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We have work. It's a new assignment.

This is surveillance camera footage taken a week ago

at a convenience store in Nihonbashi Kayaba-cho.

This guy was subdued by the clerk and arrested by the police.

The issue isn't this numskull would-be robber,

but the other man in the background.

- Is that Satomi? - That's right.

He's the suspect wanted for the subway terrorist explosion,

Shuichi Satomi.

On the morning of June 1st, 11 years ago,

terrorists set off an indiscriminate explosion in a subway car.

EXPLOSION IN SUBWAY

Mostly bureaucrats working in government offices were victims,

but ordinary office workers also lost their lives.

THE THREE SUSPECTS

Two of the three suspects were captured

and are serving on death row.

The Light of Truth religion was wiped out

when its founder and leaders were arrested,

and it was ordered to disband.

In a way, Satomi is the final piece of the puzzle.

Until this guy is arrested,

the police cannot face the victims or their families.

I've heard the theory that he's dead.

SHUICHI SATOMI STILL A FUGITIVE

It says there's an excellent chance this is the same man.

So, he's still alive.

PERSONAL HISTORY

The local police conducted house-to-house inquiries

and determined that Satomi doesn't live near the convenience store.

From his personal history, he's not from the area.

And judging from his contacts, he has no reason to visit.

Which means

he has a special reason for showing up here.

Kayabacho is close to the previous terrorist attack

in Kasumigaseki.

Is he scouting for a new terrorist attack?

Our superiors are concerned that might be what's up.

June 1st is in four days.

If Satomi is planning a symbolic terrorist attack,

it's possible he's aiming to do it on that date.

Considering the situation and to avoid causing anxiety,

the investigation is taking place in absolute secrecy.

So, this is the kind of time when our services are needed.

All right, let's capture this guy.

That's right.

First, me, Kashii, and Oyama will scour the surveillance videos.

- What about us? - You're on standby.

Don't make that face.

Once we find Satomi, you can chase him down like hunting dogs.

You won't rest till you catch him.

Rest and store up your energy until then.

- Let's get started. - Yes, sir.

Come with me for a minute.

The morning of the terrorist attack,

Satomi left a small suitcase inside the train

and exited the train just before the doors closed.

Then, before the train reached the next station,

he used his mobile phone...

to set off the bomb that was inside the suitcase.

When that terrorist attack took place,

I was still in the Public Security Agency.

I was in foreign affairs, so we didn't handle it,

but the whole agency was in an uproar,

like a beehive that's been poked with a stick.

We should have had that cult under close observation,

but the members slipped through our surveillance net

and carried out the worst terrorist act in our history.

Was there a serious flaw in the surveillance?

Apparently, there wasn't any flaw.

At any rate,

they determined that the terrorist act

was unforeseeable and unplanned.

This is the fear that terrorism causes.

Just the thought that terrorism might happen

makes everyone look suspicious

and causes the peace of everyday life to crumble.

Then, if a real terrorist act happens,

our everyday lives will be completely destroyed.

When that happens, it's all over.

Society will never return to normal.

The only path left to me was

to commit the terrorist attack.

You know something, don't you?

We're changing this pebble into a diamond.

- Why don't we set a trap? - That's a nice idea.

There was no reason

to take the lives of innocent people.

Regarding the Satomi case,

I don't think we should get too deeply involved.

You seem worried, as usual.

To the police, Satomi is like

a pebble that's gotten into their shoe.

If you want to walk at ease,

it has to be removed.

I merely took the initiative and stuck my hand in the shoe

to get it out.

That's fine if Satomi is simply a pebble.

When I get it out, it could be a diamond.

INUI

Hello. Mr Kaji speaking.

Where were you 11 years ago?

I was the private secretary to Prime Minister Kohashi.

Oh, that's right.

When that terrorist act happened,

you did a lot for us by coordinating things.

That was a big help.

All I did was control traffic between agencies.

Anyone could have done that job.

- Is that really what you think? - Yes.

It hasn't been easy to cultivate this so it's just right.

I cut and tied it...

to make it the shape I wanted.

The squad that you run...

is after Satomi, aren't they?

Yes.

Catching Satomi before anyone else would be quite a feat.

I'm doing my best to make that happen.

If they settle this case quietly,

I'll put my support behind them.

Thank you.

I've only been in this chair for three months,

but it really feels nice.

I bet you want to sit in it three or four years from now.

In that case,

be sure that you don't make any...

unnecessary mistakes.

Yes, sir.

Every subway station is under tight security.

Just like you predicted, Sensei,

the convenience store surveillance video has exposed your existence.

What would you like to do?

We won't do anything.

I will wait until the time comes and carry out my plan.

In fact, their discovery of me ultimately works in our favor.

You're exactly right.

This makes the police expect something the day after tomorrow.

This will be taken care of in a few days.

I might cause you some trouble until then,

so I appreciate your cooperation.

Sensei, I am proud to be able to assist in your great undertaking.

We will do our utmost to protect you,

so you will be safe here.

Thank you.

Please let us know if you need anything at all.

Hancho! I found him!

This is video from a coin parking lot near Yoga Station.

This was the morning after he was spotted at the convenience store.

How did you get this video?

It's an emergency, so I used a little trick of my own.

What kind of trick is that?

I contacted some old friends

and had them send any surveillance videos they could grab.

I put them into video search software

and used Satomi's most recent data to find this image.

Don't depend on old pals too much.

I know that.

Then,

I sifted out videos from around Yoga and searched them,

but haven't found anything yet.

From Kayabacho to Yoga.

It's not so far that it's pointless travel.

It's probably safe to think he has a hideout in Yoga.

You're right.

Let's cast our net in the Yoga area.

The problem now is if we don't find him in the videos,

how do we search for him?

I doubt we have time to check every suspicious building.

- Why don't we set a trap? - What are you thinking?

Apparently, fugitives and wanted criminals...

often do a search for their name on the Internet

to find out what the public thinks of them.

We'll use that for our purposes.

FARBOLUN

We'll post about sighting Satomi on a big discussion website like this.

We'll say that we spotted Satomi in the Yoga area.

If we do that...

He'll sense he's in danger and have to leave Yoga.

That is to say, we'll flush him out of his hideout

and make him visible to surveillance cameras.

In addition,

I'll check the IP addresses of all the people

who respond to our post, just in case.

If there are any from the Yoga area,

it's possible Satomi himself posted it to sew confusion.

We can then focus our activities in that area.

That's a nice idea.

All right. Let's set that trap.

DANG! I SAW A GUY THAT LOOKS LIKE

THAT TERRORIST SUBWAY BOMBER SATOMI NEAR YOGA STATION!

DANG! I SAW A GUY THAT LOOKS LIKE

THAT TERRORIST SUBWAY BOMBER SATOMI NEAR YOGA STATION!

Boss! Look at this!

Got it. Let's get out of here now.

I SAW SATOMI IN MY DREAM TWO DAYS AGO

I SAW A MASK OF SATOMI BEING SOLD TODAY

I SAW IT TOO AT THE CONVENIENCE STORE

He's fallen into the trap.

The first four respondents all have the same address.

LONGITUDE AND LATITUDE COORDINATES

They came from Yoshikawa Health Food Building in Yoga 2-chome.

- Hello? - I think we have a hit.

Oyama is sending the location info right now. Head straight there.

We've found Satomi.

We're following the vehicle that Satomi is in right now.

We need to back them up. Get ready to leave in one minute.

It looks like they're going to drive for a long time.

It's all we can do to follow them in this car.

Hopefully, back-up from the rest of the squad will arrive in time.

I doubt they're going shopping.

I think they've spotted us.

Now that he's out, let's take him on.

All right.

Get him!

Let's go back!

There's no point in searching more. Let's go back.

Any normal human couldn't escape without a trace this easily.

I mean,

the fact he's remained completely hidden

for 11 whole years is pretty darn strange.

You know something, don't you?

Is Satomi one of us?

When the terrorist act happened,

a very plausible rumor spread through the Public Security Agency.

A top-secret, long-term undercover agent from the agency

who had been assigned to investigate the cult

had betrayed us and carried out the terrorist attack.

The agent was very talented

and could change his appearance to look perfectly like anyone.

The agent who had become the perfect cult member

raised his status inside the cult

and had become a leader in no time at all.

Then he committed the terrorist act.

Can we find any traces that this agent was

a member of the police?

When you go undercover long-term,

your record as a police officer is temporarily erased.

It's to protect the agent.

Until the undercover assignment is over,

his record isn't restored. That is to say,

if a gag order is placed on people involved in the erasing,

all the truth will be sealed away.

When I looked at Satomi's personal history,

it looked exactly like mine when I went undercover.

If Satomi actually was an agent,

what was his motive for committing that terrorist act?

He could have been brainwashed by the leader

and underwent a psychological transformation.

Or maybe...

something happened, like you told me about before.

He may have lost sight of that special something

you need if you want to go back to your real life.

That could be it.

However, everything I just said is nothing more than rumors.

It's no different than a conspiracy theory or urban legend.

Therefore, we only need to go after Satomi the terrorist.

When I was undercover earlier, I was in a gunfight.

Sawada!

If I had been shot and killed then,

would I have been buried as a yakuza?

Would you have kept silent if ordered to?

If Satomi was a police officer like us...

shouldn't we find the traces of that?

Wouldn't finding that...

be the fastest way to capturing him?

Let's continue this when we get back.

Okay.

NABESHIMA FAMILY GRAVE

I'm going to start now.

- Okay? - Okay.

First, I searched the police academy attendance records

for the name Shuichi Satomi.

I didn't get any hits.

Then,

calculating back from Satomi's age at the time of the attack,

I took all the male police academy students from that time

and made a list of graduates that had no record

of working at the National Police Agency.

NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY PERSONNEL DATABASE

From these,

I removed the ones without the same physical features as Satomi.

NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY PERSONNEL DATABASE

Then, when I sift further,

looking at registered domicile and addresses at that time

and ones without any history at all for the last ten years...

NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY PERSONNEL DATABASE

YUTAKA NABESHIMA

YUTAKA NABESHIMA

METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL DATABASE

He's like a completely different person.

That's what they want us to think.

At any rate,

he was one of us.

Let's capture him quickly and get this assignment over with.

After a search,

we discovered that the owner of Yoshikawa Health Food,

which harbored Satomi, was a Light of Truth sympathizer.

At the head office, there weren't any explosives

or anything that could be used in a terrorist attack.

All branches around the country are being searched,

but nothing has turned up so far.

Satomi may not be planning a terrorist attack.

Then why would he show up now,

when security is so tight here in Tokyo?

If he was going to commit a symbolic attack,

wouldn't he choose more appropriate timing?

Like, ten years after the terrorist attack,

or 15 years.

I'll admit that 11 years is a rather strange number.

However, tomorrow is June 1.

This is no time to worry about the number of years.

We need to find out where Satomi is right now.

From the info we have on Nabeshima, can you figure out

who Satomi might be relying on now?

His parents have already passed away.

He doesn't appear to have any siblings or notable relatives.

If only he had

a wife or some kids, that would make it easier.

Check if there are any condos or residences

among Yoshikawa Health Food's holdings.

Especially anything within Tokyo.

If he's going to carry it out tomorrow,

he's sure to be lying low at a hideout in Tokyo.

That's what I would do.

NO LEAFLETS!

NO LEAFLETS!

Yes?

Okay. Got it.

We're going to a condo in Minami-Oi.

He was here, no doubt about it.

There are still signs of him.

It's like he was just here.

I see.

They let him get away twice.

This is a good learning experience.

They'll grow smarter because of it.

They've figured out Satomi's true identity as well.

Shouldn't we end the assignment before anyone gets injured?

Don't be stupid.

Satomi is a necessary part of their rite of passage.

However, if Satomi succeeds in committing a terrorist act,

it's possible that the blame will fall on them.

What should we do? What are your orders?

By tomorrow morning,

if they haven't discovered what Satomi's objective is,

I'll give them a hint.

Do you know what Satomi's plan is?

Of course not!

I just used my imagination to arrive at the answer.

Listen.

Think about the one thing that Satomi wants most of all.

Do you know what that is?

Use your head more while you're alive.

Your head isn't for wearing hats.

At any rate, inform me of every detail of their progress.

If they arrive at the solution themselves

and ask you for some assistance,

there's no need to provide it.

- Why is that? - I told you before.

We're changing this pebble into a diamond.

All the subways in Tokyo will be operating under tight security.

Naturally, security inside stations will also be very tight.

There's little chance Satomi can successfully commit a terrorist act.

Other than the subway, is there any other facility

that Satomi would target for a symbolic attack?

If he can't attack the subway, he might go after that.

A long time ago,

I took a course from the Self Defence Forces

about the psychology of terrorists.

I remember the instructor said...

terrorists have only two kinds of targets.

One is a symbol. That is to say,

a symbolic place that every citizen knows about.

The other has personal significance to the terrorist.

That is to say, a person or place chosen for hatred or revenge.

We've only focused on symbols.

We haven't looked at Satomi's personal motives.

We didn't find any explosives meant to blow up a place.

Without a doubt, Satomi's target is a person.

It's someone he hates or wants to get revenge on.

Put together a list of everyone of section chief or higher rank

in Public Security at the time of the terrorist attack 11 years ago.

I'm doing it right now.

What's this for?

There must be a very grave reason

why a talented agent would to turn traitor.

Very few people have connections with an undercover agent.

Therefore, if there was a problem,

there could be a direct commander

who is the object of his hatred.

I'll put it on the screen.

Check if there have been any big changes

for any of them in the last six months.

Anything, including position changes or rewards or punishments.

Show us anyone that stands out.

This might show us why Satomi would suddenly go on the move

like a bear coming out of hibernation.

Here's the most noticeable one.

NPA HEAD, YOICHI INUI BECOMES METROPOLITAN POLICE CHIEF

Eleven years ago,

Mr. Inui was the Public Security general affairs section chief.

Three months ago, he became the Metropolitan Police Chief.

This settles it, I think.

If I were Satomi and wanted to get this guy,

I'd target him when he leaves his residence.

That's when security is the weakest.

He's probably leaving for work soon.

Hurry and get ready to move!

YOSHINAGA

Yes?

Okay, got it.

I'll strengthen the guard around Chief Inui right away.

Get out there right now.

Show me the area around Kayabacho.

Our attention was focused

on the area closer to the city than Kayabacho.

But...

Satomi's target was farther away.

Probably,

while he was on his way to scout the area,

he was accidentally captured on the surveillance camera.

I think your assumption is correct, Boss.

I hope we make it in time.

It's been a while.

Go!

Public Security?

If you are, then you aren't the usual types.

I guess the times have changed.

Why did you turn traitor?

Why did you commit a terrorist act?

The head of the cult

chose me to conduct the attack five days before it happened.

I notified my Public Security contact about it right away.

I thought that in a day or two,

they'd search the compound and my assignment would be over.

Three days before the attack,

I was confined to a tiny room

by the order of the cult leader.

I was told I could focus my mind better

in a room without any outside noise,

but essentially,

they locked me up so I wouldn't run away if I got scared.

In that room, my own heartbeat was deafening.

I waited for my comrades to come and save me.

I waited desperately.

But...

nothing happened.

I was released from that room on the morning of the attack.

Do you have any idea how I felt then?

I had been betrayed and abandoned by my comrades.

The only path left to me

was to commit the terrorist attack.

If I hadn't done that,

they would have mobbed and killed me.

I don't know why my report was ignored.

Most likely,

they were aiming to use the terrorist act

as reason to increase their budget and personnel.

Or maybe use it as a reason

to clamp down on all cults at once.

Or there could have been a bureaucrat the police hated

on the train that was going to be blown up.

Who cares?

Who cares what the reason was?

At any rate,

I lost what I trusted in

and had no reason to return to this other world.

That's why I committed the attack.

If you really were a police officer,

then even if you would be killed by a mob,

you never should have committed that attack.

There was no reason

to take the lives of innocent people.

You're right.

Your reasoning is correct.

However,

when you're faced with the same situation,

you'll understand the truth.

However...

nothing exists that can prove

that what you say is true.

That's the world that you live in.

It doesn't matter.

You'll soon understand.

Soon.

It doesn't matter.

You'll soon understand.

Soon.

KAORU MATSUNAGA, ANGEL

Hello?

For a change, I'm at home tonight.

Yes.

I had a little unpleasant experience at work today.

But I'm all right now.

Now...

I can see the light.

What's my crime?

The target of the terrorism is politicians.

You were the ones who did it?

It's thanks to you.

I won't let you get away with it.

I'll trust your intuition.

Let's create a miracle.

If I were an American, I'd say "bingo" right now.

You idiot!

For the future of this country.

Is it really that enjoyable

to cause chaos in society without dirtying your own hands?

We are...

the heroes of this country!

You're surprisingly sentimental.