall we go out for some meat?

Huh?

Isn't it rude to call us here and then leave quickly!?

How dare you call yourself a part of our professional kendo club!?

Sorry, but just tell them to put this on my tab.

Tomari...

Before 8 AM, I'm counting on you. - Fine fine.

Hey Hanzawa! Wait! And you youngster too, what is this?

Sit down, sumo club. - What's gotten into them?

Tomorrow at 8 AM

That's when the final showdown is, isn't it...

Gouda-san's book. I read it too.

He rose from the streets and worked hard to establish a company.

Looks like a similar story to Sena-san, doesn't it? - Yes...

Rather than wasting his talent at some well known corporation,

He'd establish his own company and develop top class products

And built Fox the corporate giant that it is today.

"A company is more than just a signboard", huh?

Now I kinda get why Yosuke looks up to this man.

We can continue like this though...

But is Fox's Gouda-san really a white knight?

That's the only thing bothering me right now...

But I don't think Sena-san will listen to my concerns if I don't have anything to back them up with...

Something to back up your concerns...

Eh? Why!?

What do you want from me?

I called him earlier to discuss about this case with him as well.

Well, sit down. Let's have a drink.

Excuse me! A glass and a plate here please.

You saw what happened this afternoon, didn't you?

Everyday I'm just making copies and bringing tea all day long.

They don't even give me decent work to do.

It's just too much of a harassment... - What the hell are you talking about now!?

You betrayed all of us for your own promotion's sake, didn't you?

That's some attitude you have there!

After doing all that and returning to the bank, you start crying now, huh!?

What exactly do you think being an employee is about, huh!?

Moriyama... That's the exact question he's been asking himself...

I see, you don't drink beer, but sake instead, right?

Excuse me, one warm sake please.

Sure

It's been a long time... Since I've sat and drank with someone...

I've done an irreparable mistake...

I've wanted to apologize about it all this while.

Chief... And you too Moriyama...

I'm terribly sorry for what I did.

Alright. Alright, Miki.

Sit down.

Chief... I was able to overhear some of what you were talking about this afternoon...

Are you really involved with Spiral now?

Yeah. I want to save them somehow...

But I don't know what the bank's moves will be next...

If you know anything about it and you can tell us,

I want you to talk to us about it. - Let's see...

Miki-san, if you're being made to take copies everyday,

you should be acquainted about the photocopier, right? - I guess...

Can it happen that the photocopied strategy reports could remain on its hard disk?

Everything that department deals with is confidential information.

They make sure they eliminate all data from the photocopier's history everytime.

I see...

There's only the original copy of that strategy report that exists.

And that copy is in chief Isayama's drawer.

But... Why do you require the bank's acquisition strategy?

It's fine. Just forget what we talked about just now.

Sorry to have kept you waiting. - Thanks.

Ummm... I've heard rumours that you'll be transferred out from Central Securities soon...

That's right.

It's because you and Morota leaked information to the bank.

It doesn't matter what's going to happen to me.

I'll put everything I can to the job that needs me to be there.

Isn't that what it is to be an employee?

I wonder if telling all that to Miki-san was okay...

Won't he just go tell all of this to chief Isayama?

He might indeed. - He might indeed??

What'll happen if he finds out our moves?

Miki showed regret on the whole mess he created and apologized to you.

To you, who he kept making fun of as a 'proper' all this while.

Do you think his apology was a lie?

Oka Mitsuhide

It's president Oka. - Yes, this is Hanzawa.

Why did you try to call me so many times?

There's something I urgently want to talk to you. - I have something to discuss as well.

Alright. Where are you right now? - I just came back to the office now.

I'll get there right now.

Let's go. - Okay.

At that time, there was an emergency board meeting going on at Spiral.

Well then, those who are in approval of issuing new stocks and a corporate tie-up with Fox, please vote now.

It's decided then. So tomorrow at 8 AM,

I'll sign the contract.

What happened, Hanzawa?

This afternoon you happened to overhear

That Moriyama and I are involved with Spiral

From Harada and the others, right?

Did you talk to Isayama about it?

I don't know what you're talking about.

It's really important. Please tell me.

As if I'd go talk to him about the company's internal matters!

We'll not be spared if the bank gets to know something like that.

I'll be made to take responsibility over this as well.

Then who talked to him about this?

It seems that Isayama knew about our movements.

EH!?

Isayama knows already!?

So it wasn't president Oka who told him?

His reaction didn't look like he was making it up.

Who did it then?

The people who know about our involvement with Spiral are...

Hamamura, Onishi, Harada,

Hiroshige from Taiyou securities,

President Gouda from Fox...

President Sena, me and...

You! - Eh??

Among these, it's not rationally possible for it to be you, me, and president Sena.

Then I don't think it's Hamamura or Onishi either...

They want to help us out and are going tomorrow early in the morning

to stake out at Spiral and Cyber Acrobatics.

I see... So ruling them out...

So these three remain...

Someone from these three leaked our whereabouts to the bank?

But by doing this none of these will gain anything, and...

The most suspicious among the three...

Gouda-san is? Why!? - We'll have to wait for Tomari's call tomorrow in the morning.

If Gouda-san has received a loan of 100 billion yen from Tokyo Chuo Bank...

This will start to look like an unthinkably outrageous plan.

07:00 AM

Morning.

Good morning.

30 minutes to 8 AM.

The battery...

He's late!

Good morning - Good morning

Good morning - Morning!

Good morning - Good morning

Cyber Acrobatics' acquisition strategy on Spiral

It's 7:40... 20 minutes more...

Tomari...

Hamamura Hitomi 6 images

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Mr. Hiroshige is here to see you from Taiyou securities.

Show him in.

It's almost time for closing the contract...

Hey Miki! - Yes!

What are these documents!? There's one page missing here.

Sorry!

You can't even make photocopies properly!?

As expected!

Trash remains trash no matter what you do to it!

Where to?

To meet deputy chairman.

It's 07:55 AM right now.

As agreed upon, let's sign the contract to issue the new stocks.

Okay.

Two minutes more...

We came this close...

FUCK!!!!!

Tomari Shinobu

I was waiting for you, Tomari! How did it go!?

Yeah yeah, sorry I just made it before 8.

Just as you expected...

Fox had come in to discuss a loan from our side.

It seems that it got approved yesterday.

As expected! How much was it for!? - 100 Billion yen.

100 Billion. - But it's not all adding up...

Not adding up?

Fox's financial situation has dropped quite steeply...

There were even talks about selling the company at some point

Selling the company!? Moriyama! Call president Sena now!

Yes!

It seems Gouda-san had suffered huge financial losses after a failed investment.

Huge financial losses after a failed investment?

It's 8:00 AM.

Your signature and your seal right here please.

President?

Can I use another pen? - Use whatever you want...

But please hurry up on your sign and seal on this...

Masa

President, if you want to make calls, please do it after signing...

What happened, Masa?

Yeah? I haven't yet.

Is that so?

Alright.

I want to make a phone call before I sign on this.

Could you just step out for a minute? - Huh!?

I asked if you could get out! - Sure sure.

But please keep it short.

Since the markets will be opening soon.

Alright, fine!

Sena Yosuke

Hanzawa here. - Hanzawa-san...

The capital required for Gouda-san to rescue our company

He might have been borrowing it from another bank.

There is no bank that will lend Fox 100 Billion yen

when they were having discussions about selling the company.

Well, if Gouda says that he went to a different bank...

That would be a lie.

He must have a reason to hide Tokyo Chuo Bank's name...

A reason...

Alright...

Please listen in on the conversation then.

Go ahead.

Gouda Yukinari

Ah Sena-san, Were you able to sign the contract?

I wanted to confirm something before I do that though...

Confirm?

The capital of 100 Billion yen that you require to purchase the newly issued stocks

Where are you borrowing it from?

You wanted to know that?

It's a bank that we've been dealing with for a long time.

And which bank would that be?

It's the Hakusui Bank

Sena-san, Spiral is the largest corporation that is driving Japan's IT industry right now

We need to protect that status of yours.

And I'll be putting in all my efforts to make sure of that.

Alright. See you.

Sena-san...

I'll be heading to your office to explain the situation.

I'll be there in 20 minutes. Please wait until then.

Hamamura Hitomi

Were the pictures I sent you helpful?

But because of that, if we stop him from closing this contract,

Okay, I understand.

and if 20% of Spiral's shares are bought when the market opens for trading today

Chief, look at this!

Cyber Acrobatics needs at least 3 weeks to complete this acquisition deal at this pace.

Hamamura sent me these pictures.

But, the moment Sena-san signs this contract,

He's going to lose Spiral.

This was the last piece of our puzzle.

Well then, shall we go?

What are we going to do? - Isn't it obvious?

I think this is a dangerous contract as well...

What happened Miki? - Chief...

You need the bank's acquisition strategy report, right?

What are you planning to do?

Chief Isayama has gone away for a meeting.

There's nobody watching either. I can get it now!

Master Keys

Tsuji Master Key

Matsui Master Key

Nozaki Master Key

Yakumo Master Key

Isayama Master Key

Wait, Miki. Isn't that quite dangerous?

I want to do this for all of you...

Let me be of use at least this once!

Isayama Master Key

Matsui Master Key

That bastard!

I'll give him the shock of his life!

Miki! Miki!!

What's going on with Miki?

He wants to steal those documents from Isayama's desk.

Isn't that bad? If he gets caught...

He's not answering. We don't have time! Let's go! - Yes.

Good morning - Good morning

To Spiral's headquarters please.

Yes. - Go ahead.

But if this goes well,

We'll have concrete evidence to back our claims, right?

Cyber Acrobatics' acquisition strategy on Spiral

There it is!

Hey! Who is it!?

What is it Miki? What are you doing at chief's desk?

I... I was just checking if some stationary needs to be stocked...

What is it that you're holding? - Nothing...

Show me.

Show me, Miki!

Show me!!!

Excuse us.

What do you people need now? We've taken your opinion already.

We're in the middle of signing this important contract.

An important contract? Which one?

It just looks like a scam contract o me though... -A scam!?

As an advisor you're trying to swindle your own client?

Wh... What the hell are you saying!?

Stop fucking around!!!

President Sena... These are Tokyo Chuo Bank's spies after all...

Their only objective is to sabotage our defense strategy!!

Which one is the spy?

We were able to somehow obtain these documents.

The title says "Spiral Acquisition Strategy"!!

This document...

Show me!!

Equipment maintenance list

Yes... - Do it quickly!

Just to be safe, I used a similar folder for the stationary checklist as the one for the strategy document.

I see! And did you return the file after that?

Yeah. I took pictures of it right there

And put it back in the drawer as it was, also the keys.

After that, I e-mailed you those images.

Thank you, Miki.

I'm happy I could be of some use to you.

This isn't just a small thing... - Chief, I had it printed out.

Sorry, we're running out of time, I'll call you back later. - Yeah.

How did you get this!?

Before that let me explain you their entire plan of deception.

In this acquisition strategy, the enemy is Cyber Acrobatics and...

Tokyo Chuo Bank.

Spiral's allies are your advisor Taiyou securities,

and your saviour,

Fox, who comes as the white knight.

Now, the enemy, Cyber Acrobatics

Is trying to acquire your company by purchasing the majority of your shares.

Let's say this is our majority share line

Cyber has already purchased 30% of shares during extended-hours trading

And bought another 10% during normal trading hours and is closing in on the majority line.

So the financial advisor of Spiral, Taiyou securities,

comes up with a defense strategy of issuing 100 billion yen worth of new stocks

and have Fox purchase these shares, diluting Cyber Acrobatics' current share of the company.

But, this was all a trap.

The moment this fox disguised as a white knight, who appeared to save your company,

purchases these newly issued shares, Cyber Acrobatics takes over Fox Corporation.

Now, if that happens

along with the 40% of share they already have with extended-hours and normal trading,

They'll also have all of these newly issued shares

Crossing over Spiral's majority line for acquisition

and takeover your company.

That is the whole aspect of this strategy.

And this is the reason why

Tokyo Chuo Bank loaned out 100 Billion yen to a company on the verge of being sold away.

In these documents, Cyber Acrobatics, the bank, Fox,

and you, Taiyou securities

all of your roles and the cash-flow is explained in detail!

Taiyou securities and Fox, all of them came together in this mastermind plan for deceiving you.

Gouda-san did...

That Gouda-san's also involved? - Yes.

Excuse me.

Sorry for being late.

And? How is it looking? The contract?

I think we'll be getting a call from Hiroshige-san soon.

I'm looking forward to it.

Well, Hiroshige

What is it?

This is bullshit...

This is all bullshit, President!!

This is just something...

You guys fabricated on your own, isn't it!? - Stop kidding around!

In that case, whose copy of this document is it!?

As if anyone would believe you, who don't even say where you got this from!!

Then tell us!! Whose copy is it!?!?

I can't tell you that.

That'll cause trouble to the person that leaked this to me.

Look at that! You can't say!? These people cannot say it.

Because they are the ones who made this up!

Schemingly, to show as if they took pictures of it and printed it out!

Such intricate planning you guys have done!!!

Hanzawa-san...

President, please believe me...

Neither me, nor Gouda-san have...

...any relationship with Cyber Acrobatics at all!

No relationship at all? - Obviously!!!

I've never even met with President Hirayama before!

Completely unrelated!!!!

Is that so?

Then how do you explain this!?

It looks like you all are very good friends though.

You bastards!

You all ganged up on me, to deceive me!!

Got down to using such means!

Do you want Spiral that badly!?!? - Yosuke, stop it!

Stop kidding me, you bastard! I'll fucking kill you!!!!

You son of a bitch! - Stop, Yosuke!

Well, Hiroshige-san, let's hear an explanation.

First of all who was the one who drew this chart!?

Was it you!? Or did someone bring it up to you as a proposal?

If that's the case, who was it!?!?

Doesn't matter. What you did here is a crime.

You're prepared for the consequences, aren't you!?

Because I'm fine with calling the police here right now!

Moriyama, dial 110! - Wait!!!

Please wait a minute... - Then who was it!?!?

Isayama-san...

Say it clearly!!!!

It was Isayama-san!

After all.

I'm sorry...

...for doing this

What we need isn't an apology but an explanation.

What was the proposal that Isayama brought to you

And what kinds of deals are set up behind the scenes

You'll explain everything in detail!

When, where,

and who said what

Every single thing!

What do you mean??

Hanzawa did!?

Yes...

He suddenly barged in and...

Our strategy had been leaked to him!?

And... And what about the contract!?

The contract? He signed it, right?

He signed it, right!?!?

I'm abandoning your ship here.

But... I'll get my share for until now, right?

We based it on a contingent fee, right?

So you get nothing!

No way...

What is going on!?

The bank called us in...

Seems like deputy chairman Mikasa is also going to be there...

I never expected you guys to go gathering chestnuts from a fire!

Regarding that, there's something I wanted to talk to you about...

We called you here to explain what exactly you've been doing regarding this case.

We from the Tokyo Chuo Bank put all our efforts together and were going ahead with this acquisition.

And you! Deliberately!

Hindered us from our work!

For the sake of your useless resentment!

Resentment?

Weren't you howling because the bank snatched away your deal?

Is this your retaliation for that?

All of the clients that the bank handed over to Central Securities,

We'll be taking them back.

And we will never again bring our clients to you!

Never again!!

Your dismissal alone will not compensate for what you have done.

What kind of a completely senseless thing it is that you've done

You need to understand that

How about you stop just standing there silently

And start with apologizing?

Do you hear me!?

You don't hear me?

Apologize!

Apologize! Apologize! Apologize! Apologize! Apologize!

APOLOGIZE, HANZAWA!!

Your words right now...

That's exactly what resentment sounds like.

Oh you want to act smart, huh?

You can just come up with this kind of foolish harassment

for us having hindered your acquisition deal?

It's kinda disgraceful that this is all that the Tokyo Chuo Bank can do.

You've just done something that will wreck the entire group's earnings!

The entire group's earnings, huh?

So are the revenues of your subsidiary, not a part of the entire group's earnings!?

Who was the one that snatched away our official advisory contract with Cyber Acrobatics?

Does that not count as wrecking the entire group's earnings?

You are contradicting yourself, Isayama-san. Would you try being reasonable?

Cyber Acrobatics chose us!

Which means that it was the customer's decision!

Is there anything that can be more

Reasonable?

I see.

Then let me show you how what I've just done was reasonable.

I also have a very valid argument for my case, you see.

We, Tokyo Central Securities,

Have signed an official advisory contract with Spiral!

What did you say?

The advise to defend against a hostile takeover by Cyber, is a justifiable business of ours.

There is nothing at all that can be criticized!

If possible, I'd like to sign an official advisory contract with your company.

Please help me out.

But if we do that we'll be standing in confrontation with the bank...

Isn't that good? Sounds interesting!

If that's what the customer wants, we'll do everything in our powers.

Even if it means to stand in confrontation with the bank.

Let us fight this battle together.

Do you think what you just said even makes sense!?!?

A subsidiary standing in confrontation to their own parent company is unprecedented!!!

Even though we have a capital tie-up, we are rivals who lose our contracts to each other!

So such a circumstance is very well within expectations.

And I think you're forgetting something quite important.

Chairman Nakanowatari's slogan is based on the 'customer first' principle.

So if our clients come to the either one of us that they think is the best,

with a request to become their advisor,

To stand up to their expectations happens to be our duty!

I see!

Of course, what Hanzawa-kun is saying has some truth to it.

As long as the clients of both parties are satisfied,

We need to fulfill the duties that are handed down to each of us.

Isn't that right, president Oka?

Yes.

If it's like that then, Isayama-kun,

You don't need to go easy on them either!!!

Hanzawa-kun, we will not be holding back.

We will go in with the intention of crushing you down!

And I hope you are prepared for that, aren't you?

Of course.

That is exactly what I expect.

Now that we're in a battle with the bank, we need to make sure we win this...

If we don't, both you and I are finished!

Hanzawa! - This has been bothering me since quite a while...

Why did Cyber Acrobatics not go directly to the bank?

When you have such a large bank...

Owada Akira

Owada...

Yes.

Pres. Oka and chief Hanzawa from Tokyo Central Securities are here to see you.

Enter! - Excuse me.

Long time no see, Oka-kun. - It's been a while indeed.

From the rumours we heard,

it seems that Tokyo Central Securities has become Spiral's advisor?

Yeah. Well...

Hanzawa. Explain it to them.

Sir.

Now, - So your company...

Is going to confront the bank?

What a terrible thing it's turned into...

I thought I had warned you to just stay quietly, didn't I?

I think you forgot all about it.

Of course I remember.

This happens to just be a part of our official business operations.

It is my duty to contribute to the profits of Central Securities.

I believe that this case is a huge opportunity for us.

If we are successful at rescuing Spiral from a hostile takeover by Cyber Acrobatics,

We will be able to make the general public widely recognize

the strength of Tokyo Central Securities

And for that sake, I am ready to put everything on the line and fight this battle!

"Put everything on the line"?

What an exaggeration

The 'superior' Tokyo Chuo Bank,

After stealing their subsidiary's contract without any notice...

...comes up with an almost scam-like scheme.

Moreover, with the approval of the entire board of directors!

I can imagine

How much of energy you all have poured into making this acquisition successful.

And in order for someone to go confront it, you need to be that well prepared!

I will say it again!

We will...

be putting everything we have on the line...

in order to...

completely knock down both your Bank as well as Cyber Acrobatics!

Please be prepared!

Hanzawa!!!!!!

Putting our own customers first...

That is our duty.

It's expected that the Bank as well as our subsidiaries,

put in the best of their work for the sake of their own clients!

Well then, go do your best!

Yes!

We'll be putting up a new strategy...

In order to continue with the takeover plan...

Crush them down till they have no breath left in them anymore!!!

This became a lot more interesting!

Now that it won't work out with Fox anymore,

we don't have anything else to back us up...

What shall we do?

We've been thinking about that already and have brought you this as a proposal...

This is...

An eye for an eye! What we'd like to propose is...

A reverse acquisition!