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Don't tell anyone what I'm about to tell you.

Can you tell me your story?

The security camera footage with me on it…

Who in the police has seen it?

Your story first.

I'll ask again.

-Who saw it? -You first--

We don't intend to harm you.

Please put this on.

A blindfold?

If you please.

Please get in.

-Yes. -Really?

-Let's go. -Hang on.

For real?

Maybe one of you should go home.

No, I can't leave after coming this far.

You're looking for Harune Nikaido, right, insurance man?

I'm not an "insurance man." I'm an investigator!

Please identify yourselves as well.

You're not office workers, right?

It would help a lot if you told us where Harune is and what she's doing.

Huh? Did time stop?

Mr. Monden, are you police?

From your eyes and the way you moved.

I figured you must be police.

Which department?

Hokkaido Police HQ, Organized Crime Division.

What?

-So everyone here is Hokkaido police? -No.

She's from the Hokkaido Bureau of Health, Narcotics Control. A narcotics agent.

And I'm with Hakodate Customs Anti-Smuggling Department.

So, police, narcotics, customs.

Is this a joint operation?

That is correct.

-Show me your IDs. -Now's not the time.

They sound fishy. This could be a kind of scam.

Give me your phone.

Huh?

Don't "huh" me. Your phone.

Here.

You too.

But if anything happens to me,

my Tokyo investigation report is set to be sent to my station,

along with the CCTV footage.

I don't know what happened on that mountain…

-Undo those settings. -Do it!

I'll undo it once I know why you're gathered here.

Okay, okay! Stop!

Our identities are genuine!

We're investigating a certain drug case.

We were tracking Motoka Tabatake.

Since we're on a drug case,

shouldn't we minimize the risk of information leakage?

Mr. Ogoma aside, do we need to let Mr. Nao hear this?

Because of my job, I bet I'm the best secret keeper around here.

I've cooperated with police investigations many times.

The investigation of this case--

-Whoa! -Hey, you okay?

Such a pain. Just leave.

What era is he from?

-You're the one who got caught! -What?!

-You stand out too much! -I know that.

Wait, aren't you two married?

No!

Can I start explaining?

Do you need the restroom first?

I'll go quickly.

-Go ahead. -Please start. Hold it in.

How long will it take?

Six months ago,

a neighboring country sent information to Hakodate Customs.

About a certain product being sent to Japan regularly.

It contains an essential ingredient for making banned drugs.

What product?

Which neighboring country?

We are only telling you what we can.

Dangerous things entering from overseas must be stopped at all costs.

If they are used for criminal purposes, it will be Customs' responsibility.

We confirmed that Tabatake herself received the package we were tipped about.

Yes, she received it.

Of course, we also checked the contents ourselves.

Customs has investigative authority but no arrest powers,

so we asked Narcotics and the police…

We joined the investigation.

You tell the rest.

Tabatake has no prior record in drug smuggling.

We figured she couldn't be the endpoint, but just a courier.

So we monitored where the package went.

A courier?

I love you.

I love you.

Tabatake received the package,

carried it somewhere, and handed it to someone.

Finding the delivery destination was difficult.

As a mountain guide and a driver,

she went all over Hokkaido.

But we noticed a pattern in her actions the day after a package was delivered.

She always climbed Mt. Shikara.

She carried a rather heavy pack for a day trip.

In town, we could monitor her, but in the mountains, it's difficult.

So we posed as tour guests to watch Tabatake's movements.

And find out where the goods went.

That was the only way.

For a courier, Tabatake lacked wariness.

Ms. Saruwatari, you've climbed this mountain several times, right?

Yes.

"Maybe she isn't carrying the goods today."

"Today's operation might come to nothing."

Those were the worries we had.

Mr. Tsugaru?

No.

Tsugaru.

Tabatake's breathing changed.

She was wary of Nikaido.

Ring this up please.

Tabatake called Nikaido "Tsugaru," right?

That's correct.

They clearly knew each other.

However, Nikaido was not on Tabatake's friend list

or her contact list, so we didn't know who he was.

Hey, can you take a photo of me?

-Is here okay? -Yes!

Here I go.

Okay.

When we asked the police headquarters,

we learned he was a man running a restaurant in Asahikawa.

If the police know him,

does that mean Nikaido had a criminal record?

No, he was a witness in a fraud case.

A witness?

We are only telling you what we can.

Nikaido didn't use his real name and approached Tabatake under a false one.

We believed there must be a reason,

and so we watched their actions and conversations closely.

-The pixie-eye primrose. -I see.

It's common sense to take trash home with you.

Mr. Nikaido.

The package delivered to Tabatake weighed two kilograms.

If she secretly took it out of her backpack,

we could tell by how her steps got lighter.

And that would be where she left the goods.

Why did Nikaido join the tour?

Why did he approach Tabatake?

We don't know yet.

There is something I would like to show you.

None of us could predict that there would be such a thunderstorm.

Mr. Monden! Misaki!

Mr. Uematsu! Are you hurt?

I'm okay!

I'm going home.

Don't move!

I'm cold. A bath…

-Mr. Nikaido! -I want to take a bath!

Mr. Nikaido!

Mr. Nikaido!

-It's dangerous! -Are you all right?

-Please stay here! -Hey!

Help me, you moron!

We couldn't follow Tabatake and Nikaido.

They got away from us.

Who chased Nikaido when he went down?

Tabatake.

About an hour later, Saruwatari also went down to seek help.

And then one died, and two went missing.

Even with bad weather, we have to admit the operation failed.

-We found a personal item. -Thanks!

-We're going home. -See you tomorrow.

Who in the police knows you were investigating a drug case?

Only the bare minimum.

The rescue team…

Do you know how hard they searched for you?!

The search was called off four days ago.

And Tabatake, whom we rescued…

She died.

Whose fault do you think that was?!

She jumped when you looked away?

You useless small-town police ruined our investigation!

How will you take responsibility?

Well?

Saruwatari is suspected of murder.

Saruwatari or Tabatake? Who handed him the water?

Ms. Saruwatari, I have a spare bottle.

Take it to Mr. Nikaido.

Yes.

What? Yes, like that.

-Can you get it off? -Yes.

So you say Saruwatari handed over Tabatake's water?

Her testimony was consistent with the truth.

Do you believe Tabatake intended to kill him?

That's hard to say.

Just tell us your subjective opinion.

She didn't look like she was trying to kill him.

This fact was never shared with our investigation team.

You're right.

Do you know what situation Saruwatari is in?

Every day, she is accused of murder,

she denies it, yet the police don't believe her at all!

If you could testify in her favor…

We can't share what we saw and learned

with an unspecified number of investigators.

Our investigation is secret within our own agencies.

How can I prove Saruwatari's innocence?

How many times do I have to say it?

You live deep in the mountains, so you may not have seen or heard of it.

Last year, a highly lethal drug

was widely circulated in Sapporo, Hakodate, Tokyo, and Kanagawa.

It goes by the name "CAN-d."

Its addictiveness rivals fentanyl.

Many users die of an overdose.

They can't control their actions.

What Tabatake carried

was an ingredient used as a raw material for CAN-d.

Before it is manufactured and circulated again,

we must root it out at the source, or lives and futures will be ruined.

That must not happen.

Between Saruwatari, who is only suspected of murder,

and the many people who will die if we fail,

which matters more?

It's not about who matters more or less!

You are okay with letting an innocent person take the blame?

If that's allowed, what are we police even for?

I'm an amateur, so it's not my place to interrupt.

But just being suspected of murder

can ruin a person's life.

Ms. Saruwatari is a teacher.

Like all of you, her job requires trust, first and foremost.

I ask that you show the slightest bit of decency.

Please.

I'll take you home.

Could you answer my question?

What?

Where did Harune go?

The fact that the three of you are in Tokyo…

means you haven't found her yet.

Or you're keeping her under surveillance.

Two options. Which is it?

Well, we have also gathered some information--

That hurts!

We don't need it.

I haven't said anything yet!

Sorry.

Don't report what you've found.

Undo the setting.

Just quietly go back to your small town.

Hey!

You, take them out of here.

You understand, right?

We understand. We won't tell anyone. Right?

Idiot!

He can't hear you.

Your flight back.

Will you make it?

I still have time.

Then let's have coffee.

Ogoma, you should try shouting it too.

-Idiot! -Idiot!

Again, I'm surprised how gutsy you are.

You did well, sticking with me.

I thought I would get kidnapped again. I was ready to die.

Thank you for waiting.

Thank you. Here.

Thank you.

If this is a contest, it feels like we've lost, right?

Yes, we lost.

But Ms. Aya's testimony wasn't a lie.

You grasped the truth and also stood up for what's important.

Not bad.

Thanks.

I couldn't ask even half the things I wanted.

Why did Ms. Tabatake hand water to Nikaido, of all people?

Let's…

take a break from thinking.

Ms. Tabatake…

Maybe she didn't know about the sleeping pills in the bottle.

Is that possible?

Well…

The customs man said he couldn't tell whether she had intent to kill.

But the beneficiary on the hiking insurance was rewritten, right?

Maybe she was trying to cast suspicion on Ms. Aya.

I wonder.

Maybe Ms. Tabatake thought Nikaido would harm her.

If a tragedy happened on the mountain and the insurance looked suspicious,

the police would start investigating.

Maybe she rewrote the beneficiary's name as an SOS.

You're really defending Tabatake.

I think it's true she was a courier.

But the Narcotics woman said she carried an ingredient.

She didn't say she carried drugs.

If what she carried wasn't illegal, we can't say she is a criminal.

If she were a criminal, what happens to her life insurance money?

I can't say anything for now.

Say it.

There are cases where it isn't paid.

You want Nono to get it, right?

No. I want to get my fee.

If the insurance is paid, I get a commission.

Do you really just want money?

If she is only suspected, the life insurance should be paid in full.

It's the policyholder's and beneficiary's right.

It's sad for Nono, but a criminal is usually penalized.

You say that because you're a police officer. I am--

An insurance investigator, so you think in money.

We don't…

See things the same way.

-I've got to go soon. -Okay.

I'll stay a bit longer to look for Harune.

Sure.

Finally, I'll be free from this heat.

I'll finally be free of you, Ogoma.

That comeback is lame.

Thanks for the coffee.

Bye.

Take care.

I will.

Hey! I'm back.

It has been a while!

Long time no see.

Good morning.

Welcome back!

Here, souvenirs.

How was your summer vacation?

Did you enjoy Tokyo?

I did…

You got a girl there?

No.

Mr. Awashima, you really helped me out.

They already found out.

Ogoma!

Go quickly. Hurry!

Did you really enjoy Tokyo?

Okay.

Excuse me.

Headquarters gave a strict warning.

They said you chased Harune and obstructed another team's investigation.

Chief, did you already know about those people's investigation?

We were ordered not to go after the three missing people.

It involved a secret investigation, and we were told not to butt in.

I see.

Read the Investigation Rules properly!

In conducting an investigation, do not go off on your own!

Obey your superiors' orders!

I'm sorry!

Oh, and about Nikaido.

Saruwatari is no longer a suspect.

Really?

New testimony came out, so the investigation changed direction.

The team whose investigation you obstructed provided statements.

Then…

is the suspect now Tabatake?

It's not a solo job. HQ thinks there's a ringleader.

A ringleader?

They're starting to identify who is behind all of this.

They told you to return to the investigation this Thursday!

Yes, sir!

Hello, miss.

Huh?

Excuse me.

-Yes? -Where is Ms. Saruwatari?

Oh, she was discharged.

-When? -Earlier today.

Got it. Thank you.

I see you were discharged.

I'm glad.

Can we meet tomorrow?

WE CAN. I NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE…

LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT TERUYUKI NIKAIDO

Time is up.

We must submit this report to the insurance company.

Let's wait for them to tell us whether to continue looking for Harune.

-How many days must I wait-- -I'll submit the report.

Thanks for the hard work.

FINISHED

Did you find the person you were looking for?

Well, Ogoma found his.

I'm heading back to Hokkaido to regroup.

So you didn't find yours.

Unfortunately not.

Do you know what this is?

I looked into lots of things, but…

Where did you find it?

It was found in someone's postbox.

How about this?

That's only seven digits, though.

This is a digital address that tells you even the apartment number.

Our company uses it often.

There, okay…

An address?

-What about the last four digits-- -An address.

HOSHIMINO HEIGHTS 307 AOMINE WARD, YOKOHAMA, KANAGAWA

Sorry to call you here--

Hoshimino 4-3-12, we've arrived.

You should have told me earlier!

Look, we weren't on good terms earlier.

Is it here?

Who lives here?

An illegal sublet.

They take guests without registering.

Sublet?

-What's the apartment number? -It's 307.

The last four digits.

Nine, four, seven, one.

Hey!

Wait!

I don't know anything!

I'm just a part-timer! They hired me as a courier!

Here?

Contact Narcotics.

Okay.

Excuse me.

Stay there.

Don't come in.

Okay.

Something has been bugging me.

I'm older than you, right?

-So what? -Nothing.

Hello. Sorry to bother you.

I'm just a part-timer!

It seems they changed locations for each deal, with digital addresses.

I'll request backup.

Should I help?

-Hold this. -Okay.

Light up where I'm looking!

Yes, sorry. Here.

Whoa.

That Shikara cop…

You mean Ogoma?

What kind of guy is he?

That's a hard question to answer.

His strengths and weaknesses?

His strength lies in his persistence.

Rather than shallow justice,

it's a better quality for detectives to have.

His weakness?

He's frighteningly impulsive.

But with a good boss, he'll grow. Probably.

Send a Forensics team here.

What money is this?

If I learn where Harune went, I'll tell you.

Really?

Go back to that small town.

Okay.

The police stopped calling me.

It's all thanks to you, Ogoma. Thank you.

You sure you don't mind coming with me here?

It's fine.

I'm from this town too.

Trainee teachers like me

usually teach at the very school they graduated from.

Huh? So we went to the same middle school?

Was your friend at the same school too?

Yes. He was three years older.

And our houses were next to each other.

Do you come here to pay respects every year?

Tetsu!

I'm here!

Hey, Tetsu, please! Wake up!

Please, don't die!

Don't die!

Please!

Don't die…

My parents weren't around often.

Whenever I got home, the house was always dark and empty.

So,

Tetsu always told me to come to his house.

I basically lived there.

I would eat meals at his place.

Slept on a futon at his place.

He wasn't a friend anymore.

He was basically family to you.

I probably talked with Tetsu more than I talked to my parents.

We only ever talked about dumb stuff though.

If an adult like you had come into our lives earlier…

maybe Tetsu would still be alive.

I wasn't really an adult either.

I was still in university.

You looked like an adult to me.

I'll come back, Tetsu.

I wasn't even sure if I could be a teacher.

Last year, the school closed down. Did you know that?

What?

Not enough kids in town anymore.

Even in my time, there weren't many.

Ogoma.

When I climb mountains,

I sometimes meet kids whom I taught back then.

They say the school hike inspired them to start climbing.

So school events do have meaning.

Of course they do.

I always skipped them.

Do you even go to work?

I skip it too…

I know. Someday you'll be a legendary cop.

Do you mean that in a good way?

Of course.

Brings back memories, huh?

It sure does.

It's hot.

Yes.

This is my seat.

Ogoma.

I need you to help me with something after school.

What?

I have a problem.

Yeah?

Seeing dead bodies really takes a toll on me.

-Sorry for talking about this. -It's fine.

May I continue?

Of course.

I was assigned to the criminal section.

It investigates murders and robberies.

But my jurisdiction is peaceful. Basically zero murders.

Sometimes, elderly people die of old age, but experienced officers handle it.

This case was my first time at a scene.

Can someone like me ever become a legendary cop?

Back then, you could have run away.

To avoid being involved, you could have pretended not to know anything.

But…

you chose not to run away.

You called an ambulance and tried to save Tetsu.

Don't think that you could have done more.

You did everything you could.

You did the right thing.

If one of your students is involved in anything dangerous, please tell me.

I'll do my best to stop them.

My students are all good kids.

But if one of them ever becomes like that, please help me out.

Yes.

I'm counting on you.

Leave it to me.

Pass the shuttlecock!

Yes!

Focus!

Make them all count!

Tomorrow, five reps, ten sets.

What?

Don't "what" me.

I'll increase it to ten reps, ten sets, you know.

That's when you should go, "what"!

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Tidy up!

Yes!

Ms. Saruwatari.

I need your advice on something.

It was found in our club room.

A second-year picked it up and brought it in.

None of the club members recognize it.

We got a notice last year from the Board of Education, right?

Yes.

They were warning us about a drug.

SAMPLE PHOTO

"CAN-d."

Have you told the principal?

Yes, but he hasn't answered yet.

The club members are suspecting each other,

and things are tense.

Calm down.

Maybe this is just a supplement.

What should we do?

I'll try a component analysis.

Until the result comes out, don't blame anyone.

You can have it analyzed?

I know someone who can.

OGOMA - SHIKARA STATION

Huh? Are you going somewhere? Want to go together?

You go ahead first. You have a flight, right?

Oh, thank you for helping me with that digital address.

See you. And thanks again.

Yes?

Hello! You have a parcel!

Please wait a bit.

Oh, sorry!

It's heavy, please be careful.

Okay.

Yes.

Sorry, Akane, may I?

Sure.

It's from Ogoma.

Wow!

Huh?

Amazing.

How do you even eat this?

You plan to eat it alone?

He sent it to both you and me.

But you're leaving, right?

I'll change to another flight.

Is this for a paella?

What are you saying? I'm sure you grill this with salt and butter.

What?

Have you been already?

What?

To Minori's grave.

I plan to go now.

I see.

Maybe I'll go too.

When you come back, let's talk a bit.

About what we do from now on.

Will you come back to me,

or do we keep living separately?

Sure.

Let's do that.

Which do you want to eat first?

Scallops?

-Welcome. Please wait there. -Hello. Okay!

You're that missing person!

Cut it out already.

How long have you been here?

-Excuse me. -Yes?

-I'm Nobori. I have a reservation. -Mr. Nobori, I'll show you to your seat.

Okay.

Hey!

Are you a kid?

You drove here?

Why would I? We're going to drink, right?

Go ahead then.

Sorry I couldn't go on the cleaning trek.

Everyone was saying it's rare for you to miss a trip.

It's really pathetic. I got careless.

-Thank you. -Looks good.

What are you getting?

Napolitan pasta.

I get it. I'm torn between curry and the Napolitan.

I don't know which to pick. Which one?

I'll give you half.

Really? Then I'll take it.

-One Napolitan and one curry. -Yes.

-Yes, and two beers. -Yes.

-Thank you. -Coming right up.

So…

Will we talk first?

-Or after the meal? -Let's talk first.

Okay.

Can you keep this a secret?

What's wrong?

What?

This.

I want to know what this is.

What is it?

Huh?

Keep it there.

That's what I want to find out.

-Can I open it? -Yes.

No matter the results, you mustn't tell anyone but me.

Welcome back.

Huh? Got a new look?

Thanks.

The seafood you sent was great. Especially the scallops.

They were sent fresh that morning.

Akane and I ate our fill.

I'm glad Akane liked it.

Oh, what about Harune?

I haven't found her.

Then why did you come back?

Time ran out, I had to submit the report.

And I want to help with Nono's matter.

Anyway, I got an appointment with Dr. Yoshino.

Ogoma, want to come with me?

The chief told me not to do any unnecessary investigating.

Maybe we can learn Ms. Tabatake's cash flow.

Is that unnecessary?

I think the one in the wrong here is the police, not you.

Let's go talk to him.

Sorry to keep you waiting. I've been busy.

We came to talk to you on behalf of Chika.

Here's the consent form.

It's about Nono's medical costs, right?

Chika called me this morning.

You mind if I eat while we talk?

Of course not. Sorry for bothering you.

Ms. Tabatake's death was truly regrettable.

How is Nono?

She still has a low fever.

Her illness? I heard gene therapy might help.

As pretreatment, we're giving her chemotherapy drugs.

The therapy can be quite taxing.

Chika gave us this. Nono's medical costs are listed here.

They're quite high.

Some months cost over a million yen.

Is this correct?

It is.

Why does it cost this much?

The medicine prescribed for her is unapproved in Japan,

so it's out-of-pocket.

Insurance doesn't apply.

Conventional medication had no effect on her anymore.

So you have to use this drug?

It costs more than 600,000 yen a month.

Each case is different.

But in this specific case, prescribing a non-insured drug

makes other medical fees out-of-pocket too. All of it.

Subsidy programs can't be used either.

Do you know how Ms. Tabatake paid this astronomical amount?

No.

A normal person can't earn this much a month.

For Nono's comfort, Ms. Tabatake chose this drug for the treatment.

If the family can afford it, we doctors will respect their wishes.

What happens with Nono's medication from now on?

Chika said it will be paid from Ms. Tabatake's savings.

Do you know how much her savings are?

They won't last six months.

At most, four months.

Only four months, I see.

If Ms. Tabatake's life insurance is paid, they can manage.

They can buy time until gene therapy is possible.

But Ms. Tabatake is surely guilty.

Her motive for needing money is clear.

You can't be certain she is guilty yet!

We also don't know why she killed herself.

Don't take crime lightly.

Once an ordinary person commits a crime, in the end--

Don't keep saying "crime this, crime that."

When Ms. Aya was wrongly suspected, you were so angry.

What's your problem?!

You are doing all this for Nono, right?

I just want the money.

I won't give up.

I'll do everything I can so that the life insurance can be paid.

Even if the chance is 0.00001%.

You're not thinking of doing something shady, are you?

Shady?

Yes.

"Anything you can." What is that?

Something illegal?

No way.

Really?

I'll listen to your breathing.

I'm going to check your eyes.

I'm going to give her oxygen.

I'm going to give you oxygen, okay?

You'll feel better soon.

Hang in there.

Hang in there.

You have a delivery!

Oh, thank you.

What is it?

This is for Mommy.

Let me open it!

Be careful.

Here you go!

Thank you.

And this too.

Thanks.

Thank you for your call. I'm Shimizu.

Is this notebook my sister's?

We believe so.

Nono said it was her mom's.

LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACT

About the notebook…

Please don't tell anyone about it.

You hiding something from me?

-You should consult the police. -Hey!

Stay with me! Ogoma!

Subtitle translation by: Nix S.