Original subtitles

(Prosecutor: Kuryu Kohei)

On February 13, 2001, at 11:50pm,

harboring a grudge against TV reporter, Enomoto Yuki,

due to her report involving you in illegal waste disposal,

you attacked her while she was on her way home,

inflicting injuries that required a week of treatment.

Is that true?

So?

Is that so?

Is there anything you wish to say in your defense?

Nothing?

It will proceed with a trial.

Is that okay with you?

- Please take him out. - Yes.

- I didn't do that. - What?

Please hold on. Sorry.

- What did you say? - I said...

I didn't attack her.

It is not uncommon...

for a suspect to change his testimony...

during the prosecutor's interrogation.

At that time,

nobody suspected that this case...

would be different from ordinary.

- It'll be bad if I can't find it. - Of course.

- Hey! - That hurts!

Why did you come so close?

At least I didn't step on your foot!

- Move! - It hurts!

Amamiya!

Is she going out with Kuryu again?

It's about the Enomoto Yuki assault case.

They haven't prosecuted that guy yet?

It's just the usual.

Kuryu Kohei is taking his sweet time on the case.

Keep looking!

Did you hear a woman screaming on the night of February 13...

around this area?

What?

I said...

have you heard about the assault incident...

involving the reporter, Enomoto Yuki?

The one on the news.

That's right!

She's a really beautiful lady!

No, that's not what I'm asking.

Isn't that enough?

We haven't made any progress in 20 days.

Thank you for your time.

No problem.

There are still 11 hours until his custody order expires.

Am I on TV?

Ms. Enomoto, when you saw Furuta at the police station,

you identified him immediately.

How were you so certain?

I've interviewed him once before.

But when you were attacked, the suspect was wearing a mask.

You couldn't have gotten a good look at his face.

Look, I'm a reporter.

I wouldn't accuse somebody without conclusive evidence.

You're so certain...

even though you didn't get a good look at his face.

You said he wore a black sweater and jeans.

Don't a lot of people dress like that?

- I'm dressed like that too. - Listen.

He had a motive to attack me.

Why don't you check the video of my report again?

So you're certain of it because he had a motive?

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

- Hello. -Good day.

This is not good.

I don't know where it is.

Is this it?

What are you doing?

Shibayama lost his prosecutor's badge.

That's bad.

Did you take it off and leave it somewhere?

Maybe it's somewhere you can't tell us about.

I went straight home last night.

Maybe you took it off and went to grab someone's chest.

- Chief! - Seriously.

That badge represents...

the upright and steadfast image of prosecutors.

- Chief, it has started. - What?

The minister...

It's important.

Enomoto Yuki is as beautiful as ever.

She looks like your ex-wife. Right, Suetsugu?

- Was she this pretty? - When she was younger.

According to you.

Looks like the cabinet is dying.

Rather than that, it's more like it's already dead.

- How harsh. - Let's look at the next news.

She has a really sharp tongue.

That reminds me of somebody.

- Hey. - Let's keep on looking!

- Again? - Please.

By the way, has Kuryu not prosecuted the case yet?

If he doesn't prosecute yet, there's going to be trouble.

Right. The suspect's custody arrest ends today.

- Where is Kuryu? - We're back.

Kuryu! Have you made a decision?

No. We still have six hours left.

- Move. You're blocking me. - You're waiting until 12am again?

(Approved: Kuryu)

Please sign this.

What?

I'm not going to prosecute due to insufficient evidence.

(Enomoto Yuki Report, Illegal Dumping)

Excuse me. We're from News Five.

What are you going to do with this TV?

Are you planning to dump it here?

Are you aware that this is illegal dumping?

Please wait.

Are you aware that this is illegal dumping?

Please wait!

So you admit that you were going to dump the TV here?

That was the fifth person.

If I weren't here, would that young man...

have already dumped the TV here?

"I can do it because no one is watching."

That thought is what contributes to this phenomenon.

Let's wipe out illegal dumping...

Hey, come out!

Hurry up.

No charges will be made against you.

So I can go home, right?

Don't think that this is over.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

What was the decision?

We have decided to drop the case.

It seems windy recently.

The police put a lot of effort into that case.

They even made the arrest quickly.

The press was all over it, so the police moved quickly.

The police won't be satisfied with the charge dropped.

Well, that's Kuryu Kohei for you.

Wait.

There wasn't sufficient evidence. Isn't that only natural?

You're on Prosecutor Kuryu's side again.

I'm not standing on anyone's side.

Hey, where is Kuryu? Get him.

He is in his office.

Hey, Kuryu.

Regarding Enomoto Yuki's case,

she is not satisfied with your decision,

so she is appealing to the Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution.

Well...

Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution?

It's an examining body...

that investigates the prosecutor's decisions.

- We've gone through this before. - Things don't look good.

Getting the committee involved with just a little injury.

Just like what a loud reporter would do.

The prosecutor would be taken for questioning, right?

It will be the first black mark on Kuryu's record.

I know how much time you put into making that decision.

Don't think about it too much.

So...

What?

What is it?

You...

This helps with concentration.

- Try them out. - Are you giving them to me?

Your glasses are weird.

We didn't think that...

you would appeal to the Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution.

With that, the higher-ups can save a little face.

I'm not doing it for the sake of the police.

I just don't agree with the prosecutor's judgment.

We all felt the same.

Anyhow, I will follow up with the case.

Please excuse me.

We will take care of that.

You should use the taxpayer's money for more meaningful things.

(Committee for the Inquest of Prosecution)

Is Prosecutor Kuryu not here yet?

This is Prosecutor Kuryu.

- Hello. - I apologize.

But did you not think that you should have dressed...

according to the situation?

No, well...

This is how I always dress.

I did think of changing it up.

Never mind.

Let's begin.

Please explain the reason for your decision...

not to prosecute this case.

Yes.

Regarding this case,

the suspect admitted to the crime under police interrogation,

but when we questioned him,

he changed his plea to innocent.

The incident took place on February 13 of this year.

I told you they would comment on your clothes.

Isn't it weird not to dress as usual instead?

But this is not a usual day at all. It can't be helped.

Hello. We're from News Five.

How did the review go?

What?

How did the committee respond...

to your decision not to prosecute due to insufficient evidence?

This seems like ambush reporting.

I'm interviewing you quite seriously.

Then interview me after the decision is made.

What was done was simply an explanation of the incident.

- Excuse us. - What are you doing?

Excuse me.

All right.

(Warning)

(Give it up or your life will be next.)

This is an obvious challenge to the program.

It is a threat.

Do you think it was sent by the suspect?

Do you think it's a mistake that the suspect was not prosecuted?

I don't agree with the prosecutor's judgment this time.

After speaking to the prosecutor in charge,

my fears were only amplified.

Would you like to say anything to that prosecutor?

He is casual in his appearance...

and speaks as if everyone is his friend.

He sees himself as a young man who takes on the manner of a hero.

(Enomoto Yuki Assault Case)

I think he is a disappointment as a prosecutor.

That's her opinion.

I think I should train my abs.

That's meant for your back.

Are you trying to comfort me?

No way.

I just wanted to do some exercises.

Anyone would be mad if they received those comments.

We spent a lot of time investigating before making our decision.

It's not right for her to comment about irresponsibility.

And why did she have to comment on your clothes?

If you do your job well, what you wear doesn't matter.

But you're always the first to comment on it.

Do you hate me that much?

What are you doing? Hey!

What are you doing?

Are you all right?

Go after him! Catch him!

Where is Kuryu? Kuryu!

- Yes? - Something happened.

That reporter was attacked again last night.

What?

The police went to Furuta's house,

but he was nowhere to be found.

A suspect who had charges dropped is committing a crime again.

It's the worst thing to happen.

He is mad at the fact that an appeal was made?

Wait.

We don't know if it was Furuta.

Why did he go into hiding then?

Mr. Yaguchi, the fingerprint analysis is out.

So?

There was another set of prints that were not Ms. Enomoto's...

on the letter.

And...

they weren't Furuta's prints either.

His prints couldn't be found anywhere.

Perhaps...

- the criminal wasn't Furuta. - Nishimoto.

I'm sorry.

There is something I want to ask.

Does Furuta have a big scar on his left arm?

No, he doesn't.

The person who attacked me did.

Furuta Shinichi may not be the criminal.

It was dark.

Maybe you were mistaken.

I'm going to report this to the public.

Wait.

We will be troubled if you act on impulse.

You have already reported...

to thousands of people...

that Furuta was your attacker.

The appeal also caused a huge sensation.

- But... - You didn't see anything.

Just leave it to us.

Okay?

Mr. Yaguchi.

Should we have said that to her?

It's too late to go back on it now.

- Furuta is the criminal. - But...

We'll arrest Furuta.

But before that,

we have to divert the people's attention.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

Good morning.

Did another big case happen?

Have you not heard about it?

What?

(The Prosecutor in Charge Has an Arrest Record)

They even made things up.

It's true.

What?

He was arrested for assault when he was in high school.

He admitted it.

Who would have leaked this information?

Of course, it's the police.

It's payback for dropping the case.

But if you have a record, you can't be a prosecutor.

He can.

Kuryu was not charged over the incident.

He is with Chief now.

Why not?

That's just the way it is.

- But... - Chief!

So what if he has an arrest record?

Kuryu is the hardest worker here.

- What are you talking about? - That newspaper...

No. I got the final ruling from the inquest.

They said it was wrong to drop the charges.

They requested for a reinvestigation.

Can't I be the one to investigate it again?

A different prosecutor usually does the reinvestigations.

It's like giving up on the case halfway.

Just lay low for the time being.

Leave it to Egami.

Are you all right?

You should be more worried about yourself.

Okay.

Kuryu.

Things will only get worse from now on.

Okay.

Where did Furuta go?

Hello?

Hello?

Mr. Furuta?

Hello? Where are you now?

Sir, I really didn't do anything.

Tell me, where are you now?

I don't know what to do.

Whatever it is, just come here, okay?

If you're really innocent, I'll prove it.

When the second incident happened,

I was visiting my mom's grave.

And where was that?

When I returned to Tokyo, the police came to look for me.

I was all over the newspapers and TV.

Just tell me where the grave is.

Hakodate.

Is that the truth?

I still have the air ticket stub to prove it.

You believe me, right?

Hello?

Hello? Furuta?

Kuryu?

The press is gathered outside!

He is here!

- Sir? - Are you Prosecutor Kuryu?

Is it true you were once arrested?

Don't you think it's a mistake not to prosecute the suspect?

Is it true you were easy on him because of your own record?

- What? - Well...

- Is it true... - What?

Is it true that...

- Hey! - Wait!

- Wait! - Don't go!

I think it's safe to assume that both attacks...

were committed by the same person.

The prosecutor's decision is questionable.

I would have prosecuted,

and left the final decision to the trial.

Kuryu Kohei is getting a good bashing.

He is in real trouble this time.

It's better to lose your badge than to be forced to take it off.

- Yes. - That's right.

- Right? - Yes.

Sorry to bother you.

How is Kuryu doing?

I've taken him off the case.

He is in charge of other cases now.

I see.

In the High Public Prosecutor's Office,

Kuryu has become a hot topic right now.

In the High Public Prosecutor's Office?

Will Kuryu be given some sort of punishment?

That's a strong possibility.

Sir.

I know.

- Egami. - Hey.

- What? - What?

Don't you trust us?

No, it's not that.

Kuryu, you should just...

- lay low for a bit. - Why?

- You need to understand... - It's fine, Suetsugu.

He is never satisfied until he has checked everything for himself.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

- Egami, about this... - Don't worry.

I'm light-lipped, unlike Endo.

Hello.

Did you find anything new?

It's you, Kuryu.

Where did Furuta go?

If I knew, he would already be in custody.

So you think Furuta is responsible for the second incident too?

Who else would it be?

Isn't that someone's job to find that out?

- Hey! You're a prosecutor... - Nishimoto.

We should be careful.

That prosecutor...

used to be good at fighting.

- What do you mean by that? - Amamiya, forget it.

This is Yaguchi.

What? Where?

All right.

Furuta has committed suicide.

What?

He jumped off a building and died on the spot.

(Tokyo Firefighter)

He didn't need to kill himself over something so trivial.

Isn't it a little harsh to say that?

Sorry. Can I check Furuta's belongings?

Sure.

Nishimoto.

Yes.

Is this all of it?

Yes.

Is anything wrong?

Thank you.

With this, criticism to call for the prosecutor...

to be held responsible will rise once again.

This has been Satomi reporting from the scene of the incident.

Thank you.

What an unexpected twist in the incident.

Ms. Enomoto?

Right.

We offer our condolences to the deceased.

(After the commercial, Wonder Electronics bankruptcy!)

Then, I'll leave it to you.

The higher-ups are very concerned.

I'm sorry to have caused you so much trouble, sir.

Not at all.

But...

Kuryu did not do anything wrong.

Were you aware...

of it?

Sorry?

Well,

about Kuryu's past arrest record.

I had a friend called Numata.

He told me...

of a case involving a 17-year-old boy.

According to witnesses' statements,

the boy only attacked to protect a friend.

It was possible to argue for self-defense.

However,

the boy wouldn't say anything in his defense.

During the 20 days he was detained,

he remained completely silent.

I think he was prepared to be prosecuted.

But...

Numata decided not to prosecute in the end.

Despite all the evidence against the boy.

That boy was...

Numata may be a strict man,

but there is also a warm side to him.

If...

If you are thinking that it's your fault,

then you're wrong.

He was trembling all over when we interrogated him.

What?

He must have had a tough time with the police.

Just being in a dark detention cell can scare you.

Then there's the interrogation.

It's enough to get you to admit to crimes...

that you didn't even commit.

Kuryu...

Maybe because I'm speaking from experience.

But...

In my case,

the prosecutor in charge...

was a weird one.

He looked really scary, but he was dressed differently.

It was a rumpled jacket.

He loved sweet stuff.

I kept silent and refused to speak.

I thought he was a fool to spend so much time...

gathering evidence with all his might.

He was weird.

A really weird man.

He sounds like your ideal prosecutor.

Ms. Enomoto, we have arrived.

Well...

What?

I can't keep silent about this anymore.

What do you want to do then?

Are you going to report it?

If you do,

the people will question you...

about why you kept silent all this while.

Why don't you take a break from reporting for a while?

That way,

you don't have to worry about being attacked.

But...

- If I do that... - If you keep quiet,

you'll still be seen as the victim.

Everyone will think...

that you're taking a break from the shock due to the attacks.

Everyone will sympathize with you.

I think that's the best option.

Sorry, I was helping Misuzu...

Have you seen Kuryu?

I haven't.

You've made your decision, right?

We will take you home.

Seriously, he only knows how to make people worry!

Maybe he went home for a nap.

I've called him, but there was no answer.

Maybe he is just getting some fresh air somewhere.

He might be feeling down over Furuta's suicide.

Amamiya, what do you think?

It was as if he felt like it was all his fault indeed.

Could he have...

No, probably not.

- I'll look for him! - Sorry, I...

Amamiya!

Kuryu?

Amamiya. I'm sorry, but...

Don't do it!

- Don't... - What are you talking about?

What?

Can you come over for a bit?

What?

Sorry for asking you to come so late.

Seriously!

Why are you apologizing?

Where have you been?

Everybody has been worried! You wouldn't pick up your phone!

You just disappeared!

Have you ever considered other people's feelings?

Well...

What?

Have you heard about it?

Enomoto Yuki has quit the news program.

What?

Good evening.

What do you want?

There's something I wanted to confirm.

I'm sorry,

but could you bring us to the place where you were first attacked?

Isn't it over already?

Yes, but I want to know the truth.

Even if you have quit the program,

you still have the will to report, right?

Was it about there?

Yes.

So, where did the suspect come from?

I think he attacked me from behind.

From behind?

Behind...

I'm going to go over there. Please wait here.

From behind, right?

- Like this? - What are you doing?

That hurts!

You attacked me for real?

There's no point if it doesn't hurt.

So, he came up behind you like this?

Just stay still!

Come on! And then?

What happened then?

- Wait. - What do you want?

Haven't you had enough?

What do you want?

Enough!

Hey!

Thank you.

It hurts.

- Egami? - It hurts.

- That hurt! - I know, sorry.

- That really hurt! - Sorry!

Are you all right?

It hurts.

What did you just say?

What do you mean by enough?

It wasn't Furuta, was it?

Otherwise,

you wouldn't have been worried about being attacked again.

Furuta is dead now.

Is there something you know?

Please tell us what you're hiding.

The truth.

(Tokyo Prosecutor's Office, Josai Branch)

This way.

I'm Yaguchi, from Jonan Police Station.

Is Prosecutor Egami here?

Hello.

Egami is not here.

Egami told me to come here.

Where is Egami?

- I don't know. - I don't know.

I'm sorry. Could you wait for a bit?

Well...

It's a real pity that the suspect committed suicide.

Mr. Yaguchi.

Hello.

Right.

Do the police learn things like karate, judo, or kendo?

- What? - Well...

We prosecutors are a bit useless when it comes to physical strength.

Recently, it was just Egami pretending,

but Ms. Enomoto thought she was being attacked again.

She flipped him on his back!

- What are you talking about? - What?

It was because...

Ms. Enomoto thought her attacker was still alive.

How is that possible?

Furuta has committed suicide.

Yes, but...

Actually, before he committed suicide,

he called me.

When the second attack happened,

he was visiting his mother's grave in Hakodate.

- It was probably a lie. - It was the truth.

Kuryu went to Hakodate and found a witness.

- You went that far? - What?

Witnesses are everywhere.

- Do you have concrete evidence? - No.

There isn't.

The ticket stub that Furuta mentioned on the phone.

- Mr. Yaguchi, have you seen it? - No!

Then someone must have thrown it.

- Prosecutor Kuryu. - Yes?

Are you saying that Furuta wasn't the suspect no matter what?

I'm sure you think so too.

How long did you know that Furuta wasn't the attacker?

Before he killed himself?

Idiot.

What are you saying? You have to prove it.

Please.

Ms. Enomoto told us everything.

She saw a scar on the suspect's left arm...

during the second attack.

Then, she was sure that Furuta wasn't the criminal.

Furuta doesn't have such a scar.

Even after knowing that, you still pursued him.

- What a bunch of nonsense! - Mr. Yaguchi.

That's enough.

You're all wrong!

Does everybody believe this prosecutor?

What?

The case is closed.

The suspect is dead.

What else can you do?

That's the same as you killing him!

- Kuryu! - Kuryu!

People in our kind of work can easily take a person's life.

The police,

the prosecutors, and even the press.

The tiniest selfishness...

is enough to get someone killed, even just a little.

We should never forget that fact.

That's what...

everyone thinks at the beginning.

But...

it's not like that in reality.

In the end,

they are just ideals.

And what's wrong with having ideals?

Mr. Yaguchi,

do you know...

what this badge means?

I'm sure you're aware of the meaning.

It is as cold as the autumn frost...

and as fierce as summer.

It reminds us...

of the power we are given...

to do a strict job to judge people.

That...

is the prosecutor's ideal.

We hold that ideal close to our hearts...

as we perform our jobs.

We insist...

to reinvestigate so that the true criminal can be arrested.

Is it fine to wait here for the police to take you away?

Mr. Yaguchi.

Once more,

I declare that...

all charges are dropped against Furuta Shinichi.

Is it all right?

Man, I can finally eat.

Why don't we find a good place to eat?

No, we only have 30 minutes.

Isn't that too little?

We still have work piled up.

Forget it. Rock, paper, scissors.

- Hey. - Sir.

I am Nabeshima.

Nice to meet you.

Prosecutor Kuryu, we have accepted your request...

for Furuta's charges to be dropped.

Yes.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Yes?

Did I...

create a lot of trouble?

No, not at all.

He said I didn't cause trouble.

He was just being nice. Couldn't you tell?

Right, you were quite worried about me.

- Not at all. - Right?

Stop lying.

You were wondering what you would do if I were gone.

- What are you saying? - Then what was that for?

"Don't do it!"

At that time,

we didn't realize...

that this case...

had not really ended in truth.

You're an adult!

Don't be mad. This is the last time.