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Would the defense attorney please make her closing argument.

Allow me to reiterate the details of the case once again.

- We are winning, aren't we? - I think so.

The sexual harassment encountered by the victim on the tram...

can only be supported by the claim...

and evidence pointing towards the defendant and nothing else.

The Prosecutor's Office is in a disadvantaged position.

Yes.

However, we should not crush the life...

of a kind and hardworking salaryman...

by basing the judgment on circumstantial evidence alone.

Victims of sexual harassment are not necessarily just women.

From the beginning, it is obvious...

that this is a case of prejudice...

by the Police Force and the Prosecutor's Office.

You should watch out when you're walking alone at night.

Prosecutor Nakamura.

Yes?

Are you from the Prosecutor's Office, Josai Branch?

- Yes. - How is Kuryu?

Do you know Kuryu?

I know him from before.

Those were absurd times,

Kuryu, he is...

What are the odds of winning this case?

Is it true that you're supporting the victim only because he's a man?

My support is not biased towards the gender of the victim.

Everyone is equal before the law.

I am only supporting the facts.

I really don't get her.

Ginger soup is ready. It will warm your body.

Are you joking? My tongue can't handle hot food.

How can I drink something so hot like this soup?

My hands can't handle hot things either.

They're like my tongue.

How can hands become like tongue...

Yesterday's court proceedings did not seem to go well.

It's your turn to go, Suetsugu.

Really?

Please take care of yourself.

This year's flu might last for a long time.

You say the same thing every year.

You're right, he says that every year.

This year's flu will affect the throat, stomach, and whatnot.

In that case, wouldn't it be...

the same sort of flu every year?

Did I say something like that?

No.

Why are we suing him now, when we lack substantial evidence?

- You're right. - Hey.

We had no choice but to do that since the police...

have been keeping their eyes on him for the past half-year.

The problem lies with your opponent, Tatsumi Eriko.

You're right.

Once a case catches the media's attention,

she'd do anything to try to win it.

Is that attorney really that great?

She's not only great in her work,

but she'd also beat you in terms of feminine charm.

She's a great woman, graceful and sophisticated.

Spreading her pheromones everywhere.

Like sourness, you can easily tell when something is sweet.

I have never seen her in person before.

Seriously? You should join us for her next court proceeding.

Quiet!

By the way, she seems to know Kuryu.

Kuryu?

My instincts are telling me, they're not just friends.

He's her ex-boyfriend?

Kuryu the mad salesman?

As expected, he used to be popular.

Good for him.

(Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against A General Hospital)

What do you think?

- No problem. Well... - Are you sure?

It's a medical malpractice lawsuit.

I know, everyone is busy, right?

You're right. What a relief.

For this type of lawsuit, even if we manage to prosecute,

it would be a pain in the neck when we try to close the case.

No one wants to work on it.

Is that why you came to me?

No, that's not it.

Anyway,

with the mandatory injunction, the police obtained key evidence.

They got the suspect's confession, which is crucial for winning.

He confessed?

Also, the hospital will be engaging the strongest lawyer out there.

Do you feel motivated yet?

Strongest lawyer?

What is this?

It's an air bed for sleeping.

Who is the one in charge of the medical malpractice case?

Do you really need to ask?

Speaking of these kinds of tricky cases.

You'd think of the only person who is not here at the moment.

Hey everyone, Kuryu will be handling the medical malpractice lawsuit.

You're the man.

That's great, you'll shine bright.

- Sorry for not being able to help. - Hey, wait!

- All the best to you. - Wait...

Seems like it's a case worth doing.

Excuse me.

What? Is that you, Eriko?

- Hi. - Hey, what's the matter?

Wearing that as a prosecutor, you haven't changed.

I'm not sure about that. I think I changed my hairstyle?

Didn't you know you had that hairstyle for three years?

Has it been three years?

Doing whatever you want is great,

but don't you know that this is really inappropriate?

You say that but you're wearing this pretentious outfit.

This is my casual outfit.

You're not even a celebrity.

You're the one who is inappropriate.

You really haven't changed at all.

Immediately becoming defensive, talking back to others.

- Who are you talking about? - Says who?

Excuse me.

Right, are you here to see me?

- Impossible. - Coffee.

I am the attorney in charge...

of the Tadokoro General Hospital case,

Tatsumi Eriko.

So you're the strongest lawyer out there?

I am the prosecutor in charge of that case, Kuryu.

Dr. Honma, you're a well-respected surgeon, right?

Would you call a prosecutor, a well-respected prosecutor?

Well, they have a well-respected teacher in school as well, right?

Politicians, writers, and manga artists.

There are a group of people who are well-respected in this society.

Why don't people call prosecutors, a well-respected prosecutor?

But it doesn't matter.

- Prosecutor Kuryu. - There you go, heard it?

Can you call me with respect?

What does she have to do with that idiot, Kuryu?

Who knows?

Should we ask her?

Are you dumb?

What would people think if they saw a prosecutor and an attorney...

working on the same lawsuit, chatting away like that?

Hello.

You took up yet another difficult case this time.

This is my job.

Well, may I ask...

what kind of relationship you have with our silly Kuryu?

Mr. Honma.

On December 8, 2012,

when you were performing a rib fixation surgery...

on the 5th and 6th rib of Katayama Takamichi,

a 32-year-old construction worker.

He had an accident on the site and was sent to Tadokoro Surgical...

I did not make any mistakes.

The surgery I did ended without any complications.

The patient died due to postoperative complications.

She has a really pretty face.

But she would do anything dirty behind one's back.

Is that true?

Her firm used a large sum of money to get the top lawyers in the field,

then charge clients extravagantly in order to make profits.

Like the work of a certain group in a certain union.

They have no professional ethics.

Hello,

I am Shibayama.

I really admire your work...

and your great achievements.

He's such a snake.

He confessed to the police that there is no denying...

the possibility of a slip-up when holding a surgical knife.

Why did you say that?

I was suddenly taken away by the police at that time.

My mind was in a whirl.

After that, I calmed down and thought about it.

I am certain that it is absolutely impossible.

Absolutely?

He definitely needs to be prosecuted for this incident.

The dignity of the prosecutors and police are at stake.

Unexpectedly, Kuryu is quite good to you.

At least, this won't make your day as easy as yesterday.

Prosecutor Nakamura, this is for you.

I don't have a cold.

What do you plan to do? To prosecute, or not to prosecute?

You don't have to be so anxious.

Don't tell me you're planning to detain him?

I think so.

If that's the case, tell me your reasons.

Reasons?

I was thinking why would his statement change...

after only one night?

Something is fishy.

But he won't run away.

The evidence is also with the police.

He will not be suspected for the destruction of evidence, right?

- I will decide soon. - I cannot accept this.

Prosecutor Kuryu is someone who is very cautious...

about investigating before the prosecution of a suspect.

That is to avoid any unjustness and false accusations.

- Just as she said. - Got it.

Please inform me when you have your conclusion.

I'll excuse myself now.

Hey, hold on.

I'm done with work.

Prosecutor Kuryu, you are not done with the application letter yet.

I will come early tomorrow to do it.

- What? - Don't tell me...

you're having dinner with that attorney?

- Can't I? - You're asking me?

You are the prosecutor and attorney of a high-profile legal case.

Is it really okay to eat together?

What do you mean? It's just a meal.

See you.

Prosecutor Kuryu.

It's incredible now that I think about it.

We are working on the same case after three years.

Eriko, was it not your dream to be a prosecutor?

You can say that.

Then why did you choose to be an attorney now?

That's because of your dream to become a prosecutor.

Because of me?

If we are both prosecutors, I can't beat you.

This is great!

What are you doing?

Right, yes, it's amazing that you remember that.

What about this?

That time, both of us went to prison for an internship,

do you remember?

- Did anything happen there? - You don't remember?

You kept on crying after hearing the story of an old man.

- Did I cry? - Yes, you did.

And keep on saying that he's pitiful,

how he should be given a shorter sentence.

You cry and you get mad, causing a lot of commotion.

It's true that his story is pitiful.

That old man was a socially disadvantaged person.

Even so, that person had committed murder, hadn't he?

Those who were killed are the most wronged.

There were children among the victims too.

Let's stop talking about this.

Yes, let's stop.

Right.

The surgeon earlier, you must be prosecuting him, right?

Even if this is brought up to court, I'm sure you're confident to win.

Let's stop.

Yes.

Excuse me.

- This one too, please. - Sure.

Should we go?

Yes.

- I'm full. - Thank you for the treat.

It won't be the same as before.

What?

This.

Okay.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Good morning.

Where are you going?

To the victim's house, of course.

I want to go too.

Right.

Was the bed comfortable?

What are you talking about?

- You coming along? - Yes.

- Then hold this. - Sure.

- You're coming with me? - Yes, I am.

Bed?

Approximately what time did the ambulance...

send your husband to Tadokoro General Hospital?

I think it was around 12am.

They said he had a rib fracture, and he would need immediate surgery.

And ma'am, were you waiting outside the operating theater?

Yes, the doctor said the surgery was a success.

I felt relieved.

His situation deteriorated suddenly the next day.

Did you feel something was wrong?

Yes, I told both Dr. Honma and the hospital director.

I've requested an explanation.

But they said it's normal to have postoperative complications.

That's all they told me.

That's too much.

After that, you called the cops?

Excuse me,

I need to get to work, is that all right?

Sorry for taking up so much of your time.

It's okay.

- Maka, let's go now. - Yes.

Don't worry.

We'll think of a way to solve this.

I just want to know the truth.

If I don't know the truth,

I won't be able to explain to him when he grows up.

(Tadokoro General Hospital)

Thank you for waiting. The chairman is arriving soon.

- Thank you. Let's go. - This way.

Excuse me.

We humbly apologize for causing such an incident.

I'm the Chairman, Tadokoro.

I'm the Hospital Director, Sasamoto.

Please have a seat.

Allow us to represent the hospital...

to apologize for not being attentive...

and considerate enough to the patient and his family.

We will reflect deeply.

- However, about the surgery... - It's all good now.

We've just interviewed all...

- Were there four of them? - Yes.

All of the employees involved in the surgery.

All of them gave me the same answers.

That the surgical process was done like how they usually do it.

Well, that's the thing.

Is there any problem?

I mean, is that possible?

Because that's the fact, isn't it?

I can't stand it.

I didn't expect the suspect to change his confession.

It is hard enough to prove medical malpractice.

And it has been three months since the incident.

It really has been some time.

It's also not easy for us to gather the evidence.

We've lost plenty of time to work on the case.

What's wrong with you, Shibayama?

My kid had a high fever last night.

I became like this after sending him to the hospital.

Are you sure you didn't get the cold from Misuzu?

No, that was a joke.

Didn't I say my kid had a fever?

On top of it, the hospital was understaffed.

My kid was clinging onto me and crying nonstop.

I spent so much time in the cold corridors...

of the dreadful hospital. Seriously!

Midnight...

(Prosecutor: Kuryu Kohei)

What's wrong?

We can't go on like this.

Hey, do you have the records of emergency patients on that night?

- Here you go. - Let me see it.

- Why? - There's something.

I knew it.

An emergency patient was sent to the hospital...

before the victim arrived on the same night.

Here, Kamada Sakujiro.

There were two surgeries going on at the same time in the night.

If the hospital is understaffed, other than nurses,

trainee nurses have to help out too.

- Trainee nurses? - Trainee nurses.

Do we have their duty roster?

Yes.

- "Mayama Junko." - "Mayama"?

She resigned right after that incident.

She's a trainee nurse.

I love this.

Quick.

We've told them everything as you've advised.

Is that so?

Can Dr. Honma escape prosecution now?

There should be no problem.

Is the resigned trainee nurse really reliable?

I've made the necessary arrangements so you don't have to worry.

Excuse me.

Hold on.

Did they go bust?

But there's an open sign outside.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Is anyone here?

Hello.

No matter who you are, I told you I can't give it to you.

Please leave me alone.

What?

Have you seen such a handsome debt collector?

- You're not? - No.

We are from the Tokyo Prosecutor's Office, Josai Branch.

- We're prosecutors. - Prosecutors?

Nice to meet you.

Is Ms. Mayama Junko here?

My daughter went to work.

What is her job?

She left the hospital with plans to help me mind this shop.

But unexpectedly, she got a job in another famous hospital.

They're even willing to pay her tuition fees for her.

Is that so?

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Sorry for bothering you when you're busy.

No problem.

How may I help you?

What do you want to ask, prosecutors?

I haven't told you that...

we're from the Prosecutor's Office.

But...

I was mistaken for a debt collector by your mother just now.

This hospital is really big.

Are the nurses here as cute as you?

Please go straight to the point.

All right.

When you worked at Tadokoro General Hospital...

Remember the incident of medical malpractice?

That has got nothing to do with me.

Don't tell me.

Did someone tell you not to say anything?

A lawyer?

You haven't seen her?

Beautiful face, good figure, and very feminine.

The total opposite of her.

Did she introduce this new job to you?

My mom even told you that?

I knew we were right.

Did you participate in the victim's surgery that night?

You just need to tell us...

what really happened at that time.

I am just a trainee nurse.

I've got nothing to do with that surgery.

Please excuse me.

Are you okay?

Thank you.

Miss.

Ms. Mayama,

why do you want to be a nurse?

Didn't you become a nurse...

to help sick and injured people?

You didn't become a nurse because you wanted...

to work in a big hospital, did you?

Let me tell you.

If we don't resolve this issue now,

similar incidents will happen again.

We did not do this to intentionally expose the hospital's mistake.

It's just that...

an innocent life is gone.

Let's set this issue right together.

Please, tell us the truth.

We're counting on you.

Ms. Mayama.

There were indeed a lot of emergency patients that night.

We were understaffed.

They even called me to help.

I think that's because the procedure...

of Mr. Katayama's surgery is relatively easy.

But in the middle of the surgery, Dr. Honma panicked,

and started shouting at the medical interns and nurses.

The operation, which was supposed to be completed in two hours,

dragged on to five.

After that, the doctors gathered around...

and with a heavy expression, they discussed...

Please proceed with the prosecution.

Is it really okay to prosecute them?

Her testimony is credible.

- Really? That's a relief. - Yes.

Maybe because this is a case of medical malpractice...

when I think of the legal proceedings,

I feel like my stomach hurts.

Let me introduce a hospital to you.

There are many cute nurses there.

Yes.

- Here. - Thank you.

Amamiya, are we charging them for the medical malpractice case?

Yes, we are.

Did you come to an agreement with the attorney?

That is possible.

She may ask for a lighter sentence.

How could that be?

Well, they look like they are close.

Even so, how can such things happen?

No, it may happen if it's her.

Is Prosecutor Kuryu here?

Prosecutor Kuryu.

What?

Before the first trial,

I would need the complaint and investigation report.

I've been waiting for you, please come in.

Are you free tonight?

What am I doing here?

Come, cheers!

You finally got what you want, congratulations.

Is that a praise or what?

I didn't mean to praise you.

After this, we will fully deny the charge as a defense.

Are you sure you want to reveal your strategies?

Even if I don't say it, you'd still think of me like that.

You know me well.

Not really, I just know what you think of me.

Is it you who introduced Mayama to the new hospital?

- See, you know that already. - Yes.

Did you do that to shut her mouth?

I was just introducing someone that I know.

Is that a crime? Mr. Prosecutor?

The law doesn't restrict lawyers...

from introducing jobs to others.

Air cushion bed, unimaginably comfortable.

What do you think, comfort...

Look at that, Eriko.

Doesn't it look comfortable?

Are you still obsessed with those kinds of things?

What kind of expression is that?

You yourself can't sleep properly, you keep falling off the bed.

You have no right to say that.

You can't even tell a clean bed sheet from a dirty one.

- Why does that matter? - That's odd,

Kuryu can be immaculate at times too.

Bobs and bits he bought from telemarketers,

even the packaging, he keeps those neatly.

Also, does he still mix natto and sugar?

He's always doing disgusting things like that, right?

What's the problem? It's delicious.

Disgusting.

You're always sniffing here and there.

I can understand food habits, but you should quit sniffing around.

Sniffing the dictionary,

sniffing a worn hat...

What is that?

Sometimes it smells good.

Get me another glass.

Am I not like this before?

No, you dress more casually.

- No such thing. - I was beautiful from before then.

- No such thing. - Why am I still sober?

- You haven't changed a bit. - Hey.

- You should change. - Hey!

Tatsumi Eriko, right?

Did you defend them because you believe that...

there is no negligence involved?

That the hospital is innocent, that's why you defended them?

Of course.

- That's a lie. - Yes, we understand.

It's because of lawyers like you...

that cause this world to turn sick.

Not bad, you found a paralegal.

Look at her, she's always causing trouble.

Also, she plans to become a prosecutor.

Really?

That's great.

- What? - So innocent and pure like that.

Let's go.

I'll pay for these.

No problem, let me get it.

Why are you acting all great?

Didn't I tell you? We can't turn back time.

We'll meet in court then, Prosecutor Kuryu.

Please stop looking for me.

I already told the prosecutors all I know.

After revealing the truth, I felt so relieved.

I felt so guilty...

about hiding the truth.

Really?

I'm so sorry for not keeping my promise.

The new hospital,

I am willing to accept even if they fire me.

Since you say so, I have no choice.

I understand.

Thank you.

Ms. Tatsumi, are you leaving?

Ma'am, that thing can get tricky as well.

I heard from your mom about this shop.

I've discussed it with the Chairman of Tadokoro General Hospital.

He said that maybe he could help with it.

But now that you've decided, it's hard to say.

All right, good luck to you.

The witness that Kuryu got can guarantee that we'll win the case.

So we shouldn't have any problems.

Is that so?

This case might get the attention of the public.

We cannot be defeated this time.

Although Kuryu doesn't have much court experience,

he has a strong tenacity.

I am not worried about Kuryu.

It's just that, the courtroom is very unpredictable.

The situation will always change according to the testimony.

There may be unexpected incidents.

Prosecutor Kuryu, the documents are all here.

Thank you.

- Well... - What?

Do you need to read all of these before tomorrow?

That's right, why?

Should I check the past year records of emergency patients?

That's not necessary.

You've done whatever you can.

- Here you go. - Thank you.

You can go first if you want.

How could I?

I'm done.

Thank you.

Would the prosecutor please make his first inquiry.

Thank you for appearing as our witness in court.

Let me begin.

Prior to December 20, 2012, is it true...

that you were working in Tadokoro General Hospital...

as a trainee nurse?

Yes.

The night the defendant performed surgery on the patient.

Where were you that night?

I was in the hospital, working the night shift.

She'll testify for us, right?

- She will. - That night at 11:54pm,

Mr. Katayama Takamichi was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

He underwent surgery immediately.

Where were you at that time?

I was...

I was helping out with another surgery.

What?

That was not your answer...

- when I asked you last time. - That night, slightly earlier,

there was another patient who fell down the stairs.

I was helping out with that patient's surgery.

Is that true?

What is going on?

Let me ask you again, about Mr. Katayama's surgery...

I was not present at the scene.

Let me move on to another question.

She's smiling.

She is that kind of woman.

- Let me ask you. - What's wrong?

- Are you done with your questions? - No.

- Not yet. - Your Honor,

I request for the trial to be expedited.

I said wait.

Sorry.

Ms. Mayama.

Have you ever slept in a hospital bed?

- What? - What's it called?

A stretcher, right?

You know those beds that move with this sound.

What is the feeling of sleeping in one of those beds?

Your Honor.

The prosecutor is asking the witness unrelated questions,

harassing the witness, and delaying the time.

I'm not.

Prosecutor, please clarify the purpose of your question.

Subsequently, I'll make my purpose clear.

Just now, you said that before Mr. Katayama arrived,

you were helping out with Kamada Sakujiro's surgery, right?

- Yes. - At what point of the surgery...

did you start helping out?

He came to the hospital by taxi.

We placed him on a stretcher at the hospital entrance,

then pushed him into the surgical theater.

I have stayed in the surgical theater from then on.

You said he came by taxi, was put on a stretcher at the entrance,

and then got pushed into the surgical theater, right?

I think all hospitals operate this way.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Ms. Mayama.

Please be truthful.

If you insist on concealing the facts,

you may be charged for perjury.

Objection!

The prosecutor's statement poses an undue threat to the witness.

He's inducing the witness to change her statement for his own benefit.

Objection sustained.

Prosecutor, please state your basis.

Ms. Mayama, do you still want to be a nurse?

Do you still want to continue protecting life?

If that's true, then stop lying.

Your Honor,

this is an insult to the witness and extremely unacceptable.

Prosecutor, please state the basis of your insistence.

Yes.

Ms. Mayama.

The patient that you helped, Kamada Sakujiro,

He went to the hospital by taxi, is that true?

Yes.

After that, you moved him to the surgical theater, true?

Yes.

I investigated the incident...

of Kamada Sakujiro who fell down the stairs.

It is hard to imagine what you've said.

Or should I say, it is impossible.

That patient...

was only eight months old.

Can an eight-month-old infant...

take a taxi to the hospital?

Shouldn't the parents be the ones bringing the infant in?

Also, his forehead was bleeding profusely,

would you put him on the stretcher and push him in?

In that situation, the person who is holding the infant would rush...

into the theater holding him, right?

Your Honor.

There is no basis to what he said.

I did not fabricate things. These are facts.

Things you can find out by doing some investigation.

Ms. Tatsumi, what is it that you want to protect so much?

The defendant is not the hospital, but the doctor.

When a doctor makes mistakes,

he should be punished in court.

Other than the doctor,

something more worth discussing is that...

due to a doctor's mistake, people are abusing their powers...

to conceal the irresponsibility of the hospital.

If we can't rectify such things, it may happen again in the future.

How would this be fair to the victims and their families?

Your Honor, for the next hearing,

I request for Chairman Tadokoro and Director Sasamoto's presence,

should the two of them hold direct accountability...

for concealing the irresponsibility of the hospital towards the victim.

The Court approves the prosecutor's request.

Thank you.

Apologies, I have not asked the witness any questions.

Ms. Mayama,

are you involved in the victim's surgery?

Then please tell us the truth behind all of these stories.

I'm sorry.

You're quite thorough with your checking, every detail.

You must've spent a lot of time.

Thanks to you, I'm all dizzy now.

You really haven't changed at all.

Are you trying to say that I am still like a kid?

I have changed a whole lot.

Really? To me, you haven't changed one bit.

You mean I use legal loopholes, and walk on the edge of the law,

just to win my case?

- What's wrong with that? - What?

You're just protecting your client.

Well, that's your job.

I drove here earlier. Do you want a ride?

Really?

No problem, you can go first.

Why?

I have to take her home.

The girls you like...

have always been the complete opposite of me.

See you.

Ms. Tatsumi.

Ms. Tatsumi, please say a few words.

Let's go.

Yes.

I can't believe you thought of that in that kind of situation.

I was breaking out in a cold sweat at that time.

Your skill is really stimulated when you don't sleep.

You may be right.

Yesterday,

when I was looking through the information on the bed,

I suddenly thought of Mr. Katayama who died.

I kind of wonder,

where would Mr. Katayama rest in the end?

But fortunately, the truth is out there now, isn't it?

But knowing Eriko, she'll definitely appeal.

You really know what is on Eriko's mind.

Kuryu, you would suit that kind of woman, right?

She's generous and feminine.

The total opposite of me.

Since that's the case,

both of you dated before, right?

"Smoky."

Move!

Why would I be the target?

I don't think you should go home tonight.

It's not a machine who passes the judgments.