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[ Sandome no Satsujin The Third Murder ]

Pass it to me.

Hm?

Here.

But to commit robbery with homicide for the second time is kind of heartless.

You know his confession, don't you?

Yes. I found out as soon as his arrested.

If that's the case, then the sentence would definitely be death penalty.

That's why we asked you for consultation.

You might as well called me before the prosecution.

Well, I firstly thought I could manage this somehow.

What he's saying always changes every time we meet.

Hello. Thank you for waiting.

You are many today...

I'm glad it didn't rain.

You see...

He's the one I told you from before, Mr Shigemori.

For the case 30 years ago, he's the presiding judge's...

Ah, his son?

I'm Shigemori.

I'm Misumi.

I am indebted to your father.

Even though I've already heard it last time,

there's no mistaking that you are the killer?

Yes, it's really me.

You killed the victim, right?

Yes, I killed him.

Why did you kill

the president of the factory you were indebted to?

Your motive, okay?

I want money for gambling.

You're already in trouble, right? Um, you are in some kind of debt, right?

Yes.

I kind of cannot recover the money I borrowed from someone.

Okay.

When did you stop working?

September 30.

- You got fired? - Yes.

Why were you dismissed?

I stole money from the treasury.

Were you drinking that day?

Yes. Around three cups of shochu.

You thought of killing before you drank?

Or did you get desperate when you got drunk?

- I got desperate when I got drunk. - Okay...

Huh?

Last time, didn't you say that

you thought of killing him even before that?

Ah... I guess so?

You hit him with a wrench from behind, right?

Yes.

And did you checked that he's already dead?

Yes. He's already not breathing.

Is that hand from being scalded?

Yes.

From when I was burning him.

Where did you get the gasoline?

I got it after returning from the factory.

Just to get it?

It won't take 10 minutes if I run.

So it means you

didn't get to prepare gasoline from the start?

Yes.

Okay.

That thing right now.

Um, the one that I asked you last time...

Have you written the letter for the bereaved family?

Yes.

Okay, I'll take it so give it to me later.

Okay.

I guess death penalty is the recommended sentence after all.

Looks like it.

Well, the "robbery with homicide" itself cannot be moved.

We have no choice but to move it.

If we do not go against all the facts,

we cannot compete only recognizing it with "robbery with homicide"...

Hey, Settsu.

Hm?

You're aiming for a reduction in penalty, even Misumi himself.

That's right. Why do you ask?

Well, you don't look like it.

For me,

well, it would be the best if we can even drop the life imprisonment.

What about his family?

It looks like he has one daughter.

How old?

- His daughter? - Yeah.

She's 36 years old.

Should we meet her? She's in Rumoi, Hokkaido.

What? That's far. Besides, it's cold there.

I guess they never interacted with each other.

Most likely, since he's been in prison for the last 30 years.

Well, I don't think we have a testimony witness that would be advantageous to us.

I'm sure crabs are delicious these days.

Oh, thanks.

Rumoi has octopuses instead of crabs.

What the, octopuses.

Hey, don't make fun of octopuses.

As expected from someone who was raised in Hokkaido.

That's right.

I won't be able to eat grilled meat for awhile.

We need to take the plane to Asahikawa, then ride the train next.

Hey, the travel expenses will be paid, right?

- That's for the witness, right? - Yeah.

No, it won't get paid, it won't.

Then let's give that up.

- True. - Yeah.

Besides, it's cold there. And there are only octopuses.

But I think it's better if we go once just to understand Misumi...

- Understand? - Yes.

No, things like understanding and empathy are not needed in defense.

Is that so?

Yeah, since it's not like we are going to be friends.

I wonder if she's authorized here.

Well...

Probably.

Whoa...

It feels like it still reeks of gasoline.

Yeah.

This is...

- Hm? - Could this just be a coincidence?

Please take me the Chofu station.

He was acting strange from the beginning.

His hand seemed to be burnt.

Ah, stop.

Is it alright if you rewind a bit?

Okay.

Okay, there.

Why did he opened the window there?

Window?

Yes.

Did something smell?

Now that I think about it.

It smelled of gasoline.

Gasoline?

Isn't the wallet that smelled?

The one that he just picked from his chest.

Ah...

Probably...

Right?

Good afternoon.

Yes?

Here.

Okay.

He has already confessed.

Isn't it better if you don't do unnecessary things?

Okay, okay.

Ah, please don't remove them.

Ah, okay.

This is gasoline stain, right?

Has this been given expert opinion already?

Yes.

That's indeed gasoline.

Then that means...

You can say that the gasoline

has already been poured when this was stolen, right?

If that's the case,

this is not robbery with homicide but murder and larceny.

You're going to go against robbery with homicide with just a gasoline stain?

To doubt is already a sufficient proof, isn't it?

If only if he didn't confess,

I could have attacked a little more greatly.

It would have been better if it would be influenced from the beginning.

Yeah... For now, let's bring the letter we have to the factory.

And take care of the bereaved family's emotions.

I will prepare the usual Western-style restaurant.

Okay.

Ah right. It's about the motive.

Try to search around the area a bit with the lines of a grudge.

Okay, understood.

But that Settsu left all the decision making to me.

Coming.

Yes?

Ah.

I'm Shigemori, a lawyer.

I am defending Takashi Misumi.

I was entrusted to give his letter to the bereaved family.

Ah, I'll call my mother now.

Okay.

If you'll excuse me.

I am Shigemori.

I deeply apologize for this.

Are you implying that I should forgive him with just this one letter?

Our

family member was killed

and was burned.

Even at the funeral

we couldn't

even make our final farewell.

Mother.

He also

really regrets it.

I deeply apologize.

Excuse me...

Is there anything that Mr Misumi is having a grudge against the president?

Wasn't he thankful for him? Since the president gave him a job.

Yeah.

Did someone see them quarrel?

Well, it's about the salary.

Although his complaints are said normally.

Sakurai, did you messed up again?

No, you idiot! He's a lawyer, not a cop.

Did you know that Mr Misumi had a previous criminal record?

I knew.

Many are here.

Well, me too.

Ah.

Wanna hear what I did?

No.

The president was a good person.

That's because he can use us cheaply.

If they have weakness, they would not go against him after all.

Oh, I see.

Ah, thank you very much.

What happened?

Whoa, that's terrible.

To go that far...

Because this is what happened now.

The victims thought they will forgive him whatever he does.

As if they're saying why are we covering him?

Because it's our job.

So what kind of course should we take?

First, we will deny the intent of the robbery.

Then, we will convince them that it's a simple murder

and larceny rather than robbery with homicide.

He didn't stole and killed but rather

he killed, set the victim on fire, then thought of stealing.

Well, there's the gasoline.

After he killed him, he returned to the factory just to get it.

- Just to get it? - Just to get it.

It would've been better if he just made a run for it.

Then what is his motive for killing?

I'm thinking it's because of the salary.

It seemed like he was also disagreeing with the salary.

Regardless of the facts, as a defense,

we will apply those ideas in that direction.

Like he bore a grudge because of being fired.

What? A grudge? It's kind of weak though.

Hmm?

Would killing because of a grudge

makes the crime lighter than the purpose of wanting money?

It's heavier if the motive is money.

Well, to put it simply, it was a selfish motive.

Even though he stilled killed the same?

- Oh, that's a good question. - Hm?

In cases of a grudge,

there is a thought that it was unavoidable to hold a murderous intent.

But if the weight of the crime is changed,

law is somehow strange.

Is it urgent?

Ah, yes. I'm her father.

What?

Hey.

I received the phone call.

Ah, you're her father?

Don't "hey" me.

It's normal, isn't it?

We were about to report her to the police.

I apologize that my daughter has caused you trouble.

I'm sorry.

You're a lawyer?

I'm currently handling quite a great case of murder.

That's why we're having difficulties at home.

That's probably why...

Yuka, I'm sorry.

I've neglected you.

Why didn't you contact your mother?

I thought a lawyer would be handy this time around.

Thank you very much.

Ah, hey, um... How is Nemo?

Ah... When was the last time we talked about that?

Shall I send you a tank?

Is it a bother?

It's not.

It's dead.

Dead? All of them?

Yeah.

Why do you feel down? It's just fish.

You didn't pour them in the toilet, right?

You should properly make a grave for them.

And you properly should do this...

What?

You suddenly talk like a father.

What "like"? I'm your father.

Just now, okay?

Say, Yuka.

Why did you cry awhile ago?

I'm quite good at that.

See, look.

Amazing, isn't it? Almost everybody gets deceived by it.

It's okay. Why don't you answer it?

It's okay.

Answer it.

Ah, your girlfriend?

It's not, idiot.

It's Settsu.

Yeah?

Okay. Now?

Yeah, I can go.

I see. I haven't seen it.

Have he read this himself?

Yeah. it's sent to the prison more or less.

Oh well, it's really troubling that he selfishly talked like that.

Ah, I'm sorry.

Today's cold, isn't it?

You see, for today,

it's about this weekly magazine that came out.

Ah...

Is this "monopolized confession" true?

That the wife asked you,

then killed him so the motive is to get the insurance benefits.

Ah... yes.

What? You said that?

Yes, probably.

Well, you said "probably"...

Mr Misumi.

Um, this is your bankbook.

There is 500 thousand yen deposit at the beginning of October.

Besides your salary, is this from the wife?

Yes, that's from the wife.

Then could this mean...

It's an advance payment for compensation?

Yes.

Why didn't you tell us about this from the start?

Even if I say it...

Well, maybe it's like this.

Maybe...

The reporters first said regarding this.

I wonder about that.

This again.

How were you entrusted with the murder?

Through text message from the mobile phone.

Through text message?

Yes.

Around when?

Around two weeks before I killed him.

You still have the text message?

Yes, p-probably.

Okay.

Wouldn't this kind of conspiracy collaboration work?

- Really? - Yeah.

Have you contacted with the wife after the crime?

Yes, once in the public phone.

Then?

She said that I should be silent about her.

And said she wouldn't harm me.

Could she actually have

a relationship with you?

Hmm...

From the weekly magazine that came out yesterday,

a shocking new truth was revealed regarding the

robbery with homicide case of President of Kawasaki.

"Would it be possible to ask 500 thousand regarding the matter?"

"When do you need it?"

"Since I got debts to pay, at the beginning of October."

"Understood. Leave it to me."

What do you think? Does it look too much of a lie?

No.

If there is proof that Misumi was handed money,

then it means it's a criminal conspiracy.

It would work if the wife is the main offender.

But if it would be as Misumi says that he has a relationship with the wife,

this would be rather thick.

Did he admitted that?

Weren't he smiling? That look on his face says they were.

It is not written in words, though.

There's no mistaking they were doing it.

I already knew that once I saw her face.

But the wife didn't say she

entrusted the murder.

Let me see a bit.

- Okay. - Yeah.

The prosecution wouldn't move because of the text message, after all.

An independent crime has been prosecuted, and there might be pride regarding it.

I'm saying this as a former prosecutor.

But look.

"I wouldn't harm you if you keep silent."

"That's what the wife said.", written here.

But couldn't this be

about sexual relations and not about the murder.

I wonder which is the truth. Is it a grudge or insurance money?

But wouldn't that

be determined with the benefits of the client?

Well, of course.

I guess it is like that for court tactics.

Is there anything else we can think of besides that?

Is there nothing else?

None.

We don't even know which of them is the truth.

That's why we're going to choose what's useful.

So, what will we do?

Should we boldly get on with it?

It would be a trial with a judge, after all. Well, the circumstances may change.

At the very least, we would hesitate if it would be death penalty.

From the defense counsel, they have asked evidence

for the history of mobile text messages.

I object.

What? Why do you object?

Do you mean that the contents of mobile history cannot be trusted?

No.

It is not relevant.

What?

Well, it's not objective evidence.

Could you at least agree it would be of relevance?

Hm...

Well, we'll do that.

Then, it would accepted.

Then there is no dispute with the criminal nature, right?

Yes, there is no dispute with the criminal nature.

Whether the motive is robbery is true

would be the point of issue.

Yes. We will be going against the conclusion that it's robbery with homicide.

And as for the prosecutors, you are asking for witness applications of

the wife, Mrs Mizue, and the daughter, Ms Sakie.

Yes.

Will the defense counsel have comments on this?

Yes, appropriately.

Will the defense counsel have witness application?

Yes.

We, the defense counsel, will also apply for the wife, Mrs Mizue.

This is for the rebuttal of the motive of robbery, isn't it?

Yes.

And the defendant's daughter, Ms Megumi, will be the state witness.

Yes, that is the plan.

Will the prosecutors have comments on this?

Eventually and appropriately.

And that is all there to discuss.

Um, for the next scheduled meeting...

I can't think you can depend on that text message as an evidence for murder.

I think it's enough to be able to doubt robbery with homicide with it though.

Don't you think he's just saying that

he got afraid and was pointed out by a stranger?

Don't you think the police also had the impression

that it's robbery with homicide?

Because you are basing from "reduction of penalty".

That's because we're defense lawyers.

To think a defense lawyer like you

would prevent criminals from confronting their crime.

What?

What do you mean confronting the wrongdoing?

Aren't you just turning your eyes away from the "truth"?

Truth?

No, no, it's somewhere near that.

Of course it's a given that our stand points are different.

Okay?

- Hello. - Hello.

- Thank you for waiting. - Ah, thank you very much.

The house over there is violating the land coverage.

Ah, there's no clearance at all.

The one living here already had two wives.

There is a 12 year age difference.

I see. I'm kinda envious.

It's troubling since their voices are loud at night.

- This is it. - Ah, thank you very much.

What kind of person was Mr Misumi?

He's a good person. He even properly takes out trash.

Ah, as requested, I've properly left the sweater.

I wonder if it was delivered? It was color green.

Yes, he was wearing it.

It's quite cold there, isn't it?

Well, nothing has changed much here.

It still smell of molds when windows are closed even in winter.

Excuse me.

Did this person ever came here and visited?

Ah, I saw her on TV.

I never saw her here though.

She might have disguised though.

But I think he rarely gets any visitors.

But there's a girl who comes here sometimes.

- A girl? - Yes, yes.

About what age was she?

Probably a high school student, since she was wearing

a uniform. She's kind have injury in her foot.

She walks like this.

How does she look?

She laughs a lot with a lively voice.

Wasn't she his daughter?

I wonder.

Oh no, there's a spider.

Forget it, since it's still daytime.

Ah, yeah, yeah.

The birds he were raising died or something.

He especially asked if it's alright to bury them downstairs.

Thank you very much for providing things for me in prison.

Ah...

I thought you would like that peanut butter.

Because there was one in your room.

It's my favorite.

Bread is served twice a week at noon.

Were you raising a bird?

Yes.

They were canaries.

It died since it became sick.

Did you bury it in a grave?

- Grave? - Yes.

Under the window.

Yes.

I was curious because the bird cage was big.

I tried digging it.

Five birds won't get sick on the same time, won't they?

That's because...

Even if they were freed,

they cannot live anymore.

Only one bird

got away.

It's probably still cold.

I wonder how is it.

Like if it's eating.

Anyway,

I want to hear about the rent.

It's 38 thousand yen. Even though it's small, there's a bath.

I heard this from the landlady.

The payment for rent the succeeding month,

you always pay 10 days earlier.

Didn't you

planned to be caught from the start?

You don't understand anything, Mr Shigemori.

What?

I'm looking forward to pay for the rent.

- Looking forward? - Yes.

Because rent is not needed in prison.

There is no special reason besides that.

Mr Shigemori, let me see your hand.

- Hand? - Yes.

Like this.

You have a big hand.

Ah, don't remove it.

Just a little bit more and I'll hand down some heat.

I...

could understand people more

doing like this instead of talking directly.

Shall I make a guess?

I'll say what you're thinking.

Sure.

How old is she?

Your daughter?

14 years old.

I see.

Next will be the witness questioning of the daughter of Misumi.

Well, if ever we find her.

After that would be the defendant's questioning to Misumi.

This is the part that's hard.

Hey, shall we go to the route that the principal

offense is done by the wife until the end?

Yeah, I guess so.

This is not like you when you look pitiful talking like that.

I can't sell the condo as high as I thought.

You're thinking that?

I'm counting on you, Shigemori.

Whether Misumi will live or die

relies on "this" after all.

What's "this" you're talking about, anyway? Stop that.

"This" is "this", right?

Stop that.

- Hey, Settsu. - Yeah?

How much did you told Misumi about me?

How much?

Well, I guess I told him that we were in the same

year in the administration of justice apprenticeship.

What about my daughter?

No, I don't think I've told him that.

Huh? Why did you ask?

Did he mentioned something about her?

No, then it's okay.

[ Hokkaido University ]

It looks like her foot was like that since she was born.

But...

But?

The neighbors said that when she was a child,

she jumped off from the roof of the factory and got injured.

Why make such a lie?

I wonder.

What's the schedule of Sakie on that day?

Ah...

Looks like she didn't left home after returning from school.

Well, her foot is like that too.

That's why the prosecuting side and the defense side

180 degree turn for psychiatric examination is common.

Psychiatry is not science but literature.

Is that the judgment criticism that you're good at again?

Welcome back.

Hello.

This is the promised "Rumoi case of robbery with homicide".

Ah.

I was surprised that you contacted me out of the blue.

Ah, he's the former Judge Shigemori.

- Ah, your father? - Yeah.

Thank you very much. This would be helpful.

It's alright if you don't come yourself.

You could have just mailed it.

- What batch are you? - 69.

Isn't it tough these days? Defense lawyers have increased.

I'm completely relying on Mr Shigemori.

- So you're a "lawyer borrowing a roof". - Yes, that's right.

Did you know that Attorney Shigemori

actually wanted to be a judge when he was a child?

What? Really?

I can't imagine.

Could you stop talking something so old like that?

What do you think of a girl like her?

What?

She's very patient with someone who got divorced.

I haven't decided to divorce yet.

Then shall I bid for candidacy ahead?

Hurry and leave already since you're done with your business here.

No, I'm thinking of staying here for 2-3 days.

- What? - Do you know Hiro's

the Italian restaurant "Bisboccia"?

I don't know.

So what are your plans for tonight?

Shall I reserve you in a hotel?

Then a suite for two people.

You're funny.

He only just killed.

That's the motive?

Yes.

He had fun killing then burned the victim.

There are people like that who are like beasts.

But the sentence this time was

his unfortunate upbringing

and being poor as the reasons that were highly made into consideration.

It was 30 years ago.

Because the idea that crime was born from the society

still existed in the world.

You blame the times?

I was not really an advocate of death penalty a long time ago.

Well...

With the result of my kind judgment that time,

another person died again.

I am regretting it.

Listen.

There's a very deep gap

between someone who kills and someone who cannot kill.

Whether that gap can be crossed

has been decided since they were born.

That's a very arrogant way of saying things.

Why don't you rehabilitate?

I can't believe you even got this kind of postcard.

It's pretty arrogant to think that humans would simply change like that.

Even this time,

he killed because he wants money, right?

No.

I feel like he has a different reason.

It's useless to understand someone like him.

You don't say "useless" for that.

Parents and their children don't understand each other.

Still more for someone who you're not related with.

Dearest Judge Shigemori,

It's been awhile since I've heard from you.

I'm Takashi Misumi, the one who is indebted in you from the court.

As I was released on parole last year,

I am now working in a food processing factory in Kawasaki.

Last week, it snowed heavily here

that it reminded me of my hometown in Hokkaido.

On my daughter's 4th birthday,

I made a large cake using snow.

Because my daughter was not wearing mittens,

I gave one of mine.

My daughter made her hand so red

when she made a large cake taller than her.

Even though it's cold, it was a warm memory.

The next station would be the last stop, Rumoi.

Once at Rumoi, all the doors will...

During the last incident,

how old were you, Mr Shigemori?

What year was it?

1986.

Then I would have been a second year in high school.

I see.

Do you remember this?

No.

Hokkaido is big after all.

No one knows some incident like that from this small town.

He killed two debt collectors, stole their money,

then proceeded with arsony in an inhabited building.

It's surprising he didn't get death sentence with that.

If the penalty was death sentence that time,

I wouldn't feel guilty that there will be another victim like this.

Your father would angry when he hears that.

That is what the former judge said.

We arrested him on January 22nd, 1986.

The Rumoi main line stopped because there was a heavy snow.

It was a cold evening.

Did you, Mr Watanabe, arrested Misumi?

Yeah.

The next day after the incident,

I found him sitting

on the station bench.

What was his motive of the murder?

It has became a grudge.

Became?

To be honest, I don't understand it much.

During interrogation, what he's saying always changes.

Ever since the coal mine disappeared, traders

flooded this neighborhood.

And then the yakuzas lent money with high interest rates.

They all look scary.

Ah, we're fine here.

Well, I guess the defense lawyers thought that

he can avoid death sentence with a grudge?

Wasn't there a personal grudge?

There was no grudge

or hatred towards Takahashi himself.

On the contrary, it is weird.

It seems like

an empty vessel.

Mr Shigemori, a car is coming.

Ah.

"World down".

"Clown", "Hitomi", "Musca".

Hey, hey, isn't it that?

- Ah, that's it. - Okay.

Have your father contacted you recently?

Like he sent you money.

Yukari, have you heard Megumi said anything from her father?

I heard her talking about someone she calls "Papa" though.

You idiot. That's not it. I'm talking about her real father.

Good morning.

Until what time were you drinking?

I've been drinking until 5 o'clock.

Your face is all bulging.

Shut up. We went to karaoke.

It went well with Ken yesterday.

Megumi... Ms Megumi.

Do you know where she went, Sir?

I don't know at all.

Well, even if I do know, I won't tell you.

Please don't say that and tell us.

With her testimony,

the death sentence may be dropped indefinitely.

"I want him dead."

"I want him dead as soon as possible."

That's what she said.

Police came from Tokyo right after the incident,

and she was unable to live in this town anymore.

How long does a child have to bear the sin of her children?

You should have told me earlier if you were going.

As a witness,

we considered calling your daughter in.

She won't for the sake of me.

She wants me to be dead as soon as possible after all.

There are things she doesn't want to remember.

Please understand that.

But you know,

I think there are things one must

face properly.

"Face"?

Yes.

Is that everyone is doing?

Don't they?

They don't. That's because...

I cannot live without pretending not to see many things.

This time

you're regretting that you killed the president, aren't you?

"Regret"?

Yes.

That's because

you also wrote it in the letter.

That's because

the other lawyer said I should write it.

Mr Misumi.

I don't care about you really feel.

But you must not be in that kind of attitude at the court.

I understand.

Since it's going to be a juror trial.

I know that but...

I think that it's normal to kill that kind of person.

- Normal? - Yes.

Why do you think that?

There are people in the world who are

better not born.

Well, even if you say that.

Killing would not settle everything.

Aren't you all settling things like that?

Are you talking about death sentence with that?

That would be for today...

There's no one.

There's no one like that.

There's no one who are better not born.

We're done.

But...

He seemed like a different person.

Who?

I'm talking about Misumi.

Hey.

Yes?

Awhile ago,

you said that there is no one who are better not born.

Yes.

Are you seriously thinking that?

Yes.

Don't you think like that?

Well.

I don't think like that.

What? Why?

Regardless of human will,

isn't life being sorted out?

Hm? What do you mean?

In places where one's will is irrelevant,

people are born,

and unreasonably,

life is being snatched away.

Welcome.

That's delicious, isn't it?

Meals were provided with that a long time ago.

I struggled to get that when it's a holiday.

It comes with around this much of a vinyl.

Do you want anything from me?

You went to Mr Misumi's apartment, didn't you?

You wanted to hear that?

But one wouldn't normally go there.

What is "normal"?

Sorry.

I was wrong to ask.

No, I'm sorry.

Have you heard about Mr Misumi's family?

No.

He has one daughter.

It seems like they haven't seen each other for 30 years.

But his daughter

also had a problem with her feet like you.

That's why I thought that's how two got along.

I see.

You didn't heard it from him.

There's evidence that you two were seen in the

karaoke place in front of Noborito station.

That's the company year-end party, isn't it?

You were not alone?

Of course, that's too silly.

It's about the insurance money, Ms Mitsue!

You're the recipient, right?

Are you alright?

Turn off the lights, the lights.

Because we can be seen from outside.

Why are they accusing me of being his lover.

That's so baseless.

It's dangerous.

That kind of thing happened to your father.

You're the only one I can rely on, Saki.

This pan really became old.

It's now rough.

If you go to the university in Hokkaido,

I might die of loneliness.

You won't die just because you're lonely.

You're not a rabbit after all.

I wonder why I don't have insurance money.

Why do you think?

You're worried about money this time?

I wonder if they were thinking that I really asked him to kill.

Even the insurance company.

If you're really that worried, better tell them the truth.

"That money is not a request for murder."

"It's food fraud..."

How foolish.

If I said that,

the factory will be closed.

If we're earning money from such a dirty job,

it's better if it gets closed.

What are you saying as if you're a child?

With that "dirty" money,

you were able to grow up with it until now.

I know.

You are also going to talk in the court.

Okay?

Don't say unnecessary things.

Understood?

What unnecessary things?

What are those unnecessary things?

I've told you.

Things about the factory.

Or things about your father.

What do you mean?

Things about father?

It's not bad to just tell things

apart from your father.

Yes, hello?

Hello?

Ah, Yuka.

You know, I'm a little busy at the moment.

Did you do something again?

I didn't.

I see.

Then it's alright.

Will you come again if something happened?

Will you?

Yeah, I will.

Won't you make a face that you don't care?

I won't. I'll come and help you.

But

if you

did something bad on purpose...

It's alright.

It's really alright.

Sorry, okay.

About what?

I'm sorry.

We should get together...

More...

I think the prosecution side are sure

will insist that it was "robbery with homicide".

But please resist that.

And as practiced earlier, the defense side will question the accused.

And will be said, "You didn't intend to snatch the wallet from the start".

Understood.

Also, the principal offender would be the wife.

We will say that she requested you to murder.

Okay.

Okay.

Excuse me.

Do you believe that, Mr Shigemori?

What?

Like the larceny and the insurance money.

Do you think we would win with that even if you don't believe it?

There is that aspect as well.

For tactics in the court.

What do you think is the truth why I killed, Mr Shigemori?

The truth?

Yes, my true motive.

Are you not bothered with what's the truth?

That's not it.

Then please tell me.

Then...

Please let me ask you one thing.

For a hint, right? Go ahead.

What is the meaning of that cross?

Weren't you just trying to judge?

Judge?

Yes.

With the sin.

What kind of?

I do not know.

Hm...

I'm not the one who is judging.

Because I'm the one always being judged.

Didn't I mention that only one canary got away awhile back?

Yes.

I purposely

let that go freely.

Is there someone like me,

who plays with a person's life?

If there is, I want to meet him.

Meet him and say that

it's unreasonable.

But...

It's not that you meet him because you're unreasonable.

My father and my mother,

even my wife.

They're unhappy and died even though they didn't do anything wrong.

But I'm still here, alive.

Their will has nothing to do with it.

Life is being sorted out.

Unreasonably.

That kind of saying...

No.

Why did you

sent a postcard to the presiding judge?

I admired him.

He can freely choose a person's life.

It's court 404.

Please let the accused come in.

Please release him.

Please stand up.

We will now have the court in session.

The accused, please go in front of the stand.

State your name.

I am Takashi Misumi.

When is your birthday.

December 1, 1959.

We will now proceed with the trial with which you are accused of

robbery with homicide involving the case of a death and damage.

Now prosecutors, please read aloud the indictment.

Yes, your honor.

The accused fact.

The accused is first thought to murder and robbed the money and goods of

Mitsuo Yamanaka, who at that time was 50 years old.

On October 11, 2017, at around 00:30 in the morning,

at the Tamagawa riverbed,

hit the victim's head several times with a wrench...

I will ask the accused.

Is there anything wrong with the contents of

the indictment the prosecutors have just read?

There is.

I didn't killed just to get his wallet.

I killed him because I was asked by the wife, Ms Mitsue.

Your honor.

For the witness to remember,

I would like to show evidence number one where on September 27,

the witness has sent the accused a text message.

Would that be alright?

Go ahead.

I will inquire about this text message.

What do you mean when you said "the matter"?

What I'm saying is, it's about the work.

What kind of work?

I don't know. I don't really remember...

Um, because my husband did everything to manage the factory.

Could it be just stocking up or something?

The 500 thousand yen

is different from the salary, isn't it?

You wouldn't write something like this if it's just for stocking up.

I don't know.

My husband used my mobile phone and sent it.

Are you implying that the accused had the selfish

impression that it's a request for murder?

Is it not?

Um, please ask the person himself.

I don't understand it much.

If the murder was successful,

didn't you promise to send the accused 10 million yen from the

80 million yen insurance money?

I didn't.

Isn't the 50 thousand yen an advance payment?

That's not true.

Around 10PM on October 13 last year,

two days after that crime...

Where is this?

It's that riverbed.

Why were you two there?

Mr Misumi was having a bonfire.

I happen to pass by on my way home from school.

When I said it was my birthday,

he said that we make a cake using snow.

We talked after then.

With this?

Yes.

Around when

did your father, um...

When I was 14.

In other words...

that is a "sexual assault"?

Yes.

Ah... so it's "rape".

Yes.

Mr Misumi

did it for me...

That's why

there is nothing going on with Mr Misumi and my mother.

That is something you want to tell in the court room, right?

Yes.

To save Mr Misumi.

Yes.

You actually didn't ask Mr Misumi to kill him, right?

But

I had the desire that my father would get killed somewhere within my heart.

I have imparted it to Mr Misumi.

How did you imparted it?

I have imparted it.

I know.

Where did you have that kind of relationship?

What do you mean...

Like in a hotel, or a house, or in this riverbed.

Shigemori, stop that. If we ask that now...

Isn't this important?

The prosecutors will surely ask that.

They'll ask places and the number of times.

I am ready.

The prosecutors

will do what they can to make your testimony not credible.

Like an ordinary friendship,

And even if you shoplifted or if you were guided.

They will investigate everything like that and make it clear in the courtroom.

Okay.

And also about your foot.

Foot?

Yes.

There is a lie going around

that when you were a child, you jumped from the roof and got injured.

It's not a lie.

I really jumped.

Anyway,

they will persistently ask you those sort of things.

Can you able to stand it?

It's going to be painful.

Will you be okay?

It's more painful now.

It's more painful that I wasn't able

to talk to anyone about it.

We will contact you again.

Okay.

Let me give you candy.

Since the stairs are steep, be careful.

Excuse me!

Thank you for talking to us.

But...

Why?

I just

don't want to be like my mother

who pretends not to see things.

Can't sleep?

I can say the same to you.

I woke up because it's cold.

Don't get sick now, since you're old.

Shut up.

You know,

there is an old tale from China or somewhere.

There is a tale where all of the people who can't see

would touch an elephant.

Ah...

That's the tale where the one who touches the nose

and the one who touches the ears

are quarreling and saying who is right.

Yeah, that, that.

Yeah.

Aren't you feeling like that right now?

You're probably right.

But

I wonder

where I am touching right now?

Was I judged?

Or was I saved?

Hello.

Sorry for coming this late.

It's perfect timing because I can't sleep.

I came because for Ms Sakie's case.

Do you remember this?

This was taken on February 15th of last year, when it snowed hard.

It's a picture you've taken with Ms Sakie in that riverbed.

It was the time when

she confessed to you

that her father kept raping her.

I don't remember.

I see.

But

you remember this, don't you?

Ah...{(三隅) ああ…

It's the postcard you sent to my father.

The date says it's February 20th, 5 days after this picture.

For you,

Ms Sakie is a replacement of your daughter, isn't it?

You killed Ms Sakie's father

to save her.

You speculated her murderous intent.

Did that girl say that?

That's a lie

A lie?

Mr Shigemori.

She's someone who always make up lies.

Why would she

make up a lie to save you?

Please ask the person herself.

Then could you please tell me one more thing?

Okay.

It's about the day of the crime.

Okay.

How did you take the president in the riverbed?

- How? - Yes.

But you got fired...

Well, you said that.

Normally, one wouldn't follow someone like you.

I told him I had something important to tell him.

What is this important matter?

It was about the fraud.

Fraud?

Food fraud.

Once a month,

wheat flour, where I don't know exactly where they come from,

are carried in secret.

They were bought at almost no price

and were being switched.

It's a dirty job.

Then, where did you get that 500 thousand yen?

It's the money I received from that work.

Huh? Why did you

lie with that?

Are you trying to judge

that mother?

Did you pretend not to see what was happening

with the father and the daughter?

Mr Shigemori.

What?

No.

You won't believe me anyway.

No, please tell me.

What is it?

It was a lie.

Lie?

Yes.

I didn't go to the riverbed.

What?

The truth is,

I didn't kill him.

Y-you didn't kill him?

The truth is, I didn't kill him.

Wait.

Why would you tell that now?

Why didn't you deny it from the beginning?

I did.

I said that I didn't do it.

I told the detective, the prosecutor,

and even the defense lawyer.

Even the defense lawyer?

Yes.

When I first came to jail.

To Settsu?

Yes.

But he said I shouldn't lie.

He said that if I admit it, it won't be a death sentence.

But...

But no matter if it won't be a death sentence,

if you admitted it...

But I feel easier

in a prison where people don't lie

than in a factory where they take advantage of people.

Would you believe me?

Mr Shigemori?

But,

until now, it's already thoroughly...

That is...

Well, even if you asked me to believe you this time...

I know.

Please hold on.

Just like I thought...

Just like I thought, you wouldn't believe me.

No, Mr Misumi. Did someone came here?

Did someone came to see you?

Hey.

No, only you, Mr Shigemori.

Come on.

Come on!

Please tell me the truth this time!

It's alright. They can't hear.

What about the wallet?

Hey, what about the wallet?

You stole it, right? You stole it, right?

Yes, I stole it on the day of the crime.

I threatened the president that I will expose the fraud.

What about the money?

I sent it to my daughter.

What about that burn?

I made a bonfire the night before.

What about that riverbed?

I told you, I didn't go!

I see.

You didn't go. You told me that before.

Do you believe me?

You are

my client after all.

I respect your intentions.

However...

However, it is a tactical disadvantage to deny it here!

Who cares about tactics!

I'm asking if you believe me or not!

I understand.

Do you understand now?

You're sure about this?

You're really sure?

Yes.

That's ridiculous! What? He said that?

Yeah.

He said that it won't be a death sentence if he confessed.

He said the defense lawyer said that.

Ignore him already.

He'll probably change what he said again after all.

I also think we should prioritize Sakie's testimony.

But if we do that,

it means we recognize Misumi's criminal nature.

Who would believe that he hasn't done it now?

But there are no witnesses? Right?

After all, the basis of the prosecutors are only his confession.

He said he got scared.

When the trial has begun,

the death sentence has suddenly become realistic.

That's pretty common.

No, no, he's not like that.

How can you know?

I know that much.

This is somehow dangerous.

Dangerous?

This is...

This is what he has done already. Shigemori, take a look. Come on.

Could this be done by a decent human?

This kind of father deserved to be killed!

Deserved?

It's just like that prosecutor said.

A defense lawyer like you

prevents criminals from facing their crime.

You'll lose, you know.

Besides, you'll give a very bad impression to the judge.

But you know...

Besides that the person himself denies it,

shouldn't the defense lawyer follow that claim?

Please line up in two.

A witness interrogation with the victim's bereaved family is happening...

Many people are seeking sightseeing tickets,

that there is a long line.

Will the truth of the incident will be clear...

A notable trial will begin soon.

Denial?

Yeah.

He said he didn't kill him.

What?

That's why

we don't want to make you say in the courtroom,

the parts where you want to save him.

Sorry.

I will say it.

Hmm...

Hmm...

Okay...

Sorry.

Please let me say

everything about the truth.

Hm...

Is what you want to say

to satisfy

your own justice?

No.

So you want to save Mr Misumi?

Yes.

If that's the case,

isn't it right

to think about it the most?

What do you feel with the accused right now?

Your precious father was brutally murdered

for the sake of money, isn't it?

I think Mr Misumi

didn't kill for the sake of money.

I'm going to change the question.

What kind of punishment

do you wish to the accused?

I do not wish for death sentence.

Is there anything you want to say about your deceased father?

There is none?

I am thankful that he gave birth and raised me.

At the night of October 11,

didn't you ambush the president who came home from the taxi in front of the factory?

Yes.

Why did you do that?

I thought of threatening him to steal money.

Since I got fired and got desperate.

What did you do with the wallet?

I took the wallet.

But that is all I did.

I didn't go to the riverbed.

I didn't kill him.

This case is based on the assumption

that there is no dispute in the nature of the crime.

- I told you, I didn't do it! - Because the defense side...

- Because the defense side contests the nature of the

crime, - Then the prosecutor even went to the toilet.

If this were to be questioned,

I was told that I would not get a death sentence if I acknowledged it.

I'd like to arrange due dates.

Please be silent.

- That's why I admitted... - Why did the defense

asked this kind of question?

Everyone ganged up on me.

Because the accused

is denying the criminality,

Even the defense lawyer said that I should recognize it without denying it.

We will oppose the nature of the crime.

And said I'll be saved if I do that.

I ask the accused be silent. Order in the court.

Because nobody believes what I'm saying.

I want to say

the truth now, right here.

Your honor.

I didn't kill him.

- Excuse us. - Come in.

Defense council, what do you intend on doing with this?

The point of the case has been assessed with the intention of robbery, hasn't it?

The testimony of the accused has suddenly changed.

What is your objective in the defense side from now

on? Would you go against the case of the crime?

We will stop doing it from the defense side.

No, we will go against it.

Which is it?

It's no use to do that from now, Shigemori.

We will go against the nature of the crime.

Prosecutors, what is your opinion on this?

Since the nature of the crime wasn't the point of issue originally,

so the trial must be done all over again.

Defense council,

the nature of the crime just is being added to the issue.

Ah, umm... if we continue like this...

I understand the opinion of the prosecutors.

But well, I know it's an opinion that has just been said.

The defense council wishes to continue after all.

There are conditions as a judge too.

No. If there are no valid arguments and proof of the nature of the crime...

But...

Alright.

Well...

It's not a denial that has basis.

Well, if that would be the case,

it would not hurt the litigation business.

Litigation business...

Then the prosecution side would request

the objective proof of the nature of the crime.

The trial would proceed like this.

I thought the trial would be redone from the beginning.

Well, it looks like it won't be like that.

Looks like everyone is exchanging looks.

And it felt like everyone is thinking the same thing.

The judge showed signs that

the conclusion won't change even if we redo everything.

Nobody would believe that Misumi actually didn't kill him after all.

There's no helping it.

Even the judge

will have his evaluation echoed unless he does not do as many times as scheduled.

Even though our positions are different,

everyone is riding on the same ship of judicial judgment.

Here. Food, food.

Hm?

Come on.

Come on, come closer.

Come on.

Come on, here, here.

Eat.

Come on.

- Misumi. - Yes?

- Go on. - Hello.

Hello.

If it's a girl, I'm gonna call her Pinky.

Pinky is kind of cute.

I will now announce the judgment

of the case where the suspect is accused of

robbery with homicide of the damaged corpse.

Written here, the accused is punished with death sentence.

With the reason the accused

denied the nature of the crime only after being on trial,

the rationality will not be recognized.

Among the accused's explanations,

the explanation that he threatened to get the wallet of the victim,

is a part of inconsistency with the objective evidence,

that it cannot be credible.

For the matter of the text message investigation,

until now, it is not acknowledged that there were no remarks

that suggested the the accused and the witness,

Mitsue, implied the murder of the victim.

The contents of the text message was not clear regarding the murder.

It cannot be speculated that it is a request for killing.

In addition to the above, the accused confessed during the investigation stage.

And upon the trial, denied it starting with an unreasonable explanation.

And he's diligently avoiding the responsibility...

Thank you very much.

I'm sorry.

It's just like

what he said.

No one here speaks the truth.

No one?

Who decides

who to judge?

The cherry blossoms

in front of my condo,

have buds this big

and will soon blossom.

The cherry blossoms here blossom early, isn't it?

But in Hokkaido,

they blossom around the end of April, aren't they?

That's right.

It's the season where carp streamers are shown.

Yes...

I've always been thinking the reason

why you denied the crime.

If you deny the murder,

she...

Ms Sakie does not need to make a heart-breaking testimony.

That's what I thought.

That's what I thought, that's why you purposely denied it.

Mr Shigemori.

Is that a question for me?

Did it became a question?

Is it alright if I asked you one question?

Did you come up with my denial

with that way of thinking?

Yes.

Am I wrong?

But...

It's a good way of saying it.

That's a good way of saying it.

I've always thought that it's better if I was never born.

Why, may I ask?

I give pain.

I give pain to others with just existing.

If what you just said is true,

even someone like me

have become useful to someone.

Even if...

you are a murderer?

Yes.

If only if it's true, though.

That is...

Then does that mean...

That I just wanted...

to believe it?

You mustn't do that, Mr Shigemori.

You mustn't expect someone like me who's a murderer.

Are you...

just a...

tool?

What do you mean just a tool?

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