All language subtitles for Yasuzō Masumura - The Great Villains [1968]

This movie is not based on any facts,
and it is entirely a fictional story.

A DAIEI PRESENTATION

Listen, there's no point in staying
together any further.

We should both think about our futures.

So, you want to break up?

That's right.

You must be unhappy with me not
giving you my body, right?

That might be true.

I just don't want to sell myself
cheaply, you know.

So, you don't object to
breaking up, right?

It's okay by me.

I'll just find someone better.

Is that so?

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Are you by yourself?

My friend isn't coming.
May I join you?

Go ahead.

I appreciate it.
Here I go, then.

You're a student, right?

Yeah.

It's 11:00 p.m. already, and your
parents must be worried about you.

My parents live in the countryside.

Then, you must be in Tokyo
for homemaking courses?

I bet you're very popular.

I'm not that kind of woman...

This is great.

You seem quite down to earth. Slightly
pretty women are usually stuck-up.

You must be thirsty after five games.

Here, drink this.

I can't handle alcohol.

Don't be like that and give it
a taste, I'm sure you'll like it.

Don't force her.

It's like juice. Even people who
can't drink love this one.

If you say so, I'll accept it.

How is it?

It's delicious.

What do you think about Vietnam?
Should the U.S. back off?

I hate wars, but it's
none of my business.

Among the U.S., Soviet Union, and Chinese
Communist Party, which should Japan choose?

I have no idea.

What do you do, Mr. Yasui?

Take a guess.

I have no clue.

Let's stop it with the background check.

It's more fun to naturally hang
out together as strangers.

You might be right.

Excuse me...

She's quite the catch.

Damn right she is.
I've had my eye on her for a month.

- You drink up, too.
- Thank you very much.

You're as generous as ever.

Since the gang went down, I can
barely make a living, as you can see.

The special cocktail,
it's starting to kick in.

I'll go home...

Come on, I'm sending you home!

What are you doing?

THE GREAT VILLAINS

Planning: Kosuke Seki
Original Novel: Masaya Maruyama

Screenplay:
Yoshihiro Ishimatsu, Yasuzo Masumura

Cinematography: Setsuo Kobayashi
Recording: Takeo Suda

Lighting: Nagaharu Watanabe
Art Direction: Tomoo Shimogawara

Music: Tadashi Yamanouchi
Editing: Tatsuji Nakashizu

CAST

Jiro Tamiya

Kei Sato
Mako Midori

lsao Kuraishi, Shizuo Nakajo
Yuzo Hayakawa

Kazuo Kitamura
Asao Uchida

Daigo Inoue, Shina Minatsu
Minako Saijo

Koichi Ito, Yuji Moriya
Kenichi Tani, Jun Osanai

Directed by:
Yasuzo Masumura

Who is this?

I finally found you!

It was hard to find this place.

This is troublesome.

Please, go home.

Let me stay.
It's not like we are strangers.

I'm asking you to leave...

You're being so cold.

If you want me to leave, I'll leave.
But, first, I want to show you something.

How about it?
I'm good at taking pictures, right?

Keep them as a souvenir,
Miss Fashion College Student.

There's more. I've taken
around thirty to forty of them.

There's no use tearing them up,
I have the negatives in my possession.

I can copy hundreds of them,
if I want to.

Give me the negatives.

If you don't give them to me,
I'll call the police.

What do you mean, the police?
I'm a yakuza.

I asked the apartment manager
a few questions,

pretending it was for
a marriage survey.

Your father is apparently the principal of
a famous high school in Nagano Prefecture.

Wouldn't he be petrified if this kind of
pictures starts circulating here and there?

He would need to resign as principal,
and retire, of course.

Your family's going to have a hard time.

You have no filial piety.

You go to the biggest
tailoring school in Tokyo.

What do you think will happen

if I distribute these photos among
the students and teachers there?

Everyone would enjoy it
and have a blast.

No one would want to
marry you in the future.

Are you fine with that?

Give me all the negatives and photos,
please. I'm begging you!

I'm weak when it comes to tears.

Then, shall I listen to your plea?

Really?

In exchange, I need you to
do one thing for me.

What is it?

You are so cool, Shima!

He's so cool!

I love you!

You're so stylish!

Shima, you're so cool!
Look this way!

Shima, you're amazing! Teruo!

From 2:00 p.m. -
recording at Pacific.

4:00 p.m. - rehearsal at Taihei TV.

This will be cut short to 30 minutes and at
5 o'clock you have a television shooting.

At 8 o'clock, you go back to Far Eastern TV
for a "Song's Climax" performance.

9:30 p.m. - Special show at Club Candle.

That's enough. This is going to kill me.

Make the most of your popularity and
maximize earnings while you can.

So, you're all about the profit?

This is Akatsuki Productions.
Thank you for the patronage.

His August schedule?

He's booked solid through the fall.

What's the exact date?
Give me a moment, please.

Mr. Shima, it's been a while.
Can I talk to you for a moment?

I'm kind of busy today.

It won't take long.

Hello? Thank you for waiting.
As I expected...

No openings on the 3rd or the 4th.
He's got no time to even sleep.

What do you want?

Actually, I've got a nice girl.

Want to spend a night with her?

I'm too busy for that.

Being popular must be hard.

If you bed any of those eager girls,
a scandal would break out.

It must be hard to not do as you please.

Not really.

Just take a look.

She's a dressmaking school student,
and a proper well-raised lady.

You don't have to worry
about future troubles.

It's a rare purchase.

How much are you asking?

For you, 30.000 a night.

I don't need the girl,
just take it as pocket money.

So, you're just throwing money at me?

You're misunderstanding.

I just want this to be the last time
we have such a discussion.

Teruo, remember the old days.

It was our gang who brought you
up from obscurity to stardom.

I haven't forgotten about that.

I have managed many of your shows,

and also helped you with the girls... But I
don't remember causing you any trouble.

I'm at a loss when you put it that way.

But then, the police banished crime
syndicates from the show business.

You're still making money,

but our members struggle to make
ends meet since the gang disbanded.

I do feel sorry for that, hence...

So, when I thought of what
to do for the future...

I realized that "misfortunes never
come alone" does not apply to you.

So, I got into this business
because I had no other choice.

Just help me out here, please.

I'm in a bind...

Here's the map. Apartment number 603.

After ringing the buzzer, give the money
to this girl when she opens the door.

This is give-and-take.
Just a business relation.

Let's not treat me like a beggar.

We've got a deal.

Tonight at 10.00 p.m., you'll come to my
place, and I'll give you my room keys.

I'll be staying at a hotel.

- What can I get you?
- A coffee.

What's wrong?
Did you change your mind?

If I go out with this guy for one night,
will you give me the pictures & negatives?

Of course.

When am I getting them?

As soon as this is over.

Are you sure?

You're insistent. We're dealing
with an entertainment star here.

There are swarms of women
who want to sleep with him.

It's going to be fun
from your point of view.

I'm not that kind of woman.

Then, you'll have to endure it for just
a little as if it were a bad dream.

You really are a lady. I had my doubts.

For you, 30.000 yen is
not expensive at all.

Come on, let's go to bed.
We don't have much time.

Hurry up and come to the bed.

Turn off the lights, please.

I'm the one paying here.
I should do what I want.

But I don't like it.

What are you talking about?

I prefer when the lights are on.

I am pleased with you.
Shall we meet again?

You can't do that. I won't allow it.

Mr. Yasui, what's that?

This?

Stop it!

Stop it!

What an enthusiastic performance.
Thanks to it, I got a masterpiece.

What are you going to do with that?

I'll think about it after
seeing the result.

You tricked me!

Don't get violent. If you get hurt,
it'll be bad for business.

How much can I pay for the film?

We'll talk about that later.

Your job for tonight is over.
Go home.

I'm giving you all the nude photos
and the negatives as promised.

Burn them, bury them, you can do
whatever you want with them.

What about the film you just shot?

I don't remember saying
I'd give it to you.

Does that mean you're
blackmailing me again?

You could say that.

After all, this one's a genuine
bed scene together with a man

on a magnificent black-and-white film.

Compared to its impact,
these nude photos are no big deal.

This was your plan all along, wasn't it?

It's not easy to let go of a woman
once you've had your eye on her.

As long as I have this film,
you're done for.

I bet your parents would cry
if they were to see this.

And say something like ''I don't remember
raising such a shameless daughter".

Where do you think you're going?

- I'm leaving, let me go!
- You're staying here from tonight on.

No way!

So, you won't mind me distributing
this film in your hometown & school?

If you don't want that,
just live here quietly.

There's no use in struggling.
You belong to me now.

Tokuda Law Office
Lawyer: Jinpei Tokuda

I scheduled an appointment
over the phone earlier.

One moment, please.

Mr. Tokuda, you have a client.

- Tell them to enter.
- Please, come inside.

Hey, aren't you Teruo Shima?

Of course not!

You're lying!

You can go home now.
Go get ready for school.

But I only have classes
at 6:00 o'clock...

Go play somewhere else till then.

Anyway, our opponent
is a fearless yakuza.

And we're an entertainment
business with a lot to lose.

I'm sure he'll eventually ask
for a large amount of money,

but we can't just do as he asks.

What can we do?

You reap what you sow.
There's nothing to be done.

Please, don't be like that,
and give us your counceling.

No one compares to you when it comes
to handling these kind of cases, after all.

So, you're saying I'm a rogue lawyer
most suitable against yakuzas?

Please, don't jest.

I don't blame you, since I am notorious
among judges and prosecutors

as an unscrupulous lawyer.

Come on, Mr. Tokuda,
don't you have any good ideas?

The quickest way to get out of this
is to charge them with extortion.

Don't! What do you think will happen
to me once the world finds out?

You'd lose your charm and the
TV stations will shut you out.

Your popularity will plummet.

Mr. Tokuda, you're the
only one I can count on.

I'll leave everything in your hands,
so please settle this for us, I beg you.

I hate yakuzas.

I wouldn't mind accepting this,
but it's going to be expensive.

Of course, we are prepared
to pay to get the film.

What about my fee?

How much would that be
with everything included?

That would be 5 million.

You can't be serious! I don't want your
help if that's how much I need to pay.

I'll have to decline, then.

I'm not doing volunteer work here,
you know.

No, I get it. He's the only one we can ask
to deal with that cheap-looking yakuza.

Five million. We'll have it ready.

In exchange, please settle this matter
so there's no future trouble at all.

What are you doing?

Give me the film!

I'm begging.

Where did you put it?

Don't mess with me!

You're not going to give me it?

Of course not!

That's my money-making material.
I'm not giving it to you.

I see... Then, I'll be leaving.

Oh, so, you're fine with the
erotic film being spread around?

I'm fine with that.

I've readied myself for that.

I don't care what happens to me.

Even if I can't have a proper marriage, or
whatever people might say, I won't care.

But...

I just don't want to live with you.

I wouldn't mind dying either.
As long as I don't see your face.

Is that so? Well then,
shall I kill you just like you wish?

Don't mess with me.

Don't talk big if you
don't want to get hurt!

You can't leave the room like this.

Be a good girl and go to sleep.

Are you Mr. Yasui?

Who are you?

I'm Teruo Shima's attorney.

You're a lawyer, huh?

Excuse me for barging in.

What a good apartment you have!

How did you get your hands on it?

Did you extort it as
collection for a bad debt?

What can I do for you?

Mr. Yasui.

The woman who slept with Teruo,
she's a prostitute that you hired, right?

A popular singer sleeping
with a professional...

That's not enough to cause
a scandal nowadays.

Don't be absurd.

That guy slept with my cherished wife.

Society won't forgive even a star
for touching someone's wife.

Your wife?

Well, is she here now?

She's sleeping over there.

She is devastated by
what Teruo did to her.

Is that true?

I'll show you.

He's a lawyer, so whatever
he asks you, don't answer.

This is my wife.

See for yourself
if she's a prostitute or not.

I see.

Ma'am, I'm Tokuda.

I'll be visiting you occasionally from
now on as Teruo Shima's attorney.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

By the way, Mr. Yasui, shall we take
a look at the film in question?

The film? Why do you want to see it?

I can't offer you a price
without seeing the goods.

I'm the one who is setting the price.

- Your job is collecting it from Teruo Shima.
- You can't be serious.

I wouldn't be doing my job as a
lawyer if I were your yes-man.

Let me show you, then.

Ma'am, is this a commercial photo?

If you have any troubles,
visit here anytime.

We'll be glad to assist you.

Interesting, isn't it?
How much will you pay for it?

This is worthless.

I'm afraid it would be absurd
to waste money on this film.

I'm not paying a single yen.

Should you really be talking like that?

For good or worse, now that I'm
on board, you're not getting a dime.

That's some confident words. Is breaking
the negotiation an attorney's job?

Mr. Yasui.

If you think you can blackmail people
with erotic photos, you're wrong.

The world nowadays is not that naive.

You think so?

No matter how much you yap,
this film does exist.

How this film is handled can decide
whether Teruo Shima lives or dies.

But if it falls into my hands...

That boy will be freed from your grasp
without paying a single yen.

After all, I'm a man who can
make the impossible possible.

You are such a braggart.

You better not regret it.

You'd be the one staying safe
by not making a scene.

If you make the wrong move,
you'd only be strangling yourself.

Tokuda Law Office
Lawyer: Jinpei Tokuda

Mr. Yasui...

What can I do for you?

I have something
urgent to tell Teruo.

He's busy right now,
I will listen in his stead.

I would have personally visited
you with a single phone call...

Is it a nuisance for a yakuza
like me to enter a TV studio?

Well, since this is Teruo's
precious work place...

Could you please not...

You shouldn't have sent that strange
lawyer if you didn't want me to come.

You can't have a proper
negotiation with that bastard.

That's outrageous!

We reached out to Mr. Tokuda because we
wanted to reach an amicable settlement.

Then, get rid of him at once.

Was he rude to you?

He's a cold bastard.

Things will only get worse with him
involved. Are you okay with that?

Tokuda Law Office

Yes, he is here.

Mr. Tokuda, a call for you.

Hey.

- Go buy me some cigarettes.
- Sure.

About the matter we asked you the other
day. Actually, things have changed a bit.

We'd like you to withdraw from the case.

You're putting me on the spot.

I'm a firm believer of seeing every
case that I undertake through the end.

I don't take orders from clients.

But, Mr. Tokuda...

I guess Yasui has threatened you,

but I'm not a coward who backs
down from a yakuza's threat.

Anyway, can you please forget about our
deal the other day? I'm begging you.

If you really intend to back out,

I'm going to leak this incident in details
to a weekly newspaper reporter.

I'm sure they'll gladly write about it.

That's preposterous!

Then, just you wait and see.

Ma'am!

That's quite a flashy get-up.

I ran out to see
if you could help me, sir.

Lend me some money for the taxi fare.

I'll go pay for you.

Did anyone see you enter this room?

No, sir.

All right, then. Hide in here.
You don't want to be seen.

Here's your cigarettes.

You can go home for today.

I see. So, that was the situation.

Now I understand.

You said that you can make
the impossible possible,

and that you won't let people
get extorted with weird photos...

So, please, help me!

That was a bluff.

If you show weakness to a yakuza,
they will take advantage of it,

so I tried to intimidate him.

I'm not confident in winning, though.

- So, even you can't win against Yasui?
- I can not.

Here you go.

I don't want to drink it.

Then, Mr. Tokuda,
please take me to the police.

If I tell the detectives everything,
I'm sure they'll arrest Yasui.

But, for the crime of kidnapping
and assaulting a woman,

he'll be out in two or three years.

Usually, on top of being vengeful,
yakuzas have a lot of free time.

Wherever you might be hiding,
they'll find you to take their revenge.

You'll have a much harder time than now.

Then, what should I do?

You're done once you fall
into their hands.

You'll be forced into prostitution
and end up dying of a disease,

commit suicide or go mad and
get thrown into a mental hospital.

There's no saving you.

What should I do?

There's still one way out.

And what way is that?

If Yasui dies.

If he kicks the bucket from an illness,

or a traffic accident sends him
to the other world.

If I wait for such a stroke of luck,
I'll end up becoming a grandmother...

You are so naive.

Do you really think you'll live
that long by Yasui's side?

So, am I finished?

Anyway, it's eat or be eaten between you
and Yasui. Only one can get out alive.

You have to be brave.

Be brave?

A deranged man like Yasui,

you either throw him into a mental
hospital or, even better, kill him.

Are you telling me to kill him?

Life is a battle.

A killfest.

Every human being
has the right to fight back.

But if I kill even that kind of a man...

I'll be a murderer for
the rest of my life.

Killing someone doesn't necessarily
make you a murderer.

In my five years of
experience as a lawyer,

yakuza bosses and
politicians never go to jail.

This is unusual. To have a
visitor at this time of the hour...

I know Yoshiko is here!

Yeah.

She's in the back room.

I knew she'd be here.
You took her out, didn't you?

She barged in here all by herself.

You're a bad husband,
I can't believe your wife ran away.

What did you put into her head?
What did you teach her?

Nothing really.

I've only listened to her life story.

She got me all sympathetic,
and was about to comfort her.

You slept with her, didn't you?

I would never.

I'm not reckless enough to put
my hands on your woman.

Hey, Mr. Lawyer.

Get off this case before you get hurt.

I'll think about it.

Having a friendly drink
before sleep I see, huh?

Yoshiko, if you don't want me
to kill you, go back to my apartment.

The bath towel will attract
attention, let her wear this.

Don't bully her too much.

She's my woman. Stay out of it!

You've embarrassed me.

How dare you throw
yourself at the lawyer?

You slept with him, right? How was it?

He didn't do anything. Unlike you.

If you plan on deceiving me,
I shall just ask your body.

This is what will happen if you sleep with
other men without permission, remember.

Stop it...

So, the lawyer is allowed, but I'm not?

That's not it.

I'm on my period today...

You liar!

Stop it...

Yoshiko... you're my woman.

No matter how hard it is, your
body is mine until I'm satisfied.

You'll be making money for me
until the day you die.

I'll be choosing your clients.

You won't get away next time you sleep with
someone without permission. I'll kill you.

You understand?

Hello?

This is Yoshiko, sir...

What's wrong? Calling this late...

I killed Yasui...

I'll be right there.
Stay put and don't do anything.

So, you finally did it?

Still, I'm amazed you managed to strangle
him to death with those thin arms.

Since he fell asleep after drinking
the whiskey, he was dazed.

What am I supposed to do now?

You killed a man. You should
turn yourself in to the police.

But you said killing someone doesn't
necessarily make you a murderer.

Murder is not that big deal
in a case like this.

First, you'll get a 5 years sentence, and
if it goes well, you'll get out on probation.

But...

If you don't like the sound of that, would you
like to take your chance with a risky bet?

That would make things fun for me, too.

What bet?

Of me getting you acquitted.

Anyway, once I depart, please pick up
the phone and contact the police.

Are you leaving me alone?

I won't be able to help you
if they find out we're connected.

When you go to the police,
they'll make sure you get a lawyer.

That's when you'll mention my
name for the first time.

I'll be there right away.

And after that?

All you have to do is follow my lead.

This must be it.

Well, then.

The murder weapon is a necktie.

Did you use two pairs?

Because the first one snapped...

So, this was it?

Now you can also finally drink freely.
That calls for celebration.

Let's toast to that while
looking at Yasui's corpse.

Come here and join me.

Stop with the jokes.

I'm being serious.

Dawn will break if you're not quick.

We have to hurry up. Come on!

You drink, too.

I can't drink...

You have to drink if you don't
want to become a murderer.

Here!

Keep up with me and drink up.

I can't... breathe...

That should leave a mark.

Why did you choke me?

Next, you have to get naked.

For what reason?

To get acquitted.

We've got a lot to do
before calling the police.

Keep drinking if you
want me to save you.

Can I place my trust in you?

Of course.

Hurry up!

Then... I'll drink more.

Well then...
Shall I get him naked, too?

Surrenders After Strangling Pimp
The Resistance of a "Cornered Woman"

Culprit is a Dressmaking Student
"Yakuza" Brought the Death Upon Himself

Miss Yoshiko, your mom is here.

She arrived last night
in the capital from Nagano.

Yoshiko, you've done
such a terrible thing.

Why would you do such
things with a yakuza?

I had no choice.

It's because you're careless.

You've always been a slightly
unusual but flashy girl.

Mr. Tokuda, despite the way
she is, please help her.

Understood.

Mr. Tokuda, when can I get out of here?

The prosecutor is accusing me
every day and it's very painful.

Soon. Please, hang in there!

Supreme Public Prosecutors Office

I need five copies each of this and this.

Yes, sir.

You must be prosecutor Okano.

I understand you'll be handling the
second half of Yoshiko Ota's case.

I'm defense counsel, Mr. Tokuda.
Pleased to meet you.

I've heard a lot about you.
Are you going to try something again?

Of course not. There's absolutely
no hope for this case.

I mean, the defendant has clearly
confessed to the murder, after all.

Confession is the king of evidence.

As for me, I'm left with no option but to
depend on the prosecutor's sympathy.

So, what can I do for you?

It's about the defendant's bail.
Could you please set it already?

Not until after the first trial.

Tokyo District Court
Tokyo Summary Court

Around what time did the victim Yasui
come back to the apartment that day?

I believe it was around 8:30 p.m.

What was the defendant doing?

That day, my period had
just started in the morning.

I had a heavy head,
and felt really unwell.

I was in a daze when Yasui said...

What did he say?

"Stop wasting time. Get a client."

When I told him that I can't today,

he started hitting and kicking me.

I thought he was going to kill me.

And then?

And that's when that man came in.

Who was he?
And what did he look like?

I'm afraid I don't remember well.

He was hitting me so hard with the belt
that I felt like losing consciousness.

And he was also wearing
a white mask and sunglasses.

Yasui kept calling him "brother", though.

What did that man come for?

I wasn't really paying attention,

but I think he suddenly
started hitting Yasui.

Why did he hit him?

He seemed somewhat angry, and
it looked like he might kill Yasui.

Yasui just kept apologizing...

Until the mood finally lifted, and
they started drinking whiskey together.

When he was drinking,
didn't that man take off his mask?

No. He pulled it up a little, and poured
the beverage into his mouth.

That's strange.

"He's wanted by the police and
doesn't want anyone to see his face."

That's what Yasui said softly.

What happened after that?

After that...
He asked me to pour him a drink.

I had no choice.
But, then, he told me to drink as well.

When I refused...

Yasui said: "Are you disobeying my
brothers order?", and forced me to drink.

I was in so much pain.

They made me drink so many drinks.
I didn't know what was going on.

Eventually, the man called "brother"...

He said: "Just drinking is boring,
show me something else."

Show him what?

He told me and Yasui: "You two should
get naked and sleep in front of me."

And what did the defendant do?

I couldn't believe it,

but Yasui said he has always done whatever
his brother asked of him, even killing.

That there's no use defying him.
And then, he pushed me down.

So, did you do it?

Yes...

I could not win against
the strength of a man.

I felt humiliated to death.

Carry on, defendant.

The man was getting more and more amused,
and he even told me what to do with Yasui.

He made me do things
I couldn't say out loud.

When Yasui was on the bottom, and
I was on top, the man said again,

"It's no fun if you're just
doing it normally."

He told us to strangle each other.

He made Yasui pick up his necktie.

Why did he make him do that?

He said that choking each other would make
both a man and woman feel much better.

And so, you did just that?

Yes. Even Yasui said not to hesitate
since it would make his brother happy.

I strangled him with his necktie.

Yasui also started choking my throat.

When I looked at his face, it didn't seem
human at all. He looked like a beast.

I couldn't hold back any longer, and
tightened the necktie as hard as I could.

I was also being choked
so hard that I couldn't breathe.

And, just like that, I passed out.

And what did you do after?

When I came back to my senses,
the masked man was gone.

And Yasui was lying there naked.

I wondered if he was sleeping,
but his body was as cold as ice.

Was it only then when you
realized that Yasui has died?

Yes.

Suddenly, I got scared and
called the police right away.

You said you couldn't hold back anymore
when you tightened the necktie.

In short, you had the intention
to kill Yasui, right?

Objection! That's a leading question.
I would like that to be retracted.

Prosecution, how about
reformulating your question?

Yes, sir.

Then, what did you feel when
you were strangling him?

I mean, was it ecstasy
from the sexual pleasure?

Or was it intention to kill?

That's right, I hated and
couldn't forgive him anymore.

I wanted to kill him.

Anyone humiliated like that
would do the same.

I'm a woman. I'm a human being.

This is the necktie you put
around Yasui's neck, isn't it?

Yes, I believe so.

That's it for my examination.

Defense attorney, proceed
with your cross-examination.

There is none.

Yoshiko.

I'm going back to Nagano.

This whole time attending the trial,
I felt so embarrassed and ashamed.

I can't bear staying in Tokyo anymore.

I see.

When I get back home,
I probably won't even go outside.

Your father retired,

and the whole family has withdrawn
into the mountains to live quietly.

This is all your fault.

I'm sorry.

I won't see you again.

Take care of yourself.

I'm finally alone.

Humans can live even without
things like society or family.

I casted such things aside long ago.

I'm a woman, though.

I don't have the courage...

Don't worry, I'm here.

Nevertheless, your acting in the
courtroom was quite good.

Even so, at this rate, I'm going
to become a murderer.

Don't worry. Once we reach the second
half of the trial, it will all go our way.

How so?

It's difficult to fool the police, but judges
and prosecutors are more easily misled.

They all act important,

but they're a naive bunch,
weak to beauties such as yourself.

I don't believe it...

On top of that, since the defendant
in this case has confessed,

I'm sure the persecutor feels
relieved enough to cut corners.

And that's what we'll be
taking advantage of.

Will I really be saved?

Trials are a funny thing.
The prosecution's examination ended today.

Now is when the real game starts.

Has Mr. Yasui's room remained
unchanged since the incident?

That's right. This is
purchasable property, after all.

Actually, I'd like to reexamine
the crime scene.

Would you mind if I take a look?

Reexamine?

You don't have to worry,
I'll be very quick.

It smells musty in here.
Just like the day it was locked.

That's good for me.

This is strange. This necktie...

It's snapped.

Witness, do you know the defendant?

Yes, I do.

What is your relationship to her?

We met a few times in Tokyo due to both
of us originating from Nagano Prefecture.

But we're not close enough
to call it a relationship.

I see.

By the way, can the
defendant drink alcohol?

Not at all.

Her face turned red from a sip of beer,
and even her breathing seemed strained.

Witness, have you seen
this necktie before?

Yes.

Where did you see it?

In Mr. Yasui's room.

The lawyer found it in the wardrobe,
and showed it to me.

That's all.

Prosecutor, proceed with
the cross-examination.

There is none.

Defendant,

you were severely intoxicated when you
strangled Yasui with the necktie, right?

That's right.

Since you turn red from
just a sip of beer,

how did you feel when whiskey
was forced down your throat?

I was in agony. I felt I was dying.

Were you in a position to clearly remember
the pattern and color of Yasui's necktie?

No...

Also, I was embarrassed, my head
was spinning and my vision was blurry.

Then, you could be mistaken
or misremembering, am I right?

Objection!
That's a leading question.

Counsel, rephrase your question.

Yes, sir.

I have here two neckties.

One was submitted by the prosecutor
as the murder weapon.

And the other is the new one
that I discovered.

Defendant, which one did you use
to strangle Yasui during the crime?

Which one?

Take a good look.

I remember... it was this one.

What makes you say that?

Because when I strangled Yasui,

there was a cracking sound,
and then, the necktie snapped.

The color and pattern were like this.

So, you're saying you didn't use this
one submitted by the prosecutor?

That's right.

Why did you admit to having
used this one until now, then?

When the police showed it to me,
and told me that I killed someone with it,

I was completely lost and did not
understand what was going on...

So, you just nodded? I see.

And, what about when you were
interrogated by the prosecutor?

I would have never expected
to be shown a different necktie,

so I just went with it.

Then, defendant, did you
make a false confession?

As a prosecutor, after fully assessing
the defendant's mental state,

and determined her return back to normal,
then we started the interrogation.

Presiding Judge, the prosecutor is
conducting a cross-examination.

But I haven't finished my statement.

Prosecutor, please be careful.

Presiding Judge.

As defense counsel, I would like to submit
this newly discovered necktie as evidence,

and have it go through
a forensic examination.

What does the defense hope
to prove with that necktie?

The defendant's innocence.

If the necktie submitted by the
prosecutor is the murder weapon,

then the defendant isn't the murderer
since she didn't use this.

Someone else must have put this tie
around Yasui's neck and strangled him.

It was probably the man Yasui called
"brother". That man is the real murderer.

What is the opinion of the prosecutor?

The several trials so far have confirmed
the defendant's murder weapon.

The defense counsel's sudden remark
about the defendant's innocence

is nothing but a trick to confuse the
courtroom and an insult towards this trial.

Hence, Prosecution opposes
this submission of evidence.

Presiding Judge,

the courtroom is a sacred place where
the truth is sought by all means.

The prosecutor,
who suggested to ignore

the Defense's proof of the
defendant's innocence,

is the one insulting this courtroom.

The submission of the Defense's evidence

and the request for its
examination is approved.

Classic Tokuda!

To come up with something outrageous
as Yasui's brother being the murderer.

A common pimp murder.

It was bad to let our guard down,
thinking it was a simple confession case.

Can we identify who this "brother" is?

Anyhow, we're already too busy
with so many cases to deal with.

However, do you really think
this "brother" guy even exists?

He might be made up by Tokuda.

Regardless, let's extract it
from the defendant.

These are the pictures
of Yasui's brothers.

Recall who was present that night.

I don't know.

He was wearing a mask, and sunglasses.

Can't you at least tell
by the shape of his face?

I really don't remember.

Why don't you remember?

As I've told you many times, I've been
beaten, forced to drink... and disgraced.

Don't try to fool us!

No wonder you don't remember.

There was no brother from the beginning.

There was no one at the crime scene
but you and Yasui.

No, there was someone else.

That's the truth...

Don't underestimate a prosecutor!

Your lawyer instructed you to make
a false confession, didn't he?

Why on earth would I lie?

I've always told the truth
from the very start.

Enough!

You conspired with your lawyer to trick
the Prosecution and make fun of the trial.

Committing murder, and then perjury.

You're piling up offenses
by insulting the courtroom.

That's not true...

It's okay if you still
intend to play innocent.

But if you think you can deceive
us forever, you're wrong.

A liar will always get exposed.

Looks like the prosecutor
got you real good.

I've been getting called in
every day for questioning.

They must be desperate.

If you're acquitted,
it'll be a big loss for them.

I wonder if our lie will go
unexposed until the end.

Yoshiko...
We live in an age of lies.

From TV commercials to politicians’
speeches, every single one of them is a lie.

Compared to all that, our lies are cute.

But we're dealing with
prosecutors and judges...

That's why an amateur
would be in trouble.

To put it simply, a trial is...

nothing but a deceiving battle
between lawyers and prosecutors.

Winning is all that matters.

Expert witness,
did you examine this necktie?

Yes, sir.

What did you find?

There were extremely large amounts
of human skin fragments on it.

Can you affirm that those skin
fragments belong to the victim, Yasui?

The analysis results of
the skin fragments,

the small amount of blood
soaked into the necktie,

and sweat, have confirmed
them to be Yasui's.

How do you think these skin fragments
ended up onto the necktie?

From Yasui's body from strangling
the neck really hard, so I believe.

That's all.

The Defense asserts the culprit is the man
labeled "brother", present at the scene,

but that is just a mere speculation.

And the newly submitted necktie

is probably something provided
by the defendant, Yoshiko,

and was kept hidden,

until suddenly presented in the courtroom
to deliberately cause confusion.

Also, the defendant's confession
about a man called "brother"

being present at the crime scene is highly
questionable and lacks credibility.

As the Prosecution, I ask for
the defendant to be declared guilty

and recommend a 5 years
sentence of imprisonment.

In this case, there's only one thing that
qualifies as proof for proving the murder,

and that is the defendant's confession.

If the presence of
the brother is a lie,

then the whole confession becomes
a lie and the murder can not be proven.

Also, the prosecutor

disputed that the brother being the
killer came from my imagination.

But, looking at the crime scene photos,

you can see another cigarette butt and glass
beside the defendant's and the victim's.

So, we can conclude that there
was indeed someone there.

And that is Yasui's senior.

The fact that he had the intent to kill Yasui
is clear from the defendant's testimony.

The necktie used by the defendant,
as you can see, is a thin cheap one.

One that easily snaps if you
try to strangle a neck with it.

It tears apart if you keep strangling.

Forced to drink alcohol, on the verge
of fainting, she suddenly gets up

to look for a sturdy necktie from the
wardrobe to strangle Yasui's neck again?

That would be impossible.

After the necktie snapped
and she had fainted,

Yasui's "brother" took a sturdy necktie,
and strangled Yasui to death, most likely.

Yasui is a yakuza.

He must have misbehaved in some way
and was sanctioned by his sworn brother.

For the yakuza, killing one or two thugs
is no big deal. It's a common occurrence.

After the crime, he put back the snapped
necktie into the wardrobe and quickly left.

That is the most plausible
course of events.

Based on the above, I am convinced that it was
Yasui's brother, not Yoshiko, who killed him.

Therefore, as defense counsel, I plead
for the defendant's innocence.

I undoubtedly believe that she should
be released for lack of evidence.

How did it go?

It didn't work.

We had the police mobilize detectives

to investigate every single
one of Yasui's seniors.

But some are unaccounted for, since after
the gang was disbanded, they all scattered.

Besides, yakuzas always cover for
each other. It's not looking good.

In order to convict Yoshiko, we need
to take testimonies from all of them,

and prove that none
of them met with Yasui.

If that's impossible...

Damn it... Tokuda must have seen
through it all with his plan.

If Yasui wasn't a yakuza, our lie
would never get through.

Killed after being servile to his senior.
We made Yasui a laughing stock.

It serves him right.

I wonder what's going to happen to me?

Killing people and lying about it...

The innocent girl I used to be
is nowhere to be found.

Innocence is like virginity.
Just get rid of it and enjoy your life.

Yoshiko Ota, the accused, step forward.

I hereby shall pass the verdict.

On reason...

I knew you'd be found innocent for
lack of evidence. You are now free.

Have I really been exonerated?

It's settled, as long as the
prosecutor doesn't appeal.

There's a principle in the law that
prohibits against double jeopardy.

So, the same case can
not be judged twice.

Even if the lie is exposed in the future,
you can't be punished for it anymore.

I see.

Double jeopardy...

Come by my office tonight.

We should have a private toast.

1.5 million. Is this my reward?

You forgot the amount
we agreed upon, right?

I haven't forgotten, but things have
changed since Yasui died.

Please, give us a discount.

Yasui was boasting how
this film will make him a lot.

Don't look at it in front of me.

If I hadn't taken the
locker key quickly,

this film would be in police hands by now,
and the press would be all over it.

So, what are you trying to say?

Shall I gather the newspaper reporters
instead of the police,

and hold a press conference?

Mr. Tokuda, you're not
blackmailing us, are you?

I just want you to keep your promise.

I intend to get paid exactly
what I'm owned.

This is 5 million exactly.
The price for your bed scene with Teruo.

Shall I buy you a bar with this money?

A bar?

The prosecutor withdrew the appeal.
So, now you're legally innocent.

But you probably can't lead a normal life
anymore, so I want to give you a hand.

I appreciate it.

That being said, I can't just give you this
much money, so I'm lending it to you.

This contract here will be the proof.

This money is mine.

I don't need to borrow my own money.

Your money?

You recommended me
to kill Yasui, didn't you?

And didn't you obtain this money because
I did that? Of course I'm taking it.

What will you do if I don't let you?

I'm going to tell the police
the truth about the case.

I can't be accused again thanks to
the double jeopardy prohibition.

But you''ll be in trouble.

On top of rigging the crime scene,
you also deceived the court.

You'll be disbarred as a lawyer
and you'll go to jail, am I right?

The double jeopardy prohibition?
I see.

You sure became one hell of a woman
now that you can blackmail me.

Because of you, I killed someone.

Do you know how terrifying it is to kill
someone and how it changes a person?

Nothing scares me anymore.
I can do anything.

I've suffered a lot until now,
being used by men like you and Yasui.

But now it's my turn to bully men.

That will be my only reason to live.

I'm going to open a bar and it's
going to be a thriving business.

Because I'm both an innocent
and a guilty woman,

a lot of curious men will be coming.

And I intend to squeeze them really good!

Mr. Tokuda... farewell!

The money and the girl are gone.
All that's left is a single photograph.

Jinpei Tokuda, if your opponent was
a man, you wouldn't let him get away,

but it's a woman...

I guess you don't mind losing to that.

THE END