01x04 - Episode 4

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The world is full of coincidences.

Twenty-five years ago,

I had a fateful encounter with Mariko.

However…

There are plenty of people

who approach Mariko those who envy her.

I don't want my daughter
to hear about this.

I must do what I need to.

Yukimura is suspected in Tateiwa's case.

It wasn't on camera, was it?

The part where I k*lled Tateiwa.

Because I'm the one by Mariko's side…

Protecting her.

CRIME PREVENTION

TRAFFIC SAFETY

Somebody! Somebody, help!

Somebody! Somebody! Let me go!

Help me! Let me go!

Somebody!

Mariko! I have to save Mariko…

Mariko!

Recently, I've been having
the same dream over and over.

It's a dream about Mariko
almost being kidnapped

25 years ago.

The me in the dream couldn't make a sound,

and I couldn't save Mariko.

No, that's not it.

I couldn't save Mariko in the dream

because I've always just been a bystander.

It's okay.

In reality, seven-year-old me
did protect her.

And it's a new day.

MAIN TITLE

Good morning.

Come on. How is he always there?

Don't scare me like that!

Why?

Why should I be startled? Me?

Manager, Chitose Chemical
delivered the new sample

based on the feedback from last time.

Just leave it there.
I will review it later.

She is in a terrible mood today.

Something bad must have happened.

She flat out…

Hates me.

Whenever she sees your face,
she just walks away disgustedly?

I brazenly intervened in Mariko's
personal life. Now she hates me.

What happened, really?

It's to do with her private life.
I can't tell you.

You are saying that?

Tomoya, excuse me, it won't start…

Ah, okay, okay. Time to focus.

Okay, okay, all right.

Ah, I'm starving.

I missed breakfast this morning.

- Izumi, let's go to a different place.
- What, why?

Well, you know,

- it's crowded in here!
- No, it's empty.

- Just come on! Let's go!
- Why?

I was just leaving.

Yukimura…

- Tap, please.
- Go ahead.

- Thank you.
- Thank you very much. Excuse me.

Did he leave?

Really, it's nothing.

It's just…

I showed a really pathetic side
of myself to a coworker,

so it's awkward, to say the least.

A pathetic side?

Oh, well, it's no big deal.

I just revealed
too much of my private life.

You don't show your private life
to just anyone, Mariko.

It makes me wonder
who Yukimura really is to you.

You're exaggerating.

- Yukimura's great though, isn't he?
- What?

I mean, are things going well with
that policeman you met at the matchmaking?

Well, it's not…

Mariko, you went to a matchmaking?
You dating anyone?

Aren't you supposed to be working?

It's fine, it's fine.
We barely have any customers.

- Are you sure it's fine?
- Yes, I'm sure.

So, are you dating that matchmaking guy?

No, I'm not dating him.

I see. Thank goodness.

Thank goodness?

Just talking to myself.

Speaking of which,
I've been meaning to ask.

Mariko, what's your type?

I've never asked her that either.

I haven't fully analyzed it yet, but…

- Analyzed?
- Analyzed?

…an age range within
five years older or younger.

Living in the central
metropolitan area, male.

Occupation doesn't matter,

but it's best if his days off
are the same as mine.

Also, I'm aware that I can be
lacking in communication at times.

While I'll strive to improve on that,

I believe someone talkative, someone

who immediately voices
any questions or doubts, would be ideal.

Yes.

Is that a type?

You sound like you're filling out
a matchmaking requirement sheet.

Why not follow your heart a bit more?

Follow my heart?

When there's a spark in your heart,

you just follow it.

E-Exactly! Well said, Izumi-chan.

Izumi-chan?

I'm quite a bit older than you,
you know? Plus, I've got a kid.

Is this sexual harassment?
Will your husband get mad at me?

By the way, what kind of guys
have you dated in the past?

Guys who seemed like
they weren't bad people.

No wonder it never lasts.

Some people are just like that…

Hello.

Hello.

Oh, Manager…

- Hello.
- Hey there.

Perfect timing, Mariko.
Are you free tonight?

Yes, I am.

I'm meeting with a professor
from Hokuo University. You're joining us.

- Understood.
- Seto, what time?



I'll send you the details shortly.

- All right.
- What about Asai?

He's taking some time off.

Seto will be covering my schedule for now,

so contact him if anything comes up.

For a while?

Did something happen to Asai?

Is he sick or something?

I wonder…

Hey, somebody!

Hey, is anybody there?

I GOT EVERYONE A LOT OF SWEETS
EAT UP! ASAI

There are lots of things in this world
you don't need to know about.

But those who have opened the door,
can't go back.

SECRETARY'S OFFICE

Mariko.

In order to protect you,

I'm doing some pretty questionable things.

If I'm caught,
I can't talk my way out of this.

I may get fired

or even end up in prison…

NOSE

NOSE COSMETICS, LTD.

SERIAL CHILD KIDNAPPER

It was here after all.

The article from 25 years ago.

An article I've never seen,
one not even in my possession.

CONTRADICTS POLICE STATEMENT

Is Asai Mariko's enemy?

Or her ally?

CONNECTION WITH FATHER LEAVES DOUBT
WAS THE KIDNAPPING TRULY RANDOM?

I just need to get Asai

to share his secret with me.

That's all.

That's all I need…

Don't scare me!

Those big eyes, suddenly staring at me,
scare me more than anything else.

My mother used to tell me

that I only looked at what's in front
of me and never thought about the future.

"I'm sorry, Mom."

They say you can't teach
an old dog new tricks.

And it's true.

Even if I die and go to hell someday,

as long as I can avoid
going to prison right now,

that's enough.

GINJIRO NOSE

GINJIRO NOSE

INCORRECT PASSWORD

INCORRECT PASSWORD

There must be 50,000 combinations…

KEIMEI UNIVERSITY, CLASS OF 1989

TO THE FRIENDS AT THE UNIVERSITY
ROWING CLUB, REUNITING AFTER 30 YEARS

HUMAN RESOURCES - BUSINESS RELATIONS

INTERNAL ESTIMATES

EMAIL

GOTO ASAI

GOOD MORNING, THIS IS ASAI

DUE TO MY MOTHER'S POOR HEALTH

I WILL BE TAKING AN EXTENDED LEAVE

Sorry about that.
Thanks for watching the room.

No problem at all.

The front alarm was malfunctioning.

Didn't seem like
anything was wrong, though.

I see. That's a relief.

Let's eat those snacks you brought us.

Thanks as always.

I was lucky.

Close call.

- Thanks a lot.
- Thank you for the meal.

- I look forward to meeting you again.
- Likewise.

Thank you for tonight.
I'll be taking my leave.

Ride with me. I'll drive you home.

- That's fine. Trains are still running.
- Just come.

I have a bad feeling about this.

And

I hope she forgives me, who, idiotically,
realized this bad feeling too late.

From now on, make sure you never
walk around alone late at night.

Shall I get you a chauffeur?

What?

Remember the Tateiwa case?

Be careful.

Okay…

Oh, but I don't need a chauffeur.

I see…

Um…

I'm sorry about the other day.

Mom's ring…

I know Sayuri had it fixed

out of good intentions.

Tell her I said thank you.

A CONTRADICTION IN THE POLICE REPORT

A contradiction in the police report.

Why didn't the police make this fact
public in the first place?

Did the president cover it up?

TORU URAHARA - CROSSLINE PUBLISHING

CROSSLINE PUBLISHING

TORU URAHARA - CROSSLINE PUBLISHING

GOOD MORNING, THIS IS ASAI

SATORU HATANO

Was Asai investigating
something about Hatano?

SATORU HATANO

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - SHOCKING!

I wondered who was snooping around me.

And it turned out to be
the President's henchman.

- Were you told to keep tabs on me?
- No!

The President knows nothing.

- I was acting on my own.
- On your own?

What?

Acting on righteous fury?
What were you planning to do?

Hey!

You told the weekly mags
all sorts of stuff, right?

So?

You wanted to keep me quiet, huh?

Let me out of here.

I won't tell anyone about this.
Let's pretend this never happened.

Hey, I'm begging you!

You were caught once
and suffered for it, right?

Don't commit more crimes!

I was in prison for 25 years.

I want to return the favor.

What on earth

did the President ever do to you?

Let's see.

He did nothing.

He's done nothing, yet he gets
an easy life because his family is rich.

How is that fair?

Ever since we were kids,
I couldn't stand him.

What are you planning to do? Huh?

Is it money? If he gives you
money, you'll be sat is...

Well, I wouldn't say no to money.

But

there is something else
that will quell my anger better.

What do you think it is? Huh?

The ratio of carbomer solution
and dimethicone is still high.

It won't create the heavy texture we want.

Let's refine the concept brief a bit more
and resend it to the supplier.

Okay.

Is "high luxury" too vague
of an expression in the first place?

Or am I being too greedy?

Do I have to give up something?

- What?
- Oh, uh,

sorry.

Please forget about what happened
on my birthday.

Something was wrong with me.

I don't remember anything.

Good then.

Yesterday, I actually had
a normal conversation with my father.

He's right. It's useless
to keep acting stubborn at my age.

You really are kind, Mariko.

I think you're the only one
who thinks that.

If so, everyone else must be blind.

All right then, handle the brief.

- Understood.
- Thank you.

So?

Since when have you
liked Mariko, Yukimura?

What?

- I don't...
- You're so easy to read.

I don't think Mariko has realized it yet.

She's quite dense.

If you don't say it out loud,

I think she'll go
her entire life without knowing.

PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR

I'm sorry,

but it'd be a breach of confidentiality
to give you client information.

But Tateiwa was telling me about it

before he passed away.

He said if anything happened to him,
I must come here for information.

I mean, if he hadn't told me that,

then how would I know to come here?

Excuse me for asking,

but what was your relationship
with Tateiwa?

If I tell you,
will you give me information?

I can't. No way.

Sorry.

No! I can't.

This is just my gratitude
for our meeting today.

Nothing else.

What?

I meant to make a phone call.

That's right. Excuse me for a moment.

Let's see…

Excuse me for a moment.

Ah, hello? It's me, it's me.

INVESTIGATION REPORT

A love motel room?

Definitely.

I got a call from his wife this afternoon.

She was putting his affairs in order,

and it turns out Tateiwa was renting
a room his family knew nothing about.

It was a plain, ordinary room, but…

It's got to do with his womanizing.

- Did anything turn up in the room?
- No, nothing.

It was unnaturally empty.

There was no data left
on his laptop either.

Did someone who knew about
this room's existence take everything?

I would say his mistress.

According to the autopsy results,
among the three stab wounds,

the one that became the fatal blow
is this chest wound, right?

- Yes.
- And

that fatal chest wound
was likely the very first strike.

Reaching the heart from between
the ribs in the left chest…

To inflict a wound of that depth…

So does that mean the suspect is a man?

Wouldn't you say
that's a strong possibility?

In the end, the most suspicious one

is that man caught on the security camera

near the crime scene.

Sota Yukimura.

But the m*rder weapon hasn't been found,

and the motive isn't really clear.

SOTA YUKIMURA

Here you go.

Thank you.

Enjoy.

Apologies for bothering you at work.

It's okay.

It's a lovely cafe.

Do you come here often?

Yes, it's close to the company,
and I like the atmosphere.

It's not good to mix business
with private affairs,

so let me state this up front.

Today, we'll talk about work.

Okay.

I heard Souta Yukimura

was transferred to your department
very recently.

Yes.

Is there an issue with that?

It's nothing big.

I just heard

you selected him.

Were you close prior to that?

No.

Even though we're at the same company,
we had no interaction,

so I didn't know him at all.

Then why him?

One time, we had a brief chance to talk,

and I thought he was very capable.

I see.

What's Yukimura usually like?

Um,

does this have to do with the case?

I'm sorry.

- We're investigating from all angles.
- So,

you really do suspect Yukimura?

I'm sorry.

You can't answer that, right?

No.

I've never been involved
with a criminal case before.

I mean, it's not exactly normal.

So, honestly, I still can't believe it.

Yes.

But.

I really think Yukimura is different.

He's… How do I put it?

He's someone who always worries
about others rather than himself.

Someone who seems like
he couldn't even k*ll a bug.

He probably came under suspicion

because of my relationship with Tateiwa,

but he really is innocent.

I understand what you're saying.

Mariko.

Here you go.

Thank you very much.

Was that the matchmaking guy?

So he was! Are you going to date him?

I think he seems like a nice person, but…

Don't you feel like you and I are similar?

I've never felt
a spark with anyone either.

What were you like
back in your student days?

Any bittersweet memories?

Even I have that much…

In middle school,

I was asked on a date
to a summer festival.

It was my first time going out with a boy,

so I was nervous
and couldn't talk much at all.

Cute. Classic story.

But

to him, it probably looked like
I wasn't having any fun at all.

So he left halfway through and went home.

What? He left you?

- I guess…
- Wow, that guy sucks.

No, it was 100% my fault.

I was expressionless.
You couldn't tell what I was thinking.

He must be scared.

So you are aware of it.

I guess so.

But did you feel a spark with that boy?

No, I didn't.

The heck, so you never had anyone!

Well, forget it! Enough about me.

I envy it, you know.

It doesn't matter if it works out or not.

It's incredible just to have someone.

That guy too,
he's liked the same girl for a long time.

How someone can keep thinking
of one person for so many years

is a mystery to me.

That's just the kind of guy Sota is.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Here you go.

It's fine.

You don't need to do that.
It's not part of your job.

I'm sorry.

She didn't need to say it so harshly.

But honestly, I thought
it was a bit calculated too.

Serving coffee to get liked
by the boss, you know?

That's not what I was trying to do.

Mariko seriously hates
being given special treatment like that.

Mariko.

Have you been thinking of me
as a calculating person,

trying to win favor
with the boss, ever since then?

- Good work today, everyone. Goodbye.
- Bye.

Was I wrong all along?

Even if Mariko is starting to hate me,

there are still things I must do.

Did I say something I shouldn't have?

What was that?

Oh, nothing.

You certainly do need a man
to help with this, huh?

- Right?
- Yes.

Delivery fees are so high!

- I ran into you at the perfect time.
- No problem.

Kinda feels like a park date, right?

- It's exciting, like we're school kids.
- Sara! We're going home!

What? I don't want to go home yet!

What? I don't want to go home yet!

Hey, that's enough.

- I've got to make dinner.
- Cheapskate!

Okay, if you can take the ball
from me now, you win.

Okay, let's go.

Got it?

Can you reach it?

Not bad.

This was sent to my husband?

Yes. It seems it was sent to him
on the exact day the incident occurred.

Okay.

If you get any more information,
report back to me immediately.

Understood.

TV COMMERCIAL

SHINAGAWA STREET MALE STABBING VICTIM

WAS A NOSE COSMETICS EXECUTIVE!

RUMORS ABOUT THE COMPANY'S SHADY DEALINGS

So people finally found out…

Since major media isn't reporting
the details,

rumors are running wild online

about Nose Cosmetics's shady side.

THE AMBITION OF AN EXECUTIVE

Well, it can't be helped.
The way it all looks…

It sounds like
Mariko will be suspected, right?

Everyone.

I'm changing my schedule today
and going out.

I think the clients
have seen this article too,

so I'll go explain in person.

Um, I'll accompany you.

I'm really sorry about this.

I'm glad everyone was understanding.

Did you follow me, thinking
I was going to get yelled at?

No.

It wasn't like that.

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

No, it's fine.

I'm sorry. I'm a bit thirsty.

Can we take a break?

- Oh, sure…
- Sorry.

Which one do you want?

You bought them. You decide.

It's fine.

This one, then.

Also…

Here.

Right there…

What? That's scary. You're too sharp-eyed.

Sorry, that was creepy, right?

No, no, I didn't mean it like that.

Thank you.

- What should we do?
- Hmm, what should we do?

- How about target practice?
- Let's get yakisoba.

- Yes!
- I want yakisoba too.

- Me too!
- Yeah!

I'm starving!

What kind of feeling is it?

You've liked the same person
for a long time, right?

Your friend at the cafe mentioned it.

Tomoya…

What makes you like that person so much?

You probably don't want
to talk about this at work.

I'm sorry, that was impolite.

Her sense of justice, I suppose…

She walks straight down
the path she chose…

And works so hard for it.

Even though she stands out so much,

she's not someone who wants to stand out.

When given special treatment,
she makes a sour face…

She's mature, pure-hearted,

and always worrying about stuff.

But she desperately tries
to live without relying on anyone.

She's kind to people, things, everything.

She doesn't lie.

Anyway, she's cool.

She's my hero.

Well, I guess it should be heroine, huh?

Let's go.

I'm sorry. Thank you.

Here.

Sorry.

Here.

I love that character.

KOGEBAN

It was popular back when
I was in middle school.

Once I like something,
I tend to stay attached to it forever.

I still use it. Childish, right?

FESTIVAL

We still have time
until the fireworks. Are you hungry?

- How about some takoyaki?
- Anything's fine.

Hey, Hiroto!

Hiroto, come hang out with us!

Idiot, he's on a date!

- Oh, okay.
- Let's go.

I'm going with them.

Hey!

Hey!

- Let's go!
- What, seriously?

- It's fine, it's fine, let's go!
- What?

Sorry!

FESTIVAL

August 8th.

Today was the summer festival.

Mariko was asked out
on a date by a boy in our class.

To be honest,

my chest felt tight.

Even though I decided to watch over her

and thought that I just
wanted her to be happy…

If he can't see Mariko's charm,

he's got no sense at all.

Mariko, I don't want you to get hurt…

Sakura!

Sakura!

We found DNA from someone

other than the victim
at Tateiwa's m*rder scene.

What?

There's no match in the police database.

So, in other words…

It's someone with no prior record…

THE STABBING OF AN EXECUTIVE IN SHINAGAWA

I knew it.

It was your doing.

It'd be troublesome for me if Mariko
gained any more power, wouldn't it?

You really are incredible.

My investigation was correct.

I looked into you too, you know.

Your background is very interesting.

What are you

to Mariko?