Original subtitles

Early morning

Time has started again.

What a nice sound.

Don't you think so?

People lie...

Watchmaker...

Watchmaker...

Watchmaker...

...to escape from their sins,

and to continue living their lives.

A lie is a shadow of the truth.

I'm not regretting it.

I hadn't realized yet...

there was a lie hidden behind her smile.

You should already know...

there is a predator among the residents of this town.

Not for sale or stream.

Episode 4

Watchmaker's Dog

This is the e-mail the victim was writing right before she was murdered.

"When I was petting the puppy's head at the usual place,

I met the watchmaker again. We shared a laugh about meeting again."

If we dig it to this, we should be able to find some more clues.

The name of the watchmaker is Terada Genichi.

He said he encountered the victim at Hama Park on the day of the murder.

He was seen at Hama Park,

but no one saw the victim.

I'll investigate the relationship between the victim and the watchmaker.

Terada Watch

Thank you very much.

Hello.

I'd like to get this watch fixed.

Let's take a look.

This part fell off.

All right.

Boss, a customer is here!

Hello.

Is it fixable?

We treat broken clocks the same way doctors treat diseases.

A healthy young man requires a different operation than an old man who has had many operations.

The same thing is true of clocks.

I see.

It's an antique.

Yes, my father gave it to me.

-Will this take long? -Hold on a moment.

Let's see...

-Boss, how about 3:00 PM on Friday? -3:00 PM sharp.

Okay.

-Then I'll be back at 3:00 PM sharp. -Please do.

Hello.

You're here already.

I'm a customer.

Customer, huh.

Excuse me.

Are you Terada Genichi?

I'm Matsumiya of MPD.

Are you a cop too?

I'm a customer right now who wants his watch fixed.

That punk has done something again?

I'd like to ask you about Mitsui Mineko.

I already told the cops that I only saw her occasionally when I was walking my dog.

I'm just confirming your story.

-Where did you see her? -I told them it was Hama Park.

What time did you walk the dog?

I usually leave at 5:30 PM sharp.

Are you sure?

He wakes up at 5:00 AM and has a strict schedule until he goes to bed at 10:00 PM.

Since his schedule is so consistent, I can tell the time based on his behavior.

He might be accurate with time, but his testimony is not so accurate.

So you are a cop.

I was a customer earlier, but now I'm a cop.

This is the e-mail Mitsui wrote right before she was murdered.

When I was petting the puppy's head at the usual place, I met the watchmaker again.

We shared a laugh for meeting again.

Was she alone?

She was always alone.

Are you sure you met Mitsui at Hama Park?

Yeah, like I already told him.

That's strange.

Nobody saw Mitsui at Hama Park on the evening of April 13th.

Are you sure about the time?

Yes, I'm sure. It was 5:30 PM sharp.

Then what time did you return?

7:00 PM sharp.

What about it?

Nothing.

Just asking.

So you're close with your son?

Something happend so...

I decided not to see him for a while.

Maybe I should learn the tea ceremony so I can find a husband.

That's the wrong reason.

The tea ceremony is for reflecting on oneself.

Hello.

What do you need?

Um, well...

I'm here to ask about your mother again.

I told you you're wasting your time.

It's about your mother.

Um, do you know where she was living...

Kodenma.

I didn't find out until after she died.

It's close from here, huh.

Yes.

Was it just a coincidence that your mother was living near you?

How would I know. Must be coincidence.

Can I go now?

She is your mother!

Do you remember seeing this lady here on the evening of April 13th?

Hama Park

Have you seen this lady here?

No, I haven't.

Detective.

You have a lot of company today.

Yes, as you can see.

It was good timing.

Have you ever seen Mitsui at this park?

I come to this park around this time every day, but I never saw her here.

What about a puppy?

I haven't seen a puppy either.

Are you sure?

If there was a puppy, a dog person like me would have noticed.

Then, how about the watchmaker?

Donkichi's Daddy.

I see him everyday.

-Donkichi's Daddy? -We address each other by our dog's names.

Have you ever seen Donkichi's Daddy and Mitsui together?

No.

Actually, he hardly talks to anyone.

He looks like he doesn't trust anyone but his dog.

He doesn't like people, but Mitsui was the exception?

"We shared a laugh for meeting again."

I wonder if he's hiding something about the victim.

Do you usually come back from a walk around this time?

Yes.

What time is it?

Seven o'clock.

Sharp.

Use your watch.

I'm just wearing it since it's a gift.

It doesn't keep time since it's cheap.

Besides, the cell phone is more accurate.

Is it okay to be customers?

Ask him to repair it.

Excuse me, sir.

Will you look at it?

Is it time to close?

The watch is crying.

Welcome back.

-Detectives. -Hello.

-Hey. -Yes.

-Take a look at this. -Yes, sir.

Oh, it's way ahead of time. Must been inconvenient.

No, I use my cell phone to check the time.

I hear a lot of people do that these days.

Cheap watches like that can't keep time.

Even if they are cheap, when a skilled craftsman gives them life,

they'll start keeping time.

That's the boss's motto.

I see.

What?

You want this?

Mm?

Why not?

He only eats what his master feeds, even if it's his favorite Ningyo-yaki.

Is that so?

Geez...

Hey!

Where is Donkichi's dinner? It's already five minutes past seven!

Excuse me.

Eat this while you wait.

He ate it.

Geez, just like his master, he is precise with time.

You're the one who got this dog for Kanae.

Shut up!

Don't talk about her!

I'm sorry for yelling in front of customers...

I'm sorry, Donkichi.

How's it going? Did you figure out?

I think it needs to be greased.

You idiot.

First, figure out why the clock slowed down.

I'm sorry.

It's the work of professional.

No wander this place is a shinise¹.

A long-established business.

We're not a shinise.

You're not?

Do you know how many seconds are in a year?

31,536,000.

Time is made up of seconds.

I guess someone as immature as you wouldn't understand it.

Immature?

What do you know about me?

Frankly,

you are also immature as a detective.

What makes you say that?

You just follow him around.

I don't!

Yes, you do.

Take it back! I'm a good detective!

Matsumiya.

Be quiet.

Fine.

Man! That pisses me off!

Damn it!

I'll make sure his lie is exposed!

Who knows how many seconds are in a year!

How many seconds are in a year?

I don't remember. Who cares.

Then how many seconds are in a day?

Why would I know?

How many?

I don't know.

86,400 a day, 31,536,000 a year.

You sure know a lot.

A life is accumulation of seconds.

If you don't cherish every second, you'll waste your life.

Have you flushed your waste?

Please start.

You, again?

You are really focused on fixing the clock, huh.

What a unique clock.

It has three faces.

So many precise parts.

Even though I never met the craftsmen who make these parts,

but thanks to them, we can build a clock.

Have you fixed my watch yet?

Didn't I tell you it'll be done at 3:00 PM sharp?

I trust you with time.

But it seems I cannot trust your memory of locations.

What do you mean?

You told me you met Mitsui at Hama Park.

Yes, like I've told you before.

Try to remember again.

Everyone makes mistakes.

How rude.

I'm not mistaken.

I went to Hama Park to locate a witnesses,

but I couldn't find any.

Maybe I was the only one who saw her.

Was she alone?

Yeah, she was.

Was the puppy cute?

Mitsui was petting the puppy's head, right?

Yeah...

There was a puppy.

-That's strange. -Why?

Who did the puppy belong to?

Mitusi doesn't own a dog.

If there was a puppy head to pet, there must also be an owner.

But you said Mitsui was alone.

Maybe I didn't notice the owner.

Nobody saw a puppy at Hama Park on the evening of April 13th.

I did see a puppy. I'm sure of it.

I see.

I'll be back for my watch.

That old man is totally lying.

He's suspicious.

Mm?

What,

this?

Is it okay?

Here.

There you go.

I was forgetting about the witness who knows everything.

Timing, Translating, Typesetting by Chuks

Editing by hubby_b

Terada Watch

Your watch is fixed.

Even when he's angry, he still does his job.

-Thank you very much. -You're welcome.

I'm closing up for today.

Already?

Yes.

The boss went to a town meeting, so I'm supposed to close-up before I walk Donkichi.

Can I ask a favor?

What is it?

Could I accompany you?

That's fine, but I'll just take the usual route.

Yes, I'd like to see the usual route.

Is this the right direction?

Donkichi knows which road we should take.

'Donkichi' is an interesting name, huh.

Mr. Terada named him?

Originally, the boss's daughter named him 'Donky.'

-He has a daughter? -Yes.

Perhaps her name is Kanae?

Mr. Terada was telling his wife not to mention her name.

Detectives are very perceptive, huh?

There are two words you can't use in front of him:

one is shinise¹, the other one is Kanae.

Reminder: Shinise is a long-established business.

Doesn't look like she lives in his house.

Don't tell him I told you.

Of course.

Actually, she eloped with a boyfriend.

With a 'punk'?

When we visited your shop yesterday, the boss said...

That punk has done something again?

The 'punk' is her boyfriend, Hideyuki.

Did you wait?

He was a college dropout with no steady job.

So the boss didn't approve of him.

The boss and Kanae would often fight about him.

As soon as she graduated from high school, they eloped.

So the boss disowned her.

Since then, the boss hardly smiles.

But wasn't he smiling at Donkichi?

Yes.

I think Donkichi knows everything about the boss.

Donkichi is the only one that ever sees the boss's sad face.

He, Donkichi! What's wrong?

What's wrong?

-Was he going the wrong way? -Yes.

Should be that way.

Donkichi, what's wrong?

That way, right?

Is this the regular route?

Yes.

Leave the shop, cross the Ningyo Town Avenue intersection,

walk past Amazake-Yokocho and the taiyaki place,

and then arrive here at Hama Park.

We take the same route back to the house.

What time is it now?

6:30 PM.

Use the watch. He fixed it for you.

Oh.

It's 6:30 PM.

When was the last time you walked the dog?

Let's see...

About four and a half months ago.

Mrs. Terada?

I apologize for my husband's rude remarks the other day.

No, I'm partly at blame for acting childish.

Did you go shopping in Nihonbashi?

Yes, sort of...

Alone?

Yes. Why do you ask?

Do you use usually use a taxi?

I usually take the subway, but I was exhausted today.

If I spend too much money, my husband gets upset.

Boss...

Apparently the boss got into a fight at the town meeting.

What happened?

Somebody told him that...

he should approve Kanae's marriage, and let her husband take over the shop so it can remain as a shinise.

He used the two forbidden words.

No wonder he got mad.

I heard he poured beer on the man's head and started fighting.

He didn't try to bring her back?

He stormed into their house once.

But the father-in-law said there's nothing wrong with two people being together if they love each other.

He got mad and tried to punch him,

but the father in-law has a 3rd Dan¹ in judo, so he was completely defeated.

Dan: Martial arts ranking system. 3rd Dan = third degree black belt.

I understand how he feels.

Those forbidden words are actually connected.

When Kanae was born,

I'm sure the boss dreamed that one day Kanae or her future husband would take over his shop.

You are not thinking about taking over the shop?

No...

since I'm not his blood.

I'm not good enough to replace him anyway.

Why do you keep working there instead of opening your own shop?

Because...

I look up to my boss.

As a watch craftsman,

nothing can replace the time spent learning from such an excellent teacher.

So you plan to stay indefinitely?

Yes.

No line?

That's because it's time to close.

Sold out

Aren't you wasting your time for taiyaki?

Again?

No more cops.

I'm a customer.

Have you fixed my watch?

This is the third time...

I have told you that it will be done by 3:00 pm on Friday.

That's right.

You work even when you're injured?

If I my hands stop working, then the clock won't work either.

How do you make the three faces each keep the same time?

There is a shaft inside.

Even though each face is on a different side,

they are all connected with a shaft.

I hope the clock will start working again.

Still I haven't found anybody who saw Mitsui at Hama Park.

That means Terada Genichi's testimony remains unconfirmed, huh.

The question is,

where did the victim met Terada right before she was murdered.

But why would he lie about?

I have a feeling that whatever he's hiding will help lead us to the murderer.

"When I was petting the puppy's head at the usual place, I met the watchmaker again."

Donkichi's daddy hardly talks to anyone.

He looks like he only trusts his dog.

You gave the dog to Kanae originally.

Shut up!

Don't talk about her!

You were shopping at Nihonbashi?

Um, yes.

Alone?

Hey, Donkichi, what's wrong?

Wrong direction?

Yes, it should be this way.

I see.

Thank you very much.

You were right.

I'll go talk to her.

I'm sorry for bothering you again.

Boss and Mrs. Terada had a fight over Kanae.

Where is he?

He's keeping to himself at the workshop.

Sir.

Have you fixed my watch?

Are you a customer today?

No, I'm a detective today.

Mrs. Terada,

did you really go shopping in Nihonbashi alone?

Didn't you have company?

How did you know?

I figured it out when I saw you in the taxi.

If you had taken it alone you would've sat on the left, since it's easier to get in and out.

But you were on the right side. That means...

somebody was sitting on the left side.

You dropped them off first...

before coming home.

But you didn't want your husband to find out who you were with.

Knowing your families circumstances,

I could easily guess who you were with.

You were with...

your daughter, Kanae, right?

You always go behind my back.

Your daughter...

she's pregnant, isn't she?

You bought baby supplies, didn't you?

The nursery sales clerk remembered seeing both you and Kanae.

How do you know about her pregnancy?

Do you know why, Mr. Terada.

How would I know.

Why did you hide something so important?

Because...

I knew you would be upset.

Was she the only one who was keeping a secret?

Mr. Terada.

I know you're lying.

What?

I walked the regular routine with Yoneoka yesterday.

It took about an hour.

The watch was accurate, right?

Yes.

I checked the time with the watch you just fixed.

You told us you left for walk at 5:30 PM sharp and came back at 7:00 PM sharp.

I think you were right with the time.

That means,

you took an hour and a half to walk the dog.

So what?

Even if somebody else is walking the dog, it still shouldn't take half an hour longer.

Unless of course you changed your route.

You know the girl who works at the taiyaki place, right?

Yes, I do.

Has behavior of Donkichi and his owner changed recently?

They only pass this shop once.

Once?

It was twice before.

Now it looks like just on their way home.

Now you only pass the taiyaki place on your way home from Hama Park.

That's because you take a different route to get to Hama Park.

The question is...

why do you take a different route.

Donkichi showed me the answer.

Donkichi knows which way to go.

Hey, Donkichi. What's wrong?

Wrong direction?

Yes.

Should be that way.

The routine Yoneoka knew had changed in the past four months.

I figured there has to be something to the direction Donkichi tried to go.

It took us time...

to figure out where you met Mitsui.

You met her at Suitengu¹.

See the note on the thread.

The puppy Mitsui Mitsui was petting was the statue called 'Kodakara Inu,'

the usual place meant the shrine.

Most of what you told us was true,

that you met Mitsui, and didn't see the owner of the puppy.

But you were lying about the location.

Because...

you didn't want people to find out you were at Suitengu.

Suitengu is known as the God of safe childbirth and pregnancy blessings.

It's said that petting a puppy's head grants a wish.

Now,

why were you at Suitengu?

Honey.

You knew Kanae was pregnant?

Shut up.

You found out about her pregnancy,

and started going to Suitengu to pray for her pregnancy.

Well...

that sums it up.

Boss!

Please go to see Kanae with Mrs. Terada!

She's at the hospital.

She could have the baby any minute.

I won't go! I have work to do!

By work you mean...

the three sided clock?

Boss, did we have an order for a three sided clock?

If it's not for a customer, who are you repairing it for?

For Kanae.

Now I remember, the boss was going to give it to her after graduation.

"Since I'm out of school, I'll live with the man I love."

Such an idiot!

That clock...

Why are you fixing it now?

For good luck.

When I was having Kanae, my watch got broken.

So he fixed it while praying for a safe childbirth.

Then Kanae was born safely.

So you're fixing it for her childbirth now?

Caring for her is the same as forgiving her.

I'm not forgiving her!

You know,

I don't like the dogs that bark a lot.

But Donkichi doesn't bark at any customers.

He barked only when he was hungry.

I can tell you are taking a very good care of him.

He won't eat even his favorite Ningyoyaki unless it's from you.

What's your point?

He doesn't bark because he trusts people.

Dogs which barks a lot afraid of people.

I'm not afraid of anybody.

How dare you!

Aren't you scared of Kanae?

It's not a matter of you forgiving her.

You are afraid that Kanae won't forgive you.

What did you say?

How dare an immature cop like you...

Boss! Boss!

Boss!

You two are alike.

Don't act like you met Kanae!

I did, as a part of the investigation.

It's true that I'm immature compared to a skilled craftsman like you.

But I devoted myself to figuring out why you lied.

Kanae was saying the same thing.

She was afraid that you won't forgive her.

But,

she said she wants to see you.

I would see her if she wasn't with that punk.

About this parts...

Is now the time to talk about that?

You said...

thanks to a craftsmen that you never met, but made these parts, you can fix the clock.

What about it?

Kanae's husband is working at the factory making these parts.

Since he was fond of mechanics,

Kanae suggested he work there.

Even if it's a cheap watch,

if a skilled craftsman gives it life,

it will start keeping time.

Kanae who was raised by a skilled craftsman...

changed him.

Boss.

I promise you I'll fix the clock.

Since I'm the only one...

who is inheriting your skills.

Boss.

"If I my hands stop working, then the clock won't work either."

Right?

Delivery Room

It's working.

Dad.

Congratulations.

Isn't the baby cute?

Looks exactly like you.

Here.

Please take good care of it.

Thank you very much.

Thank you for mine, too.

At least your watch is mature now.

Nothing.

I enjoyed arguing with you,

since I don't have a father.

But thanks to a man who took care of me like his own son, I wasn't alone.

He gave me this watch.

Even though it was broken, I was wearing because it means a lot to me.

I'm glad you fixed it.

That's not a cheap watch.

If you take good care of it, it'll last forever.

Is that so.

How did Mitsui look at Suitengu?

She looked...

how should I put it...

She looked happy...

She was in good spirits.

What do you need?

These are the pictures of people who attended your mother's funeral.

Is there anything strange?

Is something wrong?

Nothing.

Welcome back.

Does your magazine cover murder cases too?

A cop came to show me pictures of everyone who attend the funeral.

I was surprised to see a woman who looks exactly like you.

That was...

You are covering it, right?

Do you have any data on the case?

I don't want to have to check myself.

If you say you don't have anything, I'll believe you.

But if you have something...

show them to me.

Unnamed

Why do you have pictures of her when she was still alive?!

Why?!

We think the suspect is Hiroki Koki's girlfriend.

The suspect is Aoyama Ami

You have nothing to do with it!

Is there anything unusual?

What do you wanna know?

Why did she have to be killed?

Looks like she knew the victim.

I'll stay quiet about it for four more months.

Are you scared to know about your mother?

I remembered something.

Call it a day.

Let's go.

Give me your report before you eat cake!

I thought you might know something.

Either one killed her.

Only you know, right?

I'm Uesugi of MPD.

Primary witness, Aoyama Ami.