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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Matthew 7:12.

What's wrong?

No wonder I haven't seen anyone lately.

What's going on?

What's going on?

It's an old man, isn't it?

The body's decomposed.

Every time I pass by this neighborhood, it stinks.

He's been dead for two months.

That old man's been living alone.

He has no one to depend on, so this kind of thing could happen.

There's been a lot of them lately.

Do Unto Others

Yaga Care Center.

We're here.

Good morning. We're from the Yaga Care Center.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning. I'm Shiba from the Yaga Care Center.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Whoa.

Umeda-san.

Good morning. I'm Shiba, Umeda-san.

Are you okay? Does it hurt?

One, two.

All right. You're fine.

Good morning, Umeda-san.

We'll try to take care of you today.

Please let us help you.

Let us help you.

Please let us help you.

This is Yuki-chan.

I'm taking your blood pressure.

94/168. It's a little high today.

Having a bath today will be difficult, so we'll just wipe him down today.

Okay.

Get the bucket.

Okay.

- The kitchen's over there, be careful.
- Okay.

Let's have you cleaned up.

Excuse me, Umeda-san.

Alright, let's put this on.

Thank you.

Are you cold?

Okay, let's start cleaning.

Sorry to bother you.

Good morning.

Good morning, Dad.

I'm so sorry.

Please take care of him.

Yes.

Are you okay?

It's okay. It's okay. I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I'm sorry.

Feels good, right?

Umeda-san's daughter has it rough, huh?

Rough?

She has to take care of three grown-up children and help out at her husband's store at night.

During the day, she goes home to take care of her father.

She's not going to make it.

What's her husband's business?

What was it?

I think it's a Yakitori stall in front of the station.

Yes, that's it, a Yakitori stall.

Isn't that Grandma Miura?

Oh, really? She's out again?

Inoguchi, I'm sorry, can you drive?

I'll take Miura-san home

Can't we use the car?

- Miura-san doesn't like cars.
- Ah, right.

Why don't I go?

No, it's alright.

She might need to be carried halfway.

- Then we'll drive to Miura's house first.

Miura-san, it's Shiba.

Shiba-san is really amazing.

He's really something.

He's so nice to people because he's suffered a lot.

Suffered? Did something happen...

to Shiba-san?

I don't know, but he has gray hair at such a young age.

He must have suffered a lot.

I don't know.

Please, please, not one year, three years this time.

Give me 3 years. 3 years.

Kawauchi-san.

Three years.

Prison is not a good place.

You should try to find a way to live on your own.

That's easy for you to say.

Ms. Policewoman, sorry I mean Ms. Prosecutor.

For you, prison is not a good place.

But for me, it's paradise.

Three meals a day, showers, toilets, and help.

And for my rheumatism.

When it hurts, I can see a doctor for free.

Are you sure, Kawauchi-san?

It hurts!

Prison is not a nursing home.

I don't want to do anything bad.

But what should I do?

I'll be on my own. Please take care of me.

I guess you can't. You're not my daughter, after all.

So let me go to jail!

You mean stealing isn't a serious enough offense?

Or I could set a fire somewhere.

Or kill someone.

I'm not strong enough to be a killer.

Kawauchi-san.

Please help me!

I'm an old woman with
no support and no money.

No one will help me on the outside.

At least in prison,

I can still live like a human being.

So please, please.

Please sentence me to prison. Please, please, please.

If it's 8:00 a.m., we can send someone there.

But Nakamura's not available.

We'll send someone named Yano.

Is that okay?

Thank you for your hard work.

Yes, she's a woman.

She's got a good attitude and a good reputation.

Ah, yes.

Then, let's do next Thursday at 8:00 a.m.

Yano will be there.

Yes.

Thank you very much.

Takamura-san is this one.

Thanks for calling.

Ah, yes.

Umeda-san is this one.

Yes.

Shiba-kun.

Yes, sir.

I'm sorry, but it's Hashimura-san's vigil tomorrow.

Could you cover that?

Oh, yes.

Also,

there's a proposal that needs to be done this week.

Okay, that's fine.

You just want to go drinking, right boss?

That's not it. I've got overtime.

Yeah, yeah.

Thanks, Shiba-kun.

Not at all.

Can I come with you to the vigil?

Yeah, of course.

Then, I'll come too.

I'm an old friend of that old lady's.

Feed this side. Ah, it's coming.

It's coming.

There it is.

It's eating!

You fed a lot of fish food.

It's all gone.

I'll eat it all by tomorrow.

It's all gone!

Really?

Thank you for taking care of my mother for so long.

No, all of us did what anyone would have done.

I am truly grateful.

You tried your best, didn't you?

You have been suffering for such a long time.

You were always by your mother's side.

Taking care of her.

Your mother must have been very happy.

You used to sing her the song "Red Dragonfly" that she sang to you when you were little.

The smile on your mother's face when she heard that song.

I'll never forget it.

Thank you.

Speaking to the families of the deceased like that.

You're really amazing.

It's not like that.

You see, when you're working, no matter how hard it is,

you always have a smile on your face, and you're always nice to everyone, and I admire that.

You're always cheerful and optimistic, and you help everyone.

I'm still an intern. I'm not even close.

Shiba-san, to me...

you're an inspiration.

I'm getting old and I keep having to go to the bathroom, so annoying.

A small draft beer, please.

Yeah, coming right up.

Oh yeah, earlier, on the altar,

was the crane you folded for her, Shiba.

I noticed that too.

But it's good that Hanemura-san lived a good life.

And her daughter is relieved.

Relieved? That's not true.

But it was hard for her.

She was a single mom.

She's a single mom with a young child and a mother with Alzheimer's.

She works at a supermarket during the day and at a bar at night.

She really suffered a lot.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Thank you, please take this.

Thank you very much, here you go.

Her daughter looks younger than she is, and has a good personality.

She'll have no problem remarrying once her mom's gone.

It's a good thing her mom left when she did.

Don't say that. You sound like the daughter is....

But, it's not impossible, is it?

That's so mean.

Inoguchi-san

Yeah, yeah.

Delicious.

- Just a little bit more.
- Okay.

I got you your favorite, Strawberry Daifuku.

I'm so happy!

Have you gotten used to it here?

Yes, the people here,

everyone's so nice to me.

The food's good, too. Don't worry, it'll be fine.

Right, that's great.

But is it really okay for me to live so extravagantly?

Of course it is.

You've worked hard all your life to support me.

Now it's your turn to slowly enjoy your life.

Even now,

I always wonder if it was wrong to get divorced.

When you were a child,

you must have felt so lonely.

I wonder what happened to him, you know.

Is he alive? Is he dead? Right?

You're busy with work, right?

You already came last week.

You don't have to come so often, you know.

No, I haven't been here for a month.

Oh, is that so? I see.

Let's eat Strawberry Daifuku.

You too.

Yeah.

Alright.

Hey, you're busy with work, right?

You already came last week.

You don't have to come so often, you know.

Don't worry about me. It's delicious, right?

Yes, it's delicious.

Thank you for your hard work.

1 box of sliced dried pineapple, 6 boxes of vermicelli soup, that's all.

Right.

You helped me a lot with my mom's funeral.

Thank you so much.

Not at all. I wasn't much help.

If there's anything I can do for you, I'm here.

Okay.

In the next story.

This morning, Umeda Kantaro-san was found dead at his home in Kamiyama, Yaga City.

A staff member of the Yaga Care Center was found at his home.

The body of Dan Motoharu-san, 57 years old, was found.

Umeda Kantaro, 86 years old, who lived there, was also found dead.

The police are investigating the cause of death as both a homicide and accident.

In the latest news,

police have identified the murderer of Umeda Kantaro

as a care center employee Dan Motoharu.
The police have submitted a report to the prosecutor's office.

According to the results of Umeda-san's
autopsy, at the time of the murder,

Umeda-san's body was found to contain nicotine, which was used by the murderer

I've only been at the care center for 3 months.

I didn't know Dan-san very well.

Dan-san used to go to Umeda-san's house for in-home care.

Recently, he become the center director, and he's been doing a lot of office work.

He only does in-home care for a few people.

Yeah,

the director had some money problems.

He seems to have borrowed money from a lot of people.

I didn't lend him any money though, as I don't have much.

Killing for the sake of money, that's just too much.

Regarding his gambling and debts,

I did not know of his private matters.

You know, he drank a lot.

He'd come to work smelling of booze.

From time to time, he could get emotional sometimes.

But, I don't think he's a murderer.

On the day of the murder?

What? What I did the night of the murder?

Do you suspect me?

I stayed home that night.

After work.

I made dinner and ate.

I ate at a cafe near the station and went home.

Then I read a little and went to bed.

But I heard that Director Dan's death was an accident.

Wasn't it?

It's very possible, but we can't say for sure.

Thank you for your cooperation today.

Can I leave now?

Is-is this the end?

Thank you for coming.

It's okay. I still have time.

Is it okay to leave?

Thank you for coming.

Alcohol was detected in Dan's body.

I guess he was drunk and fell down the stairs.

Regarding the spare keys found in Dan's home,

it's assumed that he took them from the care center.

Prefectural police are investigating.

We also found a bank book and a bank card in someone else's name.

It seems to be confirmed that he's a habitual thief.

The question is

why did Dan kill Umeda-san?

Was there a money dispute with Umeda-san?

He wasn't in charge of Umeda-san's care.

And Umeda-san's state of health made it difficult for him to communicate.

That's true.

Hello, this is Otomo.

Can you come over now?

Yes, I'll be right there.

Excuse me.

Listen, Otomo.

There's a lot of interest in this case.

You need to close this case as soon as possible.

The higher-ups are in agreement.

Yes, sir.

But the syringe left at the scene,

we can't conclude that it belongs to the organization.

Dan's motive for killing Umeda-san remains unclear.

Dan killed Umeda and tried to rob him of his valuables.

Just go with this conclusion.

Yes, sir.

This is it.

I'm Sawano of the Prefectural Police. Do you have a moment?

Shiba-san, please take a look at this video.

On March 2nd, at 2:07 a.m.,

you drove a private car to the road 5 meters north of Umeda-san's house.

The security camera caught you driving.

At this time,

Dan's suspected killing of Umeda-san,

was 12 minutes earlier.

Your testimonial of your whereabouts that night,

was that you were at home the whole time.

However, you drove out that night.

Why did you perjure yourself?

What else are you keeping secret?

You conspired with Dan Motoharu.

You broke into Umeda-san's house with the intention of burglarizing it.

Then, for some reason, you got into an argument and pushed him down the stairs,

and killed him.

You got the wound on your head during
the argument with Dan, didn't you?

There was blood on Dan's clothes that wasn't his.

We'll find out the results of the DNA test tomorrow.

It's true that I had an argument with the Director Dan.

But I didn't join him in the burglary.

That night...

Shiba-kun!

No, no. You got the wrong idea. Listen,

I'm just in a tight spot,

I'm getting a divorce, and I have to pay my pension, and child support.

And I can't pay the mortgage.

I don't get paid much, but I make an honest living.

Dan-san! Dan-san!

It was an accident.

Why did you go to Umeda-san's house in the middle of the night?

During my visit to Umeda-san earlier in the day,
he didn't look well and I was worried and went there.

All the way in the middle of the night?

I was so worried I couldn't sleep.

How did you get in?

I used a spare key from the care center.

Since it was self-defense, why didn't you call the police right away?

Because I couldn't miss work.

If there's a shortage of two caregivers,

the care center's clientele would
be in jeopardy, that's what I thought.

There's a shortage of caregivers.

Hello.

The stuff in this room wasn't seized by the police.

There wasn't much to begin with.

It's really small.

I heard that the cranes were for the elderly clients.

It made them happy.

How nostalgic. I used to make them when I was a kid.

Ah, I was raised by my grandmother.

Oh, so that's why.

The Bible.

Is Shiba a Christian?

I asked him. He said no.

The golden rule.

The golden rule?

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

"Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you."

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

These are the words of Christ.

Are you a Christian?

My mom is.

That's why I was sent to missionary school as a child.

Those are Shiba's own nursing notes.

He's been a caregiver for 3 years, and he's been writing in a diary every day.

January 21 (Sunday)
Shu Yamanaka
He sits on his bed in a daze.
Even when I greeted him, he didn't respond.
It's as if he's thinking about something.
Even during nursing care.
He didn't respond to anything I said.
But when I left.
I heard him whisper a thank you.

Hiroshi Sato
As soon as I entered the room, he came out to greet me and said, "Mr. Shiba."
I'm sorry to bother you today. I finished scrubbing his body without a hitch.
After I had finished scrubbing his body and changed his clothes, he asked me,
"Shiba, can you cook for me?"
I said, "I'm sorry, but your son, Naoki, is in charge of this".
Then he said, "You're so stubborn." He didn't look too happy.
He said, "I can't eat Naoki's cooking."
But I looked at the menu, and it's a well-balanced menu,
with lots of variety. I don't know why Sato wasn't satisfied.

I'm impressed.

January 22nd (Mon)
Kanataro Umeda
It was supposed to be dinner time with his daughter, Mie.
But Mie wasn't home, so he ate alone.
Occasionally, he whispers, "It's salty."
But he's still eating slowly. He felt so lonely.

January 23rd (Tuesday)
Tamako Kimura
I accompanied her to the supermarket today.
Whenever she saw an ingredient, she said, "This is what Tomomi likes to eat.
She wanted to buy it. She wants to eat with her daughter
Tomomi and she wants to eat together like she used to...
Seeing her like that made me smile.
I feel that in the future, too...

What a dedicated caregiver!

What about Shiba's family?

No family.

No parents left, no close relatives.

Good morning.

Good morning.

I just got a letter from the Prefectural police.

There were 36 spare keys in Dan's room.

All of them belong to clients of the Care Center.

Can we talk to the clients?

Yes, most of the clients have passed away.

But three are still alive.

Deceased?

Yes.

Find out the number and cause of death of the care center clients.

Right away.

Yes.

69 elderly people died at home, in three years.

Average of 23 per year.

2 per month.

Two per month?

That's a very considerable number.

Can you compare the numbers to other care centers in the county?

Yes, I can.

Excuse me.

This way, please.

The mortality rate of the Yaga Care Center's clients is the highest in the city and the prefecture.

Cause of death?

The police have determined that none of the deaths were criminal in nature.

Accidental deaths
9

Death from illness
31

Natural death
16

Suicide
13

Apart from suicides and accidental deaths, the rest were deaths due to illness or natural causes.

I'll analyze the 47 deaths from illness and natural causes.

Huh? What is this?

What is it?

The time of death was concentrated in the daytime on Mondays and in the early hours of Friday morning.

Totaling 41 deaths.

There should be no correlation of deaths between the time of day or day of the week.

It's true.

That's impossible for deaths from illness or natural causes.

But...

Look into Dan's work records.

Yes.

Prosecutor Otomo, I've digitized all the staff's work records.

But Dan's days off are Tuesdays and Saturdays.

There's only one caregiver

who's been on shift from Mondays
to Fridays for the past three years.

That's Shiba.

The 41 people who died of natural causes or illness, occurred while their loved ones were away at work.

Or when they were separated and living in their own homes.

When the elderly were home alone.

That's right.

Umeda-san and Dan's bodies were at the scene,

hence a forensic autopsy was conducted

which discovered the poison.

But the data is not enough. We have no physical evidence.

And we can't conclude that the nicotine syringe is Shiba's.

There has to be a way to tie this to Shiba.

Miurayone-san.

She has forgotten all about her children.

But she still remembers her deceased husband.

She's been wandering around town looking for her husband.

On the way back, she asked me, "Where's Kazuhiko?"

She will never forget Kazuhiko.

Watabe Yoshiyuki.

He is making a fuss again tonight, and his son Nobutaka is having a hard time.

But Watabe has a reason for his fussing.

Hanamura Shizue.

She don't know what she's looking for. All the drawers in the house are open,

and threw the contents all over the room.

Her daughter Yoko was on her way to work...

Oiwa Koji

He said to his son Kousuke, "Why don't you come on time?"

"You think it's better if I died, don't you?"

"You're expecting me to die."

Get me a copy of Shiba's work schedule.

Yes.

I knew it.

Excuse me.

Ouch!

Oh! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Ugh, good morning.

Prosecutor Otomo, you're working your staff too hard.

So cruel.

Uh, no, I'm enjoying it.

Enjoying it? Ha! You're a really strange one.

Sawanobori-san, your report please.

Ah, yes, yes, yes.

On the instructions of Prosecutor Otomo, a full investigation was conducted into the families Shiba was in charge of.

This was found in one of the homes.

Sit down.

I'm surprised you found so much with just the data.

Almost all of it was analyzed by Officer Shiina.

Oh, the weirdo who graduated in math.

I see.

But it's shocking that there are 41 more people.

If this is a mass murder, it's possible that the suspect is mentally unstable.

Yes, we'll conduct a psychiatric evaluation after we arrest him again.

By the way, he's a real monster!

If you need another prosecutor's help, just say so and I'll send one right away.

Thank you for your support.

Umeda-san is the only one with physical evidence.

The other victims were cremated, so there's no physical evidence.

Can we take him down on data alone?

There's one piece of physical evidence we can use.

When these 41 clients of the care center died,

you were not at work for all of them.

You must have prepared everything perfectly.

Reading your nursing notes, it's very clear how you acted.

"Friday, October 6, Hanemura Shizue"

"Although she had forgotten her daughter, Yoko, when she sang 'Red Dragonfly' "

"she would smile a warm, peaceful smile."

"The bond between mother and daughter is undeniable."

"Monday, February 12th, Umeda Kantaro."

"He would occasionally say his daughter's name, Mie, as if remembering."

"It's sad that Mie is not with him at such times."

"But Mie is at her limit. She needs help."

Shiba-san, the content of your nursing notes is really very detailed.

I'm impressed.

But you've also recorded the days when you didn't provide nursing care.

Why is that?

I recorded what the family told me.

Actually, you were eavesdropping, weren't you?

This is what I found out from the families you served.

The families said they'd never seen it before.

You used this device to listen in on a client's home.

And you recorded it.

The forest burned.

The forest animals.

are scrambling to get away.

But a hummingbird named Kureki went back and forth.

Back and forth with his beak, carrying droplets of water,

and poured it on the fire.

When the animals saw it, they said, "Look at this, what is he trying to do?"

Mom, I've got to go to work. Let's take you to the bathroom.

Momo-chan, come on, get ready to go to kindergarten.

To which Kureki replied, "I'm just doing the best I can."

Don't touch me!

Oh, not again.

Don't touch me!

Stop it!

Grandma, stop it!

Whose kid is this?

Go over there.

Mom, it's okay. It's Momo.

Hey, let's go.

I don't want to. I don't want to.

It's okay. Go to the bathroom, okay?

I don't want to.

Let's go.

Come on, go to the bathroom. Come on.

Come on, Mom.

Don't touch me.

Stop it, Mom.

Get off of me!

Mom, stop it!

Aah! Let me go!

It's okay. It's okay.

Let go of me!!!

Mom, come on.

Grandma pooped her pants.

What a waste!

No, you can't touch it.

Grandma's touching the poop.

Momo, don't come here.

Listen Momo!

But Mommy!

I said no!

Oh, Mom.

Why would I have a need to do that?

To murder old people who need nursing care.

Why would I murder old people?

You admitted it.

The reason is...

killing is your purpose.

That's...

caregiving.

Caregiving?

Caregiving from loss.

"Lost care."

I saved 42 people.

Saved?

Transcript of the interview

Are you kidding me?

You took the lives of so many old people.

Those with limited mobility, in need of care.

Those who couldn't fight back.

Killed by you.

If I don't do it,

their families would have done the same.

I heard their cries for help, and I reached out.

And so,

I reached out.

I killed them.

And I set them and their families free.

Do you know how many people are killed in the care of their families?

About 45 a year.

That's one every eight days.

If you include forced suicides, the number is even higher.

The state can't help these people.

No, they're left to fend for themselves.

They say they're responsible for their own lives.

They turned their back on them and abandoned them.

I saved them.

The suspect, Shiba Munenori, has confessed to killing the elderly people he cared for while working as a caregiver.

The exact number of victims is unknown.

But police believe it is not a small number.

The motive remains to be determined.

The suspect, Shiba, has said.

"Killing is caring. I saved them."

No way!

Police are investigating whether he is criminally responsible.

No way!

Yuki-chan!

Yuki! Yuki!

Yuki! Yuki!

Oh, I'm sorry. Thank you so much.

Are you okay?

I'm sorry, I'm not helping.

- I'm sorry.
- It's all right.

It's okay. It's not your fault.

Do we have to start all over again?

Momo-chan, what do you want to eat today?

I'll eat anything.

Why don't you tell me?

Let's eat today. Let's eat the earth.

I can eat anything.

The earth? What?

Why did Shiba say 42 people?

Did he include Director Dan?

That's not it..

Shiba was talking about lost care. Dan was not among those.

Yeah, well, then why did he...?

I don't get it.

Shiba Munemori's Career

Shiba graduated from high school and started working at a printing company.

He quit after 8 years.

Three years later, he got his nursing license and joined Yaga Care Center.

Why did he quit the printing company?

Let's see. It just says "personal reasons".

The printing company went out of business, and the police are looking for the whereabouts of everyone involved.

He quit his job to become a caregiver.

It took him 3 years and 4 months.

What happened to him during that time?

He appeared in my dreams for the first time.

He said, "I'm sorry," and held a Strawberry Daifuku that big.

But it's too late now.

Mom!

He's just like that.

He's not much, but he's cute.

But, you know, it's not much of a career.

But, you can go and see him.

Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?

After all, he's your father.

Why did you bring this? It's my favorite.

Can I have one now?

Go ahead.

I have to go to the restroom.

Kumi-san, please help me to the restroom.

I'm coming.

I'll do it.

No, I can't ask my daughter to help me.

- Let me do it.

It's okay.

Thank you for your trouble.

Thank you.

Otomo-san.

We've got the printing company on the line.

Today, let's talk about your father, Shiba Shosaku.

Shiba Shosaku

was rushed to the hospital in September 2011 due to a cerebral infarction.

A colleague at the printing company where you worked at the time told us this.

Fortunately, your father recovered and was discharged from the hospital about a month later.

By then, he was already showing signs of dementia.

After he was discharged from the hospital, you resigned.

As your father's only relative,

that's when you started taking care of him, right?

Three years later, on December 25, 2014.

Shosaku died at home, and you were the first to find him.

The doctor who visited your home diagnosed the cause of death as heart failure.

Murder was ruled out.

However, I feel that this is a case of déjà vu.

The old people you killed went the same way.

You said you killed 42 people.

I saved.

The list of the dead at the Yaga Care Center is 41.

And that one other person is your father, Shiba Shosaku, isn't he?

Your father was the very first victim

to be killed.

I...

saved my father.

I was raised by my father alone.

So I was determined to protect him.

I moved into a cheaper apartment, and I brought him over.

I worked odd jobs and took care of him.

Munenori.

Hmm?

It's folded.

Oh, yeah?

How is it?

Whoa.

It's really good.

So, what's next, a crane?

No, don't be ridiculous.

Dad!

Dad.

Are you okay?

Let's go home.

Come on, let's go home. Come on.

It's okay.

Dad.

It's all right.

Dad.

Dad.

It's dangerous. You can't play with a paper towel like that.

You'll get it in your throat. Don't do that.

I found a part-time job near my home with flexible hours.

But my father's condition is getting worse and I can't even go to my part-time job.

My father's pension is only 70,000 yen a month.

Just enough for rent and utilities.

So for the first time in our lives.

We couldn't eat three meals a day.

I hesitated for a long time.

Welfare Application Form

Unfortunately, we cannot accept it.

What?

Your father can't take care of himself, but you can still work, right?

It'll be tough, but please try harder.

I'm sorry. Next please.

Excuse me, please.

But I didn't know

how much more I was able to do from then on.

Then I realized.

There's a pit in this world.

If you fall into it, you can't climb out easily.

If you get down on all fours and kneel in the pit, trying to lift your loved ones up.

It will drive you crazy.

He just spilled the tea from the glass...

I don't know how many times that's happened.

It was not a normal life anymore.

We're all on the verge of breaking down.

Is that why you killed your father?

You killed him to escape the pain of nursing.

No matter how you explain it,

you're a cold-blooded killer, and that's a fact that can't be changed.

Prosecutor, you can say that,

because you're in the "safe zone" and in no danger of falling into a deep hole.

Of course, I'll admit it.

There's not a day goes by that I don't want to be free of my torturous life as a caretaker.

But at the same time, it was for my father.

One day, my father fell in the house and hurt his back.

He's been bedridden ever since.

Alzheimer's got worse, and the after-effects of his brain degeneration got worse.

This is all we have.

It's fine.

But for a few moments, he was lucid, just like he used to be.

Turn the page.

That's cute.

Higher, higher.

Next page.

OK.

How old were you?

Huh?

Five or six.

Munenori, look at your face.

Because you were taking pictures.

Dad, you told me to make faces at you.

- I did?
- Uh huh.

I...

Did I make a face?

Yeah, you did.

Mune...

Munenori.

Huh?

Do something for me.

- Uh huh.
- I want you

to kill me.

My...

body is broken.

My brain is broken.

It's me who made you

suffer.... Didn't I?

I...

done.

I don't want to live anymore.

Enough.

I've lived enough.

Let's go on.

We're done.

Both of us,

we'll only suffer.

I don't want to live any longer, I don't want to suffer any more.

Dad.

What are you talking about?

I'm getting...

I'm getting confused.

I'm not myself anymore.

I can't remember anything.

I can't remember...

I'm scared.

It's horrible.

It's so painful.

It's so sad.

That's enough.

I've had enough.

Please do this for me.

Just kill me.

Please. Please.

Munenori.

While I'm still here.

While I remember you.

Send me on my way.

I want to keep my human dignity.

I want to die.

Munenori!

Munenori!

Munenori!

Die like a human being.

A week later, I sent my father away.

It took me a while to get the syringe, mostly.

I couldn't strangle him myself.

Nicotine injection.

I was inspired by cases of children dying of cigarette poisoning.

If you're telling the truth.

Your father's murder was a fiduciary killing.

It's a lesser offense than regular homicide.

There's room for discretion.

But why did you go on to kill so many people?

Because I never got caught.

The time you found out about your father's death.

It was around 10:00, right?

Heart failure.

You lived together, didn't you?

Did you notice anything unusual?

Anything at all.

I feel like it's fate.

It must have been because I had a mission to fulfill.

During my time at the care center.

I met a lot of "Dad's" and a lot of "Me's".

So many of us caught in a pit where we couldn't see the light of day.

Struggling between filial piety and pressure.

And society not only doesn't give us a helping hand.

Instead, it waved the banner of "take responsibility for your own life",

pushing us to the brink.

What you're doing is murder based on a paranoid, misguided sense of justice.

You, as a third party, have no right to decide whether someone else lives or dies.

I just did what others wanted to do in the past.

To think of murder as salvation is to deceive yourself.

Not only you, but your father didn't expect to die.

You gave up on life.

You didn't want to kill your father.

That's why you didn't strangle him.

Isn't it only natural to send him away as painlessly as possible?

If you were

in the same situation like my father, would you still want to live?

Redemption and honor are based on living on.

And you just threw it all away by giving up on life.

And you're no different.

If I'm a murderer, so are you.

You're investigating me for the death penalty.

Individual murder is not the same thing as legal capital punishment.

Individual murder is evil, while state murder is righteous.

What's the difference between that and war killings?

Don't change the concept.

Whether it's me or the state, it's still a human life.

Don't you think justice is on my side?

My killings are salvation.

What you did was not justice.

You're in a safe place.

You don't understand the pain of others
struggling at the bottom of a pit.

If someone fell into the water in front of you, wouldn't you save them?

If your parents were like my father.

Would you be able to say the same thing?

The people you killed.

What do you know about the lives of the people you've killed?

Even if they lived a hard life as a caregiver.

Everything that was sad, happy or joyful.

Only those who have been with them for a long time can understand.

There's a deep bond between them.

You shouldn't cut off the important ties between family members.

Sad or joyful.

Only people who have lived together for a long time can understand the depth of their feelings.

What's all this?

Ties?

How much has the family suffered because of this?

Prosecutor, take a month, no, a week,

trying to take care of an old man?

People like you who talk so righteously from a safe place.

It only adds to the suffering of those
of us crawling at the bottom of the pit.

The Otomo family

must be perfectly happy indeed.

That has nothing to do with this case.

Don't run away, you started this.

How are your parents?

Please tell me about your deep feelings.

And your family's ties, what exactly are they?

It's none of your business!

I'm sorry.

I haven't been able to process all this.

That's understandable.

We're just trying to find out as much as we can about the survivors.

Is it really Shiba-san?

Because Shiba-san was like a son to him.

He took care of my father.

And he was very sympathetic to my struggles.

I couldn't have asked for a better caregiver.

We're going to seek the death penalty for Shiba.

We would like to know what you, Hanemura-san, think as a bereaved family.

I'd like to add your thoughts to the investigation report.

Is that okay?

Yes, ma'am.

Your mother was actually killed.

What did you think at the time?

Shocked.

After all, he was a trusted caregiver.

It's upsetting, isn't it?

I was

saved.

And probably my mother, too.

You mean

you were saved from the agony of nursing?

Yes, I was.

I tried to fold one.

When it rains, I think of Grandma.

I always forget my umbrella.

It's always Grandma who picks me up.

She's going to be 88 this year.

But she's still in good spirits. She's doing farm work every day.

That's great. Good health is more important than anything else.

I envy her.

My mother,

she broke her thigh bone.

She couldn't live on her own, so she went to a nursing home.

She's recently developed Alzheimer's.

But it's a good nursing home with good service.

I'm one of those people in the "safe zone".

My mother divorced my father when I was three.

She worked very hard to raise me on her own.

She always put herself off for me.

Worked hard as an insurance salesman.

She ended up saving a lot of money, and a pension.

It was only natural that she went to this nursing home by herself.

She told me that if she couldn't take care of herself,

she'd have to hire someone else to take care of her.

But I knew she didn't want to cause me any trouble.

Of course, I also understand that there are many people in this world who can't do that.

But when it comes down to it...

I choose to pretend I don't know about many things.

For people,

maybe it's not a question of what you can and can't see.

It's a matter of wanting to see and not wanting to see.

I've never thought about it.

But what if my parents need care too?

What would I do?

I wonder what I would be able to do.

Is your father still alive?

My father?

I haven't seen him in 20 years.

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked.

It's okay.

My parents are also divorced.

But they're very close to me now.

I see.

That's great.

I don't know much about couples.

That's right.

Thanks for the crane.

Not at all. I'll leave now.

Thanks for your hard work.

Adachi Yuki

I have to work hard today.

Yes, please.

I'm off.

Adachi Yuki
Shiba Munenori
Dan

The trial of Shiba Munenori is about to begin.

In front of the courthouse, the defendant, Shiba, is certain to be sentenced to death.

A demonstration against the death penalty system,

and those protesting the death sentence for the defendant are swarming the courtroom.

It's chaos in front of the courthouse.

Demands for the legalization of euthanasia and death with dignity are also growing rapidly on the Internet.

The largest serial murder case in the post-war era, known as the "Lost Care Case".

It has caused chaos throughout Japanese society.

The defendant will take the stand.

Does the defendant have anything to say in closing?

Prosecutor.

No matter how you sentence me, I've only done the right thing.

You said

I shouldn't have cut off the important ties between families.

But ties

can sometimes be constraints.

Lost Care.

It's the only way to free yourself
from the bonds you can't help but feel.

It's the only way.

The outbursts, the relentless, piercing words.

Those cries, those quarrels.

Those deep sighs.

Those sobs that escape from the clenched lips.

It's all a reality.

Must they live in hell for the sake of their loved ones?

At least in death.

What's wrong with letting them die as parents and relatives?

What's wrong with letting them die as mere human beings?

What's wrong with that?

In this world, it's sometimes necessary to kill without feeling guilty.

You're right to condemn me to death. But I too...

I'm also right.

Please go ahead and kill me.

Please save me.

Murderer!

Bring my father back!

Silence, please.

Give me back my father!

Give me back my father, Shiba!

Calm down, please.

Murderer! You're a murderer!

Murderer!

Shiba, give me back my father!

Murderer!

- Here you go.
- Thank you.

Have you really thought about getting married?

Yes.

You worried?

No, I'm fine.

It's just that.

Yoko.

You've suffered so much taking care of your mother.

I'm older than you.

I'm afraid I'll be a burden to you.

But you still want to be with me, don't you?

Of course I do.

I know I'm not good enough for you.

But I won't give up.

I'm not that great of a person,

even when it came to taking care of my mom.

I'm not afraid you'll give me trouble.

After all, I'll give you trouble too.

There's no such thing as a person who can live without causing trouble to anyone.

There's no such person.

♪ Have a little dream ♪

♪ Like the stars in the sky ♪

♪ Like the sand on the seashore ♪

♪ In my heart ♪

Mom, I bought you strawberry Daifuku.

♪ Have a little dream ♪

Mom,

you didn't really want to go into a nursing home.

You just wanted to make me feel better, didn't you?

♪ Like the stars in the sky. ♪

♪ Just like there's sand on the beach... ♪

You said you had a dream about my dad.

It's lonely living alone in a nursing home, isn't it?

♪ In my heart ♪

Mom.

Are you happy that I'm your daughter?

♪ Have a little dream ♪

What am I talking about?

It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay.

Mom.

Come on in.

Prosecutor, what can I do for you now?

I want to tell you about my father.

For what reason?

I killed my father, too.

You're the daughter of the deceased, Kitahara Daichi, aren't you?

Yes, I am.

My father died alone in his home when he was found.

When he was found, it was 2 months after his death.

Three months before he died alone.

He contacted me many times.

But I didn't answer any of his calls.

I didn't call him back, I didn't answer his texts.

I told myself I hadn't seen him in over 20 years.

I was busy with work.

I made up excuses not to contact him.

If only I could have gotten in touch with him then.

If I had met him.

My father might not have died.

At the very least, not so tragically.

I tried to hide my regret and guilt.

Running away from the fact that I killed my father.

I tried to forget about it.

I didn't tell my mother, whose Alzheimer's was getting worse, about his death.

I told myself that the two of them were done with each other.

There was no need to cause my mother any more pain.

I made up my own mind.

And yet...

My mind kept going back to my father.

My father's disfigured face.

The room where he died.

I was alone in the crematorium, picking up his bones from the ashes.

But I kept lying to myself.

"I have no regrets."

"There was nothing I could do about what happened."

And my mother, just like when I was a child.

She stroked my head gently and warmly and said, "It's okay. It's okay."

I was finally able to tell her about my father's death.

I was able to apologize to him from the bottom of my heart.

And then, Shiba-san.

I thought of you.

Who are you?

Dad.

Munenori, I'm so happy to have you here.

For being my son,

thank you.