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ATSUSHI MATSUYAMA - CUSTOMS OFFICER

Even if you keep nagging me like that…

It's not that I don't want to do it.

Come on, don't say that. You're threatening me…

I'll call you back later to discuss this. Bye.

Where did you come from?

The next flight will be arriving shortly.

Today, children on a field trip are coming,

so we were told to do a thorough job.

I always do a thorough job.

He's getting grilled.

I wouldn't be able to take that.

You will inspect them,

every single one of them. These are important to me.

This is Customs. What Customs does.

-is finding things that must not -You all have things

-be brought into Japan. -you keep by your side, right?

-Where? -Fine.

Why are you coming now?

I didn't mean to!

What is he doing?

Are you getting scolded?

-Do what you want! -I am not getting scolded.

You look kind of lame.

Not all adult jobs are cool.

Fine, fine. Go ahead!

Um…

He's fighting so that he can conduct an important inspection…

-…for us. -He's fighting?

-Yes. -God, What a day!

-You got this! -I had a bad feeling about today.

-You got this! -You got this!

From the moment I woke up, I had a bad feeling about today!

You got this!

This is chaos.

-You got this! -You got this!

-You got this! -You got this!

You and I spent two hours

checking the contents of 42 USB flash drives.

I'm completely exhausted.

So, did anything come up?

Yes, something did.

Videos and photos he took of his three growing children.

Family photos?

During the clip of his daughter's piano recital,

that huge guy watched it with us and was tearing up.

It was a waste of effort.

But sometimes people smuggle in data hidden in those videos. It's quite common.

Yes. Yes!

What do they call them again…

-Cold wallets? -Cold wallets, yes, that's it!

The thing they use to hide crypto profits to dodge taxes.

It's important work.

Because Immigration won't do it themselves.

Our work isn't manual labor. It's to, you know…

-Mental labor. -It's mental labor.

-Is that all? -Yes.

Are you feeling okay?

Shibuya Scramble Crossing.

And, and, and ramen! I really, really have to try it.

I'm glad to hear that.

However, it's best not to make jokes like that.

Sometimes they aren't taken as jokes. Go ahead.

Sorry.

Is this all of your luggage? Please let me inspect it.

Thank you.

He's so by the book. He can't even take a joke.

I agree, he's a hardass.

However, we are not here to have casual conversation with customers.

I know. It's just that

coming to Japan has been my dream for so long.

But, yeah, I guess I got a little bit carried away.

-Go ahead. -Thank you.

-Excuse me. Could I see one more thing? -Huh?

-May I see that necklace? -Oh, yes.

-Here you go. -Thank you very much.

-This is soil inside, right? -Yes.

I'm sorry, but it will have to be confiscated.

Confiscated?

You cannot bring foreign soil into the country.

What? Even just a tiny amount?

It's prohibited, regardless of the amount.

I really like it.

I'm sorry, I'm quite by the book myself.

-It's okay. I get it. -Thank you very much.

Plant Protection, please.

Is this okay?

Yes. Thank you very much.

-Am I free to go now? -Of course.

Which means I'm free to go as well.

-Just this way, please. -Okay.

Hayami, do you cook?

Yes, I do.

Really? What can you make?

-Pasta and stuff. -Pasta? Wow…

-I'll be leaving now. -See you.

Are you leaving already?

I was thinking of getting dinner since my wife isn't home.

Care to join me?

I'm sorry. Not today.

-I see. -Goodbye.

Bye.

Pasta is nice…

What kinds of pasta are you good at?

-Well, I guess Roman pasta… -Roman pasta!? That's…

Hayami, is that…

No wonder he turned down my invitation.

By the way, Hayami,

-I'd like to try your-- -I'm sorry.

I'm also busy today.

I see.

-Good morning. -Morning.

What's happening?

Everyone's here.

This is Nishida from the Metropolitan Police Department.

I'm Nishida from the First Division.

He's here to ask about the murder case that occurred last night.

Murder case?

The name of the murdered victim is Amita Barad.

She was a female university student

-who arrived from the Republic of Chatwan. -Amita Barad…

Her!

Given the short time between the victim's entry into the country and the incident,

it's possible the perpetrator followed her from the airport.

I'd like to ask about her entry.

Of course, we won't hesitate to cooperate with the police.

Thank you very much.

Well then, you.

What, me?

Actually, this was found on the victim's smartphone.

Oh my…

You and the victim had never met before that point.

Is that correct?

Yes.

And yet, the victim had a picture of you.

Why is that?

Well…

I don't know. I have no idea.

I see…

But isn't that strange?

"The body found in a park in Suginami Ward in the early hours of the morning

was identified as 25-year-old Amita Barad,

a traveler from the Republic of Chatwan."

To think this would happen to that woman who entered yesterday.

Suginami Ward isn't an unsafe area either.

Still, it's not really a place tourists go to.

Maybe she had an acquaintance there.

She didn't seem like she was going to meet an acquaintance, though.

-Why is that? -She was eager to do sightseeing.

But she also said something alarming.

She joked that she came here to smuggle drugs.

Smuggle?

-How did it go? -What did he ask you?

Nothing much, really.

She's the girl you were with yesterday, right?

-Yes. -What's with her having a photo

-of you on her phone? -Well…

How should I know?

I'm going to the inspection booth.

Okay.

It must be a shock, having someone you inspected end up like that.

Do you think what she said was really just a joke?

DO NOT ENTER

-Was Matsuyama really called in again? -Yes.

They want to double-check something with Matsuyama since he inspected her luggage.

But why?

-This time, those two came as well. -Those two?

Inspector Iuchi and Assistant Inspector Nakatsuka.

Those two aren't from the First Division.

They are from the International Crime Division.

-Right? -Yes.

The First Investigation Division and the International Crime Division…

It's strange.

You take the train when commuting to and from here, don't you?

But the station is in the opposite direction from that bus stop.

Why did you go over there?

I had plans to meet an acquaintance that day, so I didn't take the train.

So, on that day of all days, you didn't use the train, walked to the bus stop,

and happened to run into her.

That's a remarkably convenient story.

That happens to be the truth, so what choice do I have?

What exactly are you trying to say?

You knew the victim beforehand, didn't you?

I have nothing more to say to you.

Excuse me.

We're not finished talking.

Sit down.

Why do we have to wait in a place like this?

What choice do we have? He always wants to do everything by himself.

Are we just sidekicks?

Is Division One really that special?

What is it?

Why are you interrogating Matsuyama multiple times?

It's not an interrogation. We're just talking.

Isn't that the same thing?

No, we can't disclose investigation details.

Now, now, don't be so rigid. We're practically friends, detectives.

I don't recall becoming friends with you.

Then how about we become friends now?

What?

Wait…

-You hear what she's saying? -Idiot.

Scary.

The two detectives said that if Matsuyama and Amita knew each other,

they wanted to know the reason why.

What do you mean?

This is strange.

What is this?

This is the footage from Amita's immigration inspection.

GATE 24 - IN FRONT OF BOOTH A & B

What about it?

Neither booth had a line,

yet she hesitated about which one to go to.

Now that you mention it…

After that, she looked up something on her smartphone.

Ah, she's comparing the photo on her phone with Matsuyama.

Is it possible she chose Matsuyama specifically to undergo inspection?

She chose Matsuyama? What does that mean?

I don't know.

Well, from the police's perspective,

it looks like she thought Matsuyama would turn a blind eye

to whatever she was carrying in, right?

Does that mean…

Smuggling?

But Matsuyama confiscated her necklace, didn't he?

Yes, however…

However?

However,

it could have been a camouflage to let something else pass through.

That is likely what the police are suspicious of.

Amita brought something in with Matsuyama's assistance.

Which led to her being killed.

Is that what you mean?

When viewed that way, it explains why the First Investigation Division

and International Crime Division are taking action.

-Um… -Hm?

Ah, never mind.

Do speak up. Anything is fine.

I saw something.

Come to think of it, he hasn't been very sociable lately.

He turned down my invitation too…

I don't think that has anything to do with this.

Ouch, that hit right where it hurts.

Still,

isn't it premature to assume Matsuyama committed misconduct?

Even though he was given money?

As a bribery case, it's picture-perfect.

What do you think, Mori?

I can't say for sure

without physical evidence.

It's from Matsuyama.

He says he's heading straight home due to feeling unwell.

Being interrogated repeatedly would do that to anyone.

He's off duty tomorrow, right?

I'm sorry for dragging you into this on your day off.

No, not at all. I tagged along on my own.

Tailing someone is too heavy a task for Machi.

Honestly, it could just be me and you.

I've never tailed anyone before.

Me neither.

But

you said you didn't want to leave questions unanswered, right?

Yes.

Then we have no choice but to investigate.

But would someone suspected of being an accomplice to smuggling

meet with a member of a smuggling ring in broad daylight?

Thanks for waiting.

-You can sit over there. -I'm meeting with him here.

Wait, wait! What are you doing?

Come here.

-I'm going to talk to him. -What?

We just need to hear the truth directly from him.

He looks dangerous! What if something happens to you?

You can let go of me now.

-No. -What?

Hey.

-Matsuyama. -Yes?

Who is this man?

Were you following me?

That's quite malicious of you.

Endo saw you receiving money from this man.

So that gives you the right to snoop around?

No, Matsuyama,

we just want to know the truth.

The truth?

That I took money from this man and overlooked smuggling?

Did you?

This man is…

Um, the detectives are here again.

-What do you want now? -I obtained authorization.

I checked your travel history.

You visited Chatwan, the victim's homeland, last year, didn't you?

Maybe you met her over there?

Why don't you let us hear the details?

Cut it out.

Ow, ow, ow…

Obstruction of official duties.

An airport customs officer

was arrested under suspicion of being an accomplice to smuggling.

This is unprecedented.

COUNSELOR OF BORDER CONTROL REFORM MIDORI SUGIHARA

Why does Gate 24 keep bringing one trouble after another?

He hasn't been arrested.

He was merely taken in for questioning.

He was handcuffed, wasn't he?

That was the detective acting out of line.

Matsuyama has already been released.

The smartphone photo, security camera footage, travel history…

With this much circumstantial evidence lined up,

an arrest is only a matter of time.

Counselor,

you should take action before this escalates further.

However, there is also the principle

-of innocent until proven guilty. -How naive.

An error in judgment

could become an issue concerning the survival of Gate 24.

Acknowledging that there was an offender within the team

you personally created must be painful,

but shouldn't you make a wise decision here?

U-u-um…

We were worried.

Are you all right?

Yes.

This man is a high school classmate of mine.

A classmate?

-Oh my… -That rough-looking guy?

Even if he looks rough, he's far more successful than me.

He started a venture business right out of high school,

and now he's a CEO with annual revenue of a billion yen.

Annual revenue of a billion yen?

CEO…

Then what I saw was…

It was probably him trying to pay me back for a meal I paid for him previously.

Hey, that's too much.

Huh? Oh…

I turned it down, but he forced it into my hand.

But you were handed a stack of bills.

A stack of bills? It was 20,000 yen at most.

-Here. -Ah, thank you.

-It wasn't a stack of bills! -I'm sorry!

He's a genuinely good guy,

and he keeps inviting me to work with him.

-Work together with him? -And quitting this job?

Why?

You've been working so hard.

Are you dissatisfied here?

You used to grumble that non-career staff can't move up,

-but that's not the case anymore. -It's not about that.

You're fluent in English and good with people,

so you're perfect for doing sales overseas.

But I like the airport,

and I like this job.

You like it?

Your job is opening people's luggage and taking away bad stuff, right?

With everyone angry at you.

Angry at me, huh…

Is that a job only you can do?

Let's do something together that only you can do.

I thought about it.

The suitcases of people on those planes

are stuffed with dreams.

She was like that too.

-Oh, Mr. By-the-Book. -Hello.

Is this a coincidence, or did you come to give me back my necklace?

Unfortunately, it's a coincidence.

Aw, too bad.

That reminds me.

I went to your country as a tourist last year.

It was a wonderful country.

-Really? -Yes.

But Japan is a wonderful country as well.

Yes, that's true.

I'm only here for a week,

but I'm going to share everything I see and hear on social media.

I just want people back home to see how great Japan is.

Thank you very much. Enjoy yourself.

Welcome to Japan.

But what about myself?

Paying attention

to other people's belongings here,

while grinding my nerves down…

I started to worry that I was losing

important things, like my own dreams and hopes.

Hello. This is Seike.

Yes.

Matsuyama. The Counselor is calling for you.

Counselor Sugihara has decided to suspend Matsuyama for the time being.

-Really? -Because you two made a fuss out of it.

Hold on now.

The fact that he was released is thanks to us.

Yes. We're having a hard time dealing with Nishida ourselves.

That's right.

He hasn't had any remarkable results lately, so he's getting impatient.

Then he came into our territory to get a smuggling and murder case.

He's a real piece of work.

That 43-year-old man makes my blood boil.

Is it fine to speak so freely about your colleague's personal matters?

This isn't personal information.

It's badmouthing.

-Neither is okay. -Oh…

Um…

May I ask one thing?

What did Amita bring in?

Security cameras at the hotel where the victim checked in

showed her leaving the hotel

holding a paper shopping bag.

However, that paper bag wasn't at the park so we think the perpetrator took it.

This is a photo of her suitcase.

It looks as though something has been removed entirely.

She probably took whatever was stored there with her.

Is this suitcase size medium or large?

Roughly about this big, I suppose.

In that case, it's a medium.

An M-size suitcase is generally

66 cm tall, 44 cm wide,

and 27 cm deep.

Estimating the blank space from those dimensions,

it's about 19 cm tall, 14 cm wide, and 10 cm deep.

Something like this.

What is that?

I wonder. Some kind of box?

Some kind of book, perhaps? Like a dictionary.

Who brings a paper dictionary on a trip nowadays?

If it were a hardcover book, it would be 20 cm tall and 15 cm wide.

It's close, but book sizes vary by country.

Or perhaps…

-A DVD? -Yes.

DVD cases are a universal size.

Nineteen cm tall and 13 cm wide.

A DVD box set fits perfectly into the square space of Amita's suitcase.

Do you remember if there was something like that in the suitcase?

Now that you mention it, a DVD set…

It was there, right?

I only vaguely remember,

but it looked like a romance, with a man and a woman staring at each other.

A man and a woman staring at each other…

But after that, my focus was taken up by her necklace.

Ah, really…

The soil in that necklace really caught your eye, huh?

I noticed it because I'd confiscated the same necklace in the past. I think…

The same necklace?

Yes.

The same customs officer confiscated the same necklace.

Is that just a coincidence?

This is a record of the necklace Matsuyama previously confiscated.

Utsugi, nice play!

This is the necklace confiscated from Amita.

Yes, they are identical.

Hana Chaplan. She was also from Chatwan.

What is she doing now?

What do you mean?

Well, do you think

the same thing that happened to Amita could have happened to her?

I'll check the entry and exit records.

I feel like I've seen this necklace somewhere…

Oh my.

This is a DVD of a romance drama that enjoyed immense popularity in Chatwan.

It's a story where a pilot injured in an accident

and a flight attendant engaged

to a wealthy tycoon reunite on a hill of memories

at the end of the drama and reclaim their love.

So cliché. But I love that kind of stuff.

Huh?

You didn't know Korean idols, but you're well-versed in Chatwan dramas?

Yes. I learned from the Korean idols case, so I studied up.

Is that drama connected to the necklace in some way?

Yes.

This necklace is a bonus item that comes with purchasing the DVD set.

-A bonus item? -Yes.

And the soil inside this bottle

is from this hill of memories.

I found her.

Hana Chaplan, 25 years old. She's still in the country.

Hana Chaplan was a college student who came to Japan as a monitor

to post about her stay in Japan on social media.

It seems she had all travel expenses to Japan paid for.

However, there was a condition.

A condition?

When you arrive in Japan, I want you to hand this to a friend of mine.

Is there something wrong with that?

Of course not. You know this drama too, right?

My friend wants to watch it.

This is a bonus item you get when you buy the set.

-Put it on. -Thank you.

It would be troublesome if those DVDs got confiscated at customs by mistake,

so make sure to go through inspection with that man.

Amita likely received the same instruction.

What is in that DVD?

I thought maybe it was something

available only over there, traded at high prices as a collector's item.

It was not something with that kind of value.

I see.

So you all looked into this.

Yes. As you can see, we haven't neglected our duties.

It's just frustrating, isn't it?

We can lift Matsuyama's suspension now, right?

He submitted his resignation.

He submitted his resignation.

He said that as a customs officer suspected of aiding in smuggling,

he can't continue doing the job.

Matsuyama

hasn't done anything wrong, though.

Yes.

However, Amita and Hana were instructed to go through Matsuyama's booth

and were given his photo.

Unless the reason for that becomes clear,

the suspicion surrounding him won't be cleared.

In that case, we should find that out as well.

This is the photo of Matsuyama that Hana and Amita received.

That's our booth.

Photography is prohibited there.

-They must have taken it secretly. -Yes.

It's during shift hours. He's standing there blankly.

True.

Judging from the angle, it was taken from in front of the exit.

If an arriving passenger is in the photo, we might be able to identify the flight.

Is there any benefit to knowing the flight?

We'll know what day this photo was taken.

I see. If we know the date and time,

we can identify the photographer using CCTV.

Um…

What is this?

Fabric?

Clothing?

Isn't this a hat?

At this height, a child?

An elementary school student.

An elementary school student with a white hat…

-The field trip! -The field trip!

The students from Akikasho Elementary came on a field trip

on June 29th, from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

It's this man.

Hold on, hold on.

It's not all good, you know.

She received instructions

and did something dangerous.

Sorry to bother you.

We're the police.

PREPARING

You took this photo, didn't you?

Your boss had a villa in Chatwan, right?

What were you doing, using that villa as a base?

I don't know anything. I'm not a gang member.

You were waiting in a black car for the boss to return, weren't you?

You're basically a member.

The woman who had this photo on her smartphone was murdered.

You're already involved in this.

-I don't know anything about a murder! -Then what do you know?

-Sit down. Come on. -No,

-You took the photo! -I don't know anything!

No,

-I didn't do anything… -What are you doing here?

May I have a moment?

Sit tight.

What is it?

Um, do you always do things like this?

Well, yes. Don't like it?

We're doing this for all your sakes.

-Well, that's enough then. -What?

What are you doing?

-I'm looking at your eyes. -My eyes?

Because of my job,

I look at the eyes of people from many different countries.

Among them, very rarely, there are people with eyes like yours.

What kind of eyes?

Eyes wavering between good and evil.

The eyes of someone standing on the edge of a cliff.

Because of the photo you took,

a woman lost her life,

and a man was thrown off the tracks of his life.

You can't get back her life. That mistake won't go away.

But right now, it's still possible to save a man's life.

The only one who can do that

is you.

All right,

Detective.

-Okay. -Amazing…

Here you go.

Sorry it's not katsudon.

Thank you.

He's not a detective, though.

It seems that man

looked into the customs officers at Gate 24

for the smuggling.

He looked into the customs officers?

Not many flights come from Chatwan,

so they always enter through that gate.

The officers gathered at a newly built, isolated gate like that

are just a ragtag group, and inspections are lax.

I was instructed to pick the one who seemed especially lax and send a photo.

And the one chosen

was Matsuyama, who was the youngest and seemed the most good-natured.

He wasn't an accomplice.

He was a victim.

A ragtag group with lax inspections.

They really were taking us for fools, huh.

I reported this to Detective Nishida to clear his suspicion.

Then a proposal came from their side.

We obtained information that a woman

carrying that DVD is on the next flight from Chatwan.

So,

we want you to let that woman enter the country.

Why me?

She has been instructed to undergo inspection by you.

Just like with Amita.

The one who killed her is almost certainly the person receiving the DVD.

We'll have the woman guide us to that person.

You're telling me to send a woman to a murderer?

We will do everything possible to ensure her safety.

We want to catch the killer no matter what.

You feel the same, don't you?

GATE 24 - SECONDARY ROOMGATE 24 SECONDARY ROOM

GATE 24 - IN FRONT OF BOOTH A & B

Mori, what are you doing?

-I'm investigating. -Investigating what?

It's been bothering me.

Why is the smuggling group trying to bring in the same DVD over and over again?

I don't want to leave questions unanswered.

She's here.

Oh my…

-Your passport, please. -Here you go.

-Please proceed to baggage check. -Okay.

May I see inside?

Here.

What is this?

It's a DVD set. A famous drama from my country.

Really? Understood.

-I will inspect the inside of this again. -Okay.

What are you doing?

-This DVD might contain steganography. -What?

It's an information-hiding method where other data

is embedded inside recorded data.

This DVD has been altered…

and the light reflection is unusual.

Hey.

What are you doing?

This one too.

What's going on?

This DVD has other information

-hidden on it. -Mori, that's enough.

There's no problem. Go ahead.

That way, please.

Thank you.

Matsuyama.

Are you okay with this?

What is our job?

Our

job?

You cannot bring those DVDs in!

I'm confiscating them.

What is he doing!?

What? Why?

It has information that is prohibited from being taken out of your country.

What are you talking about? That's impossible.

You were asked to hand this DVD

over to a certain person.

How do you know about that?

There was a woman who came from Chatwan just like you.

But

she was killed.

I don't want the same thing to happen to you.

You ruined the plan. What were you thinking!?

What's with that look?

Mori was just doing her job.

What did you say?

Finding things that must not be brought in,

that's our job in Customs.

Your results have nothing to do with it.

Don't be so naive!

That's why organized crime takes advantage of you!

Matsuyama.

Welcome

to Japan.

What?

Welcome to Japan.

That's what I said

when I welcomed Amita into this country.

But

right after that…

her life was taken by someone from this country.

Do you have

any idea how deeply regrettable that is?

Don't think you'll get off easy for this.

Are you going to fire me using your authority?

I've already submitted my resignation.

Do as you like.

This morning, a report came in from the Metropolitan Police Department.

The person who received the DVDs was arrested

and has reportedly confessed to Amita's murder.

Why did he…

The man invited Amita, who brought the DVDs, for drinks, but she declined.

Enraged, he shoved her,

and she fell and struck her head.

Over something like that…

Triggered by the man's statement,

the crime group that planned to bring in the classified info was also arrested.

I see.

Now then…

…what do we do with this?

NOTICE OF RESIGNATION

On a Chatwan news site,

there was an article about a Japanese researcher at a medical equipment firm

being arrested for leaking classified information.

The researcher sold classified information

to a Japanese organized crime group to cover debts.

And they tried to record that onto a DVD and bring it in.

But why go through the trouble of using a DVD?

Customs checks on USB flash drives are strict,

which is why I think they recorded it on a DVD, an older storage medium.

Um, everyone--

-It'll be hard to replace you. -True.

-Chief, actually-- -We

all apologize. We were wrong to suspect you.

Let me say one last thing.

We went through a lot together.

Looking back, you were an excellent customs officer.

-Thank you for everything. -No, um--

Sorry for thinking you have such a naive baby face, you can't handle this job.

-Right? -No, that's not what I--

Everyone, please listen. I--

You decided not to quit, didn't you?

Counselor Sugihara called a moment ago.

After receiving this much care, quitting isn't an option, is it?

Here.

What is this?

Classified information.

TO THE MISTER

Mister, sorry for calling you lame the other day.

Thank you for working hard to protect us.

-You got this! -You got this!

-You got this! -You got this!

I thought they were just annoying kids…

They were really paying attention

to our work, huh?

Our job is opening people's luggage,

taking away bad stuff,

with people angry at you.

But

if that protects someone…

it's not a bad job, right?

Welcome back.

Hundrends of millions of yen worth of drugs are about to be carried in.

We have to inspect the urn…

What if we don't find anything?

Women don't lie.

What else could you be suspecting me of?

We sincerely apologize to you.

This is going to be a big problem.

Subtitle translation by: Maslin Friedman