01x08 - Episode 8

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You know her background?

Looks like you've found out too.

So you let me take her in,
knowing all this?

People live in the present

and plan for the future.

I know who my dad is!

Your dad is my dad too!

If possible, I want to k*ll Miku
with my bare hands.

He is... the son
of Parliament Secretary Higashibara.

He decided to operate on another patient
he deemed more urgent.

So, she's being put on the back burner?

Dad.

Dad...

However, that promised future

is nowhere to be found.

The doctor has arrived.

SAE ASAMI - AOBA MINAMISAWA

-What's the GCS score?
-E1V2M2.

Hi, Ms. Yamada. Can you hear me?

I'm Sugishita.

-VT!
-Defibrillate.

-Prepare adrenaline.
-Right away!

-Asystole!
-I'll do a cardiac massage.

-The adrenaline.
-Here.

Miku... You can't die here!

Why do you have feelings
for someone like me?

Your birthday present.

Thanks.

-Thirty seconds.
-No vital signs.

The time now is 21:03,

and we declare
the patient to have passed away.

My dad... forgot about
the precious memories with my mom.

Even today,

my heart ached for my mom's misery.

That day, she was eternally robbed
of her future.

OPERATION IN PROGRESS

HIDEYO ASAMI

Rest assured. The operation was a success.

MASATAKA HIGASHIBARA

Thank you for saving him.

Please look at this.
The hematoma has been cleanly removed.

As expected of Dr. Asami.

-Thank you once again.
-As expected of him.

Seiya, Seiya...

You did great.

-I'm so glad.
-Mr. Higashibara...

Please head over there with your son.

Thank you.

Conversely, some gained a future.

Good work today.

Parliament Secretary Higashibara

promised to not let
the Ministry of Health,

Labor, and Welfare
investigate the cover-up.

With this, you will definitely

be promoted to director!

I'll be following your footsteps.

Good evening, Dr. Minamisawa.

I heard about Ms. Miku.

Was her operation a success?

Dr. Asami decided

to operate on another patient
he deemed more urgent.

Then, Ms. Miku...

I had another doctor operate on her.

TETSUTO NIKAIDO

Ms. Miku passed away.

She... what?

While waiting for the doctor, the bleeding
continued, and the hematoma spread.

Eventually, she went into asystole.

The cause is suspected
to be from a falling accident,

and the body

will be sent for a judicial autopsy.

Mommy,

where's Big Sister Miku?

The surgery was a success, right?

She...

went to Heaven.

That can't be true!

KYOKO NIKAIDO - SHO NIKAIDO

KENSAKU NATSUME - MISAKI NATSUME

Let us all pray for Miku.

Mrs. Sae.

The police are investigating

whether the fall was
an accident or suicide,

or at least that's what I heard.

-Police?
-As the common areas of Sky Castle

are not equipped
with security cameras for privacy reasons,

the investigation might prove difficult.

Those who were at the party

may be called in for questioning too.

So you're saying there's
a possibility of m*rder?

And that someone
actually pushed Ms. Miku over?

Let's not go there!
Our kids are still here.

Let's calm them down first.

Right. It's already late.
Let's head back home.

Maju, you too. Go to your room and rest.

Hey,

-where's Ruri?
-I haven't seen her since the accident.

Ruri.

RURI ASAMI

Why weren't you with us?

I...

wished for Miku's misfortune.

You wished for misfortune to...
befall Ms. Miku?

And it became a reality...

Don't tell anybody about this
or her relationship with Daddy.

The police may investigate this
as a potential m*rder.

m*rder?

Miku died?

Where were you

when Ms. Miku fell?

Could it be...

you're doubting me?

RURI ASAMI

-Is something the matter?
-Miku...

died.

AYAKA KUJO

-She died?
-I'm suspected in her death.

Please help me, Ms. Kujo!

Don't worry.

You didn't do anything.

You believe in me?

Of course.

There's nothing wrong
with a doctor prioritizing operating

on a younger child over someone older.

You let her stay with your family and you
took care of her. You did what you could.

You're Ms. Ruri Asami's mother, yes?

May we have a word with her?

When Ms. Miku fell, the other kids
were in the party room,

but you weren't, am I right?

Where were you, and what were you doing?

Are you suspecting her?

Please answer the question.

They were all playing games,

but I wasn't feeling it,

so I went outside

and called my exam tutor.

After that, I went to catch
the night breeze.

Can anyone prove that?

No, I was alone.

For verification purposes,
could you leave your phone with us?

At the time of the accident,
what were you doing, Mr. Aoba?

I wanted to talk with Miku
at a quiet place,

so I was waiting for her in the park.

Can anyone prove that?

No, I was alone.

-Could you leave your phone with us?
-Please wait.

From the time Ms. Miku was in the
ambulance to when it got to the hospital,

Aoba was with her the entire time.

It's just for verification.

You're demoting me?

You've been asked to step down
from your position as department chief.

Please let me know the reason.

People like you, who are full
of aspirations to help the weak,

should be released from management jobs.

Is it because I refused to introduce

Parliamentary Secretary Higashibara to you
for the data falsification cover-up?

Oh, no.

That was just a reporting error.

The great Teito Hospital

would never falsify data.

Come in, please.

-Sorry to interrupt.
-Oh, Asami. Just in the nick of time.

Please complete the handover

of the chief's duties
from Dr. Minamisawa promptly.

Dr. Minamisawa,
I appreciate your cooperation.

-Welcome home.
-I have good news today.

I'll be promoted
to chief of the neurosurgery department.

Director Okochi declared that he's
considering promoting me to director too.

Congratulations.

You don't seem too excited.
Isn't this what you hoped for?

My mom said to gather
the family to celebrate.

Please see to it.

Don't you think we should mourn
for Ms. Miku first?

Once the police are done investigating,
I'll take custody of the body

-and hold the funeral on Sunday.
-I won't be able to attend on Sunday.

I'll be playing golf with the director
and Parliamentary Secretary Higashibara.

Please cancel it.

You need to be present at the funeral.

-What's wrong, Sae?
-Or else...

you'll regret it forever.

What do you mean?

Ms. Miku...

is the child of Ms. Nozomi,
whom you dated with in the past.

Don't tell me...

Who's the dad?

It's you.

Ms. Miku...

is your daughter!

Dad.

Then that means...

I put my daughter's life

on the back burner.

You knew all along, didn't you?

Why didn't you say anything!

I didn't want to agitate Ruri
until her exams were over.

Enough!

You always try to hide everything,

and in the end,

the consequences only get worse.

If only you had told me,

I wouldn't...

Was Big Sister Miku

really my older sister?

Big Sister Miku,

-I feel so sorry for her!
-Maju!

Just what did...

Miku live for?

If she were still alive, she would've had
a bright future waiting for her.

At the very least,

I wished I knew she was
my real sister while she was alive.

Stop it, Maju.

But I'm sure Daddy
wished he knew earlier too.

What does little Maju mean?

Could it be that Ms. Miku is Mr. Hideyo's...

I never would have thought
you kept such a secret.

Is that why Miku and Ruri
started quarreling?

Don't start that kind of topic now.

She's right.
If the police hear about this,

then Ruri may be suspected
of pushing Ms. Miku...

Watch your mouth.

You wouldn't do such a thing, right?

That's not possible!

She's right.

No matter what the reason
may have been for the fall,

Ms. Miku was still alive at that time.

The one who let her die was you,

by prioritizing another patient
and putting Miku on the back burner.

Isn't that right, Dr. Asami?

That's enough.

Her spirit is still here.

Ms. Ruri Asami, could you come
with us to the station?

I didn't do anything!

It's okay. They'll understand if you
explain yourself. I'll go with you.

Come, let's go.

We're done questioning her.
You may have her phone back.

Do you know where
Ms. Miku's phone is by any chance?

Ms. Miku's phone?

Mr. Aoba Minamisawa's phone

showed history of communication
with Miku during the party,

but Ms. Miku's phone was not found
at the scene nor at the hospital,

and it's not giving any GPS response.

Is that so?

Well, I guess the culprit got rid of it.

Ruri!

Are you okay, Ruri?

Thank you for your cooperation.

Ruri, it must've been hard...

If you hadn't kept Miku's dad
a secret from us,

Daddy would've prioritized her operation,
and she wouldn't have died!

Miku died because of you and Daddy,

and now I'm being treated like a criminal.

Why are you here?

I'm here on Ms. Kujo's orders
to protect Ms. Ruri.

Please get in, both of you.

The police are just doing their job.

There's nothing to worry about.

They even took a sample of my hair.

Your innocence will be proved in no time.

The day before,

Miku and I got into a scuffle.

Ms. Ruri is saying that

if any of those traces
were left on the body,

the results of a DNA test
might make her the prime suspect.

Have you heard anything
about the status of the investigation?

Ms. Miku's phone could not be found,

and it's not giving any GPS response.

They seemed to think
the culprit got rid of it.

Then we may have no choice
but to suspect Ms. Ruri.

This is a recording
of my conversation with Ms. Ruri

on the night of the accident.

I can't believe we're sisters!

I wish Miku...

would just disappear
into an abyss of misery.

If possible,

I want to k*ll Miku with my bare hands.

I can't believe she said that.

-Don't tell me, you...
-Rest assured.

I won't reveal
this information to the police.

My job is to ensure Ms. Ruri
passes the entrance exam.

I've tasked my secretary
to look for witnesses as well.

Let's prove her innocence together.

Thank you.

You may leave for today.

-Well then, Ruri and I...
-No.

Ms. Ruri's in a nervous state right now.

I'll be taking care of her
until she calms down.

Ruri is my daughter, mind you.

She's currently dependent on me,

and she really doesn't want to go home.

Now, she doesn't trust
either of her parents.

Are you able to perform your role
as mother in this state?

I see. Ruri sees Ms. Kujo
as more trustworthy than us.

What a laughingstock we've become.

Ms. Miku, who was my daughter,

was pushed by Ruri,

and I, her dad, left her to die.

Ruri says she didn't do it.

You haven't made
any wrong decisions as a doctor either.

But,

like mother, like daughter.

She could be lying.

You're blaming me?

If you had told the truth,
this could've been avoided.

You swept everything under the carpet.

Your way of life that
is varnished with lies

caused this tragedy!

I didn't have a choice!

Living as a criminal's daughter
became too unbearable!

I, too,

wished I was born
with a silver spoon in my mouth!

But it's true.

I fabricated my past,

and Ruri and you

got hurt as a result...

If I hadn't lied about my background,

you and I would never have married,

and Ruri would never have been born.

You...

could have built a happy family
with Ms. Nozomi and Ms. Miku.

Most importantly,
Ms. Miku would still be alive.

Perhaps the one who k*lled Ms. Miku

is actually me...

It's me...

It might be me...

It might be me after all...

It's me!

It's me after all!

It's all my fault!

Hey, calm down!

Ms. Miku...

had a picture book which depicted...

SKY CASTLE

...a castle of hope
in the sky called Sky Castle.

Sky Castle?

Back when I was still in the institution,

it's a book I loved reading
until it was battered.

"Someday,

I could live in a place like this."

That's how I would console myself.

I'm going to live here one day.

I'm sure Ms. Miku was the same.

She was not gifted with wealthy parents

and grew up in poverty.

She reminded me of my past self...

and I wished for her to be happy.

It's not your fault.

I made the choice
to choose you over Nozomi.

By doing so,

I hurt her, but I didn't want to face it,

so I ran away from it.

I'm selfish, aren't I?

Where are you going?

To check on Maju.

She's been crying this whole time.

The least I can do now

is to face the suffering
of my daughters who are still alive.

Please do.

Thank you.

I appreciate you all
for coming to check on me.

Oh, you're as impudent as ever!

We're not worried about you.

It's Ruri we were worried about.

I must apologize for earlier.

My husband's harsh beratement
of Mr. Hideyo in front of everyone

must have made Ruri feel even more hurt.

He was merely saying the facts.

He did nothing wrong.

We believe Ruri is innocent.

We'll do anything to clear her name.

How's Ruri coping?

She's staying over
at Ms. Kujo's place tonight.

She has complicated feelings
about me and my husband

and doesn't want to come home.

That is absurd!

Just when all of you as a family
should talk things through,

she's not here?

But...

I'm not capable of retaliating
against Ms. Kujo right now.

I'm at my wits end.

Why don't we consult Mr. Saejima?

Mr. Tetsuto?

Maybe we can find some answers.

I've got a rough idea
from Mrs. Izumi over the phone.

I'm also gravely concerned about Ruri.

Sometimes, I would think...

if only we hadn't met with Ms. Kujo,

perhaps me, my wife, and Haruto
could still be living together happily.

Is Haruto still uncontactable?

Ms. Sakura...

SAKURA AKIGAWA

It's been a while.

I would've never thought

you would visit me after all I did to you.

I should be the one apologizing

for hurting Madam.

Actually, I came here today
with good news.

Don't tell me that baby's...

The baby's your grandkid.

So, you and Haruto...

HARUTO SAEJIMA

Haruto...

Haruto!

My son!

I've missed you!

Please give them some time.

It's their first meeting

since Mrs. Kaori's funeral after all.

Mrs. Sakura, you had it tough too.

Sorry for the wait.

Oh, look at you, Haruto.
You've lost weight.

You too, Mrs. Sae.

About Ruri's situation,

I heard about it from my dad.

Tell them what happened
between you and Ms. Kujo.

I've...

always rebelled against my parents

who forced me to become a doctor.

But I wanted to choose my own path.

And to do so, I wanted to have
various experiences.

But my parents

didn't listen to my wishes.

They forced me to study

and would even beat me.

She was my only source of support.

But they dismissed her in a harsh manner.

I...

hated my parents
from the bottom of my heart

and consulted Ms. Kujo

about what to do.

Oh, dear. What did Ms. Kujo

say to you, Haruto?

They think they've been raising a son,

but no, they're just raising a pet.

Your parents, who believe
in their own success stories,

will not support your wishes,
no matter what you say.

If you want to live your own life...

If you want to live your own life...

you have no choice
but to part with your parents.

Making your parents

feel deep despair

is the only way to achieve this.

At the same time,

it's a way to take revenge
for inflicting such deep wounds on you.

What do I need to do?

First, you have to study hard

and pass the entrance exam.

After bestowing
the greatest happiness upon them,

you reject the admission offer,

leave home, and begin your own life.

You will push your parents
from the peak of happiness

to the depths of hell.

I did as I was told.

When my mom came to find me,
I treated her horribly.

Looking back, I wondered
how I was able to do that.

I wish I could apologize to her

and thank her for all she had done.

I wish we could enjoy a meal

and talk about many things.

But Mom's...

It's okay.

I think Haruto

was brainwashed by Ms. Kujo.

Brainwashed?

In the end, he only believed in her words.

And I fear that Ruri is in the same state.

If she has been brainwashed
as Haruto was back then,

I don't know what she may do.

I believe the one who k*lled my wife...

is Ms. Kujo.

I came to retrieve Ruri.

Unfortunately,

she's not in a state to return home.

If you're not going to hand her over,
we'll call the police.

It's false imprisonment.

You're exaggerating matters.

Please return my daughter.

I'm merely doing my job
of ensuring she passes the entrance exam.

If you so wish to interfere,

please be my guest.

This way, please.

You're not going with them?

I'd like to have a few words with you.

I met Haruto Saejima yesterday.

You brainwashed Haruto

and ruined the Saejima family.

I only gave Haruto a goal

and fulfilled a parent's wish

for their child to have
a successful exam result.

Who k*lled Mrs. Saejima?

At the very least, Mr. Saejima

thinks you're the one responsible.

That I k*lled her?

She chose to take her own life.

It's you who drove her to that decision.

And now, you're targeting
the Asami family.

Why are you doing this?

If you're not going to tell me,

I'll use my novel
to make you pay for your crimes.

You were supposed to have given up writing
for the sake of the Saejima family, no?

Haruto gave the green light.

He said your malice should be exposed
and that you should be held accountable!

But will society see it that way?

By blaming a family's tragedy
on an exam tutor...

you're only inviting ridicule.

Ms. Kujo...

-I'll protect you at all costs, Ms. Ruri.
-Don't believe her.

We've already told you
what kind of person she is.

You need to avoid her at all costs.

Let's go, Ruri.

How did the search for witnesses go?

I've found one.

That's great to hear.

Sis!

Daddy was worried about you too.
He left work early to come.

Ruri...

Daddy...

Ruri.

Welcome back.

Everyone believes you.

There's no need to worry.

Thanks.

Mr. Aoba Minamisawa.

You are under arrest
on suspicion of manslaughter.

Why...

Why Aoba?
There must be some kind of mistake!

Someone saw him commit the crime.

I didn't do anything!

-Let's go.
-Aoba!

-Get moving.
-Aoba, Aoba!

-Mom! Why?
-There must be some misunderstanding!

Please listen to me! Aoba!

-Mom!
-Aoba!

-Aoba!
-Mom!

-Listen to me!
-Get in.

-Aoba!
-Mom!

Get in!

-Aoba!
-Mom!

Ms. Kujo might have a hand
in this case as well.

If you save Mr. Aoba,
then suspicion will fall on Ms. Ruri.

If you don't want to be exposed,
then please do as I say.

Be honest with me, please!

I have something to tell you.

About who k*lled Ms. Miku...