This story takes place 9 months ago
It looks like a suicide by jumping, doesn't it?
What a pain in the ass!
Thank you for your hard work.
Where's the body?
I think it's really irresponsible.
Why are you ignoring me?
Sorry for being late, Inspector Mamiya.
She's been in a tough position.
Yes, somehow we were the ones who always had to worry how she was feeling.
What are you talking about?
Even if she did her best, she wouldn't have had a bright future.
I agree.
Deception
These days, I've been having the same dream.
A dream where I can't fit into the police organization and don't know what to do about it.
Wait!
Please wait!
Wait!
It all started after I was asked to go to the United States for police training.
Police Training in the United States in 2013
It's an opportunity to participate in a year of police training in Oklahoma starting next Spring.
They have real cowboys there.
I've heard it's really peaceful there too.
Why me?
I haven't solved my current case yet.
Since it isn't one of your usual mysterious cases,
it won't be a problem if you hand it off to someone else.
Wait just a second please!
Don't think of me as the "mysterious case" detective!
Calm down, Utsumi.
Since you're getting older,
I thought that if you did this training,
you'd gain some other skills.
Other skills?
Inspector Mamiya.
Do you a moment?
What he really meant was, he can't deal with me since I'm an older woman,
so he wanted me to disappear to a foreign country.
I refuse.
If I was working for a corporation, being in my 30s would make me one of the most important workers.
However, things are different in the police organization since it's totally male-oriented.
So, how you like that?
Don't take it easy because I'm a woman.
They can't always ask me to serve tea.
On the other hand, if I do a good job, they get mad.
How's this?
1, 2, 3...
This is the dojo (training hall).
We use it for martial arts training,
and we sleep here when our investigations get intense.
What? We have to sleep in such a sweaty place?
Who was talking just now?
Oh my...
This is the only time you'll get away with saying something like that.
After all, what this outdated organization really wants is,
women who are young and easy to use.
Have you seen this person?
Mom!
Honey, have you seen this person?
But, why do I have to stand at the crossroads of my life in my 30s?
I haven't...
I see.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Bye bye.
Hey!
Dementia?
Yes.
The old woman that died had a disability certificate.
Her name is Iwami Fumi-san.
She lived with her daughter in Misaka city, Nagano.
The estimated time of death is some time this morning.
Her organs weren't functioning properly.
I believe that she had just become weaker and weaker over time.
So, did she die of natural causes?
Most likely.
And the man who was with her seems to be a caregiver.
A caregiver?
Why did he bring her all the way to Tokyo?
I don't know yet.
Did he take her for a walk until she died?
This may be a murder case.
Start investigating this case!
Yes.
Ohtagawa!
Yes.
Identify that caregiver.
Yes.
Wait! Can I do that?
What?
Please. I'm the one who initially questioned him.
Go for it.
Thank you.
I'm not going to stand at the crossroads of my life yet!
Galileo
Utsumi Kaoru's Last Case
Did you take care of Iwami Fumi-san at her home in Nagano?
Why did you take her to Tokyo?
What's wrong?
I feel dizzy and can't remember anything.
However, you should at least be able to remember why you came to Tokyo.
I was running away.
Running away?
From the police.
What?
What do you mean?
I...
Fumi-san's daughter...
I killed her.
Inspector Mamiya!
I got it.
That caregiver is a criminal wanted by the Nagano Prefectural Police!
A wanted criminal?!
He killed that old woman's daughter before he went on the run.
Johnen Kenichi.
He used to live in Tokyo.
He has a criminal record for making threats 5 years ago.
Utsumi did a fabulous job this time.
However, since Nagano Prefectural Police put him on the wanted criminal list,
we have to hand him over to them.
The interrogation has already started.
Why do we have to give up on this kind of big case?!
Killed the daughter
What was the motive?
Her daughter, Chikako-san...
didn't like the way I took care of her mother.
Daughter Chikako didn't like the way he worked.
She was always complaining.
Sometimes she'd get hysterical and shout at me.
And she tore up my care diary.
She destroyed his notebook
I became furious, and grabbed a metal bat...
Did you hit her?
A metal bat
Why did you take her with you when you ran away?
She was already very weak, as her caregiver you should have known that.
I didn't want to leave her by herself.
He couldn't leave her by herself.
The suspect, Johnen Kenichi, confessed to his crime.
We arrested him after questioning him on the street.
It's a result of the constant training that the police officers of the M.P.D receive.
In the end, we pretended that we didn't already know he was a wanted criminal.
The M.P.D. also wants achievements they can talk about.
It's going to be a circus tomorrow when he's transferred to the head office.
Hey!
Kusanagi-san!
Thank you for your hard work!
How's it going?
Hey!
Ah, nice to see you again.
What's up with that beard?
This? I've been too busy to shave these days.
By the way, well done!
Even without Yukawa you can do great work on your own.
I'm not so sure about that...
I've decided that you should take care of his transport to Nagano.
What?
Put on a little make-up and make an appearance on TV.
Yukawa might be watching you...
Well... I'm not really interested in that kind of thing.
Perhaps not...
What are you laughing about?
You look different from yesterday.
What?
You're looking sexy today.
- Shut up! - Just ignore him!
Yes.
Misaka Police Station
It's not funny that the M.P.D. stole our glory by holding a press conference.
We had already put him on the wanted criminal list.
They...
They stole our achievement!
Results are the only thing that matters in this world.
The news will now cover an emerging scandal involving the police department.
They may have arrested the wrong person in the Saruwatari incident.
Whenever we make a mistake, we get accused immediately just like this.
Before he died, the defendant, Saruwatari sent a letter to his family stating his innocence.
May I come in?
Chief, the prisoner transport vehicle has just entered Nagano.
All right.
Chief Takasaki Yoriko
- Bathroom. -What?
I want to go to the bathroom.
We're almost there. You should hold it.
Do you want me to make a mess?
- Can you hold this rope? - Yes.
Let's go.
Thank you for your cooperation.
You’re welcome.
Thank you.
Excuse me, don't take any pictures!
You!
Can you hold this?
Don't worry about it, Utsumi.
- It's OK! - Did you not hear me?
Stop taking pictures please.
Hey, wait!
Wait!
Help me! I'm innocent!
The police framed me!
Hey!
This is a false accusation!
I'm innocent!
This is a false accusation!
- This is a false accusation! - Shut up!
This is a false accusation!
I'm innocent!
I'm not happy about this.
The mass media has started making a big deal out of it, saying it may be a false arrest.
I'm sorry. It was our mistake.
Well, he does appear to be the real criminal.
He just wanted to make your life difficult.
By the way, your clothes aren't really appropriate for transporting a criminal.
I'm sorry.
May I come in?
How's Johnen?
It's not good.
He's totally denying his crime.
He said that he was forced to confess by the M.P.D.
Forced?
That female detective threatened me.
She told me that if I confessed she'd reduce the punishment.
That's bullshit. He lied to you.
Who knows? Aren't you the one that's lying to us?
Well, this is the statement recorded in Tokyo.
However, all the facts are wrong.
- May I see? - A metal bat?
Well, this line says that he was very mad because she tore up his care diary.
However, we have his care diary and it isn't damaged.
What?
And the murder weapon was a blender!
It's a blender.
Since she lived with her mother, why would she have a metal bat?
But that was what he told me.
How could you hold a press conference based on this bogus statement?
Will the M.P.D. do anything in order to get results?
Anything?
Please have some faith in your subordinates.
I don't lie.
But how do you explain why all the facts are different?
This is why I recommended that you to go to Oklahoma.
Inspector Mamiya, can I stay here a little longer?
And do what?
Utsumi, let's go back.
I'll join their investigation.
I can't just go back.
Do you think the Nagano Police will be OK with that?!
- Come back immediately, write a letter of apology, and start studying English! - Inspector!
Excuse me.
Let me introduce myself.
I'm Koumoto from Shinano-Shinpo.
- Can you tell me about the case? - I can't! No comment!
No, we're still at Misaka police station.
Yes. Right.
What? Tonight?
Hey, stop!
What's wrong?
I understand.
It was Inspector Mamiya.
He wants you to stay here.
What?
But he just told me to head back a few minutes ago.
Director Tatara gave him the order.
The Director did?
Since we had a big press conference,
if this turns out to be a false arrest,
it'll be a big loss of face for the Director.
So, do I have to stay here so the Director can save face?
Fully booked?
A lot of construction guys are staying in town right now while they build a dam.
So, all the hotels around here are fully booked.
If possible...
Can I stay alone?
Your lover will join you later, right?
- No! - Give me 5,000 yen in advance.
All right.
You can choose one of the rooms over there that are lit up.
Is there a store that sells suits anywhere around here?
You can have a high school uniform or a nurse costume. No thanks...
- Then, Nogami and Iwa-san, go and get more information. - Got it.
Su-san and Matsuda, can you keep investigating?
Got it.
- You two give the evidence another thorough review. - Got it.
Seki-san and I will interrogate him.
Since we have enough circumstantial evidence, we can transfer him to the public prosecutor.
Everybody understand?
Yes.
Excuse me, what do I do?
Well, can you organize the documents?
I want to join the investigation.
As the Chief ordered, I prepared a seat for you. Isn't that enough?
Then, can I see the crime scene at least?
What?
If you lend me one of your policeman who knows the area,
I can go by myself.
I can't do that.
Stop messing around!
I'm serious.
Calm down.
Don't argue.
She wants to make up for her failure.
That's bullshit.
We don't have anyone available to help out this stranger!
Ah, how about Tonma? (Tonma means "Fool" in Japanese)
Tonma?
Sorry for being late.
Section Chief, here's your iced tea.
Seki-san, two packages of tobacco.
Thank you.
I see. This is read Tonma.
It's TOUMA.
I thought so.
Aren't you joining the investigation?
I'm a logistical support detective.
But you just play games on the internet.
I'm keeping eye on cybercrime.
Shall we start investigating the case?
The false arrest?
It's not a false arrest!
I've had my doubts from the beginning.
There’s no witness and the only physical evidence was fingerprints.
As I expected, he denied the crime yesterday.
He's innocent.
Hey, you.
Based on what evidence?
I don't have any.
It's my intuition.
Your intuition?
Come on! You're a detective, aren't you?
As a detective, you shouldn't talk about something illogical and childish like intuition.
You can laugh at me if you want.
I'm still immature after all.
Let's go. I don't want to waste any time.
Hurry up!
Stop!
Is this the house?
It seems so.
Thank you for your hard work.
Iwami
It reeks!!
Listen.
Without fail, there's a cause for every phenomenon.
So, the murder that happened in this room has to have a logical cause.
What are you doing?
I can't stand this smell.
That's bullshit. Get over here!
No way.
No way? Aren't you a detective?!
I can't stand this smell.
Will you take responsibility if I get sick?
Are you mad at me?!
How often did Johnen come here?
Well, if I remember correctly, he came here weekdays.
Fumi-san had a cerebral infection 10 years ago,
and developed dementia after that.
Johnen's shift was 9 to 5, Monday to Friday.
Mom, I'm going to work.
Chikako-san worked as a dental assistant.
Johnen-san please take care of her.
Have a nice day.
However, the incident occurred on a Sunday.
Even though he was off, why did he come here?
I have absolutely no idea.
I'm not asking you!
The weapon was a blender, right?
That's right.
The cause of death was a subarachnoid hemorrhage from a blow to the head.
Johnen's fingerprints were left on a blender.
He's definitely the criminal if they found his fingerprints, isn't he?
His fingerprints may have been on the blender since he was her caregiver.
This is your hoodie, isn't it?
We found it in a trash bin in front of the station.
It has the victim's blood on it.
You dumped this while running away with the old woman, right?
You've got no excuses this time since this is conclusive evidence, right?
I was very surprised,
when I heard that Johnen-san had committed a crime.
Even though he had a tough time in Tokyo,
he worked very hard.
When did he start working here?
About 3 years ago.
He told me that he used to make video games when he was in Tokyo.
He told me that Chikako-san was his enemy.
She didn't like how I took care of her mother.
Did you know that?
There's absolutely no way that's true.
What?
That's because Chikako-san asked for Johnen-san specifically.
So, that was a lie too...
Excuse me.
He lived in a dormitory for singles, didn't he?
Nothing but books about gaming.
Wow, he was a popular guy...
He was called, a game making genius.
You seem to know a lot about him.
Not really.
These look really boring.
They're masterpieces.
You really do know a lot about him.
Have you played them?
A long time ago.
Sorry for having kept you waiting.
This is Johnen-san's care diary.
Thank you.
He's very precise.
He was very handy too.
Since he knew a lot about computers
he created a web site for us.
Ah, excuse me.
This is totally different from the Johnen I know.
I think that my intuition is right.
Excuse me.
Do you want to confess?
Did that female detective go back to Tokyo?
What?
Please bring her here.
I just remembered something.
She went back to Tokyo.
What about it?
What did you remember?
Please bring her here.
As I said, she went back to Tokyo!
Did you say that you remembered something?
Yes.
When I arrived at the Iwami residence,
Chikako-san was already dead.
What?
I was off that day because it was Sunday.
However, since Fumi-san was sick, I was worried about her and went to see how she was doing.
I was about to call 119.
However, I felt a sudden shock.
What? What kind of shock?
I don't know.
How can you not know?
How am I supposed to believe such a far-fetched story?
Here...
look at this,
at that time I got this cut.
I hit my head on the door frame and fainted.
But...
When I regained consciousness,
The blender was in my hand and there was blood all over my shirt.
Don't lie to me!
This is totally differen-
Perhaps it was the blow to the head that made me lose my memory.
When I saw my shirt, my memory suddenly returned.
So I panicked...
and ran because I was scared.
If so, why did you take Fumi-san when you ran away?
Because of a promise.
Promise?
Fumi-san used to live in Tokyo.
She always told me about life in Tokyo.
I promised her,
that I'd take her to Tokyo for sightseeing.
What are you talking about?
She had dementia.
Even though she had dementia, that doesn't mean that she had lost all of her memories.
I've been with Fumi-san for 3 years as her caregiver.
I knew that she had an internal disease and would die soon.
That was why I wanted to grant her wish.
Are you serious?
Don't try and turn your situation into a beautiful story.
Certainly, as a caregiver, what I did may not have been right.
However, as a man, I wanted to grant her wish.
That's why.
I didn't let you interrogate him so he could make those self serving statements.
Don't think that your mistake will be forgiven because you cry!
I'm not crying.
- You're crying. - Stop, Section Chief.
Since we have his fingerprints and his bloody shirt we have the perfect evidence.
And if I remember correctly, he has a criminal record for making threats, right?
Yes. Johnen was involved in a plagiarism scandal 5 years ago involving a game he had made.
He was accused on the internet.
He used a knife to threaten the person that made comments about his game.
Isn't it possible to arrest him using that criminal record?
That's right.
Loss of memory, Tokyo sightseeing...
It's all lies!
Aren't you the one that allowed him to talk about all of that?
If that confession leaks to the mass media,
we won't be able to prosecute him!
Is it impossible?
Of course, not.
You should do something other than forcing her to take responsibility.
I don't mean...
Thank you for your hard work.
Don't make such a sour face.
If I cry, my mistake will be forgiven?
He's making a fool out of me.
They don't understand,
it's precisely because we're female detectives that we can't cry.
However, you have to understand how they feel.
If someone from Tokyo takes away their achievement they'll lose face.
On top of that, if a female detective was the one to make him confess, they'd be even more upset.
It totally doesn't matter if it was a male or a female.
It does.
In the world of the police, achieving sexual equality is less likely than achieving zero-crime!
You should know that.
When I was your age, I worked for the M.P.D.'s Crime Squad 1.
Did you?
They didn't like me because I was a female career detective.
They didn't talk to me about work, just whether I would do Omiai (Arranged Marriage Meeting).
Really?
If you take everything too seriously and make enemies out of the male detectives,
you won't solve anything.
You'll just get crushed by them.
So, what should I do?
Well...
We should be wise, blend in with them, and steal their achievements.
Wisely...
To tell you the truth, I'm confused after talking to Johnen.
He is strangely confident.
It doesn't look like he's lying.
Do you want to give up already?
That's not what I mean.
The Director of Crime Squad 1 left you here for a reason, right?
That's why you have to get results.
That's right!
All right, today Utsumi is gonna drink!
That's more like it!!
Career women sure can drink!
What?
Hello, Senpai!
What the hell?
I thought that you'd be depressed, but you sound fine.
No problem!
Ah, are you drunk?
No.
How easygoing can you get?
It's a mess here right now.
What?
Don't you read the newspaper?
It's on the front page.
Newspaper?
Wait a second.
Saruwatari incident...
A letter written by a criminal who died 9 years ago in jail was found recently.
The mass media has started saying that it may be a case of false arrest.
So the mass media has been chasing the Director.
If the incident in Nagano is also a false arrest,
it'll be a double punch for us.
So that's why the Director let me stay here.
Is everything all right there?
Of course. We're about to arrest him.
Utsumi-san.
I heard you were staying here.
Ah, it's just cause all the hotels are full.
Can we talk?
Well...
I can't talk about the case though...
That's fine. Let's go.
Let's go!
The dirty detective Y.T. is a murderer.
An innocent journalist committed suicide because of rumors spread by that detective.
What's this?
My company started receiving this mysterious e-mail a month ago.
Who is Y.T.?
It might be Takasaki Yoriko-san, the Chief of the Misaka Police Station.
- The Chief? - Yes.
There's no way.
However, even though we're not the only ones receiving this mysterious e-mail,
no one has published an article about it.
It's because they're being pressured by both the Nagano Prefectural Police and the Misaka Police Station.
Why did you show me this?
This mysterious e-mail references one other person.
It's Iwami Chikako-san's father.
What?
His name was Iwami Takaharu-san.
He was a journalist. And he committed suicide.
An innocent journalist committed suicide because of rumors spread by that detective.
He committed suicide because of rumors he was having an affair.
Back then, the mass media was running stories about it.
Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence?
Coincidence?
This mysterious e-mail suddenly appears, and within a short time Iwami-san's wife and his daughter both end up dead.
Then what about Johnen?
But, the Chief can't be a criminal.
A mysterious e-mail?
Yes, this is it.
Ah, you're talking about this.
You know about it?
Of course.
See? The senders have already been identified.
By the way, I'm the one that identified the senders.
So, what happened?
It was just a case of mischief.
I checked the IP addresses of the senders.
According to my investigation, there were more than 10 people that sent a copy of this e-mail.
A house wife, a junior high school student...
And a senior citizen and a teacher.
I think that this e-mail was all over the internet at one time.
And since these people realized the initials might refer to Chief Takasaki,
they tried to get the mass media involved.
I think so too.
It's always the female detectives who get attacked like that.
Somebody sent us this e-mail again recently...
This is it.
We received it 10 days ago.
There are always copycats.
10 days ago...
Just before the incident.
- The dirty detective Y.T. is a murderer. An innocent journalist committed suicide because of rumors spread by that detective. - Iwami Chikako
Iwami Chikako?
Is this the same Chikako-san?
What?
No way!
You're such a moron!
Did Chikako-san send this to us?
- An innocent journalist committed suicide because of rumors spread by that detective. - This is Iwami Chikako-san's father.
He was a journalist. And he committed suicide.
Hey,
is it possible...
that the person behind this mysterious e-mail might have been Chikako-san.
Why do you think that?
She had a motive.
You guys are getting close...
What do you want?
The press conference is happening soon.
Tonma, give me a hand.
The press conference?
Today, at 9 A.M.,
we'll send Johnen Kenichi (39) to the prosecutor's office to be charged with murder,
as well as "Abandonment by a caregiver".
I'm Kanzaki from Towa newspaper.
Hasn't he claimed that he's innocent?
He confessed to the crime during his interrogation by the M.P.D.
- They're using your interrogation as the reason for his arrest. - What?
We're still investigating this incident.
Chief.
Ah, let's go for dinner again some time.
Didn't Johnen claim that he's innocent?
I told you before that we have to get results.
This isn't the same situation...
It's the same.
Memory loss?
Johnen's story isn't believable.
Since we have all the physical evidence, our conclusion is reasonable.
But...
Besides, I want to believe in you.
Believe in me?
You didn't force him to confess during his interrogation, did you?
I didn't, but...
You're not the kind of person that would lie about that.
I believe in you.
The top brass have decided that e-mail doesn't exist.
That means you should forget about it too.
You should understand the situation.
I told you that it was just a case of mischief.
Then, why aren't the top brass dealing with it?
Because this Y.T...
Johnen has already been sent to the prosecutor's office.
This case is solved.
Then, can I question Johnen one more time?
What?
He worked at the Iwami residence for 3 years.
He may know something about this mysterious e-mail.
Do you really think what's in this e-mail is true?!
It's absolutely a case of mischief.
Quit making that noise!!
Be quiet!!
So she says.
Excuse me.
Well,
a little while ago,
the Chief lied to me.
Lied?
She pretended that she believed in me,
but what she actually did was just shift the responsibility onto me.
I believe in you.
But...
Once I finish asking him about this e-mail, I'll head back to Tokyo.
Please.
Was Iwami Chikako-san trying to figure out the truth behind her father's suicide?
Then, is this innocent journalist Chikako-san's father?
Answer my question.
Do you know anything?
I don't know anything.
You've heard enough haven't you?
By the way,
Fumi-san often babbled when she became delirious.
"My husband didn't do anything wrong"
"The police trapped him"
And her husband left behind tons of notebooks.
I remember seeing them in a closet.
Notebooks?
Were there any notebooks amongst the seized evidence?
No, there weren't.
Well...
I'm being sent to the prosecutor's office, right?
Now the truth will come out at the trial.
Do you seriously suspect the Chief?
I don't know.
A strong woman like her shouldn't have done something like that.
However, I'm not sure who's lying.
I have absolutely no idea.
So...
It's OK if I get back to doing my usual work, right?
I don't have to help you out anymore...
Wait a second, I still have a few more things to investigate.
Didn't you say that once you finished questioning him, you'd go back to Tokyo?
Utsumi-san, you're a strange one.
- I'm doing it to solve the case. - No, you're doing it for yourself.
You want to cover up your own mistake by uncovering some other issue.
But have you thought about...
how I or Sekioka-san feel when you tell us our boss might be a suspect?
Koumoto-san...
Hello?
It was the Saruwatari incident.
Saruwatari?
That was the incident that Iwami Chikako-san's father was investigating before he committed suicide.
Wait a second.
Wait!
- What? - Nothing.
Apparently Iwami-san suspected that the Saruwatari incident was a case of false arrest.
His interest in that case is the real reason why he ended up committing suicide.
Please come with me!
I refuse!
Please!
This is the last time.
I won't ask you for anything else.
That chick is impressive!
Please come inside.
Hurry up.
What do you want?
It's too dangerous to talk about this outside.
Why don't we look at everything again from the beginning.
By the way, why are you staying at a love hotel?
Don't just stand there.
Let's do it.
Let's do it?
Ah, yes...
You know about this incident, don't you?
The incident 9 years ago that resulted in Saruwatari-san dying in jail.
I heard about it on TV.
Why do you care about this old incident?
At that time, Chief Takasaki was the detective in charge of this incident when she was still working for the M.P.D..
What?
9 years ago, Saruwatari-san was arrested based on the suspicion that he murdered a neighbor.
Even though there wasn't any conclusive evidence,
he was forced to confess during his interrogation.
He admitted to the crime at once.
You really want me to admit to this crime don't you?
After that, even though Saruwatari-san insisted that he was innocent,
his testimony didn't overturn his guilty verdict.
His bronchitis worsened, and he died in jail.
His family released his final letter recently and it caused a public uproar, right?
Journalist Iwami Takaharu-san had his doubts about the police investigation
and was investigating the case all over again.
If Chief Takasaki found out what he was up to...
She'd definitely want to eliminate him.
Eliminate him?
Iwami-san suddenly committed suicide shortly after Saruwatari-san died in jail.
What?
Then, was he killed to keep his mouth shut?
His daughter, Chikako-san read his notebooks.
And she realized what had happened.
So, she accused the Chief on the internet.
That's why Chikako-san was killed.
What?
Who killed her?
What?
Then, Johnen...
So Johnen isn't the criminal?
Well...
Utsumi-san, you're really strange.
However, don't you think this is a credible theory?
It's from the police station.
Touma speaking.
Yes, wait a second.
Kanbayashi 3-chome...
Koumoto, right?
Got it, I'll be there soon.
I have to go since they're short of investigators.
Did you just say Koumoto?
Excuse me.
Koumoto-san!
Ah, you're here.
Sekioka-san, what happened?
Apparently it's a suicide.
According to his suicide note, he stole his company's money and they had found out.
No way. That's a lie.
I just talked to him a little while ago.
He didn't say anything about that.
Hey! Hey!
Why is an outsider here?
He didn't commit suicide.
We don't need your opinion!
Tonma, take her outside.
Yes.
Hurry up!
That suicide note is fake!
I'm sure of that!
Calm down.
Don't touch me!
Now, I'm 100% sure...
What?
I think that your reasoning is right.
Johnen isn't the criminal.
Johnen isn't the criminal?
That's right.
Seki-san, can you help us?
What?
Excuse me.
Utsumi speaking.
What did you do?
What?
That female Police Chief complained about you to the M.P.D.
Don't forget that she was kind enough to let you join the investigation.
You should try not to make her angry!
Inspector Mamiya, there's trouble...
Get back here now.
Hey, anyway, can you explain to me what's going on?
What's wrong?
I have to go back to Tokyo immediately.
What?
Johnen Kenichi who was arrested on the suspicion of murder and was questioned by police,
will be transferred to Nagano Center Prison.
Hey, Utsumi!
I know you're at home.
Senior?
Eat this.
Thank you.
And this is also for you.
I don't think you need it, but I'll give it to you anyway.
What's this?
Even though you talked big on the phone, I think you've been having trouble.
I traced Johnen's movements while he was in Tokyo.
Daiichi Front Hotel
However, I was only able to find the hotel he stayed at.
I couldn't find any witnesses.
Since he was with that old lady with the weird make-up,
they should have definitely attracted people's attention?
- I think so too. - Finding witnesses should be easy.
That's true.
However, there aren't any.
Did he really go to Tokyo for sightseeing?
I promised her that I'd take her to Tokyo for sightseeing.
Was that a lie too?
It seems that Johnen guy has been a troublesome person for a long time.
He has a criminal record for making threats 5 years ago, right?
The detective that was in charge of that case is a friend of mine.
I didn't do anything wrong.
This is a false arrest.
He posted a message on the internet claiming my game was plagiarized.
Since I didn't give him a serious injury, he should be thanking me.
My friend tried to play his game once.
He said that it was too hard and totally uninteresting.
And when he said what he thought of the game, Johnen completely lost his temper.
Did you actually try to play it seriously?!
- Calm down! - You didn't, right?
An ordinary person like you would never understand how good my game is!
That guy is a selfish prick.
The fact that he's been arrested is a good thing for people in general.
Hey, why are you depressed even though you cracked the case?
I'm not depressed.
Hey, Utsumi...
Look at me.
Since becoming a detective I haven't had a single chance to arrest a criminal.
My juniors are passing me by.
And I haven't had a chance to be promoted.
Even so, I work at the M.P.D. as a detective.
Right?
That doesn't cheer me up...
No way...
There's so many people outside.
There he is!
Johnen-san, give us a comment!
Next, I'll explain how a fluorescent light works.
Yes.
Can somebody hold this?
I will!
Take this, Takubo.
Grab the end and raise it up a little bit.
That's good.
Kuribayashi-san, please turn off the light.
Yes.
This is a tesla coil.
It's used to produce high-voltage, low-current, high frequency, alternating-current electricity.
As you know, fluorescent light is different from the glow of a firefly.
Fluorescent light is made by exciting the state of an atom through external stimulation.
Next time we'll discuss the Penning Effect.
- Penning Effect? - Yes.
- Kuribayashi-san, please turn on the light. - Yes.
Quit overreacting.
You came in here without making a sound, like a ghost.
The Penning Effect can be observed when two types of gas within a discharged tube are excited,
discharge of this gas mixture occurs at a voltage lower than it would with a single gas.
That's correct.
Class is over!
Thank you.
I've gained a little knowledge after coming here for 6 years.
You can fill in for Kuribayashi-san.
Professor!
If you're here to ask the Professor for help you should forget it.
In the first place, why have you made yourself up to look younger?
I didn't come here to ask for help.
Then, why did you come here?
I have a question...
or rather, need consultation...
Consultation? Is that why you made yourself up to look younger?
I want to ask your opinion,
whether I should keep working as a detective or not.
What?
I've never seen you with such a serious face.
Whether you should keep working as a detective or not?
Utsumi-kun, what are you talking about?
She should know by now that I'm only interested in science and beautiful ladies.
Furthermore, she should know what my answer will be
if she asks me whether she should keep working as a detective or not.
I have no interest at all.
If you're not a crazy believer of some religious cult,
you have to make the decisions about your life on your own.
You're right...
I understand, Utsumi-kun.
What?
I'm also worried about my future.
I see.
Its life may be almost over.
As a scientist, my career is almost over.
Don't say that.
Professor.
The lifespan of a fluorescent light these days is over 10,000 hours.
Ah, that's what you're talking about...
It's too easy to give up on something just because of a minor failure or defect.
Professor, is it possible...
that you're trying to cheer us up?
Cheer you up?
Sorry, you're talking about electricity.
Damn, hurry up!
Hurry up, otherwise it'll be sold out!
Yes! Hurry up!
Hurry up!
Wait!
She's trying hard.
As you know, fluorescent light is different from the glow of a firefly.
Fluorescent light is made by exciting the state of an atom through external stimulation.
Director.
Please let me go back to Nagano one more time.
Why do you want to go?
Please!
I have an idea how to unmask the real suspect.
Real suspect?
How can I say...
We have to provide stimulation from the outside.
Then, the real suspect will get very excited...
What are you talking about?
If you have a request, talk to your boss first.
The Saruwatari case has another secret.
Saruwatari-san isn't the only victim in that case.
There's another victim.
All right.
Send the mysterious e-mail again?
Send it to the Prefectural police one more time.
For what?
Chikako-san died after sending that e-mail.
If the same e-mail is sent again, the real suspect will take action.
An undercover investigation...
So, who is going to do it?
Have a nice day!
Wait, please!
- You're a PC genius, right? - Don't involve me.
- Wait! - Kento-chan.
Why don't you ask her to come inside?
We're finished talking.
Thank you.
Wait!
You know what,
when I checked out of the hotel,
I noticed that one of my bras was missing.
Sorry to bother you.
Please come in.
I'm Utsumi.
That's a nice name.
The dirty detective Y.T is a murderer.
Is this all right?
Yes, it's good.
So, I'll send this to them.
You're a man, aren't you?!
I did it...
All right. Now, we just have to wait and see how they react.
Hey...
isn't this Johnen's game?
Are you his fan?
Are you his fan?!
What's so fun about it?
Don't you think that the story is well-made?
Some of them say that it's too difficult to have any fun.
They're morons. This level of difficulty is the best.
It stimulates a user's intellectual curiosity.
I think that he's a genius.
He was very handy too.
Since he knew a lot about computers
he created a web site for us.
Hey, can you open the web site of that caregiver center?
So this is the web site that Johnen created...
It's pretty impressive.
What?
Our staff can fix PCs. (on-site service) Please call us.
On-site service?
Mysterious e-mail?
Yes.
It's exactly the same as the last one.
The mass media got the same e-mail too.
However, the person who sent this mail was...
Iwami Chikako-san who was murdered.
It looks like somebody is trying to make a mess.
- Can you find out who sent it? - Yes.
I got an e-mail from the caregiver center.
This is the list of customers that asked Johnen-san to fix their PCs.
What about the list of people who sent the mysterious e-mail?
Wait.
It's exactly the same.
I see.
Johnen sent the mysterious e-mail while he was fixing their PCs.
He should have also had easy access to use Chikako-san's PC.
The suspect behind the mysterious e-mail is Johnen.
Johnen must have found the notebooks while he was taking care of Iwami-san.
Can I see a shooting star?
The questions about the Saruwatari incident and the accusation against Chief Takasaki should have been in there.
So, Johnen sent the mysterious e-mail to the police.
For what reason?
I don't know the answer to that yet.
I'll ask Sekioka-san's opinion.
What?
Are you leaving me on my own?
They'll know within a few hours that I sent the e-mail!
I'll be back soon.
Don't go outside.
And, I didn't steal your bra.
Are you leaving so soon?
Ah, I'll be back soon.
Please don't open the door for anybody except me.
What?
Johnen Kenichi's defence lawyer held a press conference.
You're in love with him...
So young and innocent...
I also had such a sweet time with my husband.
We believe Johnen Kenichi-san has been falsely arrested.
Kaoru-san,
I think that we'll get along well.
Sure.
Excuse me.
Have a nice day!
Thank you.
Press Conference: Have the Police Made Another False Arrest
I, Johnen Kenichi, am innocent.
The police made a mistake when they arrested me.
They forced me to confess without allowing me to see a lawyer.
Even though I denied that I was guilty, they concluded that I was the criminal based on circumstantial evidence alone.
This oppression by our authorities shouldn't be allowed to happen.
If they say that I'm the criminal,
how do the police explain the motive for the crime?
I took care of Iwami-san at her daughter's request for 3 years,
so I have no reason to kill them.
I can't ignore this kind of oppression by the authorities.
No matter what I have to do, I'll fight against the police.
Even if I'm in jail,
no matter how many years it takes,
I'll prove my innocence.
Johnen Kenichi
It's Sekioka speaking.
That mysterious e-mail was sent by Johnen.
- Johnen did? - Yes.
That's crazy.
I heard that e-mail was sent to us again today.
I'm the one that sent it.
It's a decoy to draw out Chief Takasaki.
You're still thinking that?
Did you watch the press conference on TV?
Johnen now has the defense lawyers from the Saruwatari case on his side.
He's trying to get the public to believe he was arrested by mistake.
We have to do something to stop him.
But...
The Chief is going to make a move today.
Observe her movements and once she makes a move, we'll catch her.
Please, Sekioka-san. You're the only person I can ask.
It's just 2 more years to retirement...
Damn it.
All right. I'll arrange the observation.
Thank you.
I'll be there soon.
Can we meet?
What?
The truth is, I'm worried about something too.
You really like that room, don't you?
It's comfortable.
And a man named Sekioka-san will visit me soon.
Wait!
This is your point card.
I've given you a stamp for all your visits.
Thank you.
This is Utsumi.
I'm ready.
I've looked into that incident as well.
- Saruwatari Incident - You're a troublesome woman.
Please take care of yourself.
Your movements were leaked here.
I know that.
What?
It's leaking!
How did this happen?
Ouch!
I was waiting for you, Seki-san.
Where's Utsumi-san?
We'll join her now.
Where?
What? At her hotel room of course.
Hotel room?
Is it a love hotel?
She loves them.
Why does she...
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Utsumi
This is Sekioka.
What's wrong?
Sorry for calling so late.
There's big problem right now.
Problem?
It looks like Tonma was attacked.
Misaka Campground
Hey, come over here!
Where's Tonma?
He's inside.
I just arrived here too.
Tonma!
Tonma! Pull yourself together!
I saw some strangers.
When I followed them, they came here.
Did you call 119?
I already called them.
The police should be on the way.
Wake up!
It's horrible.
You didn't call 119, did you?
My movements were leaked.
You and Tonma are the only two people that knew about the relationship between Koumoto-san and me.
Aren't you the one who killed Koumoto-san?
What kind of lie have you prepared this time?
Tonma and I,
committed double suicide perhaps?
I didn't steal your bra...
Don't try it.
You can't shoot me.
I called 119.
I didn't call the Prefectural Police, I called the M.P.D..
When that mysterious e-mail started appearing,
at first I didn't know who was behind it.
However, as soon as we got the e-mail from Iwami Chikako,
I knew we had a problem.
I thought that she might talk about the details of that incident.
When we investigated your history, we came across a Yakuza.
He told me an interesting story.
He said that your subordinate asked him to kill a journalist and make it look like suicide 9 years ago.
That subordinate was Sekioka, right?
You wanted to hide the fact that the Saruwatari incident was a case of false arrest, right?
The Chief asked me...
The notebooks from the Saruwatari incident must have been in his house.
I didn't intend to kill her.
I just wanted to get my hands on the notebooks.
It was Sunday.
I picked a time when both the caregiver and Chikako would be out.
However, Chikako came back unexpectedly.
Mother.
Help me!
Somebody, help me!
When did Sekioka tell you about his crime?
In this room, on the day of the incident.
Why did you do that?!
What will you do?
If you get arrested, they'll find out what happened 9 years ago!
I've already taken care of it.
What do you mean?
Luckily, the caregiver came home.
Caregiver?
Sekioka realized that he had left his car keys at the murder scene.
And he found Johnen there.
He hit his head and passed out.
At that time, I came up with an idea.
I thought that I could frame him for the crime.
How could you do that?!
Hey, Tonma!
Please explain yourself to me!
You're just a country detective, so shut it!
- Get out! - What?
Sorry.
Please don't be violent.
You helped Utsumi-san, didn't you?
What did you do that for?
Hey, that's enough!!
Calm down. Calm down.
It's been almost 10 years since that incident happened.
I've lived in fear ever since that my crime would be discovered.
I just wanted to feel relief.
The Inspector General's Office will question you from here on.
We should be wise, blend in with them, and steal their achievements...
Is this what you meant?
I just wanted results.
I...
I wasn't as strong as you are.
The Superintendent-General has made a decision.
He'll hold a press conference and announce their arrest.
Damn it...
Why didn't you figure any of this out before sending Johnen to the prosecutor?
That's why I let you stay in Nagano.
What will happen to Johnen?
He'll be released, since the real criminals were arrested.
Is he really innocent?
If so, why did he confess?
You can't worry about that kind of thing.
Misaka police station Chief Takasaki Yoriko and,
Detective Sekioka Ikuo were arrested.
They confessed to their crime.
Yearly Paid Vacation
On the other hand, Johnen Kenichi-san who was arrested by mistake gave us a comment.
Can you sign here?
I was about to be crushed mentally.
I pray that Iwami Fumi-san and Chikako-san may rest in peace.
Utsumi speaking.
Hey, I finally found a witness!
Really?
He said that he saw Johnen and Fumi-san in this area at a shop you've investigated once before.
It's called, Future Delivery service.
Future Delivery Service?
That sounds like the title of an anime.
That Johnen guy asked for a delivery.
I think that that's the reason why he came to Tokyo.
Do you want to send a package?
He wants to send a package to himself in the future, right?
A package?
Although I want to help you out a little more,
I'm on my way to arrest a criminal for the first time in my life...
All right.
This way...
You got here without getting lost, didn't you?
I'm not a child.
Didn't you say that you were childish?
By the way, I'm totally innocent.
What?
I didn't steal your bra.
- I know that. - What?
I was accused of plagiarism 5 years ago by a man who played one of my games.
Fight against false accusations
And when I disputed what he said, I was arrested.
This is my second time.
To tell you the truth, I'm getting used to being arrested by mistake.
However, it's also why I've decided to fight against the tyranny of the police by appearing in front of the mass media.
A false arrest is a crime by the authorities.
Johnen-san, will you make any new games?
To tell you the truth, I have received an offer.
Please be patient.
Really?
I'm a big fan of your game.
I'm happy to hear that.
Thank you.
Thank you for purchasing his book.
Next, please.
Thank yo...
Nice to see you again.
Why did you come to see me again?
I want to talk to you one more time.
Excuse me.
I'm Takiyama, Johnen-san's lawyer.
Is this an official investigation?
No. Since the real criminals were arrested, the investigation of that incident is finished.
However, I have something I have to understand for my own peace of mind.
Do you understand the situation now?
The police gave him nothing but mental distress,
- and still... - Takiyama-san.
I don't mind.
As long as it makes you feel better, detective.
So, can all of you lawyers leave us alone?
What?
Why don't we leave?
All of you.
It's clear to me that the police haven't changed at all.
Shame on you!
You don't have any morals.
All right.
By the way, a building security guard wants to talk to you.
Security guard?
This way.
About what?
He should come to see me, shouldn't he?
I don't know.
What do you want to understand?
Why you lied to me...
What?
Why did you allow yourself to be arrested on purpose?
On purpose?
Everybody once called you the genius game maker, and you had a lot of fans.
However, you were branded as a plagiarist.
And your bright career making games was finished.
You wanted to clear your reputation, didn't you?
To accomplish this goal, you first had to become a victim.
The victim of a beautiful story that would ensure everybody sympathized with you.
That's why you confessed to the crime and let us arrest you.
I don't know what you're talking about.
It all started when you found Iwami-san's notebooks.
When you read them, you thought of a plan to get your revenge on the police.
The police that arrested you for making threats 5 years ago.
You sent that mysterious e-mail in order to provoke the police.
As a result, the police thought that Chikako-san was the sender,
and she was murdered.
And you, who ended up at the scene by accident, got arrested as the criminal.
At that time, you came up with this plan, right?
You became the tragic hero, like the plot line of a game.
Game?
First of all, you decided to go to Tokyo.
Where are we going?
Fumi-san, you always told me that you wanted to go to Tokyo, right?
You didn't take Fumi-san with you to Tokyo for sightseeing.
You just wanted to act as the heroic caregiver who couldn't abandon an old lady.
You've never been to the Sky Tree, right?
It'll be fun.
In actuality, there were no witnesses who saw you and Fumi-san in the area around the hotel.
You didn't leave the hotel until Fumi-san died...
You knew that if you were arrested in Tokyo, you'd be transferred to Nagano.
And since the police officer in charge would also change, you could claim that you were forced to confess.
There's one more thing,
You had a reason to come to Tokyo.
To order this package for delivery.
What? Do you send packages to the future?
We take orders from customers for delivery on a specific date in the future.
It's like a time capsule.
Any date?
You ordered delivery of this package to the caregiver center 3 years from now.
I was shocked when I saw this video.
A video that showed Sekioka-san murdering Chikako-san was recorded on this disk.
Perhaps, you set up a camera to monitor Fumi-san who occasionally walked around the house.
I confirmed that you bought a camera with a remote control at a local electronic store in Misaka city.
You were watching the whole incident in real time.
That was why even though you were off on Sunday,
you were able to quickly arrive at the crime scene.
You must have thrown the camera away while you were escaping.
In other words, you didn't care how long the trial took or even if you went to jail.
Since you knew that this video would prove your innocence 3 years later,
you could relax and play the criminal.
At that same time, the public was focusing on the Saruwatari incident.
The public sympathized with a man whose life was destroyed by the police after being arrested by mistake.
You tried to turn yourself into a tragic hero by acting just like Saruwatari-san,
and tried to clear your reputation.
It's certainly a very interesting story.
However, so what?
The real criminals were arrested.
It's obvious that I didn't murder anybody.
And it's true that the police arrested an innocent man.
Innocent man?
That's bullshit!
You're the one who sentenced those two to death!
The murderer is Detective Sekioka, right?
If you hadn't sent that mysterious e-mail from Chikako-san's PC,
she wouldn't have died.
If you didn't take Fumi-san with you,
she might still be alive.
To pretend to go sightseeing, you put that awful make-up on her.
Was that all to create your beautiful story?
Would you like some coffee?
To make yourself stand out as the hero of the game,
you victimized them.
Such a thing shouldn't be forgiven!
However, everything you've just talked about is based on your intuition, right?
Don't you think that this is perfect physical evidence?
It's definitely true that I ordered that to be delivered to me in the future.
However, I only did it because Fumi-san asked me to.
She really wanted to do it.
You're such a dirtbag!
You make up yet another unbelievable excuse by blaming it on that poor lady?!
The truth is the truth.
If you try and corner me by telling me what you think happened, even though you don't have any evidence,
it'll cause people to distrust the police even more.
Evidence?
That's right. Do you have any?
No. As you said, it's my intuition.
Intuition?
Don't mess with me.
This is ridiculous.
This was fun.
I may make a new game based on this conversation.
Your game was very boring.
I played one of them.
The story was stolen from a foreign drama.
I agree that you're a plagiarist after having played your game.
It was just difficult, and had no connection to reality.
Human beings aren't game pieces.
But you're the kind of person that may not be able to understand that.
You're too self-conscious and childish and can't understand people's pain.
If a person like that tries to create a beautiful story,
no one will be moved by it.
Utsumi-san.
Hey!
Get out of my way!
Am I too self-conscious?
Do you think you can say things like that to me?!
You arrested me, wore a skirt and put on heavy make-up.
You showed off your achievement!
Don't make fun of me!
Incompetent people like you will never understand how great my games are.
Utsumi-san.
Ouch!
Hey!
Hands off!
Stop it!
It hurts.
Hands off!
What are you doing?
Call my lawyer! Takiyama!
Oh man...
April 7, 2013
Do you remember the thunderstorm at night during Galileo Series 2 Episode 1 (The KUAI episode)? This is the night of that incident. This story is related to Episode 1! Isn't that cool?
Wow!
Where's mine?
- Wait. - What? Where's my extra-large?
It's this one.
This is yours.
It's yours.
Thank you.
Hey, eat over there.
What?
Move it!
Yes.
Do you...
really want to go?
What?
Oklahoma.
I already decided, didn't I?
But since you've been getting such good results,
I think you can become an excellent detective even if you just stay here.
There's nothing but cowboys there and it's in the middle of nowhere.
You'll be totally bored.
It may be a good thing for me to experience something different.
I used to think that if I was gone for a year, there would be nowhere I could come back to.
But now, I feel that I can come back here without any problems.
What about Professor Yukawa?
He may be sad without you.
He'll be OK.
I can tell him that I'll be in charge of solving mysterious cases in Oklahoma.
And I'm sure he'd prefer a younger assistant.
From M.P.D. to Kaizuka-Kita.
A man has fallen and died at KUAI no Kai in Kamata, Ota-ku.
It may be a case.
Everybody, rush to the scene!
Ohtagawa is in Kamata, right?
Let him go too!
- Yes. - Hirata, you take over his investigation.
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Utsumi.
Are you really sure?
It's Oklahoma after all.
Utsumi Kaoru, I'm going to my last M.P.D. investigation.
This drama is a work of fiction. Thanks for watching!!!