All language subtitles for Kurosagi.2006.EP08.1080p.NF.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.H.264-MagicStar.Eng

In this world,
there are three types of scammers.

"White swindlers,"
who deceive people and extort money.

"Red swindlers," who use the opposite sex
as bait and toy with people's hearts.

Then there's one who preys
only on white and red swindlers.

The best swindler in history.

A swindler who deceives other swindlers.

The Black Swindler.

Don't let him continue to swindle.

Don't sell him any more information.

Please… Please!

That's the fee for the information.

THE NEXT MORNING

Your eyes are red. Didn't you sleep?

They're not red.

I couldn't sleep a wink.

I wonder how Tsurara is doing.

Did she cry herself to sleep last night?

I came to buy information.

Kyoso Residence? That big corporation?

Someone wants to sell
information about Kyoso Residence.

She's the informant.

This time, she's also the client.

Client?

I've told her about you.
Talk to her directly.

So, what's the fee for the information?

Wow, then I have it right now.

Fifty million yen.

I know.

What about Tsurara Yoshikawa?

She knows too much.

If we need to,
we'll have him take care of her.

Bang.

What if he hesitates?

Infidelity…

is punished by being cut into four pieces!

Fifty thousand yen…

ROOM 204
RENT: 51,000 YEN

Thirty thousand yen!

Two months' deposit,
two months' key money,

plus the first month's rent
and the agent's fee.

That's still 180,000 yen.

Not nearly enough.

No way.

I'll hold back on lunches.
I'll take on more part-time jobs.

Alright.

Are you Ms. Hoshiya?

You're three minutes late.

I'm busy. Hurry and sit down.

Is it from today? Yes.

Yes, I understand.

Bye.

Are you quitting the coffee shop?

I'm going to take another job.

I'm trying to save money
to move as quickly as possible.

That's good.

Now Mr. Kurosaki will also be relieved.

Having someone around
who insists on being right

must be annoying.

What's the issue?

Tsurara betrayed me first.

It's simple.

I want you to swindle money
from Kyoso Residence.

I specialize in white swindlers, though.

Knowingly selling
defective homes to customers

is a clear example of scamming, isn't it?

It's my acquaintance's house.

It was built by Kyoso Residence.

The stains on the wall
are from water leakage.

The bolts in the beams
were improperly installed.

If something went wrong,
it could have caused a collapse.

At this point,
it's practically attempted murder.

There are other issues too,
like missing reinforcements

and the use of thin pillars.

Most of the houses built
by Kyoso Residence are defective.

Defective? That's outrageous.

It's only natural for companies
to find ways to cut costs.

What are you talking about?

You can take us to court. I don't care.

The victims have to prove
it's a defective home themselves.

They need to cover legal fees,
and even if they win the lawsuit,

the compensation won't even
come close to covering the repair costs.

It's a terrible situation.

It's surprising that
the media stays quiet.

There isn't enough evidence.

I'm also gathering materials to sue them,

but I just can't get the crucial
internal information from Kyoso Residence.

Who are you?

You're not just seeking revenge
for your acquaintance, are you?

Do you have a personal grudge
against Kyoso Residence?

Your job is to swindle
the swindlers, right?

Instead of asking questions,
just buy this information.

It's up to me to decide
whether I buy it or not.

You're the CEO of an architectural firm.

I can't just let Kyoso Residence
get away with this.

I don't need any money.

I just want the 50 million yen
my acquaintance lost to be returned.

Please.

It's my way of making
things right in my life.

I like that line.

Please, take this.

I'm from Ayaka Driving School.
Please take this.

Please take this.

Please…

What are you doing?

Do you know her?

No, I don't.

Wow.

Is this a daycare center?

We get lots of customers
who come with their kids.

Even if it's small,

we want to build homes where
the whole family can be happy and safe.

That's our architectural view.

These are the documents on Kyoso
Residence.

I've spent five years collecting them.

You should be able to
come up with something, right?

JANUARY TO MARCH 2001

But…

There's just one problem.

A problem?

Kyoso Residence was swindled
by another swindler about a week ago.

-What?
-But don't worry.

The division I want you to swindle
is the homes division.

It's the condominium division
that got scammed.

It's a different division.

Even if it's a different division,
it's the same company.

They'll be on alert, so I can't do it.

Do it anyway, even if it's hard.

What method did they use?

They forged a land registry

and sold someone else's land
to Kyoso Residence for 500 million.

That's pretty simple.

The method, yes.

But it's quite an impressive feat.

The scam was pulled off

by the president of a real estate company
that worked with them.

That president was a swindler himself,

but he'd been doing business
with Kyoso Residence

for six months before the scam.

During those six months,
he sold them several good properties,

gaining a lot of trust.

And the president

never once showed his face
to anyone at Kyoso Residence.

With a cheerful personality,

he won over their employees
just through phone calls.

I've seen that method before.

What?

The way he plans meticulously and always
targets corrupt large corporations.

The tactic of taking
six months to earn trust

is familiar to me.

You know him?

If my hunch is correct.

Yes, we've had a really
good relationship with Kyoso Residence.

Yoichi Shiraishi.

Do you know him?

No.

Kyoso Residence hasn't shown
any signs of reporting it to the police.

They probably covered it up
out of fear for their reputation.

Typical behavior
for a corrupt large corporation.

Large corporations have
responsibilities they must fulfill.

When they fail to meet
those responsibilities,

they must be held accountable
no matter what.

Our identities haven't been revealed yet
so we can target other divisions.

-Other divisions?
-Like the housing division.

The rival division of
the condominium division that we scammed.

-Here you are.
-Thank you. Why isn't anyone drinking?

Shall we open a bottle of Dom Pérignon?

-Yay!
-Go ahead.

Dom Pérignon, please!

Preparations are moving forward.

So, it was him after all.

Don't you ever get tired of this?

You knew when
you sold me the information, right?

If you don't like it, you can quit.

I have a score to settle with him.

But you might lose again.

I've got some information on Shiraishi.

Want to buy it? It's a bit pricey.

Right now,

he's really into golf.

There's no way a guy like him
actually enjoys an outdoor sport.

So, what does that mean?

Nice shot, right?

So, what does that mean?

Bang.

I'm Kanzaki from Life Live Housing.

I'm Sakakibara from the housing division.

So, you're considering
buying Nishi-Tokyo Town Hills?

Yes, our client is very interested.

Is that so?

Where are the unsold properties
held by the housing division?

This one.

Not a single one has been sold.

Nishi-Tokyo Town Hills.

This is their dead weight, huh?

This is a good property.

So, how many would you like us to prepare?

Actually, we'd like
to purchase just the land.

Just the land?

Construction doesn't
begin until autumn, right?

-Yes, but--
-We'll buy the entire construction site.

The land itself, without the buildings.

That would come to about 400 million yen.

That's fine.

Our client also owns other properties.

Take a look.

We plan to sell this land and purchase
the land for "Nishi-Tokyo Town Hills".

We would appreciate it
if Kyoso Residence could buy it.

It's about 3,300 square meters.

The location isn't bad either.
It's a very favorable piece of land.

Why are you selling
such a great piece of land?

Well, it's a bit too large for us.

We're looking for something
smaller and easier to use.

We'll think about it.

They're definitely on guard.

Well, it makes sense
after losing 500 million yen.

It would be great if we could sell
the land for Nishi-Tokyo Town Hills.

But it concerns me that
they want us to buy land in return.

We'd lose everything if we got
scammed like the condominium division.

By the way, we got another complaint
about a defective house.

Ignore it.

It's their fault for buying
without checking it properly.

Pineapple!

I want to eat chocolate!

-Mr. Kurosaki!
-There she is.

You look great in a suit.
Did you come back from a scam?

Keep your voice down!
You'll get me caught.

Tsurara is working tons of part-time jobs.

She's saving up to move.

Aren't you concerned?

No, I'm not.

Oh, I'm so hungry…

BLUE MOUNTAIN NO. 1
JAMAICA

Thank you for the meal.

Welcome.

Huh? Tissue?

Tsurara?

Huh!?

Tsurara.

I found you a high-paying part-time job.

Party companion?

Hurry up and save money,
so you can move out.

Or should I just give you a million yen?

Doesn't that go well with coffee?

Do you like them?

By the way, I'd like more
information on Kyoso Residence.

You're still targeting them?

It's a different division this time.
I'll keep hitting them

until I bring down the entire company.

Should you be eating that much?

I shouldn't.

It might be the death of me.

But I'll eat it anyway.

You're the one who brought it.

No response at all.

Really?

Breaking down their
defenses won't be easy.

Here.

Thank you.

Hey.

Why did you decide
to go after Kyoso Residence?

The issue of falsified earthquake
resistance is in the news, right?

That's not a recent issue at all.

It's just that the public didn't know,

but construction companies
have been cutting corners for a long time

and designing homes to cut costs.

My father was one of them.

He was hired by a construction company
to design a defective house.

And then, an accident occurred.

Back in high school, there was
a boy in my class that I was close to.

We would lend
each other notes before exams.

Since I was good at sciences
and he was good at humanities.

Together, our combined notes were perfect.

But that defective house
destroyed everything.

He and his family lived in an apartment
that my father had designed.

But that apartment

collapsed easily during an earthquake.

His parents died,

and he himself was badly injured.

But instead of blaming me,
he just disappeared.

I wanted him to be angry.

I wanted him to accuse me,
saying it was my father's fault.

That would have

been so much better.

CINDERELLA

What was the name
of that construction company?

They changed their name
but they're still around.

And it is now Kyoso Residence.

I absolutely hate rotten organizations.

Even after causing such a tragedy,

they're still building defective houses.

I can never forgive Kyoso Residence.

At the very least…

I want to make things right for him.

Have you ever imagined
how this story ends?

Cinderella?

Saying you want to make things right

is proof that you think
it's all over already.

Another rose?

One rose every month on the day he passed.

Did your father like roses?

Is that some kind of crime?

Do roses have some special meaning?

PARTY COMPANIONS WANTED
GUARANTEED DAILY WAGE OF 15,000 YEN

Ah, Mr. Kanzaki.

How about that deal for
Nishi-Tokyo Town Hills?

It's a very appealing offer,

but the higher-ups
just won't simply agree.

We'll need a bit more time to consider it.

I figured.

What should I do?

It seems a strange man has approached
Kyoso Residence's homes division.

A strange man?

He claimed to be from
a real estate company

and asked them to sell him
the land for Nishi-Tokyo Town Hills.

What kind of man?

His name is Kanzaki, around 175 cm tall,

slim and young,
probably in his early twenties.

What is it?

You're quite sly, Mr. Katsuragi.

Kanzaki, huh?

That looks delicious…

Hey, miss.

You're cute.

How about we go somewhere after this?

No, thank you.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Be careful, OK?

You're here?

It's a party for someone I know.

Good luck.

I did go through the trouble
of introducing you.

Yukari.

Let's talk about this.

If things stay like this, I…

Oops, I'm sorry.

I'm an all-or-nothing person.

So, it's too late, no matter what you say.

What are you doing!?

She bumped into me.

I'm so sorry!

You, that's enough. Just leave.

Ouch…

Get out of the way, broke girl.

Wow.

What's with that outfit?

Would you like some?

No, thanks.

See, I told you.

Do you want me to cover your moving costs?

No, thank you.

You're really stubborn.

You're truly a guardian of the law.

The law doesn't protect people.

So why should we have to follow it?

The law isn't here to protect people.

What?

It's just here to help
people live happily.

Are you one of those
"happiness cult" members?

I feel like you're running away.

People need to make an effort to be happy.

You've given up on that.

So what?

You're not fighting, you're running away.

Because it's easier to hate.

No matter how hard it is,

you have to make an effort to be happy.

You're definitely one of those.

You think Cinderella has a happy ending.

What?

"Happily ever after."

It seems this young swindler,
Kanzaki, is struggling quite a bit.

Well, of course. I just swindled
500 million yen from them.

Should we strike first since we're ready?

No,

let's wait and see a little longer.

Actually, the conditions
have changed a little.

What do you mean?

Well, my client has found
a buyer for their land.

A buyer?

Kyoso Residence only needs
to sell Nishi-Tokyo Town Hills.

The client's land
will sell for 600 million yen.

Nishi-Tokyo Town Hills is 400 million,
so they have more than enough money.

Indeed.

But there's just one condition.

The client, well,

they want some money off the books.

A slush fund?

It's for political funds, actually.

Not something to say too loudly.

So, they want Kyoso Residence's help
to create the off-the-books money.

The client's land is 600 million,

Nishi-Tokyo Town Hills is 400 million,

so the client only
has to pay Kyoso Residence 400 million.

But they want to hand over

the entire 600 million.

On paper, it will look like
the deal was for 600 million,

and the 200 million difference
will be off-the-books money.

I see.

However, from Kyoso Residence's side,

we'd like to receive
that 200 million yen difference upfront.

Huh?

-What do you say?
-Mr. Kanzaki…

Once we receive the 600 million,

we'll send it immediately
to Kyoso Residence.

Sorry, but we can't agree to that.

Why should we
give you 200 million up front?

It looks like the buyer's payment
of 600 million will take some time.

But my client is in a hurry
for the off-the-books money.

If I may ask, who is the buyer
of your client's land?

It's not that I don't trust you,

but we are talking about
a large sum of money here.

I need to make sure that
600 million is really coming in.

Won't "Mr. X" do?

Are you joking?

No, we have confidentiality obligations.

I understand,
but in that case, we can't proceed.

Unless we can have a meeting
between Mr. X, you, and me,

to verify things.

There are too many scams nowadays.

It's risky to work
only through calls or intermediaries.

Sorry about that.

CINDERELLA

Damn it, Shiraishi.
Sticking his nose where it doesn't belong.

Reaching the limit?

A scam is all about trust, right?

How can you deceive
someone who's suspicious?

You can't, it's impossible.

So, it comes down to information.

Information.

I've got some.

I don't need it.

What was that about the other day?

Shiraishi's playing golf. So what?

Like pearls before swine.

Listen, Shiraishi's goal isn't the scam.

It's to expose that housing company.

He's gathering
evidence on defective houses.

That last scam was just for fun.

Once Shiraishi stops playing around
and goes after the company,

you won't have any more chances.

HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE EXTERIOR WALLS

This still isn't enough.

Not quite enough.

I'll buy that information.

Seikyo University?

Seikyo University is the real Mr. X.

Apparently, they are building a dormitory.

Now that you know the buyer,
you'll consider the deal, right?

But as I mentioned before,

due to the buyer's situation,

the 600-million transaction
will take more time.

So, it would be very helpful if
we could receive the 200 million up front.

But we can meet
with them before that, right?

Huh?

I would need
to meet directly with this Mr. X,

that is, with someone
from Seikyo University to verify it.

Right. That's fine.

I've already spoken with
the director of Seikyo University.

-Oh, what a coincidence.
-What?

As it turns out, I know the director
of Seikyo University very well.

Huh?

We've been acquainted
for the past six months.

We've even played
golf together several times.

Golf?

What's wrong?

Does it trouble you somehow
that I know the director?

Please leave.

I'll have to call the police
if you persist.

What a coincidence, indeed.

So, it was you,
Mr. Sakakibara, who's been golfing

with the director recently.

What?

You're talking about Mr. Misono, right?
The director from Seikyo University.

This way, please.

Sorry I'm late.

Mr. Misono!

Long time no see, Mr. Kanzaki.

Sorry for the trouble.

I had no idea you two were so close.

It would have been nice
if Mr. Misono had told me.

Well, I wanted to surprise you.

Thank you.

I've known Mr. Kanzaki for six months now.

He's young but very capable.

I've been amazed by him
since the day we met.

Ah, yes… I've felt the same.

So, about that request…

If it helps you, Mr. Misono,

we can contribute 200 million.

I'll get some coffee.

Hello.

Kurosaki isn't with me.

Huh?

Could it be that
you're in love with Kurosaki?

You're wondering what kind
of relationship I have with him, right?

No, I already know.

What?

You probably asked him
to do some kind of job, didn't you?

You know?

So, he has someone who cares for him.

No, it's not like that, I…

It's one-sided…

You're against the work he does,
aren't you?

I understand.

Actually, I'm in a similar position
as you.

Someone important to me
also does that kind of work.

I also thought about stopping him.

But you can't?

It must take an immense amount of strength
to dedicate your life to revenge.

When someone connects with others,
they become weaker.

They can no longer continue their revenge.

Stopping someone who lives
with that kind of determination

is probably impossible right now.

So, I just thought that maybe someday,

when he's exhausted, I can be by his side.

That's just how I feel, though.

Hey, have you ever imagined what happens
after Cinderella's story?

Huh?

I didn't expect you to contact me.

Your share--

-I told you I don't need money.
-Alright then.

Show me what you promised.

This is amazing.

It's exactly the architectural information
that I couldn't get to myself.

If I have this

along with the data I collected,
I can expose Kyoso Residence.

Together, your notes are perfect, huh?

-What?
-Never mind.

Where did you get this information?

Was it Mr. Katsuragi?

A beautiful woman.

Your classmate.

She spent five years
collecting this information

to take down Kyoso Residence,

but it wasn't enough,
so she couldn't expose them.

That classmate feels responsible,
you know?

Since you lost your family
because of her own father.

She said she's trying to make
amends to continue living.

I see, so that's it.

Tell that classmate for me,

that I'll handle my own closure.

Tell her to forget about it.

A white swindler can't have closure.

By the way, why did you
become a white swindler?

If I had answers to "why" or "how,"

I wouldn't be standing here, would I?

There's no answer
that would satisfy anyone else.

Isn't that the same for you?

But,

I did enjoy going up against you.

I wasn't competing with you.

I was just feeding on my prey.

Well, with this…

Kyoso Residence is finished.

Mr. Shiraishi,

I'm definitely going to
take you down someday.

Is that so?

Pleasure working with you.

Here's the payment for the information.

Including the info on Shiraishi,
100 million yen.

You've gotten a little smarter,
haven't you?

Getting too smart might be a problem too.

Cinderella and the prince get married,
and it's "happily ever after."

People are satisfied and close the book.

But maybe they can't
overcome the difference in their status.

Or the prince might have an affair.

Their life actually only begins
after the story ends.

It begins after the ending?

When any incident happens,

for example, when a criminal is caught,

the public feels like it's over.

But for the victims and those involved
in the incident, it keeps going

because they live with it forever.

Isn't that true for Kurosaki too?

Yoshida.

It's Yoshikawa.

At least remember my name.

You know,

you don't need to move out anymore.

Huh?

As long as you stop interfering with me.

Ms. Sumiko talked about

the story of Cinderella.

Hey,

imagine this.

Your family has been killed
right in front of you.

And the one doing
the killing is also your family.

But there's nothing you can do about it.

Can you even imagine that?

I can't let it end like this.

It might be in the past,
to the news or in the newspapers,

but until the victim
comes to terms with it themselves,

the incident never ends.

If you really care about me,

then, stop loving me.

Alright.

But…

Just remember one thing.

You're not alone.

Even…

if you get arrested,

or if you

die somewhere far away…

You…

are not alone.