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- I'm next! - Why don't you do that outside?

It's fun. Come and join us.

No, thanks.

Hi.

Assemble!

Our new assignment is bodyguard duty.

We'll be guarding Professor Takehiro Arima

of Tokyo University of Industrial Technology.

This scientist has high political importance?

I don't know.

The only order I received was

to provide complete personal protection for the professor.

What's his specialty?

Aerospace engineering.

So, it's related to this kind of thing?

Maybe,

but the professor's background is unrelated to our assignment.

I think there's more to this than meets the eye.

Since they're using us instead of Security Police,

it's easy to assume so.

If he needs a bodyguard,

then Professor Arima is in danger, right?

- Maybe. - Maybe?

We've received permission to carry pistols.

The higher-ups are expecting something pretty dangerous.

Either way,

we'll have to handle it when it shows up.

Bodyguard duty is for one week.

After that, Professor Arima will be sent out of the country.

This has a heavy stench of danger.

DISASTER PREVENTION SECTION

UNKNOWN NUMBER

Thank you for calling.

Yes.

I see.

So, delivery needs to be within the week.

Okay.

ISHIDATE BOOKSTORE

We have work.

Has to be finished in a week.

They don't care what means we use.

CRISIS - SPECIAL SECURITY SQUAD

We just wait for him to be killed now.

We risked our lives once to save him.

We can't just say, "Okay," and forget about him.

Help me.

I'll be right here with you, so go ahead and cry.

Who are you?

You cannot enter without permission.

We're the police.

Please tell Professor Arima that we're here.

Let me see your identification.

I'm with the police. We'll be your bodyguards.

PROFESSOR TAKEHIRO ARIMA, TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

I don't need you anymore. You can leave.

What?

The five of us will be your bodyguards.

- My name is Mr. Yoshinaga. - I don't need your names!

Just guard me properly.

Please tell us what your plans are for today.

Why do I have to tell you?

- To provide proper protection. - I have no plans!

I'll come and go as I please. You just stay with me.

Understood.

Then get out. You're bothering me.

I think I know why his life's in danger.

- Same here. - Deal with it for the week.

First of all, Tamaru and Inami, stand guard here.

Me, Kashii, and Oyama will check out the vicinity.

Don't let your guard down.

Since we've been given this duty, it means anything could happen.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

That guy, what do you think he's up to?

If he has to leave the country, it must be something pretty nasty.

Leave the country.

I wonder what country he'll go to.

Where would you like to go?

It doesn't matter.

I'd like to go to Hawaii.

It's warm.

I could enjoy life and forget about the past.

Unless you get amnesia,

it'll be the same no matter where you go.

People don't change that easily.

Even if you change where you live,

it isn't long before your previous routines become part of your life.

Then...

if you want to leave your past self behind,

what should you do?

Who knows?

What's most important

isn't where you are,

but who you're with.

That's the only thing I'm sure about.

Can you believe this guy?

What a pain.

He's trying to leave his past self behind.

But he's going about it wrong.

He's fallen asleep, so it'll be peaceful for a while.

He's leaving the country alone, right?

He got divorced three years ago.

Tamaru and Oyama will take the night watch tonight.

Me, Inami, and Kashii will be on standby at home.

Inami!

You understand what standby at home means, right?

Yes, yes. I understand.

Hi.

Make it ginger ale.

That's unusual.

For various reasons, I can't get drunk today.

All right.

She's been like that for a while.

She's probably waiting for a call or text from her boyfriend.

Judging from her attitude, they're on the brink of breaking up.

That was easy to figure out.

I'm sure she's a really fine woman.

I heard something interesting this afternoon.

If you want to leave your past self behind,

then the most important thing is the kind of person you're with.

That's quite a look on your face.

I'll be right here with you,

so go ahead and cry.

What did you find out?

He has capable bodyguards.

This could be a little troublesome.

Just in case, I took some days off.

Civil servants have it good.

I guess so.

Don't open it.

- Why? - I smell explosives.

There's a booby trap inside.

Don't be stupid.

- Are you okay? - Evacuate! Right now!

If they're here, they might attack again. Let's get out!

Pull yourself together!

They're headed your way.

Don't move.

Hands up.

This deserves a masterpiece.

Yes. No doubt about it.

Tell me the circumstances surrounding our assignment.

If you cannot,

then send Professor Arima out of the country immediately.

I can't let my people be put into any more danger.

We can't send him out of the country yet.

Why not?

There are reasons.

At any rate, complete the rest of the assignment.

Is it possible

Professor Arima is a decoy?

You're overthinking this.

Lately, North Korean

missile launch tests keep failing, right?

To build a successful missile,

they're looking for some talented minds.

Therefore, we're helping him escape before he's kidnapped.

I don't think their goal is abduction.

Their methods clearly show they want to kill him.

We have no idea what they're thinking.

They may believe that it's better to kill him if they can't have him.

Anyway, we'll do what we can to investigate the situation.

When the Foreign Ministry is involved,

there's a lot of troublesome red tape.

We can't send him out of the country that easily.

So,

hang in there a little while longer.

Yes, sir.

At around 8:35 this morning,

there was an explosion in a laboratory

at Tokyo University of Industrial Technology.

According to the police,

they suspect gas was ignited when an experiment went wrong.

Nobody was injured in the explosion.

- How's the professor? - They are looking into the cause.

As soon as he recovered from the shock, he became irritated.

He wants to talk to the squad leader.

How's your stuff going?

No matches with ex-convicts yet.

These guys aren't ex-convicts or anyone like that.

- I agree. - I'm going to talk to the professor.

Apparently, it involves this kind of thing.

I want to talk to you.

I see. Please have a seat.

I'm worried about my family. Please protect them too.

You mean your ex-wife and son?

That's right.

I see. I'll speak with my superiors.

If they aren't going to protect them,

tell them I'll divulge everything to the media.

Is this related to the missiles?

At any rate, tell them what I said.

Do it right now! Understand?

What is it?

I can't sleep.

You're safe here.

I still haven't gotten over the shock from this morning.

What's that?

This morning's booby trap.

I thought I should draw a blueprint for future reference.

Also, when I'm drawing a blueprint,

I can forget things and feel at peace.

I used to design rocket engines.

It's not for me to say, but I was a good researcher.

I did cutting-edge research.

I also loved drawing blueprints.

Just drawing lines on paper made me happy.

Sorry for bothering you.

I was wrong about you.

I thought you were here to monitor me.

Come to think of it,

I haven't thanked you for this morning.

Thank you.

It's our job. Forget about it.

- Did you notice? - Yes.

Everything was in the past tense.

You've been divorced for three years,

so my superiors have decided that your family is not in any danger.

If they do receive protection,

it will draw attention to them instead.

So, it will draw attention and put them in danger instead?

Do you really believe that?

Fine.

I can't do anything about their protection, so I'll give it up.

He gave up awfully easily.

What about getting out of the country?

They are rushing the paperwork through.

However, like planned, it will take one week.

I see.

There is one favor that I want to ask.

- What's that? - I want to see my family.

If it's too dangerous to see them directly,

then from a distance is fine.

I will run it past my superiors.

Let me be clear. This isn't negotiable.

This is my final warning.

If they don't allow this,

then I really will divulge everything.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

- Hello. - Hello.

Long time no see.

Mommy!

There you are.

Thank you.

Say bye to the teacher.

- Goodbye. See you again. - Goodbye. See you again.

- What happened to your knee? - I hurt it.

- Did you fall? - Yes.

I see.

- Guess what's for dinner. - Hamburger?

That's right! Do you want to make it with me?

They just left the pre-school.

What is it?

I'm hungry.

Do you have anything to eat?

We have some snacks.

I'd prefer rice balls.

All right. I'll get some.

Thank you.

- I'll be back soon. - Okay.

What's the matter?

The toilet is plugged up.

All right. I'll be there in a second.

It's me. I want to negotiate.

I have new information.

You won't regret it. I want to meet and talk.

I see.

Okay.

If I check the security cameras, I know I can find him.

Can I start now?

There's no need.

Why?

We've been relieved of this assignment.

- Is this because of me? - No.

It was decided last night.

We would have been relieved of the assignment this morning,

and the professor was to be released.

- What about leaving the country? - That's been canceled.

The professor committed a serious act of treason against the state.

Investigations these last few days have turned up evidence.

Most likely, his life is in danger because of that.

That is to say, the government has abandoned him,

and we just wait for him to be killed now.

What are you doing?

We're going to look for the professor.

We risked our lives once to save him.

We can't just say, "Okay," and forget about him.

All right. Go find him.

If necessary,

I'll go behind their backs and get him out of the country.

Such a pity.

Let's bring this to an end with our masterpiece.

Sure. Let's go.

I haven't heard from him for almost two years.

I see.

Has something happened to him?

No, it's nothing like that.

If Mr. Arima contacts you,

please let us know at this number.

Okay.

Hello?

Yes.

That's me.

What was that about?

It was from a total stranger.

They said, "If I'm worried about him,

I should go to his house."

All right. We'll go to his house.

Is he all right?

He's fine. There is no need to worry.

If you see him,

tell him to come see his son sometimes.

All right.

I promise to tell him.

Mr. Arima!

Are you there?

Help me!

Are you alone in there?

Yes!

No traps here.

I smell something bad.

Help me.

Help me.

They said it would blow up if I take my foot off.

This is a landmine equipped with a transmitter.

It will explode if you remove your foot.

It's sending a signal to the detonator.

If I turn this off,

it will cause that to explode.

What does that mean?

It means

I have to defuse the detonator up here.

I will start defusing it right away.

But first, I need to get some things ready.

Please wait a moment.

Okay. Okay.

This is going to be a tricky affair.

It even has a mercury switch, so I can't freeze it.

Can you defuse it?

One and a half hours may not be enough.

But I have to try.

That's right.

If I can't defuse it,

order an evacuation for houses in a 50-meter radius.

Okay.

Let's get started.

I wonder what reason they're giving for the evacuation.

A gas leak, probably.

A gas leak?

- The evacuation is going smoothly. - Okay.

The rest of the squad is on standby near here to stay out of your way.

Okay.

You can go outside too.

Don't be so cold.

I'll stay with you to the end.

Is that how you seduce women?

You figured that out?

I made my mistake

four years ago.

I was at a science conference. In the lounge at my hotel.

I met a woman.

It was a honey trap.

They were after the blueprints for a jet engine.

After I agonized and agonized over it,

I informed my friend in the government about it.

It wasn't long before a Public Security man met me.

He said they could expose a spy with the information I gave them.

I thought that was the end of it.

I was a fool.

The Public Security man convinced me

to deliver blueprints to the other side.

Not real ones.

Fake blueprints.

I conspired with them in their plot.

They applied strong persuasion,

saying that they wanted me to render service to the state.

I wanted to prove my worth to the state

and wash away my past mistakes.

After that,

I abandoned my original research.

I poured all my energy into

making designs for a missile that wouldn't fly.

The more I drew those designs,

the more I felt my soul being worn away.

Then it dawned on me one day.

If this plot were exposed,

what would happen to me?

I became frightened and consulted with the Public Security man.

I said I'd like to get out. Then...

Then the Public Security man threatened you.

Exactly right.

He threatened that

I'd be exposed as a spy if I withdrew now.

When I lost hope of escape, I gave into despair.

I drowned myself in liquor and women.

Before I knew it, I'd lost my family.

It wasn't long before my ultimate collapse.

I needed money,

so I sold information to the other side.

Public Security information?

That's right.

I kept the fake blueprints a secret

and sold them Public Security information.

My contribution to our country was enormous.

So, I thought they wouldn't hurt me if I accepted that money.

Then, last week,

the regular communication from the other side stopped.

I knew that they had found out about the fake blueprints,

so I threatened Public Security that I'd divulge everything.

I was hoping to escape out of the country.

That's when you guys showed up.

Give it up.

You've tried hard enough already.

Besides,

I'm not worth being saved by you guys.

After I ran away from your place last night,

I contacted the other side and requested help.

I said I'd give them new information.

I was going to...

sell them information about you.

You've done enough.

Leave me here and get out.

Silence! You're interfering with my work.

No bomb exists that I can't defuse.

A while ago...

we met your ex-wife.

She gave me a message for you.

"Come see your son sometimes."

Both of you get out of the house.

Do it now!

- Do I have to drag you out? - Shut up!

Your job is to capture the people who planted this bomb.

This order is direct from the bureau chief.

Could I...

Could I have that photograph?

You guys.

Don't ever trust the government.

It won't be long now.

- Here. - Thanks.

What can I get you?

- Gin and tonic. - Okay.

I'd like a job.

This is his first undercover job.

For tonight's transaction, I plan on bringing you along.

Would you kill me if I disobeyed?

We'll be using my squad for this.

If you don't have the power to get what you want,

you'll get into trouble.

I'm not sure I can love my husband anymore.

I wonder if Mr. Inami will come today.

THIS DRAMA IS A WORK OF FICTION

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND NAMES IN IT ARE FICTIONAL